There are 24 article(s) tagged Broad Avenue:

• July 2024

  • The To-Do List: It’s Independence Day all over, but it’s Christmas on Broad

    This week, make a splash at Overton Park, party in Downtown’s Barboro Alley and break out your jazz hands at Crosstown Arts.

    By Bianca Phillips, Holly Whitfield, Kelsey Bowen July 03, 2024

• November 2023

  • Artists share their wares at Broad Avenue Art Walk

    Handmade jewelry, art exhibits, dessert studio activities and the chance to drink a cup of coffee were just some of the things at the fifth annual Broad Avenue Art Walk.

    By Kambui Bomani November 04, 2023

• January 2022

  • About Town: Widening roads and recycling tires

    If new barriers are deemed effective on Broad Avenue, they could be used in other areas of the city. Plus, a project finally gets going in Southeast Memphis. 

    By Julia Baker January 28, 2022

  • Trash or treasure? Illegally dumped tires become bicycle lane barriers

    Binghampton Development Corporation and artist Tad Pierson have turned 420 illegally dumped tires into bicycle lane barriers and have begun installing them along Broad Avenue in Binghampton.

    By Julia Baker January 21, 2022

  • City council goes further down the road in reckless driving review

    On Tuesday, Jan. 18, District Attorney General Amy Weirich will talk about how her office prosecutes reckless driving and drag racing cases. 

    By Bill Dries January 18, 2022

• December 2021

  • Whitehead: Suburban housing still reigns, but wave of mixed-use projects offers variety

    Arguably, planning expert Josh Whitehead knows more than anyone about trends in Memphis development. He answered a few questions before leaving City Hall to join a law firm.

    By Tom Bailey December 25, 2021

• November 2021

  • Jamita Swearengen is new council chair

    The council elected Jamita Swearengen as leader, rejected a convenience store with gas pumps at Broad and Tillman, gave final approval to a downzoning and approved more money for a fix of City Hall’s crumbling marble.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2021

• October 2021

  • The Daily Memphian Developing Memphis Seminar 2021

    Join The Daily Memphian’s virtual seminar focused on key development projects across Memphis beginning at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 21, 2021

• September 2021

  • City Council opens door to Afghan, Haitian refugees

    The council delayed a decision on a retail strip center including gas pumps at 2977 Broad Ave. at Tillman in Binghampton.

    By Bill Dries September 07, 2021

• July 2021

  • Street Food: Sugar Ghost brings bubble tea, and soon ice cream, to Broad Ave.

    Mary Claire White has long sold jewelry and candles in the Broad Avenue Arts District. With Sugar Ghost, she’s brought bubble tea to the neighborhood, and has an ice cream shop coming soon.

    By Chris Herrington July 19, 2021

• May 2021

  • Street Food: Bain BBQ brings taste of Texas to Broad Avenue

    It’s Texas meets Memphis on a Midtown corner wedged between Sam Cooper Boulevard and Broad. And Bain BBQ has plans for a permanent establishment.

    By Chris Herrington May 18, 2021

• November 2020

  • Hampline Brewing Co. coming to Binghampton

    The brewery already has installed “state of the art” brewing systems and plans to open this winter behind the Rec Room at 584 Tillman St. this winter.

    By Tom Bailey November 09, 2020

• October 2020

  • Nick Scott’s Salt | Soy opening in old Lucky Cat spot

    Nick Scott will open Salt | Soy in the former Lucky Cat space on Broad Avenue in about a month. Scott’s Alchemy reopens today in Cooper-Young.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • Revisions made to proposed Broad Ave. convenience store/gas station

    The latest proposal more tightly controls traffic flow and aspires to blend better with Broad's old buildings. But the opposition leader says the development would still be an unwanted gas station.

    By Tom Bailey August 03, 2020

• June 2020

  • Colorful store with fuel, fresh food proposed for Broad Arts District entrance

    A convenience store with nine colorful canopies, bike amenities and fresh food is proposed for the west entry to the Broad Avenue Arts District.

    By Tom Bailey June 05, 2020

• May 2020

  • Arcade games may be slow to return, but Rec Room heading outdoors

    The venue also has become "home" to 901Wrestling, which hopes to resume live matches around mid-June when the Rec Room plans to reopen.

    By Christin Yates May 21, 2020

  • 20twelve moving from Broad to Regalia, opening Nashville store

    The historic, renovated building housing the sophisticated designer-clothes and lifestyle store has been sold to real estate investors who plan to find another business tenant.

    By Tom Bailey May 20, 2020

• March 2020

  • Tax break approved for new apartments on Broad Ave.

    The 350-unit Links Apartments Broad Avenue is to rise next to the iconic water tower of Broad Avenue, across the street from the row of historic commercial buildings.

    By Tom Bailey March 19, 2020

  • Broad Avenue’s water tower apartments head to changed EDGE

    Developers seek tax incentives for 350 apartment units under Broad Avenue's signature water tower.

    By Tom Bailey March 17, 2020

• November 2019

  • New Binghampton sports complex to be named after Claude Humphrey

    The $600,000 facility, the first in Binghampton, is set to open next summer. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 22, 2019

• October 2019

  • Collage Dance Collective grows by leaps and bounds

    Collage Dance Collective kicks off its 10th anniversary season this fall, and those in the company hope to accomplish even more in the years to come. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 10, 2019

• February 2019

  • New Eats: Lucky Cat Ramen

    Lucky Cat Ramen makes a mean bowl of its namesake soup, but don’t overlook the rice bowls when you make a visit to the restaurant in its new spot on Broad Avenue.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 08, 2019

• January 2019

  • Lucky Cat Ramen opens on Broad Avenue

    Lucky Cat Ramen opens on Broad Avenue, back on the street where it started as a pop-up in a coffee shop just over two years ago.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 25, 2019

• November 2018

  • Skateboarding, coffee, art, music and culture at new Society Memphis

    Memphis will soon be home to a unique indoor skatepark, complete with a skate shop and coffee shop. Society Skatepark & Coffee, a 10,000-square-foot facility just off Broad Avenue, should open the weekend of Nov. 17.

    By Christin Yates November 19, 2018