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Former Tsunami chef cooks up restaurant plan
Kevin Sullivan plans for Kitchen Laurel to serve “those staples you grew up with as a kid, made with some love and thought” in the former Farm and Fig space in Cooper-Young.
Sophia Surrett
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Food NewsFood Files: Petals of a Peony takes over former Paulette’s space
Plus, Kung Fu Tea opens its first Memphis location and Huey’s in East Memphis expands its patio.
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North Memphis Proposed North Memphis housing for homeless people receives pushback
The Hospitality Hub applied to the local Land Use Control Board for a residential corridor revocation to allow it to build Studio Village, a mix of studio and one-bedroom cabins, on Scenic Highway near James Road.
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Real Estate Designs for Dermon Building, Ballard & Ballard Co. building approved
The 99-year-old Dermon Building is one step closer to becoming a Holiday Inn Express, and the Ballard & Ballard Co. building is getting a facelift.
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Real EstateInked: National Trading Co. swaps buildings; Cordova intervention center expands
Compass Intervention Center is growing. Plus, Kemmons Wilson Regional Shopping Center has a new occupant, and a Peabody Avenue apartment building has been sold.
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Real Estate Memphis-area home sales show a steady decline in 2023
The shortage of houses on the market, price increases and the rise of interest rates have resulted in a national trend of declining home sales, said the president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
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Food News Bala’s Bistro owners plan West African barbecue grill
Restaurant co-owners, Bala Tounkara and Mady Magassa are adding to their traditional soul food menu by venturing into Memphis barbecue with a twist: West African flavors.
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DowntownBuying the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel might be complicated
A hotel expert thinks the Sheraton could be a “really good opportunity for a buyer under the right circumstances.”
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Real Estate Sheraton hotel is on the market
Despite receiving a 30-year pilot, the owners of the hotel at 250 N. Main St. are planning to sell.
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Food NewsFood Files: Sister Sump Cafe, City Silo cocktails, and Guatemalan chicken
City Silo Table + Pantry to have organic cocktails and wine, Sister Sump opens by Southland Mall and Guatemalan-based Pollo Campero coming to Memphis.
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Real EstateInked: Kennedy View Retail Center, Bartlett office building sold
Kennedy View Retail Center and a Bartlett office building have been sold, a new tenant is at Goodlett Farms Parkway and 666 Riverside Drive will become an indoor climate-controlled storage facility.
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East MemphisLet your hair down at District 12, a bar for millennial trendsetters
The 5,000-square-foot nightspot at 6642 Winchester Road will serve hand-crafted cocktails and small plates alongside live entertainment from various musical artists.
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Food NewsFood Files: Rock’n Dough in FedExForum, Waffle House in Cordova
Uncle Red’s, previously Red Bones, will leave Carolina Watershed to open its first brick-and-mortar location. Plus, Rock’n Dough opens in the FedEx Forum, and Captain D’s is coming to Summer Avenue.
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Downtown Downtown Chick-fil-A and ALSAC/St. Jude parking garage approved
A 2,500-space parking garage will be built in the eastern part of the St. Jude campus, and the Chick-fil-A Downtown is one step closer to construction.
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Real EstateInked: Insight Global, Chase Bank, TwelveStone Infusion Clinic making moves
Insight Global moves into TraVure, Chase Bank proposed to be in Cordova and TwelveStone Infusion Clinic is moving into the Wolf River Medical Building.
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Health Care Senior-living with resort-like amenities coming to East Memphis
When completed this summer, the Avaline at River Oaks will have 90 assisted-living and 24 memory-care apartments managed by Claiborne Senior Living.
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Business Greater Memphis Chamber selected for national workforce program
“This program will accelerate and amplify this region’s work to create more pathways to prosperity for all, and especially for people who are looking for a second chance,” said Ted Townsend, Chamber president and CEO.
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Food NewsFood Files: New JJ’s, Biscuits & Jams spots; Taste of Glenny open Sundays
JJ’s Tropical expands, Biscuits & Jams opens Downtown and A Taste of Glenny extends its hours to include Sundays.
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Food NewsFarm and Fig says goodbye to Memphis
“We’re just very grateful that people accepted us for who we are and enjoyed our food and came and supported us,” Dino Grisanti said.
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Real EstateInked: Victory Packaging at Intermodal, Tropical Smoothie in Raleigh, development in Oakland
Victory Packaging leases spaces in the Intermodal Distribution Center, Tropical Smoothie coming to Raleigh, and a new three-tenant retail development planned for Oakland.
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Real EstateDecember home sales for Memphis are down from 2022
In December, the average sales price for a house was $262,144, up 6.2%.
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Food News Mexican and Guatemalan bakery coming to East Memphis
San Marcos Bakery, a pan-dulce and sweet-bread bakery, will be located at 4600 Quince Road in the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center.
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BusinessMemphis restaurateurs discuss recent closings
As costs for food and labor rise, the owners of dining establishments see a slump in business. Customers facing their own money problems or fear of crime increasingly choose inexpensive fast-food options or eat at home.
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Music Midtown is getting a Jamaican restaurant and bar
JamRack will open at 150 N. Avalon St., formerly Wimpy’s Burger and Fries, and specialize in authentic Jamaican cuisine.
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Inked (Special): Van Center, River Horse Logistics and Whitehaven health clinic
A Mercedes-Benz Van Center opened in Memphis, a new health facility is planned for Whitehaven and River Horse Logistics is leasing space in Lamar Industrial Park.
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