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Hotel Cleo Now Welcomes Guests on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 3, 2024

Again demonstrating that projects are sometimes worth the wait, the long anticipated (announced here in October 2021) Hotel Cleo opened its doors in the last hours of 2023. Announced a full two years, two months ago,...

Light the Cigars: Alchemy Opens at Last

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 2, 2024

(Ed. Note: Welcome to the New Year and get ready for the ride. Today is the first of a string of articles about openings that have happened recently or have just been announced. 2024 feels like...

Bear Paw Bikes Settles into South Knoxville at Baker Creek Preserve

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 14, 2023

It’s a good problem: I can’t catch every business at the moment it appears. Too many businesses open every month in and around downtown for me to chronicle here. This particularly is true once you leave...

Smoky Mountain Angler to Open at 618 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 11, 2023

A new business, Smoky Mountain Angler, will soon locate at 618 South Gay Street, the former home of Rick Terry Jewelry, which closed earlier this year. The Arcade Building, constructed in 1924, will celebrate its 100th...

Five and Hoek Coffee Shop Joins Forces with Simpl for Breakfast and Lunch

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 7, 2023

Just less than a year ago, Tyler and Beth Fivecoat opened Five and Hoek coffee shop at 200 West Magnolia Avenue, serving coffee and a few baked goods, but no additional food. Just this past July,...

St. Lucille’s Cajun Kitchen to Bring Cajun Food to Emory Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 28, 2023

Emory Place has undergone tremendous change in recent years. Most of the northwestern side has gotten a complete overhaul, adding apartments to second floors and businesses below, including French Fried Vintage and Design AF. Pivot Point...

Lilou, Downtown’s French Brasserie, Details Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2023

Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, owners of Brother Wolf and Osteria Stella in the Old City, have released details for their upcoming French brasserie, Lilou to be located at 428 South Gay Street, the location of...

Landing Health And Performance Wants You To See Health As More Than Time In The Gym

Heather Ryerson·November 21, 2023

In February, I told you that South Landing Fitness would rebrand and expand, and they have done just that. Shane and Crissy Glarrow have rebranded the business as Landing Health and Performance and doubled their physical...

Eddie’s Health Shoppe Downtown: Growing and Evolving for Five Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2023

Eddie’s Health Shoppe, originally opened in Halls in 1995, opened its second location in West Knoxville in 2004, began production of ZenEvo Chocolates in 2012, and followed with the downtown location in 2018. The location had about...

Coffee and Chocolate, Thriving on Union Avenue, Adding North Knoxville Location

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 15, 2023

I remember visiting Coffee and Chocolate (327 Union Avenue) sometime around 2005 or 2006 and thinking what a perfect name for a place selling some of the best tastes the world has to offer. We moved...

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Hotel Cleo Now Welcomes Guests on Gay Street

Light the Cigars: Alchemy Opens at Last

Bear Paw Bikes Settles into South Knoxville at Baker Creek Preserve

Smoky Mountain Angler to Open at 618 South Gay Street

Five and Hoek Coffee Shop Joins Forces with Simpl for Breakfast and Lunch

St. Lucille’s Cajun Kitchen to Bring Cajun Food to Emory Place

Lilou, Downtown’s French Brasserie, Details Announced

Landing Health And Performance Wants You To See Health As More Than Time In The Gym

Eddie’s Health Shoppe Downtown: Growing and Evolving for Five Years

Coffee and Chocolate, Thriving on Union Avenue, Adding North Knoxville Location

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