There are 9 article(s) tagged Nick Vergos:

• November 2021

  • Opa! Memphis Greek Festival returns

    Exclamations of “Opa!” could be heard throughout the crowd Friday and Saturday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church as community members celebrated the return of festival.

    By Julia Baker November 08, 2021

• September 2021

  • ‘The ‘Vous’ chronicles history of Memphis’ most storied restaurant

    A documentary about the Rendezvous has taken more than four years to film about 700 hours of footage, and the hope is that an 80-minute film will find its way to a film festival in early 2022.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 27, 2021

• June 2021

  • Memphis Zoo pays ‘80s themed tribute to Nick Vergos

    The Memphis Zoo’s 37- year-old tradition, Zoo Rendezvous, returns Sept. 11 after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Rob Moore June 25, 2021

• January 2020

  • How’s your new decade so far?

    A month in the new decade, take stock of how you’ve done and make your adjustments now.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 27, 2020

• September 2019

  • Friends say goodbye to beloved Memphian Nick Vergos

    Vergos played golf with John Daly and fished with Bill Dance, shot pool with Minnesota Fats and picked guitar with Chet Akins. “Nick was one cool dude,” said his friend Jack Sammons.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 10, 2019

  • Nick Vergos leaves larger legacy than barbecue

    The middle child of Anastasia and Charlie Vergos, who founded the Rendezvous 71 years ago, Nick Vergos grew up in the family business, most recently running the restaurant's Downtown shipping operation.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 05, 2019

  • Despite cancer, Nick Vergos wasn’t going to miss the Tiger trip to the Bahamas

    Despite his battle with cancer, Nick Vergos made the trip to the Bahamas last month -- one more journey to see Tiger basketball

    By Drew Hill September 05, 2019

• August 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis Tigers taking the entire city on a trip

    Nick Vergos — who got out of the hospital Saturday — is here in the Bahamas. It feels like most of Memphis is, too. 

    By Geoff Calkins August 15, 2019

• June 2019

  • Calkins: As Nick Vergos fights his own cancer battle, he’s still making kids’ wishes come true

    Nick Vergos of the Rendezvous was diagnosed with metastatic cancer last December. It has made him even more determined to raise money for Make-A-Wish.

    By Geoff Calkins June 28, 2019