I would guess that transitioning from making signs to making ice cream might be difficult. Bruce Smythe, a former ImagePoint executive, has made it look easy with his primarily West Coast franchise, Menchie’s.
Best Burger in Knoxville?
This question came from one of our awesome Twitter followers, Chad Parizman. Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Red Robin, Litton’s, Gus’s Good Time Deli – the list goes on and on, Knoxville is plastered with burger joints. In your opinion, who has the best burger in Knoxville? Photo by: Alaina …
Coffee With a Cause: Remedy Coffee
I’d been hearing rave reviews about the new Remedy Coffee since it opened just a few weeks ago…and finally I managed to make my way down there last week. I must say, this place is awesome! It has the Downtown Knoxville coffee shop feel that I love, with big comfy …
Dunkin Donuts’ Expanding Presence in Knoxville
I’ve been addicted to Dunkin Donuts iced coffee for as long as I can remember. What was previously unfortunate, however, was the lack of Dunkin in this glorious city. Sure, there’s a Starbucks every half mile, but who wants to spend $5 a day on coffee?! (Note: a small iced …
Roman’s: REAL Pizza in Knoxville
Being that I spent the first 18 years of my life in the great state of New Jersey (please don’t debate me on the “great” part haha…I get it all the time), I would consider myself a pizza connoisseur. Needless to say, upon arriving in Knoxville in 2004, I was …
Turtleheads Supports My Loose Leaf Tea Obsession
Hello, my name is Michael, and I drink copious amounts of fine teas… I’m not sure if many of you out there can relate, but I never set out to become a loose-leaf tea addict. In fact, just two years ago hot tea really wasn’t my thing. However, after fixing …
Take This Pizza and Shove It…Into the Oven
Carly Harrington over at the Sentinel is reporting that a new pizza place is going up in Bearden. Papa Murphy’s will be located “on a small tract next to First Tennessee bank at the corner of Kingston Pike and Forest Park Boulevard.” Take your pizza and shove it…into the oven.
Blackbird Coffeehouse Receives Metro Pulse Love
The Metro Pulse has a great article on the Blackbird Coffeehouse. Our very own Patrick Beeson wrote a ‘Bird-loving review when they first opened. Glad to hear they’re still going strong.
NBC News Crew Looking for BBQ
According to this tweet, an NBC news crew is in Knoxville looking for some good BBQ. Leave your recommendations for them in the comments.
Knoxville’s best coffee shops
Update: Based on a comment from Becky Hancock, I updated the list to include the awesomely eclectic Time Warp Tea Room. For not being a coffee city (aka. Portland or Seattle), Knoxville has a lot of coffee shops. And more seem to be opening every few months. Most folks seem …