Gone but not forgotten: Knoxville area restaurants and retailers we miss.

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Tennessee Jedi said:
Sorry to be “that guy”, but I am that guy. I just realized recently that it is Merchant Dr. Not Merchants.

Phillip, not Phil…
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Fair point. Technically, it is spelled without the 's'; however, most folks pronounce it with the 's'. At least from what I've always heard from other folks from here, and that's how I pronounce it.
 
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Tennessee Jedi said:
Sorry to be “that guy”, but I am that guy. I just realized recently that it is Merchant Dr. Not Merchants.

Phillip, not Phil…
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Similarly Sharps Gap and Sharps Chapel usually don’t have an apostrophe. I’ve seen Sharp’s Ridge with and without. The city of Knoxville has the apostrophe and the Veterans Heritage Site Foundation uses both.
 
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TN Jed said:
Fair point. Technically, it is spelled without the 's'; however, most folks pronounce it with the 's'. At least from what I've always heard from other folks from here, and that's how I pronounce it.
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I have ALWAYS said Merchants, but after seeing it and being legalistic, the struggle is real.
 
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TN Jed said:
Fair point. Technically, it is spelled without the 's'; however, most folks pronounce it with the 's'. At least from what I've always heard from other folks from here, and that's how I pronounce it.
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I use Merchants Drive. Old habit.

It was planned to be extended to Weisgarber at Middlebrook Pike. That sure would have resulted in a vastly different landscape for the West Hills/Bearden/Amherst areas.
 
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The street signs on Merchant Dr. go both ways, Merchant and Merchants, so even the City doesn't know for sure, apparently. All they'd have to do is make a determination, change the street signs, and the property tax records. Too much to ask, I suppose.

One thing I wish Knoxville would do is get rid of the obsolete directionals on the street names! Most older streets here have NW or SE or E or one of the other compass directions as part of the signage.

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According to the US Geological Survey, apostrophes should not included in map place names. A couple of examples from the Smokies: Charlies Bunion and Clingmans Dome.

I was not a fan of the government changing the place name of Clingmans Dome to "Kuwohi." The Knox County Commission voted last year to support the name change, for some strange reason. I emailed my commissioner and asked, "Doesn't the Commission have anything better to work on?"
 
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Ted said:
The street signs on Merchant Dr. go both ways, Merchant and Merchants, so even the City doesn't know for sure, apparently. All they'd have to do is make a determination, change the street signs, and the property tax records. Too much to ask, I suppose.

One thing I wish Knoxville would do is get rid of the obsolete directionals on the street names! Most older streets here have NW or SE or E or one of the other compass directions as part of the signage.

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According to the US Geological Survey, apostrophes should not included in map place names. A couple of examples from the Smokies: Charlies Bunion and Clingmans Dome.

I was not a fan of the government changing the place name of Clingmans Dome to "Kuwohi." The Knox County Commission voted last year to support the name change, for some strange reason. I emailed my commissioner and asked, "Doesn't the Commission have anything better to work on?"
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What’s the significance of Kuwohi?
 
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Tin Man said:
What’s the significance of Kuwohi?
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Cherokee name. From the Park's website....

As of September 2024, the name of the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has officially changed from Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee). This is the Cherokee name for the mountain, which translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, Kuwohi is ᎫᏬᎯ. This change was proposed in January of 2024 by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Principal Chief Michell Hicks, following an effort started by EBCI citizens Lavita Hill and Mary Crowe back in 2022. Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people, and it is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland. Learn more about the name change from Clingmans Dome back to Kuwohi.
 
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There was a small Japanese/sushi restaurant on Cumberland, near the old Copper Cellar location, that was forced to close due to demolition/construction, does anyone know the name of that place and if they relocated?

Thank you
 
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MAD said:
Nori Modern Noodle & Sushi?
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It was called ZENScreenshot_20251003_193900_Maps.jpg
I forgot Google maps had a different years option. That was driving me nuts. We were working at Fort Sanders and we ate lunch there twice a week for 4 or 5 months. Then it was just gone. The sushi was pretty good and they had a jar of red chili sauce, I think that's what it was, on every table and I was addicted to that stuff.

Thanks guys!


*Screenshot_20251003_195005_DuckDuckGo.jpg*it says open but that whole building is gone. You can't believe everything you see on the internet. 🤣
 
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