Conaway: I had a wreck, and ran into Memphis
Construction crews work to repair the front of the Half Shell April 27, 2022, after the East Memphis restaurant was hit by a car the day before. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
“I had some takeout at the Half Shell on Mendenhall. I took out the corner of the restaurant with a Subaru. Completely. Spectacularly.”
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