Just Ripe Facing Possible Closure, Hopes for Sale
I’ve written about many openings in the city as well as more than a few closures over the last four-and-a-half years. Some of the closures shocked me and some have hit on a personal level. None...
Business
Flow: A Brew Parlor Opens in the Medical Arts Building
You’ll hear a vinyl album playing as you enter and smell the aroma of freshly ground and brewed coffee. You might smell pastries by Wild Love or soups from Savory and Sweet. Each day will feature...
Bula Boutique Opens on the 100 Block
Two months ago today I wrote about a new boutique coming to 115 South Gay Street. Brandon Rader and Julia Ford schooled me on east coast and west coast fashion. For someone whose color palette runs...
Knox Whiskey Works, Knoxville’s First Distillery, Set to Open Downtown This Spring
Permits have been requested, a space found, plans drawn and construction started on Knoxville’s first distillery. Knox Whiskey Works will be located at 516 West Jackson Avenue in the Jackson Avenue Workshops building across from the...
Blue Slip Winery Holds Its Grand Opening at Southern Railway Station
I love this kind of story for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s heartening to see some our most precious buildings being returned to their original glory and preserved for future generations. We’ve lost a lot...
Oli Bea: Breakfast Restaurant Planned for the Old City
Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro paced around his new kitchen as I entered for our interview late last week. He explained that he’d spent an inordinate amount of time cleaning the oven left behind by previous tenants who’d...
Curious Dog Opens at the Jackson Avenue Market
This is one of those situations where some of you are saying, “Well, of course they did.” That’s because this is one of those little changes that slipped past me for a while. A friend mentioned...
Mango’s Decor and Co. Opens in the Old City
A new store opened last week in the Old City at 111 N. Central Street inside the same building as the Melting Pot. Featuring “upscale home decor at a competitive price,” the store sits on the...
Missing Pieces: Metro Pulse and More
I’ve planned for several days to write this post today about recent closures and losses. It’s fun highlighting the successes, the openings, the interesting people or just the simple progress and growth Knoxville shows every day...
Bar Marley! Bar Marley. Bar Marley? Bar Marley . . .
It’s been a long and winding road for Bar Marley. And they haven’t even opened. It’s become an interesting guessing game on the part of many observers. It seems certain, then it seems certainly not. I’ll...