Chef Phillip Dewayne’s newest venture brings elevated casual dining to Downtown Memphis.

What started as a small Greek pastry bazaar is now a 15,000-plus person festival.

Also: Coworking space for lawyers is coming to Downtown. 

After closing school on Tuesday, students at Cornerstone Prep Denver returned to class Wednesday with the support of counselors. 

The hotel selection and design have pushed the project timeline back from the end of 2027 to early 2028.

The former Murdock Printing building at 430 Monroe Ave. is one of four projects tapped for local grants. 

Memphis is the sixth highest producer of litter in the U.S., according to a 2022 National Litter Study from Keep America Beautiful, a community-improvement nonprofit.

Police say the carjacking suspect fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit. TBI is reviewing the shooting.

Alleged Railgarten shooter is back behind bars after a previous bail decision was reversed.

The crispy chicken has been a favorite for 45 years and dates back to the Pao family’s Formosa restaurant on Summer Avenue.

Finard Properties is renovating the former Spin Street site into six smaller spaces with an eye on attracting local businesses. That spot, which Finard executives refer to as “the angle,” has sat mostly empty since the music and memorabilia store closed in 2017.

Children’s Museum of Memphis is hosting Hispanic Heritage Month events for the third year and going “a lot bigger.” The celebration runs each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

What started as an effort to combat food insecurity in Memphis has evolved into a community of people looking out for one another.

In an interview last week, Memphis Parks director Nick Walker said the city plans to start work on the new clubhouse in 2025.

For a typical Cooper-Young Festival, organizers anticipate crowds of 125,000 or more with more than 400 vendors. For the 35th annual event this year, the threat of rain and perhaps football depressed early attendance.

California-based Merkle Standard is at least the second digital operation to locate in Memphis in recent months, following Elon Musk’s xAI. 

The Monroe Avenue location is one of several grant requests on the agenda for the Downtown Memphis Commission Center City Development Corp.

A&W Restaurant is coming to Millington, Elise Desserts is closed, Cordova welcomes Bojangles and Arlington Taziki’s is now open. 

Monique Williams already operates two locations of Biscuits & Jams. Now, she’s planning another music-centric concept. 

Plus, more apartments are proposed for the Crosstown area.

More than 130,000 people are expected for Cooper-Young Fest; blocks away, more than 30,000 fans could come to the Southern Heritage Classic.

As low water season begins, the Mississippi River is currently 4 feet higher than the record low of 2023. 

The popular Harbor Town restaurant suffered a flood in late July that left it closed for more than six weeks. Now, owner Cole Jeanes said they are almost ready to reopen. 

During a 100-minute picnic at 1760 Peabody Ave., Memphians remembered Eva Lee and her school, where manners, art and music were part of growing up.