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Dutch Bros one step closer to coming to Lakeland

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:43:24 -0500

Dutch Bros Coffee is joining several other coffee outlets along U.S. 64 in Lakeland, while the business is also spreading into Bartlett.

Cxffeeblack heads to World of Coffee expo

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:58:37 -0500

At the international expo for coffee purveyors, Memphis’ Cxffeeblack plans to pose a question: What would happen to the coffee industry if farmers were paid each time their beans were sold?

Let the good times roll: Bartlett Bayou Bash returns this weekend

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:50:56 -0500

With Cajun delicacies from crawfish to shrimp, the second-annual Bayou Bash is slated for Saturday in Bartlett with hopes for better weather than the rainy first year.

Kaye's Pints & Scoops to open new scoop shop

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 6 Apr 2026 21:05:24 -0500

The Scoop by Kaye’s Pints & Scoops doesn’t officially open until May, but the company is doing a pop-up Saturday, April 4.

$15 Deal: La Roche's falafel platter

editors@dailymemphian.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:54:17 -0500

But if you have the opportunity to splurge, the lamb is well worth it, says writer Erica Horton.

Barbecue? There's an app for that

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:36:44 -0500

Users will be able to customize orders for pickup or for delivery.

Hot wing festival introduces World Wing Cup

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:46 -0500

The inaugural winners of the Wing World Cup will get a trophy, bragging rights and $25,000.

Third McDonald's approved in Collierville

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:33:04 -0500

Collierville approved a third McDonald’s in town. It has little jurisdiction over the one that remains vacant.

Memphis Made closing taproom

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:15:11 -0500

In August 2025, The Daily Memphian reported that Memphis Made was for sale after the company filed for bankruptcy.

Jittery from java? That's that Grind City Coffee Xpo.

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:57:43 -0500

The love of coffee lured an estimated 700 people to the Grind City Coffee Xpo at Crosstown Concourse, but come bedtime, they may regret the extra caffeine.

Peabody's Chez Philippe awarded prestigious Five Diamond designation

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:05:31 -0500

AAA announced Thursday, March 12, that Chez Philippe had earned its Five Diamond designation for the first time since the French restaurant opened in 1982.

DMC seeks new restaurant for old Cafe Keough building

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:12:06 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission is once again looking for restaurateurs to bring new life to empty storefronts — like the former Cafe Keough — along the Main Street Mall.

Protein bowls, salmon, avocado ice cream headline Babalu’s new menu

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:10:15 -0500

While some favorites remain, about two-thirds of Babalu’s menu has been updated or replaced with new dishes.

Collierville delays Chick-fil-A vote

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:20:13 -0500

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen delayed a vote that was destined to approve a Chick-fil-A after a Chancery Court ruling against the town’s previous rejection.

The Liars are still lunching — and awaiting Houston's-inspired chicken tenders

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:23:47 -0500

The Liars’ Lunch club tried without success to get the Houston’s chicken tenders back on the menu. Now, there’s a plan to bring back tempura chicken tenders at a different restaurant on the same site.

New Eats: West Memphis' food truck park has hot tamales, gizzards and more

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 06:08:41 -0500

The food truck park is currently home to three permanent food trucks with a fourth joining them next month.

Petra Cafe reopens near old Carrefour location

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 19:04:24 -0600

Fourteen months after its unexpected closure, Petra Cafe is back with its signature Mediterranean dishes. And former customers don’t have to look too far to find it.

Jollyburger lumpia and halo-halo: Filipino bar to open Downtown

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 17:44:38 -0600

Chef Shayne Diaz has announced an opening day for her new Filipino snack bar in South Main.

Sound Bites: Swamp Lounge to open in former Second Line space

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 14:15:14 -0500

The next era of Swamp Bar arrives the weekend of Feb. 26.

Comeback Coffee comes back — for one day

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:45:35 -0600

For nearly a year, Comeback Coffee has existed without couches, without conversations and without a morning crowd lingering at its Downtown cafe. On Saturday, Feb. 28, that energy will return to North Main Street.