Knoxville Christmas Parade, Part One
I’m going to break this into two parts because it was so long and, honestly, so good I ended up with too many photos for one article. Look for the second one later today. We’ll hit...
Butcher Shop/Deli/Market Coming to Old City
And so, the final question in the series of articles is answered: Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro will retain his lease at the current location of OliBea at 119 South Central Street. He’ll move OliBea a couple of...
OliBea to Move
Sometimes problems produce exciting opportunities. Such is the case with Jeffrey DeAlejandro and OliBea. The successful breakfast spot, which I first wrote about four years ago tomorrow, has outgrown its space. “Sometimes there is an hour-and-a-half...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/9 – 12/18/2018)
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro of OliBea (and family) Have a Cool New Urban Home
Chef Jeffrey and I had talked about the small, unassuming building he’d purchased across from the downtown dog park for at least a couple of years. He’d invited me to lunch in his new home for...
Old North Victorian Home Tour 2018, Part Two
This is a continuation of the Old North Victorian Holiday Home Tour. You’ll find the first part here. The tour continued at 122 Leonard with the first Craftsman home on this year’s tour. Built just a...
Old North Victorian Home Tour, Part One
I always look forward to the Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour. It’s a magical blend of holiday decorations and fascinating older homes. Sometimes homes that are still evolving are spotlighted. It’s a great blend of...
Nief-Norf Brings an Unsilent Night to the City
Something very different from your routine Christmas program happens each year in Knoxville. A similar performance happens in cities around the world. It started in the winter of 1992 when Phil Kline, “had an idea for...
Two Openings Planned: Market Square and Gay Street
One’s an open secret and both have been a buzz on Facebook. Generally when word slips out about a restaurant opening, I try to patiently wait until I have more information before writing about it. In...
First Commercial Tenant Announced for Baker Creek Bottoms
It was less than two weeks ago I wrote of the most recent plans for Baker Creek Bottoms. Tom Weiss one of the partners in the development said there would be a small commercial spot in...