Knoxville Beer Board approves multiple permits pending final paperwork, postpones Chuck E. Cheese and tables Dash and Go

The Knoxville Beer Board on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2024 approved a series of beer-permit applications pending completion of final documentation, postponed one application to Feb. 18 and tabled another application tied to a Tennessee Department of Transportation review.

The actions affect bars, restaurants, breweries and event permits across Knoxville. Board members repeatedly approved applications “pending final documentation,” a status the chair said indicates one or more requirements — commonly a certificate of occupancy, sales-tax registration, health department approval or surrender of an existing city beer permit — remain outstanding.

Corner Market on 13th (item 6B) was approved pending surrender of the existing permit. East Tennessee Kidney Foundation’s Shamrock Fest (item 6C), a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day festival with a beer tent at Worlds Fair Park on March 15, was approved; Katie Martin of the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation told the board the event “is completely free to the public.” Karma and the Chameleon LLC (item 6D) was approved pending certificate-of-occupancy, health department approval and surrender of the current permit; owner Courtney Moore described plans to “purchase the old Pine House” and operate a daytime coffeehouse that would transition into a craft cocktail bar in the evenings.

The board approved similar pending-permit motions for Knoxville Sport Bar and Lounge (item 6E), Monday Night Brewing (6G), Sri Lakshmi Investments (6H) and True…