There are 50 article(s) tagged Overton Square:

• July 2021

  • Kelly English announces new plans for Iris space

    Chef and restaurateur Kelly English’s former Restaurant Iris, near Overton Square, will be reborn as Pantà.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 23, 2021

• May 2021

  • The Memphian surrounds its ‘pilgrims’ with color and art

    The Memphian in Overton Square has just opened. Inside, the place is as much a lively, luminous art gallery as a hotel.

    By Tom Bailey May 11, 2021

• March 2021

  • Exclusive: Bari finds balance and flexibility in a new space down the street

    Bari will leave its home of 19 years in May and move to a former yoga studio on Cooper, where it will have room to expand outdoor seating and parking.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 24, 2021

• January 2021

  • In memoriam: Ode to the olive boat captain

    On John Simmons’ last visit, Carnival Memphis presented him their highest honor. That’s particularly interesting since John was instrumental in founding Curbi, the Carnival society named for those who stood on the curb and watched the Carnival parades go by.

    By Dan Conaway January 31, 2021

• November 2020

  • Calkins: Where’s John Kilzer when we need him? In Overton Square

    John Kilzer died in March 2019. Not long ago, a striking mosaic of his likeness appeared in Overton Square.

    By Geoff Calkins November 27, 2020

  • Square’s Memphian Hotel may open in April

    Much of the exterior of Overton Square’s Memphian Hotel is completed. 

    By Tom Bailey November 17, 2020

• September 2020

  • Turner Dairy seeks exceptions for storage, trailer parking

    Part of Turner Dairy’s plant site next to Overton Square is not zoned for trailer parking or materials storage. So the dairy is seeking zoning variances from the Board of Adjustment.

    By Tom Bailey September 30, 2020

• August 2020

  • Protest ends peacefully in Overton Square after brief escalation

    An officer's car was surrounded between Cooper-Young and Overton Square when protesters attempted to block traffic. After the brief encounter deescalated, officers directed motorists around the crowd, aiding the demonstration to a peaceful end.

    By Jared Boyd August 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • Pilgrim, Tiger and Peacock to be part of The Memphian hotel in Overton Square

    Developers of the 106-room boutique hotel have just rolled out some of the branding and concepts for the hotel that already towers over Overton Square.

    By Tom Bailey June 15, 2020

  • New apartments, retail proposed next to Overton Square

    The mixed-use development comprises 29 apartment units and nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space.

    By Tom Bailey June 02, 2020

• May 2020

  • Hopdoddy in Overton Square is closed for good

    Count Hopdoddy in Overton Square among the restaurants in town that closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will not reopen.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 18, 2020

  • Houses razed for Overton Square apartments

    LPI Memphis, the owner of Overton Square, plans to build a three-story, 18-unit apartment building in the entertainment and dining district.

    By Tom Bailey May 04, 2020

• February 2020

  • Overton Square eatery channels ‘Great Gatsby’ atmosphere

    Porch & Parlor brings decadent dishes and early 20th-century opulence to the rounded corner of Overton Square.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 11, 2020

  • Bayou Bar & Grill to reopen Tuesday

    Bayou Bar & Grill will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 11, following a weekend fire, a spokesperson for the business confirmed Monday.

    By Abigail Warren February 10, 2020

• December 2019

  • Social-media savvy bake shop lures followers

    The Overton Square patisserie 17 Berkshire hosted its first holiday gingerbread house workshop after its social media following requested decorating and baking classes.

    By Hira Qureshi December 19, 2019

• October 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Godsmack, Chingy, Memphis Madness

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers Oct. 3-9.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • City Council motors through car-centric agenda items Tuesday

    The council agenda Tuesday includes discussions about selling the old Cordova auto inspection station, allowing temporary closure of an Overton Square street and expanding a program that helps those with suspended drivers licenses pay fines and fees once they have met other terms.

    By Bill Dries August 19, 2019

• July 2019

  • Nearby properties change hands with Square’s revival

    The revival of Overton Square, coupled with its parking garage, has made nearby properties the target of acquisition by developers.

    By Tom Bailey July 15, 2019

• June 2019

  • Memphian Hotel in Overton Square gets a more timeless look

    Developers have changed the architecture of what will be called the Memphian Hotel in Overton Square. The latest look appears more timeless, with fewer contrasting colors. 

    By Tom Bailey June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • Are city planners listening to the neighborhoods?

    In response to the phrase, “You can't tell someone what to do with their own property,” a preservationist responds, “Well, you really can, and it happens all the time.”

    By Gordon Alexander May 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Conaway: Ode to the olive boat captain

    John Simmons gets a tribute that recognizes that he, not his imaginative inventory, was the treasure in his Memphis shops. 

    By Dan Conaway February 21, 2019

• January 2019

  • Shop space added to proposed apartments at Overton Park entrance

    Developers have made adjustments to the proposed Art Lofts project across from Overton Park ahead of a public meeting slated for Thursday, Jan. 3.

    By Tom Bailey January 02, 2019

• November 2018

  • The Flats at Overton Square nears construction

    Construction is to start by January on The Flats at Overton Square, part of which will be among the first live/work apartment buildings in Midtown.

    By Tom Bailey November 15, 2018

• October 2018

  • City Council to consider Overton Square hotel back-up plan

    Plans for a hotel at Overton Square would include some acreage for stacked townhomes or apartment buildings if the Memphis City Council approves an amended version of the hotel plan on Tuesday.

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2018

• September 2018

  • Porch & Parlor plans lush interior and early 2019 opening

    The opening of Porch & Parlor in the former Bar Louie spot in Overton Square has been pushed back a bit, from late 2018 to early 2019.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 20, 2018