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Crosstown Brewing Co. to close after 8 years

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:14:39 -0500

“We’re proud of our team, proud of the beer we made and even prouder of the community that grew up around it,” said co-founder and owner Will Goodwin in a statement.

Nutrition Bar Memphis still open despite car in shop

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:38:35 -0500

“Nope! It’s not AI,” Nutrition Bar Memphis posted on social media after a car crashed into its Poplar Avenue shopping center.

Pat Neely back with another barbecue show

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:06:03 -0500

Twelve years ago, Memphis pitmaster Pat Neely co-hosted the last episode of Food Network’s popular show “Down Home with the Neelys” with his then-wife, Gina. Now, he’s back with a new show.

Babalu restaurants have a new owner

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 08:39:45 -0500

Spell Restaurant Group has sold both Babalu locations to longtime employee Jesse Robertson.

Gussied Up, Hard Times' attached bar, to open this month

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:16:51 -0500

The retro-inspired Gussied Up will serve as extra space for the Edge District’s Hard Times Deli until 4 p.m. and then operate as a standalone bar starting at 5 p.m.

Annual Southern Foodways event to be held in Memphis

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:31:35 -0500

The Memphis event is only the third time in almost 30 years the Southern Foodway’s symposium has been held outside of Oxford, Mississippi.

Highland Strip's getting a 'high-end honky-tonk'

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

“Take a honky-tonk, sweep up all the sawdust, replace a couple of shots with a couple of glasses of wine, with some cool Memphis music and Western memorabilia,” said one of the three owners.

Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:32:01 -0500

Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.

Battle about The Station has finally ended, attorney says

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:39:43 -0500

After two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by both sides, the battle about The Station is done.

Wing Wars hopes to showcase Memphis as more than barbecue

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:44:16 -0500

Carmeon Hamilton’s Wing Wars competition brings local favorites to Stax for bragging rights and big cash awards.

Smashburger food truck to open in Poplar Avenue space

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:18 -0500

Food truck Addiction Smash Burger is opening its first brick-and-mortar location.

Wahlburgers takes over Pyramid dining operations

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 15:53:42 -0500

Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.

The Sow Project launches weekly meal delivery service

cyates@dailymemphian.com (Christin Yates) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 10:29:19 -0500

The Sow Project’s new meal service covers two needs for the workforce development nonprofit: Finding sustainable ways to generate revenue and preparing students for what comes after the program.

Black Restaurant Week returns with new name, new leader

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 6 Sep 2026 09:34:01 -0500

Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for the past five years.

Saffron Coffee Co. opens on Park

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 12:41:29 -0500

“(Saffron) is big in our culture because they use saffron in everything,” said one of the coffee shop’s owners. “Saffron is calming.”

Rain check: Some local restaurants lose $20K due to power outages

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:32 -0500

“This was just this week’s fire, and we’re past it, and now we have to look forward to next week’s fire,” said one restaurant owner.

Rawgirls has closed again, seemingly for good this time

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:24:28 -0500

The Rawgirls truck is now shuttered and padlocked, and Google shows the business as permanently closed.

Westy's to close this weekend, but annual holiday dinners should continue

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:32:35 -0500

Though owner Jake Schorr tried to find a buyer for the restaurant, Westy’s last day is Saturday, Aug. 15.

Collierville approves plans for new Chick-fil-A

ataylor@dailymemphian.com (Amaya Taylor) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:44:56 -0500

The proposal for the Chick-fil-A was approved after a nearly two-year legal battle.

Cyclospora has local restaurateurs, home cooks rethinking what's on the menu

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:06 -0500

Here’s what local restaurateurs are doing to protect customers from a diarrhea-causing parasite. And what you can do at home to protect yourself.