Inside of Knoxville

The Marble City Kitchen and the Firefly Open at the Hilton

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 2, 2015

Have you noticed the fuss outside the Hilton? The courtyard which for years has been more or less unattended is suddenly much more attractive, with interesting heavy-duty latticework looming above the space. Stadium-style seating built with...

Good Golly Tamale Opens Storefront

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 1, 2015

Many of you have enjoyed the tactile pleasure of unwrapping a small taste of heaven purchased from the Good Golly Tamale food cart. Made from organic, non-GMO ingredients, the tamales are of the highest quality ingredients....

GEO Hair Lab to Open on 5th Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 30, 2015

When I met Jeremy Wann to talk about GEO Hair Lab, his new project set for 300 West Fifth Avenue, I had to make a confession. I told him that when I saw the topic of...

Wild Love Bakehouse to Open at 1625 North Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 29, 2015

Understated and modest, an encounter with Shaun and Meg Parrish might not suggest that the couple is responsible for some of the best coffee and baked goods in the city. Their Old City Java continues to...

Saw Works Brewing Celebrates Fifth Anniversary, Expands Business to Include Canning

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 28, 2015

Saw Works Brewing Company recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, hosting a celebration in August to mark the occasion. The business, founded by cousins Adam Palmer and Jonathan Borsodi has undergone many changes, twists and turns through...

Agora: New Store Opens on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 25, 2015

Since the moment Steamboat Sandwiches moved from Market Square back to its original location, interest has been keen in what would replace it. Any Market Square address is now a hot commodity and 7 Market Square...

New Brewery: Last Days of Autumn

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 24, 2015

Just about the time I think I’ve got a handle on all the new breweries coming to the downtown area, I find another. I’ve nosed around the area out Jackson on McCalla over to Magnolia and...

Sapphire Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 21, 2015

Last Friday night Aaron Thompson, owner of Sapphire threw a party to celebrate the establishment’s tenth anniversary and to thank the people who have made it possible along the way. Aaron acknowledges the list is long, and...

Plainview Digital/Plainview TV and Brett Winston; Keeping it Creative

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 18, 2015

Sometimes my job puts me in awkward positions. Today’s story starts with a couple of them. In 2012 I wrote about the Waynestock Concerts, as I do every year, and particularly, I wrote about a group...

Updates on Babalu (JC Penney Bldg) and Wild Wing Cafe (Kress Bldg)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 17, 2015

I’m going to try to keep this a bit more brief after writing approximately one million words yesterday. I had another million, but cut myself off. I appreciate the response so many of you had to Jeremiah...

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The Marble City Kitchen and the Firefly Open at the Hilton

Good Golly Tamale Opens Storefront

GEO Hair Lab to Open on 5th Avenue

Wild Love Bakehouse to Open at 1625 North Central Street

Saw Works Brewing Celebrates Fifth Anniversary, Expands Business to Include Canning

Agora: New Store Opens on Market Square

New Brewery: Last Days of Autumn

Sapphire Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Plainview Digital/Plainview TV and Brett Winston; Keeping it Creative

Updates on Babalu (JC Penney Bldg) and Wild Wing Cafe (Kress Bldg)

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