![]() ![]() It gets cut into 5×5 shaver blocks and down to as small as 1×1 cubes to pair with specific cocktails. Stir freezes the water in-house in 2-300lb blocks that are continuously purified in the freezing process producing ice that is as clear as glass. Their artisanal ice service should get cocktail fans excited. Stir Knoxville, Photo by Stir Chattanooga, June 2023 ![]() If the harvest date is more than 10 days passed, they reject the shipment to preserve the quality of what they serve to customers. They purchase from harvesters in the coldest waters of the U.S. While I’m not an oyster fan, their oyster program was impressive to learn about. She told me that every dish is wholly prepared in-house, from the pasta to the sauces and dressings, as well as the syrups and tonics for the craft cocktails. Her intro to Stir impressed her right away. Myrandia has been in the service and hospitality industry since she was 16 and has a good beat on what works and what doesn’t in the restaurant world. Stir Knoxville, 125 Willow Ave, under construction, June 2023 Blaine serves as the Director of Operations for Stir and worked closely with the owner of Square One Holdings, Allen Corey, to bring Stir to life in Knoxville. The brand already had ties to Knoxville through Blaine Wedekind, who is the co-founder with Will Rutemeyer of Balter Beerworks, along with Square One Holdings, which is the umbrella company, if you will, for nine other restaurant concepts, including Balter Beerworks. Bringing Stir to Knoxville’s Old City was a relatively easy decision with the stadium’s development and the desire to bring high-quality foods and unique cocktails to the area. She describes it as seafood with an Asian flair and Southern comfort food perfected. I sat down with Myrandia Hankal, the General Manager of Stir to hear the plans for the restaurant and what makes it stand out in a crowd. Stir is an in-house, all-scratch-made concept that is known for its oyster bar, craft cocktails, and artisanal ice. This will be the 4 th Stir to make its debut since the flagship location opened almost 7 years ago in Chattanooga, TN. Until recently, we didn’t know what the 1 would be, but if you’ve driven by lately, you have seen the sign for Stir Knoxville. Stockyard Lofts opened as a 5 over 1 in the Spring of 2022 after a lengthy development period. Stir Knoxville, Rendering provided by Square One Holdings, June 2023 ![]()
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