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A Pony on Gay Street? Best Behavior Creative Club Must Be Close Behind

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 15, 2015

I got the strangest message. The email mentioned a pony, Melinda Grimac and Chris McAdoo. Melinda is a friend. I’d first written about Chris McAdoo nearly five years ago when he presented at the first Pecha...

Wild Love Bakehouse Hosts Open House Today, Opens Monday

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 11, 2015

Sometimes it seems an incredible amount of time passes from my first article about a coming business and its actual opening. Other times I’m startled at how quickly it seems to happen. That’s how I feel...

Mid Mod Collective Celebrates Its First Birthday – And You Are Invited

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 10, 2015

Out North Central – just over the hill from Happy Holler is a cool set of buildings and another one of those urban nodes we sometimes talk about on this site. The first retail anchor for...

Holly’s 135 Adds Space, Makes Changes (Plus a Concert Giveaway)

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 4, 2015

It’s seems like Holly’s 135 has been downtown for a long time, but it’s only been a bit over nine months since the Grand Opening in the midst of an ice storm. It was an eventful...

Knox Whiskey Works Hosts Grand Opening Friday!

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 2, 2015

I’ve said it before, I sometimes feel like I write about some distant future that never seems to arrive. The first time I sat down with Stanton Webster to talk about the crazy idea of bringing...

Yes, They Are Open (Except One That Has Closed)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 24, 2015

I’m often asked, “Are they open?” The object of the question may be different from one conversation to another, but people forget or miss an article (can you believe that?) and they aren’t sure. Hopefully, this...

Knoxville Graphic House Leaves Market Square/Rococo Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 23, 2015

This time of year often produces retail shifts – as we saw last year when several businesses closed or moved. As of December 1, we’ll see the a change on the square this year. It’s a...

Babalu Ready to Open on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 19, 2015

Last May when I interviewed Bill Latham, co-founder of Babalu Tacos and Tapas, I got more excited about the food than I’d expected. It seemed like fun, interesting food served in reasonable portions and at good...

Pedal Java: Coffee on Wheels

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2015

As coffee culture grows in Knoxville, we’ve started to get some interesting permutations both in the bean itself and the ways it’s delivered. This may be one of the most interesting: a bicycle pulling a cart...

Oliver Royale Opens at 5 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2015

You may have seen other various reports dribbling out over the last month of the new restaurant on Market Square. The Oliver Royale officially opens today for lunch and dinner, with plans to be open late...

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A Pony on Gay Street? Best Behavior Creative Club Must Be Close Behind

Wild Love Bakehouse Hosts Open House Today, Opens Monday

Mid Mod Collective Celebrates Its First Birthday – And You Are Invited

Holly’s 135 Adds Space, Makes Changes (Plus a Concert Giveaway)

Knox Whiskey Works Hosts Grand Opening Friday!

Yes, They Are Open (Except One That Has Closed)

Knoxville Graphic House Leaves Market Square/Rococo Closes

Babalu Ready to Open on Gay Street

Pedal Java: Coffee on Wheels

Oliver Royale Opens at 5 Market Square

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