100 Block, Unarmed Merchants and What’s What, Part Two
Gorgeous, hand-crafted mirror from Unarmed Merchants: $18 Yesterday’s post regarding the closing of Unarmed Merchants on the 100 block elicited several comments which then led to a post on Spiniffy by...
View ArticleBella Luna Opens on Market Square!
Yesterday marked the opening of Bella Luna at 15 Market Square. Thanks to my friend Buddy Ray, who, after catching the Blueplate Special at WDVX offered to treat me there. He thereby became the...
View ArticleBlack Market Closes, Crass Couture Opens on Market Square
We lost an old neighbor and immediately gained a new one at 23 Market Square on August 19. Unlike other transitions downtown which have resulted in a temporary vacancy before a new tenant could be...
View Article2011 Business Review: What We Lost Downtown
In this, the second year I’ve written Stuck Inside of Knoxville, the pace of change continues to be breath-taking. It’s sometimes hard to see as events happen, alterations are made, new faces emerge...
View Article2011 Business Review, Part 3: Welcome to the City!
A History of Reading: The first book ever sold at Union Avenue Books For those of you who read Monday’s post about closed businesses and contemplated moving out of the city, I hope Tuesday’s post about...
View Article2011 Business Review, Part Four: Final Thoughts
Knoxville Skyline So we’ve looked at all the businesses that left, the ones that re-invested and the ones that took the plunge and opened their doors for the first time this year. What does it all...
View ArticleOrganized Play: Has Gaming Come to Knoxville?
Organized Play 131 S. Central, Old City, Knoxville, 2012 I’ve not been big on games since the days of the distant past when I would convince my younger brother he should sell me all his property when...
View ArticleSuttree’s High Gravity Tavern coming to 409 Gay Street!
Matt and Anne outside the future site of Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern Husband and wife team Matt Pacetti and Anne Ford are ready to announce something that has been in the works for quite some time:...
View ArticleKnoxville Marathon 2013
It’s hard to know at the end of this week whether I should continue recounting last weekend or move the focus to the upcoming weekend. I’ll go with last weekend, but I must mention that this weekend is...
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