Waldorf Photographic Art Opens on Main Street
Just a few weeks ago the first retail business in many years opened on Main Street at 603 in the Medical Arts Building. Flow: A Brew Parlor seems to be doing very well and now they...
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Trio at 13 Market Square Undergoes a Transformation
It was almost eight years ago that Adrienne Knight took a chance, made a big commitment and joined the slowly growing list of Market Square restaurants. The years since have seen large numbers come and go...
Closure (For Now) on Parking and Development – Plus an Idea: Vertical Gardens
Let me start today’s post with some comments and clarifications after yesterday’s (mostly) good conversation. I tried in my article to give each of the different perspectives on what is a complicated economic issue. As Bill...
Shuck Closes, Holly Hambright’s Holly’s 135 to Open
I realize very well this has been reported elsewhere, but it’s too significant for downtown and the 100 block for me not to mention it. I also was able to speak with Ben Bishop, general manager...
One More Final (?) Closure on Market Square – and a Rumor Addressed
The closure of the Peanut Shop on Market Square has been reported elsewhere, but not mentioned here, as it happened over the holidays. Hopefully it will be the final closure on Market Square for the foreseeable...
Three More Businesses Set to Close on Market Square
It’s the kind of headline I would not have imagined at this point in downtown’s redevelopment. Even yesterday when I wrote about business changes, they all seemed more or less for the better and simply a...
End of the Year Rush: Businesses Close, Open, Move
There’s just something about the end of a year that makes us re-evaluate. On a personal level, we’re a year older for certain, heavier or healthier, a little richer or a little poorer, closer to our...
New Owners for Casual Pint and Knox Brew Tours Come to Downtown
When Nathan Robinette opened the first Casual Pint in Bearden, I’m not sure he had a plan to rapidly expand, but that’s what happened. I first wrote about Casual Pint in May 2012, when I visited...
OliBea Opens in the Old City
OliBea, 119 S. Central, Knoxville, December 2014 Several weeks ago I told you about a breakfast restaurant coming to 119 S. Central Street. You’ll get the background there regarding Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro’s new venture which opened...
Pretentious Glass Company: New Brewery and Glass Blowing Studio For the Old City
We’ve seen some interesting combination businesses arriving downtown recently: East Coast Fashion/West Coast Fashion, Beer and Coffee. We’ve long had Coffee and Chocolate, which is a pretty good combination. This one takes the combination idea to...