This is running a little late this year, but I wanted to close out last year properly with the top ten articles. I hope your new year is already off to a good start, but today...
(The first part of this article ran yesterday.) As 2016 began, Saw Works had suffered considerable damage to its reputation with local vendors, suppliers and points of sale. It only grew worse as the year continued....
It began with great promise as Marble City Brewing Company. A dispute with an out-of-state brewery over the use of the name resulted in a change to Saw Works Brewing, which is when I first wrote...
Sadly, for me, my enjoyment of science went south sometime in my middle school years. It was probably me, but I remember harsh, uninspired teachers. It probably wasn’t the subject and it’s likely I didn’t give...
Saw Works Brewing Company recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, hosting a celebration in August to mark the occasion. The business, founded by cousins Adam Palmer and Jonathan Borsodi has undergone many changes, twists and turns through...
John Stancil, who some of you may remember as a candidate for city council four years ago, enjoys fine cigars. He talks with great fondness of setting aside time to enjoy the cigar without the pressure...
Just a few weeks ago I told you about Kent Oglesby with Knoxville Music Warehouse and how he’d teamed up with promoter Garrett Thomson to produce a series of secret shows. The idea of getting people...
In a sense, it’s an odd event for me to attend. On the one hand, I don’t like beer. While I have it on very good authority from many sources that Saw Works beer will stand...
I generally write about downtown Knoxville as I’ve experienced it – meaning the events, situations and people I write about have already been encountered. Sometimes I write about upcoming events and I often gets asked to...
There were notable changes to downtown businesses last year which didn’t involve a closing or an opening as much as some sort of alteration or evolution. Some were minor and others involved news that will change...