Memphis Jewish Community Center welcomes new kosher restaurant
You don’t have to be Jewish or a member of MJCC to dine at Sam’s Corner, which will have a variety of kosher dishes, including salads, fish, pasta and pizza.
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Real EstateSeptember home sales are down in the Memphis area
September’s monthly sales volume was $366 million, down 28.2% compared to the $510.1 million recorded in September 2022, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors September market report.
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Voters cast their ballots at Balmoral Presbyterian Church
There was a slow but steady roll-in of voters at the church when the polls opened at 7 a.m. Over the next couple of hours, the pace would stay consistent.
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Council candidate Keith Burks says he’s a ‘soldier for change’
The candidate said he is a lifelong Memphian, and that his experiences as a young boy help him relate to the youth today who commit crimes.
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‘One tough mother’ Jerri Green welcomes voters at senior center
Green said the main thing she and her team have been focusing on is increasing public safety, improving Memphis infrastructure and investing in the next generation.
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Voters cast their ballots at Lucille McWherter Senior Center
Lucille McWherter Senior Center welcomed 88 voters this morning to cast their votes for District 2.
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Real Estate The extended-stay hotel trend is also rising in Memphis
“The extended-stay market is going to continue to grow, and it’s going to continue to grow at a faster rate than the average hotel market,” said a local hotel expert.
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September 2023
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Food News Feast & Graze moving to new spot
Feast & Graze owner Cristina McCarter said she plans to close her shop on South Main at the end of the year in favor of a new location.
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Food News Belltower Coffeehouse opens at Shelby Farms Park
Belltower Coffeehouse is serving its coffee, teas and more at Shelby Farms Park.
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Food Vibe Foods adding Crosstown Concourse location
Shannon Weston said her son’s food allergy spurred the family to open a “clean food” restaurant in Colorado. When her son enrolled in Rhodes College, Vibe Foods came to Memphis, too.
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Food News Sweet Aroma opens dessert studio in Broad Avenue Arts District
The 1,200-square-foot dessert studio, now open at 501 N. Hollywood St., is designed like an art studio, where customers can decorate cookies, cupcakes and cakes.
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Business Airport Authority approves CEO contract, increased parking rates
The board approved increasing parking lot rates to fund the parking enhancement program, estimated to cost $8 to $10 million.
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Midtown Belly Acres closes Midtown location
In a statement, owners encouraged customers to go to the Regalia location in East Memphis or the “soon-to-be” Silo Square location in Southaven.
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Food News Cafe India opens first Memphis location
The restaurant will be near FedEx and Indian grocery store Balaji Grocery, a strategic decision, said co-owner Vineeth Sheelam.
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Downtown Central Station Hotel opens new ‘Rock and Soul’ event space
The event space is available for use, but finishing touches — including an air wall, artwork and drapery — will be added by Oct. 1.
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Real Estate Memphis area home sales were down this August
August home sales in the Memphis area were down 18% compared to the same month a year ago, and year-to-date sales dropped 26%.
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Food News New York-based Forsythia to open second location in Memphis
The new location, a 30,000-square-foot space at 107 S. Main St., will feature four concepts. Each concept will be a smaller type of restaurant.
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Real Estate Carlisle plans 1.5 million-square-foot development on Racquet Club site
The development will be called Mid-City Memphis, referring to the site’s location at the “geographic and population center” of the city, according to the letter of intent filed.
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Transportation & Logistics Pipeline of 16 hotels in Memphis still missing a full-service hotel Downtown
Hotel industry officials continue lobbying for a full-service convention hotel Downtown with 450-plus rooms.
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Real EstateIt’s still a seller’s housing market, but buyers aren’t completely shut out
Local residential real estate brokers say homebuyers should not focus on interest rates but instead focus on the benefits of homeownership.
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Food News Waldo’s Chicken and Beer will open a Memphis location
Waldo’s Chicken and Beer will bring its scratch-made food to the Cordova area.
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East Memphis Buster’s Liquors & Wines is opening a new location in East Memphis
Buster’s Liquors & Wines will open its second location in the Ridgeway Trace Shopping Center on Poplar Avenue.
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August 2023
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Food News Hive Bagel & Deli comes Downtown
Located at 276 S. Front St., the “fast casual” restaurant will include a bar with eight seats, a full patio with six tables and a Lego-built hive in the window.
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BusinessOccupancy rate of Memphis hotels remains above pre-pandemic levels
While local hotel occupancy rates and demand for rooms buck the national trend, the real bright spot is across the Mississippi River.
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Food NewsAfter more than 25 years, barbecue competitor plans to open smokehouse
“I’m not saying (my barbecue) is the best,” Willie Burton said. “But it will be Memphis-style barbecue at its best.”
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