Bat N Rouge, a (Sort of) New Business Set to Open at 109 S. Gay
When I saw the sign go up recently on the 100 block of Gay Street in the Hubris Building being renovated by Jeffrey Nash and the Courtland Group, I assumed it was a new business to...
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New Business, E.D. Bailey Barbers, Set to Open Downtown
It feels more than a bit like stepping back in time. And that’s exactly what downtown’s newest barber, Zoran Stepanov, has in mind. He loves the style and fashion of men from the 1920s and considers...
Sugar Mama’s Marks One Year with New Menu and More Changes – Plus an All-Day Party
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a year ago I first introduced you to Hannah and Mike McConnell. That was in March and just over a month later they held their grand opening. The...
A Favorite Downtown Business Returns to the City
I’ve never seen anything like it in the years I’ve been writing about downtown businesses. Some businesses seem to hold a lot of promise, sometimes I’m not so sure. Sometimes I am pretty accurate in my...
The Parlor at Maple Hall Opens on Gay Street
A part of the original vision of owners Greg Cox and Kevin Rice, Maple Hall has added an expansion business, as The Parlor opened yesterday behind Maple Hall. It’s accessible via the stairwell at the rear...
The French Market Opens Today at 412 Clinch Avenue
Been missing your crepes? Jonesing for your chocolate croissants? You may now breathe a little easier: The French Market Crêperie is open for business as of 9:00 AM this morning. You’ll find the same great menu...
A Market Square Business Leaves, Another Downtown Business Takes Its Place
A number of you have noticed that Local Motors has left downtown and its 11 Market Square Address. Both when I first wrote about their opening and when I wrote about their retail re-boot, a number...
Magnolia Records Opens Downtown
It’s a headline that would have been confounding just a few years ago. CD sales obliterated vinyl in the 1980s and predictions held vinyl would become the eight-track tape of its generation. At that same time,...
The Tennessean, Knoxville’s New Luxury Hotel, Officially Opens
In its soft opening last weekend, Nicholas Cazana, president of the company which owns the property, said The Tennessean Hotel was filled to capacity giving his new staff a good sample of what they anticipate will be...
City Lights Bar and Grill Opens at 1103 Sevier Avenue
City Lights Bar and Grill opened March 1, at 1103 Sevier Avenue, with the intention of becoming a neighborhood bar. From the sounds of it, they are off to a good start. A customer named Justin...