There are 89 article(s) tagged Restaurants:

• August 2020

  • Work starts on Freddy’s in East Memphis

    The Wichita, Kansas-based chain first opened a Freddy's in the Memphis market in 2017, and now operates three restaurants in the area.

    By Tom Bailey August 06, 2020

• July 2020

  • Bar lawsuit rescheduled

    The federal court hearing on bars versus the Shelby County Health Department has been pushed back.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 16, 2020

• June 2020

  • New deli coming to Park Ave. near Audubon Park

    The building that for decades housed Consignment Music will become a deli restaurant.

    By Tom Bailey June 23, 2020

  • We visited 50 restaurants to see who’s following the rules

    On 50 restaurant visits, we spotted 51 violations, the majority having to do with employees not wearing masks or wearing them improperly.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 15, 2020

• May 2020

  • Hen House will aspire to be ‘unpretentious’ wine bar

    A California-inspired wine bar and restaurant plans to open this summer in Williamsburg Village shopping center in East Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey May 19, 2020

  • Mother’s Day restaurant crowds smaller than usual

    Even Mother's Day didn't lure crowds into area restaurants. This weekend is the first since social distancing began that Shelby County dining establishments could welcome guests for sit-down meals. But many opted for take-out.

    By Abigail Warren May 11, 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: How Memphis restaurants will reopen

    Ernie Mellor, president of the Memphis Restaurant Association joins Eric Barnes to talk about the heavy economic toll COVID-19 has had on local restaurants — and the difficulties restaurants face in reopening.

    By Eric Barnes May 01, 2020

• March 2020

  • Downtown board navigates pandemic to help Raw Girls

    Members of a Downtown Memphis Commission board used a teleconference to keep their social distance and to approve a $30,000 grant to bring the healthy food business to Peabody Place. 

    By Tom Bailey March 26, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case

    • Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
    • Small business emergency declared
    • Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
    • Community Foundation launches response fund

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Restaurant updates: Restaurant Iris, The Second Line temporarily closing

    Here’s the latest on changes at area restaurants in response to the coronovirus pandemic. 

    By Jennifer Biggs March 16, 2020

  • Mesquite Chop House closes Germantown location

    The restaurant group also owns Rum Boogie Café, King’s Palace and The Pig on Beale.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 04, 2020

• December 2019

  • Destination: Delicious Podcast: All about Caritas

    Jennifer talks with Kristin and Spencer McMillin about Caritas Community Center & Café.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 16, 2019

• November 2019

  • DeeO’s Seafood coming to Midtown

    A locally owned seafood restaurant that opened in Cordova a year ago will soon open a second location in Midtown.

    By Tom Bailey November 12, 2019

• September 2019

  • Eastgate Center adding Juicy Crab, Ross and Five Below

    A new building fronting Park Avenue will house The Juicy Crab while Five Below and Ross will move into the former Burlington Coat Factory space. 

    By Tom Bailey September 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • Chick-fil-A building two doors down in Wolfchase area, documents show

    A permit application shows that Chick-fil-A plans to erect a $1 million building on a site that is twice as large and much more visible than its existing restaurant nearby.

    By Tom Bailey August 22, 2019

  • Phil Mudd loves Memphis

    Philip Mudd, national security analyst on CNN, the former deputy director of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center, and a man who dealt firsthand with CIA black sites in the post-9/11 world, absolutely loves Memphis.

    By Eric Barnes August 09, 2019

• July 2019

  • Japanese/Thai fusion restaurant coming to Midtown

    Takashi will fill the space vacated by Pei Wei Asian Diner in the Belvedere Collection shopping center on Union.

    By Tom Bailey July 04, 2019

• May 2019

  • Nashville’s hip-hop-inspired Slim & Husky’s pizza appears headed for Memphis

    A building permit application indicates three Tennessee State grads plan to bring one of their gourmet pizza restaurants to the Edge District in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey May 20, 2019

  • The real Juicy Crab is coming to Memphis

    The Juicy Crab, a Georgia-based seafood chain serving New Orleans-inspired food, will open a restaurant where The Melting Pot once operated at 2828 Wolfcreek Parkway. That's near Wolfchase Galleria.

    By Tom Bailey May 17, 2019

  • 3rd & Court diner now hiring

    Hotel Indigo's new diner and lounge, 3rd & Court, is now hiring in preparation of its opening late this month.

    By Tom Bailey May 02, 2019

• April 2019

  • Shipping-container restaurant proposed for training chefs of color

    A new nonprofit organization proposes building a shipping-container restaurant in Soulsville. The 275 Food Project would offer yearlong culinary training for future chefs of color while providing fresh, locally sourced food at affordable prices for the economically distressed neighborhood.

    By Tom Bailey April 25, 2019

  • The Waffle Iron stamps new ID on East Memphis diner

    A new restaurant promises both a fresh start and fresh ingredients for a diner that has been through several name changes.

    By Tom Bailey April 16, 2019

• March 2019

  • Cafe Eclectic closing shop on South Highland

    Café Eclectic is keeping its original restaurant open, closing its two smaller ones on the Highland Strip and Harbor Town, and expects to open a larger restaurant in Harbor Town by June.

    By Tom Bailey March 29, 2019

  • Handy Park renovation on Beale may start with Insomnia Cookies

    The first construction for Beale Street's Handy Park renovation will create space to house an Insomnia Cookies shop.

    By Tom Bailey March 23, 2019

  • Harbor Town’s Cafe Eclectic closes, may cross the street, signs show

    Cafe Eclectic has closed its Harbor Town shop, but signs indicate it will reopen across the street.

    By Tom Bailey March 21, 2019