Nine years ago, a pair of high school sweethearts quit their jobs in corporate America and struck out on their own with Quintessential Sweets.

Gift-givers can fulfill a child’s Christmas wish list through Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes program. 

Memphis Arts Collective’s temporary shop at Poplar Plaza, which offers pottery, jewelry, sculptures, handmade clothes and more, marks its 30th anniversary. 

When the Crazy Cactus on Summer Avenue closed abruptly earlier this year, Francisco ‘Poncho’ Gonzales promised his restaurant would return. Now, the name isn’t back, but the menu is. 

“We want everybody to have a great holiday. We want them to have a great shopping experience. And we want our businesses to thrive. We want to see Memphis thrive.”

“We talk a lot about ‘the Memphis Sound,’ which means something very different if you’re discussing rock or soul or hip-hop. Our goal was to build a lineup that showcases what the ‘Memphis Sound’ means in various contexts.” 

“This time of the year, I feel so good inside knowing I’ll get some clothes and something to eat, and I’ll leave full.”

“That tree is a part of the experience. It’s one of those good old fashioned family experiences that you can have.”

A pair of longtime local entrepreneurs are opening their first restaurant venture, with an eye toward many more.

“She had a very unique way of connecting with women of all ages, concerning real-life issues. She would often share her personal testimony and human experiences about life.” — Bishop Brandon Porter

The BridgeUp: GiddyUp equestrian program teaches students at Havenview Middle and Whitehaven High School how to ride and care for horses.

This fall’s drought could be a harbinger of challenges ahead for the Mississippi River shipping industry.

In 2019, before the pandemic began, Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people.

“You have the baby majorettes, the grown-up majorettes and all the different bands from all the schools. I love it — It’s kind of like a battle of the bands.”

“When people know we’re coming, they show up in hot dog outfits, bring their weenie dogs, and that’s really all normal for us,” said one of Oscar Mayer’s hotdoggers. 

The store gives Casey O’Rourke space to hang decades of her fashion finds — from 1930s to early 2000s — and a place that will be ground zero for her gospel of reuse over support of the fast-fashion industry, which is responsible, by some counts, for up to 10% of global carbon emissions.

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the developers of 100 N. Main shared an updated timeline for the renovation of Downtown Memphis’ tallest building. 

“Harry treated the celebrities just like he treated everyone else, or I guess he treated everyone else like he treated the celebrities. Customers would go to his office to find him to say hello. Everyone loved him.”

Historic Downtown bar and grill Silky O’ Sullivan’s will soon be under new ownership. 

“Many years ago, this area today where we are was a combination of 30 blighted and vacant lots and it is now a place of growth, hope and celebration,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said.

Tuesday’s drive at Wells Station drew more than 70 FedEx team members across company’s various operating segments. 

YogaSix plans to open at 372 S. Main St. next year, and Sephora is headed to the Kohl’s at 2335 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova.

Commissioner Henri Brooks, whose district includes Klondike, sought again to delay the second of three votes on a TIF district for the redevelopment of the residential area. Other Democratic commissioners on the body moved forward.