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    Prairie Farms Dairy to close Memphis plant

    The announcement said Prairie Farms will work with area manufacturers and employment agencies to support transitions.

    By Dima Amro June 12, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Malco Summer Drive-In sold for $2.3 million

    Terms of the sale include a condition that the new owners will not operate a movie theater without the written consent of the seller and Malco for the next 20 years. 

    By Dima Amro May 30, 2025
  • Downtown

    New art gallery to start Downtown test run

    Local artist Andre LeMoyne Miller will open an art gallery Saturday, May 31, as part of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Open on Main initiative.

    By Dima Amro May 30, 2025
  • Update City of Memphis

    John Zeanah to be city’s new head of infrastructure and development

    For years, he has led Memphis’ efforts at smart growth. Much of that smart growth work was embodied in the city’s comprehensive plan, known as Memphis 3.0. 

    By Samuel Hardiman May 30, 2025
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    $15 Deal: Feast & Graze’s salmon BLT tacos are medley of bold flavors

    This fan favorite includes smoked salmon, white cheddar, capers, garlic aioli, bacon, green-leaf lettuce and cherry tomatoes — all on grilled naan. 

    By Erica Horton June 01, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Rising from the ashes: Clayborn Temple resurrection gets $1.5M grant

    The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church. 

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2025
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    All the drive-in theaters that used to be in Memphis

    “There was a time when drive-in movie theaters — Bellevue, Jaxon, Sky-Vue — were all around town. But you have to be of a certain age to remember where they were.”

    By Clay Bailey May 30, 2025
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    Fill your plate: Memphis business owners test run vacant restaurant sites

    Table Ready is designed to fill former Downtown businesses by allowing restaurant owners to try out the property with the Downtown Memphis Commission covering some of the rent and utility costs for a year. 

    By Dima Amro May 26, 2025
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    Making Memphis healthier one neighborhood at a time

    Since ShelbyCares opened its first neighborhood health hub, Penny Ward has dropped about 100 pounds, stopped taking two medications and seen her blood pressure and blood sugar numbers drop to their lowest in decades.

    By Aisling Mäki May 25, 2025
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    Midtown’s Fantastic Fans is closing, but the Fan Doctor will make house calls

    “Once it passes into history,” said a fan, “we will have lost another unique part of what makes Midtown, Midtown.” 

    By Nick Lingerfelt May 25, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis in May’s Great American River Run goes virtual

    Medals will be sent out for the top times, but the cash prizes will not be given.

    By Michael Waddell May 24, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Historic Clayborn Temple director’s home caught fire weeks before church blaze

    Before the April 28 fire at the Downtown church, there were fires at the Memphis home of the nonprofit’s leader and another in East Tennessee at a property owned by her family.

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    Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Edge District restaurants get funding, Downtown adding street musicians

    Incoming restaurants in the Edge District received financial backing from the Downtown Memphis Commission, and the Main Street Mall will soon see more musicians.

    By Dima Amro May 22, 2025
  • Downtown

    Riverside Drive will remain closed for a few months

    A stretch of Riverside Drive will be closed to allow for the construction of what it is calling a road-diet conversion.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 22, 2025
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    Shaping Frayser’s future: Libertas breaks ground on middle school campus

    Construction begins on the public Montessori school’s $7.5 million expansion, revamping Southwest Tennessee Community College’s former Gill Campus building into a middle school with a kitchen and workshop for students.

    By Laura Testino May 22, 2025
  • Real Estate

    EDGE allocates $200K for South Memphis

    The Memphis and Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine committed the money to build an economic development plan for South Memphis neighborhoods. 

    By Dima Amro May 21, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says

    The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple last month was set intentionally, the Memphis Fire Department said in an X post Wednesday afternoon.

    By Aarron Fleming May 21, 2025
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    New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight

    Four liquor store owners and two moms have sued the City of Memphis, the Memphis Alcohol Commission and the owner of The Station over an alleged loophole in the city’s alcohol regulations. 

    By Jane Roberts May 27, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    ‘Movie night for the whole city’ coming to a screen near you

    With concessions curated by the chefs at Kinfolk, Hard Times Deli and Comeback Coffee, photo installations and a 40-foot screen, there’s a new club in town, and it’s all about bringing the community to the movies. 

    By Kelsey Bowen May 19, 2025
  • Premium Food News

    Hard Times Deli owners to open bar in Edge District

    The chefs behind the popular Marshall Avenue deli are putting their twist on a dive bar, with retro details and the return of their smashburger. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 25, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Renovated Hotel Pontotoc expected to open this summer

    The renovated European-style boutique hotel has been through many iterations, including a bordello, a bar, a recording studio and a bathhouse. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 19, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to Order: Fawn’s braised short rib is a tender bite of heaven

    The smoky, salty octopus pepperonata was a close second. 

    By Erica Horton May 25, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Feeling a certain ennui about life? Have you tried mahjong?

    The Chinese tile game is social, strategic and good for one’s cognitive ability. It’s also becoming increasingly popular. 

    By Jane Roberts May 18, 2025
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    Buckley: In 1975, LeMoyne-Owen won it all. Too few in Memphis remember.

    Fifty years ago, a team of Magicians now largely forgotten won the only college basketball national championship Memphis has ever known.

    By Tim Buckley May 18, 2025
  • Premium Business

    From diagnosis to dessert: Jacques Louise brings gluten-free baking to Midtown

    When wedding photographer Savannah Kenney was diagnosed with celiac disease, she suddenly found herself cut off from the shared experiences that surround food.

    By Christin Yates May 25, 2025

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