The Memphis event is only the third time in almost 30 years the Southern Foodway’s symposium has been held outside of Oxford, Mississippi. 

Kendra Moore Crawford has found the sweet spot for her bakery business — both figuratively and literally.

“Take a honky-tonk, sweep up all the sawdust, replace a couple of shots with a couple of glasses of wine, with some cool Memphis music and Western memorabilia,” said one of the three owners. 

Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations. 

“Initially, it could be a turnkey business; however, we decided that we wanted to do a bigger restaurant idea,” the restaurant’s owner said.

After two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by both sides, the battle about The Station is done.

Jerry and Diane Coletta sold the 8,800-square-foot building on Monday, Sept. 21, to Dulce Lucero Mejia and Humberto Camarena Padilla, the owners of a nearby Casa Mexicana location. 

Carmeon Hamilton’s Wing Wars competition brings local favorites to Stax for bragging rights and big cash awards.

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group vows uninterrupted operations for employees and suppliers while Carlisle Corp. positions for additional acquisitions.

Looking for a quiet meal? Here are some ways, and places, to find it. 

Plus, a Mexican restaurant in Collierville is closing. 

Food truck Addiction Smash Burger is opening its first brick-and-mortar location.

A new Cooper‑Young spot will blend French baking, local partnerships and a community‑driven vibe.

The new owner hopes to bring the Belmont Grill concept back to the space. 

The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.

Plus, Little Petals looks to new location and Dutch Bros Coffee considers Cordova.

The former Raven & Lily space will have new occupants.

Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.

The Sow Project’s new meal service covers two needs for the workforce development nonprofit: Finding sustainable ways to generate revenue and preparing students for what comes after the program.

Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for the past five years.

Vanessa Holmes originally launched her food truck because she was tired of food and service falling below her standards.

“(Saffron) is big in our culture because they use saffron in everything,” said one of the coffee shop’s owners. “Saffron is calming.”

When Acre executive chef Andrew Adams was a culinary student, food companies would post recipe contests on the school bulletin board. He was interested but never entered one. This summer, that changed.

“Musical theater is my avocation. Dentistry was just my vocation,” said the piano bar and cabaret’s owner. 

Also, a cocktail bar prepares to open in the former Longshot space Downtown, and Flip Side Pinball Bar can now serve liquor.