Contra Vintage Shop Is Now Open in the Old City
If you read my profile of Danny Perez a few weeks ago as part of the article about Contra Vintage Shop coming to downtown, you know that he has a habit of exceeding expectations. He’s done...
Retail
Jacks of Knoxville Opens Today
If the future of brick and mortar retail is local and regional, Jacks of Knoxville is hitting all the right notes. Located at 133 South Gay Street, the new store owned and operated by downtown residents...
Another Market Square Business Closes: A Closer Look
It’s the third business to close on Market Square in the past few weeks. First Blue Coast Burrito closed at 37 Market Square, followed by the Juice Bar on the opposite corner at 2 Market Square....
What’s a Realistic Hope for Downtown Retail in 2018?
I’ve lived downtown for nearly nine years. Before that, I came downtown for various reasons from the time I moved to Knoxville in 1982. Retail has been a major part of conversations for all of those...
Boldure Gifts Quietly Does Business as the Old City Changes Around It
It’s one of those open secrets we all overlook somehow. New openings make for big splashes – especially now that so many people are attuned to downtown Knoxville. A new bar, restaurant or development announcement is...
Patricia Nash Designs Holds Grand Opening, Shows New Headquarters
Last week I showed you a photo or two taken from outside the new Patricia Nash corporate headquarters and showroom. The grand opening late last week offered the opportunity for a look around inside the space....
Flow: A Brew Parlor Closes on Main Street
When it opened in December of 2014, I joined Brad Peer, owner, in having high hopes for the shop. Situated on Main Street, Flow: A Brew Parlor sits far from other retail and culinary options. I...
Demolition and Construction Set for Central Street in the Old City
Last May a group made an initial presentation to the Downtown Design Review Board detailing their plans to demolish the buildings at 120 – 122 Central Street and replace them with an attractive three-story building. The...
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...
Inside the JC Penney Building Restoration and Renovation
In what might be the highest profile re-development project in the history of the city, a team of developers joined to essentially re-build the JC Penney Building. Tim Hill of Hatcher-Hill Properties, who is working on...