The new Chinese restaurant at 221 East Main Street celebrated with a Chamber ribbon cutting, joining a wave of downtown reinvestment.

Downtown Knoxville’s wing bash grew to two lawns this year, and one BBQ team called giving back “a blessing.”

The 31-year-old family diner now serves breakfast and lunch inside the old City Café space next to Hotel Bo.

The Brooklawn Village shop marks Nékter's first Farragut store, with a month of free smoothies up for grabs.

Smalls Sliders is building its first Knoxville container restaurant between Weigel's and Arby's, with three more locations planned nearby.

The Gatlinburg chain's South Knoxville debut is set for Aug. 26, closing out Mimosas' nine-month run at The Davy apartments.

Bearden's Nixon's Deli says the property changed hands as it hunts for a new spot to keep serving steamed hoagies.

Wings Etc. has closed its Knoxville location after five and a half years, with owners citing major staffing problems and exhausting open-to-close shifts.

Hattie B’s is nearing completion on Knoxville’s Strip, bringing Nashville hot chicken to its first East Tennessee location.

Pinchy’s Lobster & Raw Bar is targeting a mid-September opening in downtown Maryville, with lobster rolls, oysters, sushi, live music and an 8,000-square-foot outdoor space.

Yassin's Falafel House has reopened at its downtown Walnut Street location in a soft opening, bringing its menu and hours back to the city core. The move returns a longtime lunchtime fixture to downtown Knoxville.

Myrtle's Chicken & Beer has closed its Market Square restaurant after roughly six years, owners said. The shutdown affects staff and leaves a gap in downtown dining.

Plum Tree Chinese, a Kingston Pike fixture for decades, will close on July 31, 2026. Longtime customers have posted memories as the small takeout spot prepares to shutter.