The Airways Boulevard and Park Avenue intersection is now also known as 8Ball Boulevard and MJG Avenue for the duo whose lyrics proclaim they’re “part of the streets, ’cause the streets are a part of us.”
New Wing Order is back (kind of), a Cooper-Young brewery is serving early morning coffee and a totally new taproom in South Main finally opens after a decade of dreaming. Here’s a roundup of what’s new at Memphis breweries.
Tous Les Jours, a French-Asian bakery that has more than 1,600 locations worldwide, will also joined by the opening of Lao Sze Chuan, a Chinese restaurant chain based in Chicago.
Also, Staks Kitchen will have an Arlington location, and Scooter’s Coffee is adding multiple locations across the region.
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile — operated by hotdoggers Corn Dog Kait and Coop Dawg — is making stops in Memphis this weekend.
The name will change from Bob’s Barksdale to Barksdale’s, but the spirit of Bob Henry will remain.
The funding is for work on Elvis Presley Boulevard between Winchester and Craft roads, a stretch that takes in the segment of the state highway that borders Graceland and The Guest House at Graceland hotel.
Masti doesn’t have the extensive range that you might find at longer-standing Indian restaurants, but the dishes on its menu are made very well.
An alumnus donated 50 pairs of Nike Dunk sneakers — free for each of Delano Elementary’s kindergarten students.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he felt “very compelled” to purchase Downtown’s Sheraton because of the financial risks associated with not buying it. Related content:
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and members of the Blight Zero team filed into a bus and rode to the sites of several active or recent demolitions on Friday, Sept. 20.
The City of Memphis is readying $16 million in bonds to subsidize a two-part project that includes parking at 100 N. Main and renovations at AutoZone Park Downtown.
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.