Sound Bites: 10 years of Memphis Black Restaurant Week
It’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week through March 22, and as the event’s founder, Cynthia Daniels does her best to taste, try or at least stop by each of the 20 participating restaurants.
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March 2025
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Black Restaurant Week returns with 11 new restaurants
More than 10 of the restaurants participating in this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week haven’t been open a full year yet.
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August 2023
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Small-biz owners discuss taking risks, learning from setbacks
Three local small business owners discussed their own challenges, successes and lessons learned during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Small business owners to share secrets of success
Ed Cabigao of SOB Hospitality, Cynthia Daniels of Cynthia Daniels & Co. Events and Josh Hammond of Buster’s Liquors and Wines will discuss business strategies during The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar next week.
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June 2023
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The To-Do List: Black Pride, Puppy Pride and Juneteenth weekend
This week, cult classic “Halloween III” is set to music, the Memphis Botanic Garden celebrates 70 years and Zora Neale Hurston’s life story takes center stage.
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March 2023
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MBRW: Sun of a Vegan wants to tempt you with a ‘eureka moment’
Sun of a Vegan’s Collier family wants to help people make a transition to plant-based eating with tacos, nachos, burgers and their signature lasagna.
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The To-Do List: Alvin Ailey, Black country music and lot of Elvises
This week, the Dixon and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.
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February 2023
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To-Do List: Blaxploitation on the big screen and belated Mardi Gras parties
This week, the U.S. Poet Laureate will read at Rhodes, Spillit stops in Orange Mound and Ballet Memphis pays homage to love.
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September 2022
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Cynthia Daniels’ Elixir offers five parties in one
Elixir offers a sort of choose-your-own adventure. The party includes five separate rooms, each complete with its own theme, musical era and uniquely paired cocktail.
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June 2022
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Juneteenth Shop Black Festival returns in person
The festival at the Pipkin Building celebrates Black-owned businesses.
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Table Talk: Le Bon Appetit in review, new eats, Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week
Le Bon Appetit was a nice event, and eating food from visiting chefs is a great way to get an idea of what we’d like to have here.
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Free festivals focus on food, Black businesses this weekend
Cynthia Daniels brings the Memphis Vegan Festival to the Pipkin Building on Saturday and the Juneteenth Shop Black Festival to the same place on Sunday.
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March 2022
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Listen to Cynthia Daniels talk about Memphis Black Restaurant Week
Memphis Black Restaurant Week Cynthia Daniels discusses how the week started, about some of her other events.
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Black Restaurant Week, in 7th year, helps eateries survive, thrive
Last year, Big Momma’s & Granny’s in Bartlett saw sales soar during Memphis Black Restaurant Week. This year’s event runs March 6-12, with 28 restaurants participating.
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September 2021
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Biggs: Soulful Food Truck Festival returns, this time at Tiger Lane
It’s was too risky in March, but the annual Soulful Food Truck Festival is back and organizer Cynthia Daniels has it spread out over Tiger Lane to give everyone plenty of space.
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March 2021
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Memphis Black Restaurant Week: A&R Bar-B-Q
A&R Bar-B-Q has been around since 1983 and was one of 21 participating restaurants in this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week, which concludes March 13.
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Table Talk: Black Restaurant Week, fish for everyone, and the Tashies take over
The food at Dory, the Tashies acquire two local favorites, and we take you inside some of the restaurants participating in Memphis Black Restaurant Week.
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Cynthia Daniels talks Memphis Black Restaurant Week
Memphis Black Restaurant Week is in its sixth year, adapted for COVID this year, but going on with more participating restaurants than ever.
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Black Restaurant Week returns, with its largest lineup to date
Diners will be able to use delivery apps or curbside pickup to order meals from the 21 participating restaurants.
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June 2020
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Online expo celebrates black entrepreneurs in Memphis
On June 19, event planner Cynthia Daniels is hosting an online market for African American makers to sell their wares, crafts and services.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving
Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.
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Memphis Black Restaurant Week features a dozen restaurants in Year 5
Participating restaurants mostly offer a two-course lunch for $15 and a three-course dinner for $25.
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March 2019
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Memphis Black Restaurant Week back for biggest year yet
This year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week is March 3-9, with 14 restaurants ranging in locales from Downtown to Hickory Hill.
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October 2018
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Mindset to grind: Local podcast highlights female entrepreneurs
There is a new podcast in town that highlights entrepreneurs, specifically female business owners. Grindset, which launched Sept. 28, targets female professionals with a “mindset to grind.”
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