Newish Downtown bar and bistro closes
Chef Phillip Dewayne opened The Archives Bar & Bistro in the Hotel Napoleon in September 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The restaurant was known for experiences such as wine tastings, spirit pairings and caviar bumps.
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The Archives Hotel Napoleon Phillip DewayneEllen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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