Smart Toys new owners merge old and new

Sherri Gardner HowellWest Knoxville

Ken and Angela Zhou, the owners of Smart Toys and Books in Franklin Square, jumped into their new business venture with their eyes wide open. They were familiar with the …

New chef for Babalu

Sandra ClarkWest Knoxville

Babalu Tapas & Tacos has hired T.J. Saunders as executive chef of the downtown Knoxville restaurant. Saunders will oversee the culinary staff and create dishes featuring authentic, gourmet tacos and …

Red Piano Lounge debuts new biz model

Tracy Haun OwensWest Knoxville

Andrew Karlin opened the Red Piano Lounge in Bearden two years ago as a neighborhood bar and entertainment venue to showcase Knoxville’s deep pool of jazz and blues talent. The …

Burchett says the words: Congress 2018

Betty BeanWest Knoxville

Politics wasn’t a dirty word in Joyce and Charlie Burchett’s household. They debated it over the kitchen table, worked it in campaigns, and, as families forged in the fires of …