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Downtown Knoxville Potbelly Location Opens Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 14, 2016

The latest Potbelly location opens today at 522 S. Gay Street. It’s the second location in Knoxville (the first is owned and operated by the same group) and the third in Tennessee. A national chain, there...

Archer’s BBQ Downtown Location Set to Close Tomorrow

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2016

It’s been a short ride for barbecue on Gay Street. While locations continue to operate with apparent success on the south end (Calhouns) and the north end (Sweet P’s) of uptown, there will no longer be...

A Dopo Pizzeria Set to Open Next Week

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 28, 2016

When last I checked in with Brian Strutz, he planned to open A Dopo pizzeria, his sourdough, wood fired pizza restaurant at 516 Williams Street in August. He missed the mark by a few weeks, as...

Chef Joseph Lenn Opens J.C. Holdway at 501 Union Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2016

It’s been a long time coming. It was just over a year ago I profiled chef Joseph Lenn, at that time the only James Beard Award winning chef in the state of Tennessee. After his stint...

New Gay Street Brewery and Low Country Restaurant To Open On Krutch Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 22, 2016

The first floor of the Holston will finally get a long overdue make over as Knoxville’s latest brewery and restaurant featuring low country food. It’s the vision of Lisa and Brien Shirey and they hope to...

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...

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...

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...

A Dopo Pizzeria To Open Downtown in August

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 6, 2016

The name, “A Dopo” Pizzeria, is Italian with a rough translation of “see you later,” holding with it the connotation that parting is only temporary. That’s the kind of vibe owner Brian Strutz wants to...

New Restaurant Coming to Downtown: Blue Slip Bistro

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 24, 2016

Blue Slip Winery continues to evolve in its home at the Southern Railway Station. In January, 2014, the move from its Old City location was announced and it held its grand opening in November 2014. Owner...

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Downtown Restaurants

Downtown Knoxville Potbelly Location Opens Today

Archer’s BBQ Downtown Location Set to Close Tomorrow

A Dopo Pizzeria Set to Open Next Week

Chef Joseph Lenn Opens J.C. Holdway at 501 Union Avenue

New Gay Street Brewery and Low Country Restaurant To Open On Krutch Park

Blue Slip Bistro Opens Today

Chivo Taqueria Opens July 7 at 314 S. Gay Street

Kaizen Is Open – Hours Soon to Expand

A Dopo Pizzeria To Open Downtown in August

New Restaurant Coming to Downtown: Blue Slip Bistro

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