Less than a month shy of its fifth business anniversary, the Downtown Memphis restaurant has announced its permanent closure.

By the end of 2027, almost all of the Interstate 240 loop around the city should be repaved, state road officials said.

A court order is keeping Memphis-Shelby County Schools from shutting down a South Memphis charter elementary school for now. But a history of low performance is raising a question: Should it close?

Chef Ben Smith opened Tsunami in 1998, helping Cooper-Young transition from “a downtrodden backwater for failing businesses.”

The immersive experience, still under development, was damaged by the building’s fire-suppression system.

Oak Court Partners bought the 31-acre property at 4465 Poplar Ave. in December 2023 for $18.3 million.

“Eleven years after finishing my undergraduate degree at the University of Memphis, I couldn’t remember what I used to order at RP Tracks outside of cheap beer and lots of fries.”

Bake Swap Memphis is exactly what it sounds like: It’s a bunch of Memphians who love baked goods gathering together to trade everything from opinions and recipes to finished products. 

A former New York Suit Exchange in Bartlett is also up for auction. 

Chris Loveland regularly gave pillows and blankets to homeless people. After his death, his family and friends have started Sheets for the Streets to continue his work.

A Downtown Memphis Commission board approved benefit transfers for two Downtown projects.

A former house of worship could be your new home — a pretty rare occurrence in the local residential market.

In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we delve into the history of John Corlew Park, the tiny sliver of greenspace in Midtown’s Idlewild neighborhood.

The restaurant, located in the former Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Ave., officially opens with a ribbon-cutting Monday, Feb. 9.

This marks the second closure of an institution of higher learning in Memphis this decade following the shuttering of the Memphis College of Art in 2020.

For a decade, Calvary Episcopal Church leaders and parishioners have been wrestling and reckoning with a disturbing truth: In the mid-1800s, Christians worshipped God in their church while enslaved men, women and children were sold right outside.

Presbyterian Day School has launched a campaign to reshape the center of campus to better support community, outdoor learning and student development.

His short-form cooking videos rack up hundreds of thousands — sometimes millions — of views, but Kai Stowell’s most recent videos have an altruistic side.

For the third year in a row, the owners of Fat Tuesday Memphis and Esco Memphis restaurants brought back their Mardi Gras in Memphis celebration.

Tsunami, the Cooper-Young restaurant that helped launch the Midtown neighborhood as a place for dining and entertainment, will close Feb. 21.

The former Cordova School, a centerpiece of the East Shelby County community, was sold Friday, ending a 40-year ownership of a local group who ran it as a community center.

Playa Bowls has opened its third location in Memphis, this time in the Edge District, and The Melting Pot is returning to the area and could be open as soon as 2027.

Memphis productions adjust to winter’s disruptions. 

From 1855 to 1862, about 3,800 slaves were sold in what is now Calvary Episcopal Church’s parking lot. The church is shedding a light on this history, and it received a major grant for its effort. 

Several from the Mid-South have been center stage at the Big Game, starting with the very first one.

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