Downtown's main commercial spine running from the Tennessee Theatre south, lined with the Bistro at the Bijou, Lilou, Cruze Farm and Suttree's High Gravity Tavern.
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Order Steak frites at dinner or a Saturday jazz brunch plate with the daily happy-hour pour.
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French room in the old Sapphire space, runs all-day breakfast and jazz brunch.
Order The pre-theater bistro menu, plus a wine pour off the shortlisted list before the curtain.
Bistro at the Bijou on South Gay Street, attached to the historic Bijou Theatre, runs a pre-theater menu in one of downtown's oldest buildings.
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Order Knoxville-roasted espresso
K Brew Downtown on South Gay Street, the locally roasted coffee and handmade bagel counter in the Embassy Suites building, anchors downtown.
Order Fresh-churned ice cream and milkshakes
Cruze Farm Ice Cream on South Gay Street, the family dairy's downtown Knoxville counter, churns ice cream with milk from the Cruze herd in East Tennessee.
Order Buttermilk ice cream
Cruze Farm Ice Cream on South Gay Street, the family dairy's downtown counter, churns small-batch ice cream with milk from the Cruze herd outside town.
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French brasserie, runs a built French and natural wine program at the bar.
Bistro at the Bijou on South Gay Street, attached to the historic Bijou Theatre, runs a selected French and Californian wine list paired with the pre-theater.
Drink 32 rotating craft taps
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern on South Gay Street, the downtown Knoxville craft-beer bar named for the Cormac McCarthy novel, runs 32 rotating taps.
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Order Steak frites brunch plate with the jazz set
Lilou Brasserie jazz brunch on South Gay Street, the Aaron Thompson and Jessica King French brasserie weekend brunch with live jazz, runs Saturdays.
On this list, shown aboveSuttree's High Gravity Tavern
