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Hive Bagel opening location in East Memphis

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:31:17 -0500

During a recent Sound Bites podcast, Hive owner Josh Steiner said the bagel shop and deli’s next location would be in East Memphis. Now we know where.

What to eat at the Mid-South Fair

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:47:07 -0500

The best food at this year’s Mid-South Fair is sugary, sweet and indulgent.

'Dinner and a show' takes new meaning at Hattiloo

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:09 -0500

Hattiloo has created the Black Chef’s Table, pairing three-course meals with select performances.

Sweet Musings opens new location with new menu items

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:34:59 -0500

Sweet Musings first opened last year in Cordova with from-scratch pastries made daily.

Eat more chicken again on Union Avenue

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:00:28 -0500

The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave.

Memphis has Good Fortune Co. in 'Great Food Truck Race' finale

lwilliams@dailymemphian.com (Lydia Williams) — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:52:59 -0500

Memphis’ very own Good Fortune Co. brought their handmade noodle and dumplings and faced off against Nishaan, a Pakistani-American fusion food truck based in New York City.

Sunday Tops Bar-B-Q fire suspected as arson

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:45:36 -0500

The Tops location, which suffered another fire in February, had been within four weeks of reopening after a major reconstruction.

Wiseacre's OG location isn't just for beer anymore

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:31:33 -0500

Since its inception, Wiseacre’s Broad Avenue taproom has relied on a rotating cast of food trucks. But now the brewery is opening its own in-house sandwich shop.

Something new to look out for soon in Germantown? First Watch

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:06 -0500

A restaurant with no heat lamps, no deep fryers, no microwaves, and even a “no night shifts ever” approach is opening in Germantown.

Shelby Farms gets permanent food truck park

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 16:13:05 -0500

The new food truck park is expected to bring new energy to the northern edge of Shelby Farms Park.

New Memphis ‘Soul Crawl’ tour kicks off with soul food, music

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:39:57 -0500

There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis.

Holiday Inn at University of Memphis officially closed

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:41:27 -0500

Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis closes for good, although the building will still be used for classes.

Tonica receives $30,000 to help open Downtown location

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:22:05 -0500

The Center City Development Corp. also approved a $30,000 grant for Dawg Team, a pet apparel and accessories store that will also offer boarding and a self-serve dog wash.

Burger joint ordered to vacate East Memphis space

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:09:37 -0500

The restaurant became a local favorite for its creative, grass-fed burgers, colorful interior modeled after a quirky modern farm, and its dedication to locally sourced ingredients.

Tonica could open second location Downtown

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:36:42 -0500

The location would, in some ways, represent a homecoming and a “return to the street” where the journey began.

Scottie Scheffler's 'Happy Gilmore 2' chicken shack draws buzz at FESJC

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:14:53 -0500

Scottie’s Chicken Shack at TPC Southwind features a wall with a photo of Scheffler laying on the bench in the holding cell from “Happy Gilmore 2.”

After almost a year of declining sales, The Liquor Store on Broad is closing

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 16:23:13 -0500

“We want to reactivate the space in the near future,” said one of the restaurant’s owners.

New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:58:18 -0500

Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.

Pouring more love: Saying goodbye to Crosstown Brewing’s Clark Ortkiese

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:52:51 -0500

A friendly competition over who could make the best homebrew turned into the city’s second-largest brewery.

Bartlett Baby Jack's to close and Goodwill a long shot

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Tue, 8 Jul 2025 17:34:18 -0500

The last Baby Jack’s in Bartlett is slated to close, and Goodwill hopes to put a retail and drop-off center on the site.