Pizzeria Nora Replaces North Corner Sandwich Shop
When owner David Blevins closed his North Corner Sandwich Shop a couple of months ago, it was doing well. So well, that he left in its wake some very disappointed and loyal customers. He won the...
Business
Pour Taproom Coming Soon to Old City
Jackson Terminal in the Old City, after what seemed an extended period, is rapidly filling. All Occasion Catering took one end. Post Modern Spirits announced last December their plans to take up residence there. Now comes word...
Yassin Terou’s Big Moment Stands in Contrast to National Developments
Last week, a big moment in Yassin Terou’s life, and in Knoxville, came to fruition when Square founder and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey came to town with a video and production crew to debut an eight-minute...
A Long-term Downtown Business Closes
In 2004 downtown Knoxville was a very different place. It wasn’t all bleak and abandoned, but it was a far cry from what we experience every day in 2017. Many of the goods and services we...
Jody Collins: A Feral Giant Bringing Graphic Arts and Kindness to the City
It’s hard to miss Jody Collins around downtown. He towers over the room with his shaved pate and his sterling beard. He doesn’t have a booming voice, so much, his voice is more gentle than not,...
KyBrA Athletics is Open on Broadway
A new gym, KyBrA Athletics opened recently at 804 N. Broadway, about three blocks north of Central Street. It’s a strength and conditioning gym operated by husband and wife team David and Sue Finney. David’s from...
Exhale Old City Opens Downtown
The newest business in the Old City opened very softly on New Year’s Eve and a few nights since. Owner Mohammed Fawaz, who you may remember the owner I mentioned in my article about the opening...
Modern Studio Set for a (Pretty Cranked Up) Soft Opening
When I introduced you to Modern Studio last July, it seemed little more than a dilapidated building and a dream. Victor Agreda, Jr., Burke Brewer and Carolyn Corley had a vision and a lot of optimism....
New Location Announced for the French Market
The struggles of the French Market at their current location have been well documented. At odds with Rick Dover, the developer of the Farragut, the business has not, by any account, had an easy last year...
Honeybee Coffee Company Opens Just Across the River
Inside what is now a beautiful building at 700 Sevier Avenue is a warm and inviting atmosphere with two spacious rooms and that aromatic smell that says, “Come inside, relax and stay awhile.” Honeybee Coffee Company...