Does your downtown Knoxville wish list include these missing businesses and amenities? – Knoxville News Sentinel
It wasn’t long ago that a food hall or minor league baseball stadium seemed like wishful thinking for downtown Knoxville. But as the city continues to grow, so does its offerings.
In the past few years, the city has gained businesses and amenities previously mentioned on downtown Knoxville wish lists.
Another book store has opened, offering rare titles and special collections in the 100 block of Gay Street. A legal THC bar has opened in the 700 block, and a small grocery store is planned for the Old City – not to mention the multiuse stadium planned for the neighborhood.
The November opening of the Marble City Market food hall was one sign Knoxville is, perhaps, advancing when it comes to notable American cities. Farther out from the city’s core, the same could be said about the recently opened Topgolf.
But despite these great features, there always is room to improve.
Growth and development editor Brenna McDermott and yours truly, downtown reporter Ryan Wilusz, decided to make our own Knoxville wish list of businesses and amenities missing from downtown based on personal experience and chatter from those who live, work and play in the city’s core.
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From curated exercise experiences to unique drinking environments to more meals on wheels, we share our thoughts on this week’s episode of “The Scruffy Stuff” podcast.
The episode is available now on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. You also can listen in the podcast player, below.
The Scruffy Stuff: Listen and learn!
While Knox News is the best place to find the latest downtown news, “The Scruffy Stuff” podcast is the place to hear newsroom experts and guests push the conversation further.
Weekly episodes answer your burning questions about downtown Knoxville and cover a variety of topics, from business to lifestyle trends in the city’s core — basically, anything and everything under the Sunsphere.
Episodes are released each Monday by downtown reporter and host Ryan Wilusz, along with visual journalist and producer Calvin Mattheis.
Growth and development editor Brenna McDermott is a frequent guest, along with other newsroom staff members whose specialties range from the University of Tennessee to local politics.
Have an idea? Want to be featured?
Between each episode, you can reach out to Ryan with feedback and your own questions about downtown Knoxville. The questions could become an episode, and your perspective might just be shared on the show.
Reach out to Ryan at ryan.wilusz@knoxnews.com, and be sure to follow him on Instagram @knoxscruff. You can also follow Knox News on Instagram @knoxvillephoto.