Pizzeria Nora Replaces North Corner Sandwich Shop
When owner David Blevins closed his North Corner Sandwich Shop a couple of months ago, it was doing well. So well, that he left in its wake some very disappointed and loyal customers. He won the...
New Businesses
Pour Taproom Coming Soon to Old City
Jackson Terminal in the Old City, after what seemed an extended period, is rapidly filling. All Occasion Catering took one end. Post Modern Spirits announced last December their plans to take up residence there. Now comes word...
KyBrA Athletics is Open on Broadway
A new gym, KyBrA Athletics opened recently at 804 N. Broadway, about three blocks north of Central Street. It’s a strength and conditioning gym operated by husband and wife team David and Sue Finney. David’s from...
Exhale Old City Opens Downtown
The newest business in the Old City opened very softly on New Year’s Eve and a few nights since. Owner Mohammed Fawaz, who you may remember the owner I mentioned in my article about the opening...
Modern Studio Set for a (Pretty Cranked Up) Soft Opening
When I introduced you to Modern Studio last July, it seemed little more than a dilapidated building and a dream. Victor Agreda, Jr., Burke Brewer and Carolyn Corley had a vision and a lot of optimism....
Uncle Lem’s and South Landing CrossFit Coming Just Across the River from Downtown
Two new businesses were announced yesterday, adding to the surge in development along Sevier Avenue just over the Gay Street Bridge from downtown. With the growth in popularity of the nearby Urban Wilderness and the looming...
Flour Head Bakery (and Brewery) Coming to Central Street
Tomato Head, co-owned by Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin, has long been a staple of downtown. Eventually, the couple opened another Tomato Head restaurant in Maryville, then moved it to west Knoxville. Subsequently, the kitchen at...
Kaizen Is Open – Hours Soon to Expand
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...
Juice Box Opens at 1324 N. Broadway
Just a bit north from downtown on Broadway at Glenwood Avenue, somewhere near the convergence of the Old North and Fourth and Gill neighborhoods, a collection of cool spots has started to aggregate. I’ve written about...
Last Days of Autumn Brewing Opens on Magnolia
An interested person would need a score card to follow the openings in and around downtown. Last week I declared something of a watershed with the opening of three new businesses in one week: K Brew,...