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

[SpecialKVolfan20]

You're not a true East Tennesseean unless you went to Fort Marx in Cosby Tennessee

The last moonshine bar

I’ve been there!!

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

It's been gone for years. Oil change / car repair place now.

I’ve seen the service bays but I’m never doing business there. Have the pumps been removed?

 

[Wireless1]

I’ve seen the service bays but I’m never doing business there. Have the pumps been removed?

Yes, the original P66 was completely removed along with the tanks and a oil change building constructed. The P66 was a small c-store with a 2 pumps on each side.... hard to get in and out of

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Yes, the original P66 was completely removed along with the tanks and a oil change building constructed. The P66 was a small c-store with a 2 pumps on each side.... hard to get in and out of

Seems like P66 also had a car wash in the SW corner, but I haven’t set foot on that property for 15 years. I assume that there is still a club in B-P since I’ve seen a martini glass neon sign lit up.

 

[Vjcvette]

I know, they should have never put that gas station in front of Jeremiah's, that was a real shame.

What a shame also to cut down that Elm tree.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

Seems like P66 also had a car wash in the SW corner, but I haven’t set foot on that property for 15 years. I assume that there is still a club in B-P since I’ve seen a martini glass neon sign lit up.

Owners of Irish Times in Turkey Creek bought it. It's now an irish bar called Finn's.

 

[Vjcvette]

Seems like P66 also had a car wash in the SW corner, but I haven’t set foot on that property for 15 years. I assume that there is still a club in B-P since I’ve seen a martini glass neon sign lit up.

When I worked there a fellow named Jack Slagle owned Jeremiah's and also had Jack Slagle Realty.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

When I worked there a fellow named Jack Slagle owned Jeremiah's and also had Jack Slagle Realty.

I remember Jack Slagle and Volunteer Realty used to dominate the market.

The (original) Half Shell had financial backers from member(s) of the Goodson family (JFG Coffee).

 

[ArdentVol]

I remember Jack Slagle and Volunteer Realty used to dominate the market.

The (original) Half Shell had financial backers from member(s) of the Goodson family (JFG Coffee).

playded Little League baseball vs Moffit G.

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

The Creel

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

Opals

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Opals

Dad and his buds used to visit Opal’s.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

Dad and his buds used to visit Opal’s.

One of my last visits to Opals was strange. Walked in and there was 1 other group of about 8. One of them was Peyton and a few athletics staff members I recognized. My buddies and I shot pool while they were chatting with the bartender (decently hot in the lighting down there). Slow night. Probably right after Peyton graduated or the year after. That place was fun. We went there or corner pocket next to Western Plaza bowling every night for a year or two while living at Country Oaks.

 

[utvolpj]

I always felt opals was where you went if you just wanted to get lost

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

I

One of my last visits to Opals was strange. Walked in and there was 1 other group of about 8. One of them was Peyton and a few athletics staff members s.

Peyton loved Toddys BDT across the street, saw him there occasionally

Me & buddy beat him & bud at Foosball lol

 

[RDU VOL#14]

It was Live. I was there.

I also saw Ben Harper there. Ziggy Marley opened for him. That was an amazing show. Ben Harper should definitely be in the conversation when greatest guitarists are mentioned.
The Jack Johnson show there was pretty good too. I'll never forget that one. The girls outnumbered guys 2 or 3 to 1. We did very well that night...

I helped Jack Johnson’s crew pass out flyers and tickets before his show at World’s Fair Park Labor Day weekend in 2005. Me and my buddy then went back stage hung out for a few and smoked a little. Good times .

 

[Boca Vol]

Cas keepin it real!

 

[clarksvol00]

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Peyton loved Toddys BDT across the street, saw him there occasionally

Me & buddy beat him & bud at Foosball lol

Loved Toddy's. It was the 19th hole after golf on Friday afternoon. Free hot dogs, horseshoes, Foosball, and old style beer.

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

Loved Toddy's. It was the 19th hole after golf on Friday afternoon. Free hot dogs, horseshoes, Foosball, and old style beer.

Good looking females too

 

[Roustabout]

Good looking females too

Beer goggles

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

Beer goggles

Awwwww not so sure about that
Some hottest used to go there

 

[2EastTnVols]

Awwwww not so sure about that
Some hottest used to go there

Deana Carter of Strawberry Wine fame used to frequent Toddys. Not too shabby

 

[Border Vol]

Cas keepin it real!

Dolly Parton got her start on Cas Walker's show on Knoxville TV.

 

[utvolpj]

Deana Carter of Strawberry Wine fame used to frequent Toddys. Not too shabby

She was a bartender there

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

Deana Carter of Strawberry Wine fame used to frequent Toddys. Not too shabby

She was a beer tender there