What's next for Knoxville's first food hall in year two? feat. Marble City Market

It has been a wild first year for Marble City Market, the downtown food hall that hasn't lived up to its potential – yet. Since management has been turned over to Paul and Ashley Moody, the couple behind SmashCity Knoxville has been working to turn things around by making changes that include impr…

How could Marble City Market improve under new management?

Paul and Ashley Moody have had a large impact on Marble City Market since the downtown Knoxville food hall opened in November, serving up mouth-watering smash burgers proven to get people in the door.  But now, with the entire food hall under their management, Moody Foods Inc. is working to help M…

How will Kern's Bakery Food Hall be different than Marble City Market?

Knoxville got its first taste of food halls in November when Marble City Market opened on the north side of downtown at 333 W. Depot Ave. But to get a true idea of what food hall developers are planning for Kern's Bakery just south of downtown, you'll have to head further south to Atlanta or Tampa…

Has Marble City Market lived up to the hype as Knoxville's first food hall?

When Marble City Market was first announced, some people believed this big-city concept could be transformational for downtown Knoxville. Others thought of food halls as nothing more than glorified food courts.  The food hall has been in business roughly six months, so we decided discuss our favor…