Greg Wood

• Stillhouse Tavern picks up right where Sidestreet left off Published 06/09/2011 at 12:33 p.m.

  Stillhouse Tavern, a new addition in a familiar spot, brings a top-notch nightlife environment back to the Homberg Place area.

• Downtown Grill & Brewery delivers, even on busy nights Published 06/02/2011 at 3:30 p.m. 1 Comment

  Recently, my dad came into town for a few days and it challenged my entire nightlife approach. He's not a big drinker, but he enjoys going out.

• Roaming into the Gnome has its rewards Published 05/12/2011 at 1:03 p.m.

  Over the past few weeks the Roaming Gnome on UT's Strip has come highly recommended to me. While hanging out at Tin Roof, I struck up a conversation with a group of patrons in their early 20s who told me ...

• Old College Inn visit is no longer a required course Published 05/05/2011 at 3:13 p.m. 4 Comments

  Few bars in town have the legacy that Old College Inn has. If you talk to anyone who's lived in Knoxville long-term, at the very least they've been to the bar, if it wasn't a crucial part of their college ...

• Sunspot is always warm and welcoming Published 04/27/2011 at 5:55 p.m.

  The Sunspot continues to be a quiet little oasis among the excitement on Cumberland Avenue.

• The Strip's Tin Roof is a staple for college crowd Published 04/21/2011 at 11:39 a.m.

  When I went to Tin Roof on a recent Friday night I saw three specific things that I feel fully sum up the Tin Roof experience.

• Re-visiting old haunt kills Urban Bar burnout Published 04/14/2011 at 4:26 p.m.

  It's been a while since I checked in on Urban Bar. Every time I meet new people, they always want to convene at there. Since I used to love the place, I figured it was beyond time to check it ...

• Brew enthusiasts weigh cost vs. quality Published 04/14/2011 at 3:01 p.m. 4 Comments

  When it comes to drinks, price versus quality is always a complicated issue, as is staying in versus going out. So recently I've been asking around to figure out what beers bring people out of the house.

• Public House daringly bare for right reasons Updated 04/07/2011 at 3:58 p.m.

  Ever since Public House opened several months ago people have been raving about it. Friends repeatedly tell me how great it is. I even overhear people talking about it at other bars. So on a recent Thursday night a friend ...

• It's always win-win for sports fans at Blue Chips Sports Pub & Grill Published 03/31/2011 at 1:10 p.m.

  Since I've spent the past several weeks hitting up bars with live entertainment, I decided to mix it up and explore another wildly common motive for bar-going: to watch sports.

• Hanna’s on the Strip best when the crowd is light Published 05/25/2011 at 4:30 p.m.

  Hanna’s on the Strip is one of the first bars I ever went to in this town. It ended up being a staple of my college experience. But I never make it back anymore, mostly because I associate it only ...

• Buffalo Wild Wings a good break from the typical chain Published 05/19/2011 at 1:46 p.m.

  Although it's not football season, which always seems to be the most popular of all sports around here, the next couple of weeks feature some top-notch competition with the NBA and NHL playoffs winding to a close.

• Couples in Knoxville bars bring a different vibe Published 05/12/2011 at 12:39 p.m. 1 Comment

  After a May 2007 encounter with a couple at the now-defunct club The Maxx, I started wondering: Why do couples even go out to bars in the first place?

• Bangin’ Bloody Marys go beyond basics Published 04/12/2011 at 5:38 p.m.

  Most people know that the Bloody Mary is primarily a morning beverage. Specifically, it’s used to (theoretically) cure hangovers, providing the “hair of the dog” approach. Nothing eases the pain of an evening of excessive alcohol consumption like more alcohol.

• Meet the Bartenders: Will Tyree and Rusty Penland of Side Splitters Published 04/07/2011 at 2:01 p.m.

  Will Tyree and Rusty Penland tend bar at Side Splitters more often than anyone else. At just about any given time one of the two (if not both) is working. “We’re like a bartending team,” Will says.

• Baker-Peters more than just a jazz club Published 03/17/2011 at 4:55 p.m. 3 Comments

  Recently I've had multiple people ask me about Baker-Peters Steak Mansion and Jazz Club. Most of them have never been but always wanted to go, and some of them have been but didn't know what to think.

• Stand-up vet Pauly Shore says comedy keeps him going Published 03/17/2011 at 3:27 p.m.

  Pauly Shore — famous for his roles in ’90s films such as “Encino Man” and “Son-in-Law,” performing as a VJ on MTV, as well as recent productions “Adopted” and “Pauly Shore is Dead” — will bring his stand-up comedy to ...

• Layperson leads the same program that led her to Catholicism Published 03/12/2011 at midnight

  "I grew up knowing a few things: I knew that the Catholic Church was the world's biggest cult, I knew that the Pope was the anti-Christ, and that Catholic people were non-Christian," says Tanya Belanger.

• Hotel bars: What to do when you're just passing through Published 03/11/2011 at midnight 1 Comment

  Several years ago my friend Chris and I were at Preservation Pub on a Tuesday night when our High Life-guided evening led us into a conversation with a man in his late 40s sitting at the bar by himself.

• Tour opens new door for comics in 'Crisis' Published 03/10/2011 at 3:14 p.m.

  Knoxville's Mid-Life Crisis comics, consisting of Alex Stokes, Jay Pinkerton and Sandy Goddard, kick off a two-week-long tour at Side Splitters on Sunday.

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