There are 5 article(s) tagged Alcenia's:

• September 2024

  • Table Talk: Alcenia’s BJ Chester-Tamayo is ready to celebrate

    Alcenia’s owner BJ Chester-Tamayo never plans on retiring. But she is planning an epic 70th birthday party. 

    By Jennifer Chandler September 04, 2024

• August 2024

  • 16 September food events that need to be on your calendar

    Enjoy wine, pizza, Greek fare and more at these special events happening in Memphis in September.

    By Jennifer Chandler August 31, 2024

• January 2023

  • Alcenia’s owner is headed to ‘Good Morning America,’ wig and all

    Alcenia’s owner B.J. Chester-Tamayo will kick off Black History Month on “Good Morning America” by cooking with co-host Michael Strahan on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 30, 2023

• April 2022

  • New Eats: Alcenia’s reopens with new look and familiar favorites

    Alcenia’s has reopened on North Main, 390 days after B.J. Chester-Tamayo closed it to renovate the space where she’s operated for 25 years and owned since 2020.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 14, 2022

• December 2020

  • Grants to help Alcenia’s owner buy, improve her Downtown building

    The owner of Alcenia’s restaurant is receiving help from multiple organizations to buy and improve her Pinch District building. And the owner of a historic Film Row building receives help to renovate the exterior of the Art Moderne structure.

    By Tom Bailey December 16, 2020