Awaken Coffee Opens in the Old City
It didn’t take long to determine what business would best fit in the space at 125 W. Jackson, recently vacated by Remedy Coffee: a coffee shop. When Adam and Sarah Lutts heard the space might be...
New Businesses
Wild Love Bakehouse Hosts Open House Today, Opens Monday
Sometimes it seems an incredible amount of time passes from my first article about a coming business and its actual opening. Other times I’m startled at how quickly it seems to happen. That’s how I feel...
Pedal Java: Coffee on Wheels
As coffee culture grows in Knoxville, we’ve started to get some interesting permutations both in the bean itself and the ways it’s delivered. This may be one of the most interesting: a bicycle pulling a cart...
Folly Boutique Opens in Happy Holler (1211 N. Central St.)
I met Becky Walker inside her new boutique during the Open Streets event and made arrangements to return to learn more about the store. According to her, I wasn’t the only person who discovered the business...
Wild Love Bakehouse to Open at 1625 North Central Street
Understated and modest, an encounter with Shaun and Meg Parrish might not suggest that the couple is responsible for some of the best coffee and baked goods in the city. Their Old City Java continues to...
Agora: New Store Opens on Market Square
Since the moment Steamboat Sandwiches moved from Market Square back to its original location, interest has been keen in what would replace it. Any Market Square address is now a hot commodity and 7 Market Square...
New Brewery: Last Days of Autumn
Just about the time I think I’ve got a handle on all the new breweries coming to the downtown area, I find another. I’ve nosed around the area out Jackson on McCalla over to Magnolia and...
The Basement Community Art Studio: New Business Opens in the Old City
It’s a unique space in the Old City. Previously occupied by Blue Slip Winery, the space opens from Jackson, down a staircase under Lox Salon and into what is now an open, airy space awaiting the...
Wine Bar Coming to the Old City
Soft spoken and self-effacing, Thomas Boyd exudes quiet determination. We met at his parents’ well-known Old City establishment to talk about his new venture. It marks a sharp departure from the trajectory he’s followed since high...
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...