Inside of Knoxville

New Business: James Freeman Interiors and Gifts Opens Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 3, 2014

The businesses just keep popping up on the 100 block of Gay Street and it’s a welcome development. In recent weeks I’ve written about the opening of Bootleg Betty, my belated discovery of The Village Marketing Group and...

New Business, Flow: A Brew Parlor, Brings Beer AND Coffee! to Main Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 26, 2014

Brad Peer has taken a circuitous route to 603 W. Main Street and his new venture, Flow: A Brew Parlor. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, his parents moved to the Jonesborough/Johnson City area when he was in...

New Store: Bula Boutique Opening Soon on the 100 Block

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 25, 2014

“Bula” literally means “life” in Fijian, but it’s used to express much more. Good wishes, wishes for good health and happiness. It’s a greeting and a farewell. It’s the happiness vibe that co-owners Brandon Rader and...

The Village: A Not So New, New Business on the 100 Block

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2014

You may have noticed a new business open at 133c South Gay Street. It’s the former location of Style of Civilization, which closed last winter. It opened at that location in June and I noticed it...

Bar Marley Throws a Party, Plus More from the Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 22, 2014

It was a crazy active weekend downtown. Urban Woman pointed out on Saturday that she’d had a hard time walking through the Market Square/Krutch Park area. One of the ripple effects of having game weekends in...

Marc Nelson Denim Retail Store to Open Saturday

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 19, 2014

To get there you have to go out Jackson Avenue under the James White overpass. Warehouses come into view. Take a left onto Humes and it bends around to become East Depot. It’s gritty and urban...

Five Bar Restaurant Opens on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 18, 2014

Today is the official opening of Five Bar Restaurant (Facebook) at 430 S. Gay Street. Yesterday a soft opening allowed staff to practice before opening day and the restaurant was packed. Small wonder, given the prices (free),...

From Used Fryer Oil to Cleaner Air: Clean Energy Biofuels

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 11, 2014

What in the world does cooking used fryer oil have to do with cleaner air? And why would I write about it on a blog about downtown Knoxville? And to finish a paragraph of questions, could...

Zipcar: Opening the Possibility of Not Owning a Car

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 10, 2014

Consider Zipcar another piece of living a car-free lifestyle. While living without a car is difficult outside a larger city, it can be accomplished with the help and support of programs like Smart Trips, as we...

Jamaican Restaurant and Bar: Bar Marley Set to Open

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 2, 2014

How’s this for different, Knoxville? A Jamaican restaurant and bar with genuine Caribbean cuisine cooked on an outside grill and an honest reproduction of a bar one might find in the islands? Not possible for downtown?...

Business

New Business: James Freeman Interiors and Gifts Opens Today

New Business, Flow: A Brew Parlor, Brings Beer AND Coffee! to Main Street

New Store: Bula Boutique Opening Soon on the 100 Block

The Village: A Not So New, New Business on the 100 Block

Bar Marley Throws a Party, Plus More from the Weekend

Marc Nelson Denim Retail Store to Open Saturday

Five Bar Restaurant Opens on Gay Street

From Used Fryer Oil to Cleaner Air: Clean Energy Biofuels

Zipcar: Opening the Possibility of Not Owning a Car

Jamaican Restaurant and Bar: Bar Marley Set to Open

Test

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