Tsunami helped Cooper-Young become a dining hot spot
Chef Ben Smith opened Tsunami in 1998, helping Cooper-Young transition from “a downtrodden backwater for failing businesses.”
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February 2026
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Man pleads guilty in hit and run that left 20-year-old woman dead
“They stole my daughter’s life,” Angela Christopher, mother of Ava Christopher, told The Daily Memphian in 2023 after Julio Hernandez’s capture.
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Tsunami to close after 28 years in Cooper-Young
Tsunami, the Cooper-Young restaurant that helped launch the Midtown neighborhood as a place for dining and entertainment, will close Feb. 21.
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January 2026
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A Midtown ice cream shop serves more than just sweets
The first Mid-South Stella’s Ice Cream opened a few months ago in Midtown Memphis. Co-owner Rebecca Schneider said it felt like “angels were bringing this into fruition.”
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April 2025
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Porchfest delights thousands with music, sunshine and good vibes
“I look forward to today all year long,” said Jennifer Seidman, who hosted acts on her porch on Oliver Avenue. “To me, Porchfest is just taking that community we have and celebrating it.”
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‘The same but better’ — Barksdale’s to reopen next week
After a nearly $500,000 renovation, Barksdale’s will reopen in Midtown with its signature hearty breakfasts and plate lunches.
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March 2025
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Beloved Cooper-Young coffee shop to reopen Saturday
“A haven for the arts” returns as Java Cabana reopens, and the new owners plan to bring back open mic nights and keep the aesthetic the same.
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January 2025
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Recovery-home operators sue Memphis, Shelby County
The operators have been trying to open a recovery home in Cooper-Young since last summer.
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November 2024
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Judge resets controversial Cooper-Young recovery home hearing
Questions delay the hearing for the Midtown recovery home opposed by neighbors and allegedly in violation zoning rules.
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August 2024
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Plans released for former Central Yards site
Developer Chance Carlisle addressed concerns about parking for The Cooper, a new mixed-used project in Cooper-Young.
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December 2023
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Palladio has new owner after 27 years
Cynthia Ham, the former CEO of BRIDGES, has big plans for the Central Avenue home and garden store.
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August 2023
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$10 deal: Otherlands’ grits stick to your ribs, not your wallet
As my mother would likely say, “the grits at Otherlands stick to your bones and hold you over for anything the day throws at you.”
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April 2023
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$10 Deal: Maciel’s Midtown is quintessential Cal-Mex on a budget
This week’s $10 deal takes a native Californian back to his roots.
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August 2022
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As Beauty Shop turns 20, Karen Carrier looks at past, future — and a big party
Beauty Shop celebrates its 20th anniversary with the re-opening of Back Dō/Mi Yard, Harlan T. Bobo performs at Bar DKDC, and Karen Carrier takes a look at how it started and where she’s headed.
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June 2022
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The ‘barbecue’ is back in Bain (just follow your nose)
Bain Barbecue & Bakery fully lives up to its name later this week, as a converted propane tank smoker named Peggy is on-site and turning out Texas brisket plus more.
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May 2022
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Mulan’s Co-Yo lease is month-to-month but they hope to stay longer
“We’re not out to get the little guy. We all used to be the little guy,” said John Currence, owner of Big Bad Breakfast, the restaurant he announced last month would open in Mulan’s space.
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April 2022
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Area’s second Big Bad Breakfast coming to Cooper-Young
With the purchase of two corners in Cooper-Young, John Currence has plans to build a Big Bad Breakfast for Midtowners.
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Table Talk: Parties are hard, Cooper-Young is changing, and East Memphis is booming
Have you thrown a big party since COVID? I was out of practice and it was hard; Williamsburg Village in East Memphis keeps hopping; and Cooper-Young is getting bigger and badder.
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March 2022
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Let’s Do it again: Sushi restaurant returns with monthly pop-up
For six hours, Bar DKDC stepped back almost a decade and became Dō. Next month, it happens again.
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July 2021
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City Council Scorecard: The impact of Memphis 3.0 where commercial and residential meet
The Council Scorecard follows the saga of a used car lot in Raleigh that has come to symbolize the complexity of trying to move toward less-intense commercial development on major roads that have neighborhoods just behind them.
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April 2021
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Cooper-Young proves ‘perfect’ for Porchfest
Neighborhood leaders thought the tree-lined streets, where almost every home has a veranda, would be ideal for outdoor mini-concerts.
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December 2020
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Planning board supports Central Yards project
The 5.5-acre, $60 million mixed-use proposal for the north edge of Cooper-Young will next be reviewed by the City Council.
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October 2020
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Large, mixed-use ‘Central Yards’ proposed for Midtown gateway
The development would comprise 5.6 acres near the southwest corner of Cooper and Central, provide extra parking for an area that is often short on spaces, and be intentional about fitting in with the old neighborhood, the developers say.
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Cooper Young runners rev for fun
Even though the Cooper Young Festival was canceled this year due to coronavirus restrictions, the annual four-miler race went on.
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August 2020
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Friends, admirers mourn Stoy Bailey, ‘the original community organizer’
The lifelong Memphian and tireless advocate for Rozelle-Annesdale neighborhood avoided the spotlight.
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