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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.

Back for its 29th year, Wifflestock lets adults be kids for a good cause

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:46:56 -0500

While its cause is serious, Wifflestock isn’t. Welcome to the world of Wiffle ball for adults, where the players talk trash while raising money for the Ronald McDonald House.

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.

Pet theater, a circus act and flamenco: 'Go on an adventure' at the Buckman

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:12:17 -0500

“Not everything that we have is a household name. And a lot of things we have are things that will be a household name one day,” the Buckman Arts Center director said about the new season.

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 police precinct symbolizes efforts to grow police, drop crime

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:11:39 -0500

As the perception of crime and safety in the city remains a challenge, Memphis Mayor Paul Young called the new precinct “an investment in safety, service and trust in our community.”

Prep football 2025: Southwind heads into 6A with a chip on its shoulder

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:04:28 -0500

After much success in Class 5A the past two years, the Jaguars are looking to take their place among the big boys.

New jail plan targets Firestone site, aims to move more than jail

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 7 Aug 2025 06:11:57 -0500

A plan to build a new jail and relocate every criminal and civil justice institution in Shelby County to the former Firestone plant site in North Memphis was presented to the Shelby County Commission.

Live at the Garden names replacement for Steve Miller Band

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 1 Aug 2025 20:10:23 -0500

The group, which was founded in the 1950s, had its first hit with 1959’s “Shout.”

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.

Art by Tyré Nichols, Ernest Withers and 100+ unsigned works now on view

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 9 Jul 2025 18:01:11 -0500

Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more.

Incognito presents an art mystery where buyers are encouraged to buy what they love, not what they know

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 5 Jul 2025 21:54:12 -0500

At the Incognito Art Auction to benefit the Memphis Botanic Garden, buyers will be purchasing pieces that speak to them without knowing who actually created them until the sale is complete.

Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades in the Memphis area

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:48:10 -0500

Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades across the Mid-South in this guide — from Downtown Memphis to Southaven to Millington and everywhere in between.

$10 Deal: ZamZamz's kefta pita

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 19:52:28 -0500

Think a burger meets a kebab meets a wrap, but it’s better than any of those.

Malco ‘putting out feelers’ for drive-in, president says

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Malco says it will only sell if it’s “the right thing to do.”

Young hopes to dodge tax hike as budget looms

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:09:40 -0500

Memphis Mayor Paul Young also heard more concerns about xAI at the One Memphis forum Wednesday, but promised to devote its tax revenue to specific public projects in Southwest Memphis.

Pickleball 901 coming to Poplar Plaza

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:49:55 -0500

The business is launching a free pickleball concept for six months in East Memphis.

Shelby Farms leader on the nonprofit's past and future

barnes@dailymemphian.com (Eric Barnes) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:49:45 -0500

Jen Andrews joins Eric Barnes to discuss the controversies that once hung around Shelby Farms Parks and what’s going on inside it now.

Chickasaw Gardens street closures hit indefinite roadblock

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:40:44 -0600

The long-delayed Memphis City Council votes on closing two Chickasaw Gardens streets to auto traffic has been delayed indefinitely.

Mahogany in East Memphis to close but Mud Island location to remain

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:00:11 -0600

“We loved the mall because it’s so quaint,” said Mahogany’s owner. “(But) we really had to drive our own traffic, and once we opened River Terrace, most of our traffic went there.”