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Kern’s Food Hall Update: Disco Chicken & Donuts, Eggspectation, Aunt Nazzira Hummus Bar & More!

Heather Ryerson·June 25, 2025

Cue the confetti and crank up the Taylor Swift soundtrack, because Disco Chicken and Donuts (formerly Donut Theory) is strutting its way into Kern’s Food Hall, and honey, it’s a long time coming! Picture this: you...

T. Ralph’s Burgers is Open Inside Kern’s Food Hall

Heather Ryerson·October 14, 2024

Dustin Cochran is not new to the Knoxville food scene. He began making the famous Myrtle’s Bakehouse cookies and popping up in markets and eventually the Marble City Market Food Hall in 2021. He also...

Free Parking at Kern’s Food Hall Reinstated and Several New Eateries Now Open

Heather Ryerson·September 19, 2024

The end of August saw some controversy as Kern Food Hall management rolled out (and then rolled back in) a new parking fee, leaving many with a bad taste in their mouth. Social media reflected the...

The List of Kern’s Food Hall Businesses Continues to Grow

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 27, 2024

I dropped in on Kern’s Food Hall over the weekend to see what is new. At the time of the Grand Opening, just about six weeks ago, a promise was made that new businesses and activities...

Holleroo and a Look at a Spring Saturday Downtown

Heather Ryerson·April 15, 2024

Saturday marked the first celebration of a new street fair in Happy Holler on N. Central St. I took my three girls to check it and several other Saturday events out. I’m a sucker for a...

Monday Night Proofing Co. Anchors New Kern’s Food Hall

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 12, 2024

A walk through the new Kerns Food Hall reveals enough bars to keep the thirstiest patron libated. Each of the bars currently open has something in common (along with a few differences): They are all operated...

Kerns Food Hall Set to Open on Saturday

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 11, 2024

Get ready for the loooooooong anticipated opening of Kern’s Food Hall this Saturday. Has the wait been worth it? Look at the pictures and I think you’ll agree lots of attention have been paid to details...

Kern’s Food Hall Update

Heather Ryerson·February 22, 2024

In 2021, we got wind of a grand project coming to Chapman Hwy. Urban Guy reported that the former Kern’s Bakery was purchased and would become Kern’s Food Hall. As with most projects, this one has evolved...

Kerns Food Hall

T. Ralph’s Burgers is Open Inside Kern’s Food Hall

Free Parking at Kern’s Food Hall Reinstated and Several New Eateries Now Open

The List of Kern’s Food Hall Businesses Continues to Grow

Holleroo and a Look at a Spring Saturday Downtown

Monday Night Proofing Co. Anchors New Kern’s Food Hall

Kerns Food Hall Set to Open on Saturday

Kern’s Food Hall Update

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