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Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 22, 2018

A year ago I welcomed our Big Ears guests back to an entirely different city, pointing out the amazing changes that had happened in our downtown area since the last time they’d visited. I was shocked...

Kilwins, 408 South Gay Street, Knoxville, March 2018

Kilwins Opens Today at 408 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 20, 2018

Christy and Matthew Moore, owners of the new Kilwins at 408 South Gay Street were working quickly and intensely when I dropped in on Sunday to check out the new business. Store Manager Phoebe Spooner was...

The Press Room Set to Open in the DeWine Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 6, 2018

I don’t remember when a building has generated so many inquiries from readers before an article was posted. Sitting at the corner of Lamar and Broadway, just across the street and down a bit from Elkmont...

Paul and Franchesca Sellas, Rebel Kitchen, Knoxville, January 2018

Rebel Kitchen Coming to the Old City!

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 1, 2018

A new restaurant, Rebel Kitchen, is coming to the Old City as an expansion of the Old City Wine Bar. General Manager Matt Burke said that since accepting the adjacent space last year, the group has...

Will Brady, Matthew Cummings and Alex Rich, Pretentious Beer Company, 131 S. Central Street, Knoxville, January 2018

Pretentious Beer Company Now Has Its Own . . .

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 10, 2018

Mmm, what would it be that a beer company might want of its very own? As it turns out, owner Matthew Cummings laid it out for me the first time we talked: First there was glass...

A New Business – South Coast Pizza – Announced for the South Side

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 8, 2018

Sevier Avenue has had no shortage of business expansion in recent years. Paralleling the river, it’s a perfect corridor for expansion of the boom from downtown – or taken another way, simply a logical place for...

Building Purchased on Market Square: New Business Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 11, 2017

When Rita’s Ice closed after nine years at 26 Market Square, the location seemed unlikely to remain empty for long. But there were questions: Given the increasing price of rent on Market Square would a chain...

New Downtown Business: Sniffing Up Surprises at The White Dog Gallery

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 30, 2017

By Lee Zimmerman If it’s true as some say that an appreciation for art lies in the eye of the beholder, then credit White Dog Gallery, the newest art boutique in downtown Knoxville, with offering...

Vienna Coffee’s New Knoxville Location Is Opening Its Doors

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 29, 2017

WrittenBy Lee Zimmerman You might say John Clark is a coffee connoisseur. Actually, that’s an understatement. It’s like saying Henry Ford liked automobiles. Clark, the owner of Vienna Coffee Co., turned his passion for java into...

A New Business Opens Across the River

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2017

It’s been a hot area for quite some time. That spot just over the river from the core of downtown continues to explode. In the recent past we’ve had openings at SoKno Taco, Trailhead Beer Market,...

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Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!

Kilwins Opens Today at 408 South Gay Street

The Press Room Set to Open in the DeWine Building

Rebel Kitchen Coming to the Old City!

Pretentious Beer Company Now Has Its Own . . .

A New Business – South Coast Pizza – Announced for the South Side

Building Purchased on Market Square: New Business Announced

New Downtown Business: Sniffing Up Surprises at The White Dog Gallery

Vienna Coffee’s New Knoxville Location Is Opening Its Doors

A New Business Opens Across the River

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