2011 Business Review, Part Two: Changing and Rearranging

Nama moved to the 500 Block of Gay Street Judging from the responses to yesterday’s blog post, I think I’ve caused a great depression to settle over everyone who loves, laments and cheers for our little city. I’ll agree it was depressing to see such a list of lost businesses. Of course, there were many […]

Opening Night: Not Your Mama’s Nama

Urban Woman enters Nama on Opening Night, Gay Street, Knoxville, February 2011 I realize it was more like a four block move, but this Nama is not your mama’s Nama. It has probably three times the space of the old location and the interior is pretty cool with the lights behind the sushi bar and […]

Introducing the New Nama: Grand Opening Wednesday, February 23

Nama, 500 Block of Gay Street, Knoxville, February 2011 It is now official: Nama on the 100 block is closed. Practically an institution on that block, it began a migration up Gay Street during the extended renovations of the 100 block. According to S. Carpenter – a reader of this blog – the old location will […]

The Semi-Regular Business Update

Just when it seems safe to say that the business comings and goings have been covered for a while, new developments present themselves in bunches. Some of these businesses have been mentioned before, but there is a new detail or two. Then, there are a couple that have been covered locally elsewhere that I’ll mention and […]

Business Update in the Old City and Beyond

While the city has been consumed by Christmas since before Halloween, businesses have been sprucing up, moving, closing and quietly preparing to open. New Nama Sign on Truck on Gay Street Nama sign being unloaded at new location New Nama sign in alley beside Regal Cinemas, outdoor seating below One of the notable changes coming to […]