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

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Phil Fulmer at Cumberland Avenue. "Shields-Watkins Stadium". That stone wall might still be there.

 

[Boca Vol]

There was a HoJo about a block west of the old Ramada. I don't know if that Ramada across from West Town was originally a different chain or not. The Ramada that's been closed for several years is the large building in the lower right corner of the attached picture.

Since we're talking about West Town Mall what about Proffitt's? Fred Proffitt was a close family friend.

 

[1972 Grad]

Phil Fulmer at Cumberland Avenue. "Shields-Watkins Stadium". That stone wall might still be there.

I remember E&E being there on the Strip when I went to U.T.

 

[1972 Grad]

Promenade. Pre-1974 since the far right end was taken out by the Gay Street fire.

I remember going to Watson's on the downtown mall. Seems like it was on the left side of your picture.

 

[GreveHaller]

On the top of Bearden Hill. South side of Kingston Pike.

that's some fancy cinder block in that room

 

[doozer]

I remember going to Watson's on the downtown mall. Seems like it was on the left side of your picture.

Watson’s was in Market Square. You might be thinking of Millers.

 

[1972 Grad]

Watson’s was in Market Square. You might be thinking of Millers.

Thanks.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I just confirmed with my mother. A&P is the bigger building to the right. Miller's Department store's auto center is below it and closer to Kingston Pike.

The picture was probably from around 1980 with Ray Mears under construction.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

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

The glory days

 

[WallyBalls]

Phil Fulmer at Cumberland Avenue. "Shields-Watkins Stadium". That stone wall might still be there.

So cool. I want to say it still is there too.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Old, old school.

 

[Boca Vol]

The glory days

Now I remember this sign.

 

[NEVolFan]

There was a HoJo about a block west of the old Ramada. I don't know if that Ramada across from West Town was originally a different chain or not. The Ramada that's been closed for several years is the large building in the lower right corner of the attached picture.

Moved to apt complex near West Town in 1980. Did my grocery shopping at A&P. Was a good location back then, good eats along the pike.

 

[Coug]

I was. Although Celebration Station was fun to visit on occasion.

Julios is still there, just called Paul's Oasis now. And Paul redid the inside. No more lockers. I think the boxing ring is still standing.

Celebration Station > Zuma's > demolished.

Anyone remember Funscape in West Town Mall? It was up in front of where the theater is.

 

[Coug]

There was a HoJo about a block west of the old Ramada. I don't know if that Ramada across from West Town was originally a different chain or not. The Ramada that's been closed for several years is the large building in the lower right corner of the attached picture.

Hey Thunder, I was thinking of a different lot. The old HoJo building is still there. It's sitting right next to the State Trooper's office.

hojo — Postimage.org

 

[Chitownvol1129]

Is the Spicey’s on Emory Rd not open anymore?

It is...Wild Wings on clinton hwy uses their orginal sauce and recipe...direct link to orginal one on campus, which was formally the Swensens Ice Cream Parlor on cumberland...owned by the son of the one in Downtown West. Best Ice Cream ever, i know, I made it

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Hey Thunder, I was thinking of a different lot. The old HoJo building is still there. It's sitting right next to the State Trooper's office.

hojo — Postimage.org

No, that's the Ramada Inn that I've been posting about. It's in the lower, right hand corner of the picture of West Town Mall. The old Howard Johnson motel was located just out of the picture to the west. It was demolished before the 2 restaurants that went in, Macaroni Grill and I forget the name of the other one (Mexican). The torn down Howard Johnson had the traditional orange A-frame entrance and their front door faced west.

 

[WallyBalls]

It is...Wild Wings on clinton hwy uses their orginal sauce and recipe...direct link to orginal one on campus, which was formally the Swensens Ice Cream Parlor on cumberland...owned by the son of the one in Downtown West. Best Ice Cream ever, i know, I made it

I think you might mean Wings Xpress on Clinton Hwy.

 

[Coug]

No, that's the Ramada Inn that I've been posting about. It's in the lower, right hand corner of the picture of West Town Mall. The old Howard Johnson motel was located just out of the picture to the west. It was demolished before the 2 restaurants that went in, Macaroni Grill and I forget the name of the other one (Mexican). The torn down Howard Johnson had the traditional orange A-frame entrance and their front door faced west.

Ok, well it was the Howard Johnson before it was the Ramada Inn then.

 

[Coug]

No, that's the Ramada Inn that I've been posting about. It's in the lower, right hand corner of the picture of West Town Mall. The old Howard Johnson motel was located just out of the picture to the west. It was demolished before the 2 restaurants that went in, Macaroni Grill and I forget the name of the other one (Mexican). The torn down Howard Johnson had the traditional orange A-frame entrance and their front door faced west.

Cozymel's Mexican Restaurant I believe it was.

 

[doozer]

Ok, well it was the Howard Johnson before it was the Ramada Inn then.

I don’t think so.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Ok, well it was the Howard Johnson before it was the Ramada Inn then.

I wonder when it was built? Maybe the demolished HoJo motel to the west was built after the large hotel became a Ramada. It was The Rasmussen before closing.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I don’t think so.

I have a vague recollection of it once being branded as a Howard Johnson, but it was a Ramada for most of my memory of it. I can't believe how long it's been empty and how large it is. Like I said in the first post, it's possibly not economically feasible to save at this point. It's not the easiest property to access anymore.

Edit: and it might have even been branded as Howard Johnson AFTER Ramada.

 

[doozer]

Edit: and it might have even been branded as Howard Johnson AFTER Ramada.

Now that could be true.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Celebration Station > Zuma's > demolished.

Anyone remember Funscape in West Town Mall? It was up in front of where the theater is.

I do. It was supposed to be an indoor theme park. I feel like it lasted maybe 5 years.

The movie theater at the mall was so dope when it opened up.

Now, my first choice is the one on gay street.