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

[vols 30]

Very sorry for the demise of Skoby's. Loved the taters, the salad bar, and the steaks.

This makes me feel old. When did it shut down? 20 years ago? I honestly can't remember

I remmber it was a culinary school for awhile after the restaurant closed, and now it's Pal's headquarters

 

[UT_Dutchman]

This makes me feel old. When did it shut down? 20 years ago? I honestly can't remember

I remmber it was a culinary school for awhile after the restaurant closed, and now it's Pal's headquarters

I believe around 2004 was the end. I was up there this weekend and definitely enjoyed some Pal's.

 

[Boca Vol]

Here are a few more I remember:

1. Rax's in Farragut. It was right behind Farragut's baseball field. Great milkshakes

2. There was a Mexican restaurant back in the early 80's near campus (somewhere around 11th and Highland) call Los Charo or El Charo. Anyone remember that?

3. What was the restaurant at the World's Fair site where you could cook your own steak? That place was great.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Here are a few more I remember:

1. Rax's in Farragut. It was right behind Farragut's baseball field. Great milkshakes

2. There was a Mexican restaurant back in the early 80's near campus (somewhere around 11th and Highland) call Los Charo or El Charo. Anyone remember that?

3. What was the restaurant at the World's Fair site where you could cook your own steak? That place was great.

The Butchers Shop

 

[doozer]

Place was a joke. Why would I go out to cook my own steak?

Never could figure it out.

 

[Boca Vol]

The Butchers Shop

That's it! Thanks.

Place was a joke. Why would I go out to cook my own steak?

Never could figure it out.

You didn't have to cook your own, you just could if you wanted.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The Butchers Shop

I think that it might have actually been the Butcher Shop. Possibly something like the L&N Depot before that.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Does anyone miss Kay’s ice cream?

 

[1972 Grad]

Does anyone miss Kay’s ice cream?

We would always stop at the one on Magnolia, or the one on the highway in Jeff City when we came back home from Knoxville.

 

[Boca Vol]

Don't recall the original Ott's being mentioned in this thread.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

We would always stop at the one on Magnolia, or the one on the highway in Jeff City when we came back home from Knoxville.

I had Kay’s for the first time this summer. I was not impressed. Perhaps they were better in their glory days.

 

[Volwark]

Anyone ever go to the Hungry Fisherman Restaurant? It was on a little island and had a big light house?

I remember eating at the Hungry Fisherman. Maybe it's just my childhood imagination playing tricks on me where everything seemed bigger, but I seem to remember there being a long driveway leading up to it.

While both franchises at the time, Jefferson Ward (before that Montgomery Ward) and Children's Palace were both go-to places for toys. Jefferson Ward was a lot like Target. I remember the arcade games in the entrance, particularly Dragon's Lair.

And there was KB Toys too.

 

[Boca Vol]

The Hungry Fisherman was the ish back in the day!

 

[NEVolFan]

Place was a joke. Why would I go out to cook my own steak?

Never could figure it out.

Me either... the only time I ate there, I was waiting for a spot on the grill to cook a couple of steaks. One opened up and I started to place my steaks on the grill... dude comes back and looks at me like he is gonna bite my head off, and puts his under cooked steak back on the grill. Apparently I did not understand the rules of the shared grill.

 

[Boca Vol]

Me either... the only time I ate there, I was waiting for a spot on the grill to cook a couple of steaks. One opened up and I started to place my steaks on the grill... dude comes back and looks at me like he is gonna bite my head off, and puts his under cooked steak back on the grill. Apparently I did not understand the rules of the shared grill.

You were perfectly in the right to smash his head on the grill and sear his ear.

I'm pretty sure it was clearly written on the rules board by the front door.

 

[MAD]

I remember eating at the Hungry Fisherman. Maybe it's just my childhood imagination playing tricks on me where everything seemed bigger, but I seem to remember there being a long driveway leading up to it.

While both franchises at the time, Jefferson Ward (before that Montgomery Ward) and Children's Palace were both go-to places for toys. Jefferson Ward was a lot like Target. I remember the arcade games in the entrance, particularly Dragon's Lair.

And there was KB Toys too.

That's how I remembered the Hungry Fisherman as well.

 

[1972 Grad]

I had Kay’s for the first time this summer. I was not impressed. Perhaps they were better in their glory days.

I thought that Food City bought the name, and it is not the same as the old days. I'm not sure it was ever gourmet ice cream, but it was as good as any at the time.

 

[MAD]

I remember eating at the Hungry Fisherman. Maybe it's just my childhood imagination playing tricks on me where everything seemed bigger, but I seem to remember there being a long driveway leading up to it.

While both franchises at the time, Jefferson Ward (before that Montgomery Ward) and Children's Palace were both go-to places for toys. Jefferson Ward was a lot like Target. I remember the arcade games in the entrance, particularly Dragon's Lair.

And there was KB Toys too.

My mom would take us to buy our clothes at some children's clothing store called something like Stewart's or Stuart's on Kingston Pike, not far from Sequoyah Hills.

 

[MAD]

I thought that Food City bought the name, and it is not the same as the old days. I'm not sure it was ever gourmet ice cream, but it was as good as any at the time.

Kay's was the place to go until Baskin Robbins opened.

 

[malinoisvol]

Kay's was the place to go until Baskin Robbins opened.

In the 60's, my dentist used to give us kids certificates for a free ice cream at Kay's in Fountain City.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

I thought that Food City bought the name, and it is not the same as the old days. I'm not sure it was ever gourmet ice cream, but it was as good as any at the time.

I’m referring to the actual restaurant on Chapman.

 

[Orangedogsrule]

My mom would take us to buy our clothes at some children's clothing store called something like Stewart's or Stuart's on Kingston Pike, not far from Sequoyah Hills.

Yep. Then there was the kid's store (same one?) where Open Chord Music is across from Books-a-Million on Kingston Pike.
My young son strated climbing a display and I caught it before it fell on him, but not before all the clothes slid off.

 

[1972 Grad]

I’m referring to the actual restaurant on Chapman.

I didn't know they still had operating Kay's locations. I thought it is now a Food City brand, like Valleydale Meats and Moore's Potato Chips.

 

[doozer]

My mom would take us to buy our clothes at some children's clothing store called something like Stewart's or Stuart's on Kingston Pike, not far from Sequoyah Hills.

That was Hill’s.

 

[doozer]

Yep. Then there was the kid's store (same one?) where Open Chord Music is across from Books-a-Million on Kingston Pike.
My young son strated climbing a display and I caught it before it fell on him, but not before all the clothes slid off.

I remember this one, vividly, but props to anybody who knows the name, because I can not recall for the life of me.