Guidebook for Knoxville
Food Scene
Wild Love Bakehouse
1625 N Central StMy favorite place to get a croissant + cappuccino!
The best pizza pie in Knoxville, hands down! Limited hours, check their website.
47 locals recommend
A Dopo Sourdough Pizza
516 Williams StThe best pizza pie in Knoxville, hands down! Limited hours, check their website.
The only coffee shop in town (besides its sister store out west) that boasts the formidable Slayer espresso machine! Locally roasted beans, amazing staff, and a pup-friendly patio make this a great spot for coffee.
54 locals recommend
Honeybee Coffee
700 Sevier AveThe only coffee shop in town (besides its sister store out west) that boasts the formidable Slayer espresso machine! Locally roasted beans, amazing staff, and a pup-friendly patio make this a great spot for coffee.
Did somebody say soul food? Go live Miss Jackie's dream at this insanely good soul food restaurant just outside of downtown.
17 locals recommend
Jackie's Dream
1008 E Woodland AveDid somebody say soul food? Go live Miss Jackie's dream at this insanely good soul food restaurant just outside of downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Walking distance to the apartment! My favorite local brewery with food trucks nightly. Pup-friendly patio!
48 locals recommend
Crafty Bastard Brewing
6 Emory PlWalking distance to the apartment! My favorite local brewery with food trucks nightly. Pup-friendly patio!
Local haunt. No TVs + killer cocktails & hot dogs + dynamic outdoor seating area = classic Knoxville night spot. Closes early during the week (midnight).
31 locals recommend
Knox Public House
212 W Magnolia AveLocal haunt. No TVs + killer cocktails & hot dogs + dynamic outdoor seating area = classic Knoxville night spot. Closes early during the week (midnight).
Hidden inside the Oliver Hotel in downtown Knoxville is the best cocktail bar in town. Enter in the alley behind the hotel (entrance is by a red light in the alley) and go during off-peak hours to avoid having to wait in line. Sunday nights are particularly nice there... if you go on a Sunday night, tell the bartender you're staying in my apartment :)
48 locals recommend
Peter Kern Library
407 Union AveHidden inside the Oliver Hotel in downtown Knoxville is the best cocktail bar in town. Enter in the alley behind the hotel (entrance is by a red light in the alley) and go during off-peak hours to avoid having to wait in line. Sunday nights are particularly nice there... if you go on a Sunday night, tell the bartender you're staying in my apartment :)
Indie, metal, folk, experimental, rock 'n' roll, hip hop, local, national, international... this is one of the best and most cherished music venues in the country. Do yourself a favor and go see who's playing tonight. It likely won't cost more than $5 and will also change your life. CASH ONLY!!!
7 locals recommend
The Pilot Light
106 E Jackson AveIndie, metal, folk, experimental, rock 'n' roll, hip hop, local, national, international... this is one of the best and most cherished music venues in the country. Do yourself a favor and go see who's playing tonight. It likely won't cost more than $5 and will also change your life. CASH ONLY!!!
Scottish-themed bar with a truly awe-inspiring collection of whiskey and scotch. Decent enough food, too. There's usually live music, too: bluegrass, country, folk. There are instruments on the wall if you want to take them down for a jam sesh!
44 locals recommend
Boyd’s Jig and Reel
101 S Central StScottish-themed bar with a truly awe-inspiring collection of whiskey and scotch. Decent enough food, too. There's usually live music, too: bluegrass, country, folk. There are instruments on the wall if you want to take them down for a jam sesh!
Parks & Nature
Ijams is essential to Knoxville. On the cusp of the Urban Wilderness, this outdoor treasure has hiking trails, a swimming quarry, educational opportunities... and you can bring your leashed dog, too!
273 locals recommend
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home AveIjams is essential to Knoxville. On the cusp of the Urban Wilderness, this outdoor treasure has hiking trails, a swimming quarry, educational opportunities... and you can bring your leashed dog, too!
Sightseeing
Are there really wigs in the Sunsphere? There's only one way to find out . . .
125 locals recommend
Sunsphere
810 Clinch AveAre there really wigs in the Sunsphere? There's only one way to find out . . .
Arts & Culture
I LOVE the KMA. It's small but serious: the collection is always complemented by the exhibits. There are even some Thorne Rooms downstairs! My absolute favorite place to spend a rainy day in Knoxville.
107 locals recommend
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 Worlds Fair Park DrI LOVE the KMA. It's small but serious: the collection is always complemented by the exhibits. There are even some Thorne Rooms downstairs! My absolute favorite place to spend a rainy day in Knoxville.
Shopping
The best Knoxville-branded memorabilia around! Husband and wife team using vegetable-based dyes on reasonably-sourced materials with innovative designs.
19 locals recommend
Nothing Too Fancy
435 Union AveThe best Knoxville-branded memorabilia around! Husband and wife team using vegetable-based dyes on reasonably-sourced materials with innovative designs.
This is where I work! Come say hello :) We specialize in new, rare, reissued and remastered LPs, but we have some used stuff + CDs and cassettes in stock.
Magnolia Records
7 N Central StThis is where I work! Come say hello :) We specialize in new, rare, reissued and remastered LPs, but we have some used stuff + CDs and cassettes in stock.
Rala stands for "Regional And Local Artists" so this is the place to stop for a unique memento from Knoxville.
13 locals recommend
Rala
112 W Jackson AveRala stands for "Regional And Local Artists" so this is the place to stop for a unique memento from Knoxville.
Essentials
This is our local food co-op! You do not have to be a member to shop there. Local produce, a great hot/salad bar before 7 pm, regional brews... I love this grocery store!
49 locals recommend
Three Rivers Market
1100 N Central StThis is our local food co-op! You do not have to be a member to shop there. Local produce, a great hot/salad bar before 7 pm, regional brews... I love this grocery store!
Affectionately called Fellini Kroger by the locals (due to the surreal nature of its clientele), this grocery store is open until 11 p.m. Not the world's best produce section, but plenty of staples available at a reasonable price.
65 locals recommend
Kroger
2217 N BroadwayAffectionately called Fellini Kroger by the locals (due to the surreal nature of its clientele), this grocery store is open until 11 p.m. Not the world's best produce section, but plenty of staples available at a reasonable price.
Walgreens
2400 North BroadwayOpen 24 hours!
My favorite liquor store in town. Please keep in mind that liquor stores are closed on Sundays, and you cannot buy wine in grocery stores on Sundays (there is no liquor in grocery stores). You can buy beer 7 days a week though :)
6 locals recommend
Downtown Wine & Spirits
407 S Gay StMy favorite liquor store in town. Please keep in mind that liquor stores are closed on Sundays, and you cannot buy wine in grocery stores on Sundays (there is no liquor in grocery stores). You can buy beer 7 days a week though :)