Two Downtown restaurants welcoming customers, a new Scooter’s coffee and a Waffle House one step closer to construction on Forest Hill Irene Road.

Despite its moniker as the Bluff City, Memphis is flatter than the crust on a pie at Memphis Pizza Cafe. But if you know where to look, the city has a few good sledding spots.

Pair your burger with a beer, cue up a Patsy Cline song on the jukebox and let yourself be charmed by the misshapen magic of this Midtown institution.

The event included a cake cutting and the annual proclamation of Elvis Presley Day.

Lafayette’s Music Room plans to continue its legacy of live music in Overton Square, but with shortened hours.

In the wake of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, questions about Beale Street security are the latest concerns for those who try to plan for the worst.

A group of Memphians opposed to the gates, including a Golden Globe-nominated actress, has retained Alex Wharton of the Wharton Law Firm to look into potential First Amendment issues associated with the proposed barriers. 

Runners can rack up the miles with like-minded friends on trails, through scavenger hunts or with a beer at the end. 

The Mid-South will experience weather whiplash in the next 24 hours as a significant cold front ushers in the coldest air of the season this week.

With bad weather hitting Memphis this week, home and business owners should try to lessen their chances of suffering major damage. One local pharmacist has some hard-learned advice.

The restaurant’s original location Downtown at 87 S. Second St., however, remains open.

In other food news: Whataburger, Tops and Pizza Hut are all adding new locations.

Unlike some budget-friendly ramen joints that cut corners, Nagoya’s broth delivers a depth and complexity that holds its own — especially against others around the city.

The Rev. Dr. Reginald Porter Sr., who was devoted to his faith and the South Memphis community he served, died on Christmas Eve at age 76.

The City of Memphis could move next year to examine Beale Street’s governing structure, potentially creating a new entity to oversee the street.

Standouts from Munford and Fayette-Ware top the lists this week.

Nonprofit ShowerUp will help give “a little boost” to those who need it at the Hospitality Hub. 

Defensive lineman Taylor Burton is headed back to his hometown after spending two years at UT Martin.

Memphis entrepreneur Sam Nelson, 41, owns a company that supplies the staff for corporate wellness programs in all 50 U.S. states. 

Mustapha Mustapha, the owner of Sam’s Main Street Eatery, felt his space needed something more. His son wanted to run his own coffee shop. So, they brewed a plan.

Melvena Leake leads Karat Place, a nonprofit that helps women recently released from prison find their way back into society through a residential program that provides job training.

Complicated Pilgrim’s breakfast bowl proves quinoa isn’t boring; it’s just waiting for someone to show it a little love.

A Memphis Quaker group will give native fruit trees — mulberry, plum elderberry and more — to a community garden in honor of loved ones for Christmas.

“We feel like it’s part of our job, especially on Christmas Day of all days, to get up and give back the way we know how, which is with a good meal and some company,” said owner Patrick Koplin at the restaurant’s 25th annual holiday community meal. 

This coming May will mark 100 years since the 1925 river rescue, when Tom Lee saved 32 people from the Mississippi River south of Memphis after their boat capsized.