There are 6 article(s) tagged Danny Sumrall:

• April 2022

  • Motorist crashes into Half Shell days after renovations announced

    Though the Half Shell owner didn’t plan on doing much work to the restaurant when asked about it earlier this week, well, the universe may have had other plans. 

    By Christin Yates April 29, 2022

  • Half Shell to stay put through coming development

    The restaurant has been at Poplar and Mendenhall since 1983 and will stay where it is despite demolition of the east side of Williamsburg Village.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 27, 2022

• November 2020

  • Spot check shows some diners abiding by new mask rules

    Adherence to new mask rules is spotty on its first day, though some diners in East Memphis restaurants seem to know they should stay masked until they start eating.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 24, 2020

• October 2020

  • Bar owners say it’s time for a midnight curfew

    Staying open two more hours at night could make all the difference for bars that were closed for almost three months because of COVID, owners say.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 02, 2020

• May 2020

  • Some restaurants opened as rules lifted, but tables were largely empty

    While takeout continued, Monday lunch was slow at restaurants that opened for the first day of dine-in since mid-March.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 07, 2020

• April 2020

  • Some restaurateurs are ready to open, say sooner is better than later

    With Tennessee’s safer-in-place order expiring April 30, many restaurants will reopen. Memphis and Shelby County will set a local schedule, but some restaurateurs want to open soon.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 21, 2020