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Tori Mason Shoes to Debut at 29 Market Square, Bliss Home Transitions

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 15, 2016

Quite a bit has changed since Lisa Sorensen and Scott Schimmel first opened Bliss at 24 Market Square in 2003. Back then people could be forgiven for guessing their little venture might not last. Few retail...

Blue Slip Bistro Opens Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 14, 2016

It’s been less than two months since I first told you about Chef Carol Scott and her new restaurant, Blue Slip Bistro at 300 W. Depot. It’s been a busy two months and a few changes have...

Nest Knoxville Opens Friday on the 100 Block

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 12, 2016

108 S. Gay Street springs back to life this Friday when Natalie and Marshall Stair open Nest Knoxville. In some respects it may feel familiar. You’ll find home decor and gift items customers knew to expect...

Chivo Taqueria Opens July 7 at 314 S. Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 5, 2016

Elements of the same team that brought you Stock and Barrel on Market Square will deliver top-line tacos and tequila starting Thursday. Chef Niko Angelos is joined by brothers Dino and Bill and partner Ben Austin. What...

Lonesome Dove Opens in the Old City and Offers a Spectacular Experience

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 29, 2016

I hadn’t imagined I would write a caption so positive about the opening of Lonesome Dove. We have chefs who have been in the area for years and have awards and accolades enough to satisfy any...

Cruze Farm Milk Bar Pops Up Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 24, 2016

Sometimes the universe atones for itself. After a relatively mild run, summer began both technically this week and with a harsh reality that has Knoxville baking. What could balance out this unfortunate development? Cruze Farm ice-cream...

Maple Hall Set to Open: Downtown Will Bowl Soon!

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 23, 2016

Over a year has passed since I first met with Greg Cox and Kevin Rice and talked about their bowling alley concept. They detailed plans and said they hoped to open by the end of the summer....

Kaizen Is Open – Hours Soon to Expand

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 22, 2016

One of my absolute favorite patios is back in business with the opening of Kaizen at 416 Clinch Ave. Just over a month ago I wrote about the pending opening (go there if you missed an in depth...

Merchants of Beer Slated to Open This Fall in Old Diner

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 16, 2016

We’d all be doing pretty well if we had as many lives as the diner located at the corner of Summit Hill and Central. The property and the structure are owned by Hatcher-Hill and have been...

Be a Good Sport at The Central Collective

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 15, 2016

Today yoga teacher, blogger and vlogger Leslie Ellingburg, first featured on this blog just about a year ago, brings us up-to-date with Central Collective, the incredible space I’ve written about here (when they purchased the run-down building)...

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Tori Mason Shoes to Debut at 29 Market Square, Bliss Home Transitions

Blue Slip Bistro Opens Today

Nest Knoxville Opens Friday on the 100 Block

Chivo Taqueria Opens July 7 at 314 S. Gay Street

Lonesome Dove Opens in the Old City and Offers a Spectacular Experience

Cruze Farm Milk Bar Pops Up Today

Maple Hall Set to Open: Downtown Will Bowl Soon!

Kaizen Is Open – Hours Soon to Expand

Merchants of Beer Slated to Open This Fall in Old Diner

Be a Good Sport at The Central Collective

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville