There are 9 article(s) tagged Hotel Pontotoc:

• June 2026

  • Table Talk: A mini food tour of Cuba without ever leaving Memphis

    Though a native Memphian, Kyle Garhain went to culinary school in Cuba, and he started leading food tours of the country in 2019.

    By Sophia Surrett 4 hours ago

• September 2025

  • What to Order: The Dame just opened, and you need to try the goat cheese spread

    “We are surrounded by high-quality restaurants, so we didn’t want to enter the arena competing with them,” Hotel Pontotoc’s general manager said. “We had to find our own little niche with upscale bar bites.”

    By Ellen Chamberlain September 29, 2025

• August 2025

  • Food Files: Hotel Pontotoc’s bar to open soon, with small plates

    The Dame, located at 69 Pontotoc Ave., is part of the restoration of the century-old Downtown hotel. And across town, a Sonic Drive-In is being razed.

    By Sophia Surrett August 04, 2025

• May 2025

  • Renovated Hotel Pontotoc expected to open this summer

    The renovated European-style boutique hotel has been through many iterations, including a bordello, a bar, a recording studio and a bathhouse. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 19, 2025

• April 2024

  • Upscale bar opening Downtown this summer

    The owners of The Dame, which will be located in a den-like space inside the renovated Hotel Pontotoc, say they plan to fill a niche for people looking for a nice glass of wine outside a high-end restaurant. 

    By Christin Yates April 23, 2024

  • Orpheum Theatre, Beale Street string lights to be installed second quarter

    The 700 linear feet of string lights will be hung 22 feet in the air and stretch from the theater to the Downtown Mobility Center. 

    By Sophia Surrett April 17, 2024

• April 2023

  • Hotel Pontotoc developers to seek approval for renovations

    The boutique hotel at 69 E. Pontotoc Ave. will include 10 guest rooms, with a small lobby facing Pontotoc.

    By Rob Moore April 05, 2023

• March 2023

  • Inked: Poplar Commons sold for almost $26M, Hotel Pontotoc facelift continues

    This week’s Inked includes updates on the Hotel Pontotoc renovation and Poplar Commons shopping center’s new owners. 

    By Neil Strebig March 01, 2023

• September 2022

  • New owners ready to recapture Hotel Pontotoc’s former glory

    Developers Joseph Lewis and Tony Kuhn plan to begin $3.2 million restoration this fall. 

    By Neil Strebig September 16, 2022