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Hard Times Deli owners to open bar in Edge District

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 19, 2025 7:03 PM CT | Published: May 19, 2025 2:45 PM CT

The group behind Hard Times Delicatessen is opening a new dive bar directly behind the deli at 655 Marshall Ave. 

Gussied Up, co-owned by chefs Harrison Downing, Cole Jeanes and Schuyler O’Brien, will open early next year in the 1,100-square-foot space once known as Escape Alley Sundry.

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Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers commercial real estate, economic development, residential real estate, restaurant real estate, and hospitality and tourism.


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