We’ve got a pretty cool city. 20 years ago, that wasn’t the case. Not that we were uncool perse, but we lacked any sort of “destination”. For instance, downtown wasn’t a place you wanted to go. There wasn’t much to do or see and it was sort of…well, depressing. But over the past decade or…
Knoxville Eats: Knoxville Farmacy
Knoxville Farmacy is the latest farm to table eatery that has opened in West Knoxville. Bettina Hamblin, a local who has made her reputation and created a following from her Luxe Catering company, has turned her catering space into a quick service style restaurant featuring a creative Southern menu with fresh ingredients sourced from local…
Knoxville Eats: Phoenix Pharmacy & Fountain
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: 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: TATA Creole Corner Pop-up
Local chef, Bruce Bogartz, new pop-up restaurant TATA Creole Corner is bringing a missing ingredient to the Knoxville food scene if only for a short while. And we got to try out the food at friends & family night before opening! After leaving Primo in the Sunsphere. Bruce decided his next endeavor needed to have…
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…