Finding an intimate place to spend Valentine's Day in downtown Knoxville is easy. The hard part is picking from the variety of options and reserving a spot. 

When it comes to the latter, the best practice is to start planning early — like, now if you want to guarantee a special evening. And if you're having trouble deciding on where to go, why not make it a progressive date night?

Think of it like bar hopping, but romantic. 

Kelli Krebs and Brenna McDermott join host Ryan Wilusz to share their top picks for appetizers, drinks, dinner, desserts and activities in downtown Knoxville. 

"The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com 

Finding an intimate place to spend Valentine's Day in downtown Knoxville is easy. The hard part is picking from the variety of options and reserving a spot.&nbsp;
When it comes to the latter, the best practice is to start planning early &mdash; like, now if you want to guarantee a special evening.&nbsp;And if you're having trouble deciding on where to go, why not make it a progressive date night?
Think of it like bar hopping, but romantic.&nbsp;
Kelli Krebs and Brenna McDermott join host Ryan Wilusz to share their top picks for appetizers, drinks, dinner, desserts and activities in downtown Knoxville.&nbsp;
"The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com&nbsp;

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Each Monday, Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

The Scruffy Stuff

Kick back with Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis each Monday for the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville, and stay tuned on Thursdays for "Last Call" conversations with special guests. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

Finding an intimate place to spend Valentine's Day in downtown Knoxville is easy. The hard part is picking from the variety of options and reserving a spot.   When it comes to the latter, the best practice is to start planning early — like, now if you want to guarantee a special evening. And if you're having trouble deciding on where to go, why not make it a progressive date night?  Think of it like bar hopping, but romantic.   Kelli Krebs and Brenna McDermott join host Ryan Wilusz to share their top picks for appetizers, drinks, dinner, desserts and activities in downtown Knoxville.   "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com