Inside of Knoxville

Elst Brewing Company Opens on North Central

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 17, 2018

It’s located north Knoxville, one of the booming areas around downtown. Elst Brewing Company, at 2417 North Central Street joins Loch and Key Productions and Steamboat Sandwiches, both of which I’ve recently profiled, in an adjoined...

Tombras Cafe Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 16, 2018

On First Friday earlier this month, as I walked past the Tombras Building at the corner of Gay and Church, I noticed the originally planned, but long-in-coming cafe had been installed in the corner of the...

Jackie’s Dream Needs to Move – And They Can Use Your Help

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 15, 2018

The building isn’t beautiful, either inside or out. Not much light gets in, the floor is buckled and the air conditioner doesn’t always work. In a way, it’s everything that would not attract customers, but it’s...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/14 – 10/23/2018)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 14, 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...

A Great Day for Knoxville: Congratulations, Yassin

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 12, 2018

I’d never eaten a falafel before Yassin Terou opened Yassin’s Falafel House in 2014. I went with a friend soon after it opened and fell in love. At first I fell in love with the food,...

Union Avenue Books’ New Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2018

It was two months ago today that Union Avenue Books announced plans to expand their floor space by about fifty percent. The recently vacated storefront beside them offered the possibility of bumping up to around 2100...

Upcoming Events You Do Not Want to Miss

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 10, 2018

Sometimes a series of events in the city seem to warrant highlighting. With so many events happening, it’s easy for some very worthy endeavors to get lost in the shuffle. Whether fresh new ideas in a...

Hola Festival 2018

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2018

I’m pretty sure I’ve never reported on an Hola Festival this far after the event itself. Modern attention spans being what they are, people have moved on. Still, I think the event is worth documenting each...

Loch and Key Productions: Taking the Next Leap

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 8, 2018

I recently visited the new home of Loch and Key Productions at 2411 North Central Street and enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation with owners Andy Feliu and Eli Hechmer and Lauren Fyfe, Producer and Director of Client...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/7 – 10/15/2018)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 7, 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...

Elst Brewing Company Opens on North Central

Tombras Cafe Opens on Gay Street

Jackie’s Dream Needs to Move – And They Can Use Your Help

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/14 – 10/23/2018)

A Great Day for Knoxville: Congratulations, Yassin

Union Avenue Books’ New Look

Upcoming Events You Do Not Want to Miss

Hola Festival 2018

Loch and Key Productions: Taking the Next Leap

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/7 – 10/15/2018)

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Announcing Kern’s Bakery Vendors!

Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe

Progress: Kern’s Bakery Experience is Full Steam Ahead

A Weekend in the City