From flavorful food trucks to fast-growing neighborhoods, downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas offered a year's worth of fun and growth in 2022.

While the best way to support businesses and entrepreneurs is by spending money and spreading the word, a little recognition never hurts.

That's why hosts Ryan Wilusz and Brenna McDermott take it back to the days of high school yearbooks to share superlatives for downtown Knoxville across multiple categories, from best new bar to the MVP developer and everything between.

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