There are 7 article(s) tagged The Dame:

• 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 June 18, 2026

• November 2025

  • Arts Beat: Cyrena Wages headlines new concert series at Hotel Pontotoc

    An ‘infamous’ nightclub and hotel will start a new live music series — just in time for the influx of visitors Downtown for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. 

    By Elle Perry November 30, 2025

• 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

  • Daily Jigsaw: Off the wallpaper

    Today’s puzzle features a photo of wallpaper in a room that’s part of the restoration of the century-old Hotel Pontotoc.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 04, 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