Holly’s Corner Closes After Five Years
The first thing Holly told me was that she wants people to know it’s OK. She’ll close Holly’s Corner (which I profiled here in 2014) at 842 North Central on December 29 and she’s excited about...
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Holly’s 135 Closes (plus one more)
It was quite surprising to learn that workers began transporting equipment from Holly’s 135 on the morning of January 1. Just the previous night a party had brought in the new year in the space. Less than...
Holly’s 135 Adds Space, Makes Changes (Plus a Concert Giveaway)
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...
Holly’s 135 Officially Opens in the Middle of an Ice Storm
I hope it’s smoother sailing for the restaurant after their first day. They opened at 11:00 AM on Monday and by noon ice was falling from the sky in prodigious amounts. The motley crew at the...
Shuck Closes, Holly Hambright’s Holly’s 135 to Open
I realize very well this has been reported elsewhere, but it’s too significant for downtown and the 100 block for me not to mention it. I also was able to speak with Ben Bishop, general manager...
What Does It Take to Get Knoxville Riled? Metro Pulse?
This weekend marked the rally to support Metro Pulse and/or protest the actions of Scripps to cease its publication and layoff all its employees. Since the announcement last Wednesday passions have run high across the city...
A Look at a (Relatively) new Downtown Business
One of my planned destinations in my recent wandering about the area was Holly’s Corner. Owner Holly Hambright opened the restaurant about six months ago and, good intentions aside, I just hadn’t been able to make...