It might be the oldest restaurant in Knoxville. For a moment, it seemed like it would soon be gone.
The Original Freezo is a cornerstone of the Happy Holler neighborhood, with its familiar all-American color palette, retro vibes and smiling ice cream cone mascot.
Newcomers might give it a dubious squint, perhaps even inquire, “Is that place open?” But longtime Knoxville residents − or anyone charmed by the parts of Knoxville that keep the city scruffy − know that Freezo is the real deal…