Category Archives: Business

Kreis Beall: At Blackberry, the answer is always yes

“Thirty-six years have gone very quickly,” Kreis Beall told the 75 guests gathered on the tent-covered porch of her beautifully appointed Lyons View Drive home recently. That’s how long it’s been since Beall, then a 23-year-old mother of a four-month … Continue reading

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“Madeline” welcomes little friends to fancy store

Our friends (and clients) at G&G Interiors had quite a week. As part of their annual “Romance of Art and Design” celebration: They brought in Tom Verellen, a hot furniture designer, for a cocktail reception and discussion; They coordinated with … Continue reading

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Selling Knoxville — with biscuits!

Last week about 20 conference and meeting planners were in Knoxville for what is known in the industry as a “fam tour” — which is short for familiarization tour. The three-day event was organized by Visit Knoxville, formerly the Knoxville … Continue reading

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BHS groundbreaking marks big win for Knox

Last Friday dawned sunny and pleasant, thank goodness, because Moxley Carmichael folks had planned an outdoor event at 10 a.m. Outdoor events are always risky, but it’s pretty hard to have a groundbreaking indoors, so . . . The occasion … Continue reading

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Pairings party opens big week in Knoxville

An amazing party last night kicked off the most important week of the year in Knoxville. So, you’re thinking it was celebrating the first full week of school? Or the start of high school football? Or something cultural like the … Continue reading

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Beautiful new bar and restaurant strive to attract locals as well as visitors: Windows on the Park

Our friend Nick Cazana has a new baby. It’s Windows on the Park, a gorgeous new bar and restaurant located in the Holiday Inn World’s Fair. Alan and I, along with our friends Dawn and Richard Ford, went to a … Continue reading

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Let’s get the party started: Chuy’s opens today!

If the VIP preview party is any indication, the new Tex Mex restaurant in west Knoxville, Chuy’s, is going to be the go-to place for a good time! Chuy’s, at 9235 Kingston Pike, is in the brightly colored building at … Continue reading

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The Tree and Vine is open — and it’s so much fun!

The Tree and Vine, located at 439 Union Avenue in downtown Knoxville, opened this afternoon and when I stopped by around 1:30, it already was serving a steady stream of customers. Proprietor Paul Karlsson was staffing the store along with … Continue reading

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Business community warmly embraces Lady Vols Coach Holly Warlick at festive reception

The Knoxville business community gave new Lady Vols Basketball Coach Holly Warlick and her staff a warm reception last week at a well attended cocktail party at the Knoxville Convention Center. In return, Warlick made three commitments that surely gave … Continue reading

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Chuy’s brings its fresh Tex-Mex food, its party attitude — and its cult following — to Knox

Some restaurants truly have a cult-like following. That is true for two great new Moxley Carmichael restaurant clients: Tupelo Honey Cafe, based in Asheville and opening on Market Square in September, and Chuy’s, a fun Tex-Mex eatery based in Austin … Continue reading

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