The Daily Memphian asked Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and county Mayor Lee Harris for data used to make decisions about health directives affecting restaurants, and the Health Department released some information Dec. 3.
Crumbl Cookies’ first shop in Memphis will open early next spring in Williamsburg Village Shopping Center in East Memphis. And more are planned.
A sprawling collection of mostly historic buildings and farmhouses makes up Charlene’s Colony in Halls, Tennessee, which is decked out with more holiday decorations than you’ve likely seen in one place.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the Health Department needs time to compile data being sought. Is that too much to ask? Probably not.
Tawanda Pirtle tells us about the steak sandwich at Jack Pirtle’s Chicken, which Jennifer Biggs ate this week for the first time.
The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association doesn’t know of any local restaurateur who has been contacted and told that a diner in their place of business tested positive for the coronavirus.
COVID creeped into my house and no one knew; it could happen to you, too. Tiny greenhouses make outdoor dining toasty for the winter at Beauty Shop; a look at what’s coming this week.
A Betor Way, a nonprofit, helps drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County with a needle exchange program and treatment options.
Early tenants, such as Starbucks, begin looking at opening in The Lake District as the mixed-unit project near Canada Road and Interstate 40 continues to develop.
MemPops has put your favorite fall flavors on a stick, everything from caramel apples to pumpkin to cranberries.
MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.
The Memphis Restaurant Association wants to know why the Health Department rules continue to change for restaurants, and calls for better communication from health officials.
Adherence to new mask rules is spotty on its first day, though some diners in East Memphis restaurants seem to know they should stay masked until they start eating.
Earnestine & Hazel’s, a literal cornerstone of South Main history, culture and nightlife through good times and bad, is now for sale, as Caitlin Chittom announced on Facebook on Monday.
In Shelby County, 356,189 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
MemFeast, the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and those in need, had to change the way it distributes meals because of the pandemic. Six churches will serve meals from food trucks in their parking lots.
No businesses will close in new health directive, but restaurants will see a new curfew and diners will face new masking rules. Related story: The process behind health directives and importance of tripwires
This year, forgo the big celebration and have a Tiny Thanks with only your closest crew. We have plenty of recipes from local chefs that are right-sized for the year.
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.
Ed Crenshaw didn’t mean to be a baker, but an accident here and an accident there can turn into a career if you’re not careful.
Restaurant Iris has teamed up with Table 22 to offer a monthly food or cocktail subscription box stocked with food, cocktails, or both.
New Mexican place on Summer is really a few miles past the official end of the avenue, but it’s close enough and the food is good.
Spencer McMillin’s ‘The Caritas Cookbook’ is available and he’ll sign copies today at Bounty on Broad; Sugar Avenue treats are in Tops Bar-B-Q.
Gary Rapp Jr. is developing a four-bay center on Airline Road, including one bay where he will operate a new deli.
Healthy Frayser celebrated its first anniversary Friday, Nov. 13 by opening a second food sustainability hub. Each week residents from food insecure neighborhoods can pick up a free meal.