Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different. 

The last Baby Jack’s in Bartlett is slated to close, and Goodwill hopes to put a retail and drop-off center on the site. 

Omi Blu’s spice blends Spice Lyfe blends incorporate functional foods such as turmeric, kelp powder and cinnamon to create easy ways to season foods while also eating for health.

The Tops on Thomas Street reopens, Kinfolk doesn’t and more Cronuts are on the way.

“Structurally, things may be a little different,” said the owners, but the Cooper-Young pub is coming back with a new cocktail to mark the occasion. 

The new Maeve’s could have been a second Bog & Barley but the restaurant group decided to do something different. 

Filipino fried chicken franchise Kukuruku — pronounced koo-koo-roo-koo — marinates its chicken in lechon, a spice blend traditionally used for roasting whole hogs. 

Video posted to social media shows the driver crashing into the Cooper-Young restaurant’s front patio without making efforts to brake.

The “safety” of Bartlett is part of the appeal of the new location, after owner was shot in the leg at its East Memphis location.

Two local eateries will temporarily close their doors, but a worldwide bakery franchise is now open for business.

If you want “one last hoorah,” it will be open until June 28. 

The restaurant was known for experiences such as wine tastings, spirit pairings and caviar bumps. 

Also, the local Sakura chain, offering a selection of sushi and seafood, will share the new location with casual ramen and poké restaurant Subarashi. 

“It’s because of the love we had that I’m able to be here and be OK,” said Jim Neely, her husband of 45 years, Wednesday. 

Plus: Three Guys Pizza Pies is under new ownership, and Bloom Bakery and Cafe brings new tastes to Downtown.

Chicken-finger fanatics, cheerleaders and an Elvis impersonator flocked to the popular chain restaurant for a combo meal and a chance to win free Cane’s for a year. 

Chef Eli Townsend said he always looks forward to the Grand Marshal brunch: “It’s the bittersweet closing of Pride Fest and our last opportunity to celebrate ourselves in this way until next year.”

Plus, a local Italian restaurant has opened its second location while a local vegan restaurant is just starting on its second space. 

Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. 

A vacant building in Klondike should soon undergo renovations to become the Northside Grill.

On a recent Thursday night, about 30 people gathered Downtown to inexpertly stir roux, chop vegetables, season meat — and laugh. 

One determined diner with a handmade sign helped bring all-day breakfast back to Barksdale.

The owners of the Side Porch Steakhouse are adding a coffeehouse in the former pharmacy building next door to their restaurant.

Plus, Bar Limina opens and Dutch Bros Coffee plans second Memphis-area location. 

The Wolfchase Galleria Bahama Breeze closed in mid-May, as did Bahama Breeze locations in Nevada and Florida.