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From new downtown businesses to dining trends, we discuss a cornucopia of Scruffy City topics that make us proud to call Knoxville home.

Sixteen students and nine fans will not be able to attend sporting events through the spring.

The University of Tennessee banned 16 students from all athletic events through the spring sports season for throwing objects onto the field during a 31-26...

Casual restaurants with elevated cuisine open as mezcal wonderland The Pastry War announces its closing.

This week's list of restaurants includes some sad closures.

‘Ritas, fajitas, and more! Cinco de Mayo celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France in the first Battle of Puebla during the Franco-American War. It’s a pretty low-key date in Mexico, but here in the U.S., it’s a day to celebrate Mexican culture with drinks, food, and parties. Here are five places in which you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Houston. Photo courtesy of @ninfasoriginal Make it a night at The Original Ninfa’s Uptown. On Cinco de Mayo, chef Alex Pa...

Houstonians are a hardy bunch of folks but this past winter storm coupled with an ongoing pandemic and political back-biting about energy has some of us ready to throw in the towel. One of the hardest hit industries is the hospitality sector with restaurants, cafes, bars and food purveyors falling victim to not only the weather but power outages and water issues that had many of them closings their doors this week. Most of our restaurants have reopened in some form or another. Some are doing on...

The Handforth Parish Council meeting is the gift that keeps on giving and the memes just get better. Late last night a compilation of a Handforth Parish Council meeting was uploaded to YouTube and the 18 minute video has gone viral. Everyone is obsessed with one woman, Jackie Weaver, expertly shutting down a council member and removing him from the meeting. The video was filled with many more iconic moments including the council member on Aled’s iPad getting very angry at Jackie’s decision,...

Cherry Block Craft Butcher and Kitchen, 409 Travis, will depart Bravery Chef Hall January 31 in order to open two new locations in Katy and Garden Oaks. The first, Cherry Block Craft Butcher and Market, 5305 Highway Boulevard, will open in early February. Cherry Block is a partnership between Felix Flores, owner of Falcon Lakes Farms, and chef Jess DeSham Timmons. The new shop will offer locally sourced heritage meats through Flores wholesale distribution company. The butcher shop and market w...

Add this Shepherd Drive hangout to an ever-growing list of eateries in the neighborhood.