There are 3 article(s) tagged Patrice Bates Thompson:

• April 2021

  • Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson’s Donuts patrons get surprises

    The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.

    By Peggy Burch April 29, 2021

• March 2021

  • After a year on life support, restaurants start to ‘see some light’

    It’s been a year since Memphis restaurants were told to close their dining rooms. As a second year of the ‘hustle and pivot’ begins, the vaccines and Health Directive 19 offer relief. Still, as one restaurateur says, ‘I go to bed every night stressed.’ 

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    Chef Kelly English recalls a dark year: ‘My industry will never be the same'

    By Jennifer Biggs March 22, 2021

• August 2020

  • Local Black-owned restaurants receive $25,000 awards from Discover

    Three Black-owned Memphis restaurants — a new one, an institution and a food truck — have each received a $25,000 award from Discover and there’s more money to give away.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 17, 2020