At least three documents have been filed with local government entities to allow Chick-fil-A to replace a seafood restaurant on Winchester Road. 

The developer of Ashmont in Lakeland has indicated a grocery store might be interested in the mixed-use plan, but the identity of the business remains a mystery.

After almost a decade, Catherine & Mary’s needed a little love, one of the restaurant’s chefs said. Also, a 7 Brew is going in a former animal hospital on Summer Avenue.

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 stores nationwide Thursday.

Kuya, which is planned for the former Bedrock Eats & Sweets space, would have a pan-Asian-American menu with craft cocktails, beer, wine, sake and small bites. 

The new owners signed a 10-year lease for the 10,000-square-foot space for a business they call “the kind of family spot Midtown has been missing.”

Here is where people in the Mid-South have can get free meals and where they can help others in the community. 

The former Houston’s restaurant building located at 5000 Poplar Ave. was bought for $2.1 million Friday, Nov. 7, by a regional developer-managed company.

Owner Randall Swaney said the North Mississippi restaurant that entices Memphians to drive miles for fine dining is going up for sale at the height of its popularity.

“With The Second Line moving, we’re doubling down again to give Midtown something special,” chef Kelly English said. 

Several new restaurants are in the works, but Milk Dessert Bar is closing.

Lucchesi’s Fine Foods is the branding used for the wholesale products from Lucchesi’s Ravioli & Pasta Co., located at 540 S. Mendenhall Road in East Memphis. 

It’s time for friends to choose sides — and for grilling frenemies to join forces — and get ready to fire up their pits for the 2026 Memphis in May International Festival’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. 

Michelin held its first-ever awards ceremony dedicated to the American South. When the stars were finally revealed, Memphis made its mark.

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Memphis chef Jimmy Gentry, known for his no-nonsense style and refined Southern cooking at The Lobbyist, is helping put the city’s dining scene on the Michelin map.

“When we got into it, it was all about hospitality,” said restaurateur Michael Hudman. “Not that Michelin never crossed our minds, but we think of Andrew Michael ... you’re coming by to eat on a Sunday night at your grandmother’s house.”

Felicia Willett-Schuchardt said she was speechless when an email from the Michelin Guide popped into her inbox in late October.

“We thought authentic Chinese food would go well in Memphis, so we opened up. At the beginning, we didn’t have a lot of business, but after a while, the word spread,” said general manager Bo Zou. 

One of the restaurants received a Bib Gourmand Award as recognition for “good quality, good value cooking.” 

Also, Abner’s on South White Station Road and Poplar Avenue has closed, and Non-Vintage Wine Bar will soon join it.

After Raven & Lily closed in Collierville, the landlord decided to sell the space, and it was purchased by a local veternarian.

“You have to draw the line somewhere,” said owner Shannon Wynne. 

“We’ve been deeply affected in a very negative way by everything that’s happening,” said the general manager of a local restaurant who is encouraging Memphians to support other small businesses. “The sales have dropped like 60% or 70% in the last 15 days.”

Bog Fest is a celebration of fall flavors, live music and community that’s happening in the Regalia Shopping Center parking lot outside Bog & Barley.

Little Italy Midtown is coming back to its original space, Society Memphis has reopened under new ownership and Good Fortune Co.’s expansion will begin in the new year.