There are 94 article(s) tagged Cooper-Young:

• July 2020

  • Fourth of July weekend activities in Shelby County

    This Fourth of July weekend will look a lot of different because of COVID-19, but there are still multiple activities throughout Shelby County for those to celebrate and enjoy the holiday.

    By Omer Yusuf July 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • Beauty Shop reopens with old favorites, new standouts

    The Beauty Shop is back and better than ever, with some new menu items to go along with some of chef/owner Karen Carrier's classics.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 29, 2020

  • 4 townhouse units approved over Cooper-Young objections

    A developer redesigned a four-unit town house development in response to objections from within Cooper-Young Historic District. The Land Use Control Board approved the plan even though neighbors still argued that four units were too many.

    By Tom Bailey June 15, 2020

• May 2020

  • Cooper-Young Fest announces new date

    This year’s Cooper-Young Festival will be held on Halloween this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 27, 2020

  • Lululemon coming to Midtown

    The athletic-apparel chain will open its second, Memphis-area store at the southwest corner of Central and Cooper. The 111-year-old building last housed Toad Hall Antiques. 

    By Tom Bailey May 12, 2020

• November 2019

  • Cooper-Young celebrates Tennessee’s first rainbow crosswalk

    The state's first rainbow crosswalk has been unveiled in Cooper-Young.

    By Abigail Warren November 05, 2019

• October 2019

  • Destination: Delicious Podcast: Karen Carrier’s Back Do

    Jennifer Biggs talks to Karen Carrier about her outdoor venue Back Do/Mi Yard in Cooper-Young.

    By Natalie Van Gundy October 23, 2019

  • Karen Carrier’s Back Do/Mi Yard opens this week

    Karen Carrier brings a slice of the Caribbean to Memphis with Back Dō/Mi Yard, a Cooper-Young outdoor restaurant and bar opening Wednesday.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 21, 2019

• September 2019

  • Biggs: Elwood’s and Sweet Grass making changes in Cooper-Young

    Two restaurants in Cooper-Young make changes; new chef joins lineup at Memphis Food & Wine Festival.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 30, 2019

  • Developers open to public meeting on mixed-use project in Cooper-Young

    Developers of a new mixed-use project in Cooper-Young say they will meet with residents who are concerned the apartment project is not good for the neighborhood.

    By Frank Lanigan September 21, 2019

• August 2019

  • Crone Construction opening Midtown showroom

    Family business Crone Construction will open a showroom at 798 S. Cooper St. in the Cooper-Young neighborhood.

    By Christin Yates August 23, 2019

• June 2019

  • Elwood’s Shells runs a good game in Cooper-Young

    Elwood's Shells is at home in Cooper-Young, serving up Gulf seafood like they've been there for years.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 14, 2019

  • Knifebird opens Tuesday at Central and Cooper

    Cooper-Young's latest bar opens Tuesday afternoon, serving cocktails and 32 wines by the glass or bottle.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 11, 2019

• April 2019

  • Memphis Made celebrating five years of hoppy beers

    Memphis Made Brewing Co. in Cooper-Young is hosting its fifth annual Hopped festival on Saturday.

    By Elle Perry April 18, 2019

• March 2019

  • Evolve Bank & Trust extends title sponsorship of Cooper-Young Festival through 2021

    Evolve Bank & Trust has renewed its title sponsorship of the Cooper-Young Festival through 2021.

    By Natalie Pilgrim March 06, 2019

• February 2019

  • Johnny Cash memorial adds incentives at Midtown apartment project

    Developers of an apartment complex on South Cooper in Cooper-Young received an extension on tax incentives for adding a public art element, a tribute to Johnny Cash, who played his first gig near the property. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 07, 2019

• January 2019

  • Elwood’s Shells in Cooper Young has official opening date

    A new Gulf Coast restaurant comes to Cooper Young: Elwoods Shells is set to open on Monday, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and eventually Sunday brunch.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 30, 2019

• November 2018

  • Small Business Saturday: ‘For every item you buy, you’re helping another family’

    While big-box retailers like Best Buy and Walmart tend to dominate Black Friday sales, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is when consumers “shop small.” In 2010, when small businesses were struggling from an economic recession, American Express declared the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, a marketing effort that encourages people to include small, local businesses in their holiday shopping.

    By Michelle Corbet November 24, 2018

• October 2018

  • Biggs: October brings festival weather to Memphis

    When October comes around, so do the festivals and dinners. You can stay busy from now until the end of the year with good food and drink if that’s what you like – and I’m guessing you do. Coming up soon (more later in the month):

    By Jennifer Biggs October 01, 2018