There are 5 article(s) tagged Tommy Peters:

• September 2021

  • Table Talk: A favorite cookbook, a big birthday, a sad loss

    Memphis took a punch with the death of Tommy Peters; ‘Mrs. Louise’ turned 98; your spicy tomato soup recipe is delivered.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 08, 2021

  • Restaurateur Tommy Peters loved food, music and exporting ‘Memphis brand’

    Tommy Peters was a money man, not a restaurateur, but he loved music and when he met B.B. King, his path changed.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 07, 2021

• November 2020

  • Restaurateurs fear dining rooms will close, again

    Restaurateurs wonder if they’ve paid a higher price than other businesses during COVID, and fear another shutdown could be coming as virus numbers rise.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 19, 2020

• October 2020

  • Bar owners welcome a midnight curfew

    Bars and restaurants can begin to stay open until midnight under the new Shelby County Health Department directive that goes in effect on Oct. 7; enforcement will be beefed up, Alisa Haushalter says. 

    By Jennifer Biggs October 06, 2020

  • Bar owners say it’s time for a midnight curfew

    Staying open two more hours at night could make all the difference for bars that were closed for almost three months because of COVID, owners say.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 02, 2020