Food Files: Second Tops Bar-B-Q reopens after fire
Founded in 1952, Tops Bar-B-Q & Burgers operates 18 locations in the Mid-South. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
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Second Tops location to catch fire reopens
Tops Bar-B-Q & Burgers had a real run of bad luck in a four-month span with three of its 13 local restaurants each catching fire due to mechanical issues: 3353 Summer Ave. on Oct. 17; 3023 Thomas St. on Nov. 7, and 3970 Rhodes Ave. on Feb. 20.
Two of those three locations have now reopened: the Summer Avenue eatery reopened May 7 and the Thomas Street one in Frayser reopened Thursday morning, July 3.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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