In this week’s About Town, an upscale bar will serve wine and charcuterie in the old Hotel Pontotoc, and a new restaurant is coming to the former Windjammer site on Brookhaven Circle. Plus, Sterilization Services is closing its South Memphis facility, which has been releasing cancer-causing chemicals into the air for years. 

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The owners of The Dame, which will be located in a den-like space inside the renovated Hotel Pontotoc, say they plan to fill a niche for people looking for a nice glass of wine outside a high-end restaurant. 

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