McEwen’s opens, remodeled and ready to serve
McEwen’s restaurant at 120 Monroe Ave. hosted a soft reopening Friday, Dec. 17 after being closed since spring of 2020. (Meka Wilson/The Daily Memphian)
Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
The Downtown restaurant reopened Monday, Dec. 20 for lunch and dinner.
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