The Early Word: Easy Way is coming back, and Jelly found his fur-ever home
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I hope you’re hungry, Memphis. It’s Monday, Nov. 9, and Downtown Dining Week starts today. Nearly 40 restaurants are offering specials, including a three-course dinner at Kooky Canuck for $26.26.
Easy Way’s comeback: Memphis’ long-gone beloved produce market is returning — sort of.
Empty seats? A former Memphis City Council chair wants state Sen. Brent Taylor’s old seat.
New Chamber CEO: The new leader of the Greater Memphis Chamber is a guy from North Carolina.
Saving the star: The old Temple Israel building in Midtown has been demolished. But bits of its history were salvaged.
Jelly finds a home: After spending nearly five years at the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County, this dog has found his fur-ever home.
Breathing life into Mud Island: The long-dormant Mud Island River Park is now home to three businesses.
Reid saves the day — again: Memphis Tigers point guard Jaylen Reid came through in the final minutes of Saturday’s home opener against VCU.
Werk it out: High-end European auto-repair shop Midtown Autowerks is moving to the other side of the neighborhood.
Grizzlies go cold: The Oklahoma City Thunder clobbered the Memphis Grizzlies in their first NBA Cup game.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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