The Double S Wine Bar Set to Open Downtown
The Double S Wine Bar is on the verge of opening at 129 South Gay Street. The timing of a final permit will determine if the opening is this weekend or sometime next week. The space...
New Businesses
Royal Bark Social Club Brings Dog Daycare and More to Downtown
When Alisa Hamby starts talking about her love for dogs, it’s clear she means it to her core. To have someone who loves dogs so much open a Dog Daycare can only inspire confidence in anyone...
Knoxville Soap Candle and Gifts to Move Downtown
Jodi Bowlin, long-time owner (and now co-owner with husband Joshua Eades) of Knoxville Soap Candle and Gifts has announced her decision to move the business to downtown Knoxville. It’s another shot of the slowly building retail...
Blackhorse Brewery and Downtown Pub to Open on Gay Street
Word has been circulating for a while that Blackhorse Pub and Brewery was coming to 430 South Gay Street. It’s the former location of Five Bar and, before that, Arby’s at the corner of Union and...
Matt Robb’s Biscuits & Brew Opens at 800 Market Street
Last April when I first wrote about Matt Robb’s Biscuits and Brew, the plan called for it to open in May. This being July, you might imagine a few misadventures happened along the way. While it...
Tako Taco: New Restaurant Announced for Downtown at the Mill and Mine
Chef Jesse Newmister announced the opening of his second restaurant in downtown Knoxville, as Tako Taco joins Kaizen, his original restaurant. While Kaizen has become one of the hottest restaurants in the city, Newmister is limited...
Ryan-Ashley Anderson Spreading the Love with Smart and Becker
Ryan-Ashley Anderson has followed her heart into her own business and planted her flag out McCalla where east Knoxville meets downtown in the Electric Company Lofts Building at 1154 McCalla. When I first wrote about Electric...
South Coast Pizza Opens Tomorrow at 1103 Sevier Avenue
It took a little longer than expected to open South Coast Pizza – there were hiccups with power supplies and other things – but Chris Morton circled the date and said it had to happen. And...
Pearl on Union Opens in Downtown Knoxville
Shaun and Meg Parrish have developed a reputation in the city (and even nationally) for their quality coffee and excellent baked goods. It started in 2007 when they first purchased Old City Java and began to...
Corks Wine and Spirits Opens in the Old City
When Ryan McElveen announced that Corks Wine and Spirits would move from Turkey Creek to downtown Knoxville’s Old City, it signaled his feeling that Corks and the Old City shared a vibe that would serve them...