The Phoenix Pharmacy officially opened their soda fountain last summer on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville and started cranking out old-school charm seven days a week about a month ago in May. The concept is an independently owned old-fashioned pharmacy and soda fountain featuring monstrous sundae concoctions and handspun milkshakes using rich, homemade ice cream. True…
Knoxville Eats: Knox Mason Brunch
We actually ate brunch at Knox Mason months ago when I was still pregnant (very pregnant), so I’m a bit behind on writing up this review post, but it was very memorable! For the record, it seems like only yesterday… It was a quiet Sunday morning. We managed to arrive before the crowds trickled in…
Knoxville Eats: Lonesome Dove Bistro
Chef Tim Love has brought his white table cloth western bistro, Lonesome Dove, to Knoxville’s Old City and it’s a real treat! When he decided to enter the food space quickly filling up with resident award winning chefs, Love bought the old Patrick O’Sullivan space that sat empty on the corner of North Central and…
Knoxville Eats: Kaizen Izakaya
Some of the best Asian food in Knoxville is found in this small, discreet building on a side street in downtown Knoxville. Kaizen Izakaya, referred to as just Kaizen, is located on Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville in a small building that was previously the home of Le Parigo. Other than a few Japanese lanterns…
Knoxville Eats : Pretentious Brewing & OliBea Bar Snack Preview
Something wonderful is happening. Something….magical. Pretentious Glass & OliBea are becoming best buds and it’s an excitingly wonderful thing for Knoxville. Two creative minds, who happen to be neighors in the Old City, have come together to bring us a future in two things a lot of people love: Food & Beer. I recently had…
Knoxville Eats: M3 Food Truck & Old City Wine Bar
Knoxville has truly seen a resurgence in it’s downtown as well as it’s food scene in the last 5-10 years. I’ve always been amazed at the sheer number of restaurants our small city contains, but in the last few years we’ve grown from a town full of chains to a town full of local eateries,…
Knoxville Eats: OliBea
A great way to start your Saturday is with a delicious, fresh breakfast at OliBea in the Old City district of downtown Knoxville. They are open for breakfast and lunch hours only, but it’s SO worth the trek downtown for their fabulous fare. We headed into downtown early one Saturday morning for a nice breakfast…
Knoxville Eats: The French Market
I have been to France – only once so far in my lifetime. It was in high school before I really appreciated the “finer” things. Needless to say, I did not get to enjoy true French cuisine, let alone a delicious classic like a crêpe filled with strawberries and cream. So when I discovered that…