In this week’s About Town, Overton Square’s Bayou Bar & Grill and Cooper-Young’s Java Cabana have new owners. And speaking of Cooper-Young, there’s a new mixed-use plan for the long-vacant, former Central Yards site. Plus, new affordable housing is coming to Orange Mound.

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The Bayou Bar & Grill has been run by Bill and Carla Baker for the past 30 years. Now the restaurant has new owners.

Plans released for former Central Yards site By Sophia Surrett

Orange Mound houses inch Memphis toward more homeownership By Bill Dries

Frayser landfill nixed to applause, but owners not ditching expansion effort By Laura Testino

New owners full steam ahead with Java Cabana renovations, reopening By Jody Callahan

Queen of Memphis Soul to headline Cooper-Young Fest By Elle Perry

Bridge construction raises questions about park access By Bill Dries

Civil Rights Museum renovations to be complete in early 2026 By Julia Baker

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