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Sugar Mama’s Will Soon Open on the 100 Block of Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 2, 2016

In the time since the founding of Sugar Mama’s Bakery, the business has grown so rapidly that owners Hannah and Mike McConnell felt compelled to find a brick and mortar address to enable them to...

Striped Light: Quality Letterpress Printing – and Classes to Get You Started

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 1, 2016

Striped Light opened just over a year ago at 107 Bearden Place which, of course, is nowhere near Bearden. They’re just a couple of blocks north of Broadway just off Central. It’s an unassuming building where...

Matt Gallaher Plans New Restaurant at 16 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 25, 2016

When news circulates that Matt Gallaher is making a move, people pay attention. When Knox Mason opened on the 100 block of Gay Street a buzz started that never really subsided for people who care about...

Jason Hanna and Doug McDaniel Win Big Idea Competition with “Farm Spotter”

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 24, 2016

Jason Hanna was not only born in Knoxville, he’s pretty much been a downtown kind of guy his whole life, growing up in Old North and attending Fulton High School. Other than a year spent playing...

5 Bar Providing Free Meals Through American Lunch

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 22, 2016

When I first wrote about 5 Bar coming to Knoxville a year-and-a-half ago, I mentioned that the company encouraged employees to do volunteer work and that one of those opportunities included, “a local food truck called American...

Last Days of Autumn Brewing Opens on Magnolia

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 18, 2016

An interested person would need a score card to follow the openings in and around downtown. Last week I declared something of a watershed with the opening of three new businesses in one week: K Brew,...

Armada Closes; Adjacent Development Continues

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 17, 2016

Armada, a craft cocktail bar which I profiled last summer closed earlier this month. A simple message posted to their Facebook page on February 5 read, “We are very sad to announce that tomorrow night, Saturday, 02/06/15...

Temple Photography Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 15, 2016

The Century Building at 312 S. Gay Street is the new home to Scott Temple’s photography business. Temple Photography has been his full-time enterprise since 2010 with a focus on wedding photography and he’s excited to have...

K Brew Opens Its Downtown Location Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 12, 2016

The second location of K Brew coffee opens today at 800 Market Street in the federal building (or the Whittle Building for people who remember the 80s). It’s at the very end of Market, just under...

GEO Hair Lab is Open and Rocking Fifth Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 11, 2016

Last September I told you about Jeremy Wann’s intention to open GEO Hair Lab. Opening a salon isn’t that unusual, but opening one on Fifth Avenue would not have seemed possible just a short time ago....

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Sugar Mama’s Will Soon Open on the 100 Block of Gay Street

Striped Light: Quality Letterpress Printing – and Classes to Get You Started

Matt Gallaher Plans New Restaurant at 16 Market Square

Jason Hanna and Doug McDaniel Win Big Idea Competition with “Farm Spotter”

5 Bar Providing Free Meals Through American Lunch

Last Days of Autumn Brewing Opens on Magnolia

Armada Closes; Adjacent Development Continues

Temple Photography Opens on Gay Street

K Brew Opens Its Downtown Location Today

GEO Hair Lab is Open and Rocking Fifth Avenue

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