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<strong>At The Genre, you can get lamb chops on a bed of penne pasta with sauce, or on their creamy grits as pictured here.&nbsp;</strong>(Courtesy The Genre Memphis)Premium Dining Guides

What to order: The Genre’s lamb with pasta

The Genre is the kind of spot where folks may come to hear live music or sing karaoke. But they’re missing out on the complete experience if they don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.

By Ellen Chamberlain 1 hour ago
Premium Business

Downtown nightclub Rumba Room has a new salsa partner — and it’s a breakfast burrito spot

Mitchell’s Breakfast Burritos opened Tuesday, Sept. 2, inside Rumba Room at 303 S. Main St., offering specialty burritos, wraps, quesadillas and salads.

By Sophia Surrett September 07, 2025
City of Memphis

Riverside Drive to reopen

The stretch between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue has been closed since mid-April.

By Joel Haley September 05, 2025
Public Safety

Teen shot on Beale amid 901 Day celebrations

A teen was shot on Beale Street late Monday night amid the city’s 901 Day celebrations. 

By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025

  • Real Estate

    Central Station Hotel is for sale

    The luxury hotel features commercial spaces, an outdoor patio, meeting and event spaces, and standard hotel amenities.

    By Sophia Surrett September 02, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    On 901 Day, Memphis was full of music, food and pride

    “Everyone’s having a moment to showcase and share their thing that makes them a special artist, and Memphis is here to eat it up.”

    By Dima Amro September 01, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Downtown college campus foreclosed, up for sale

    Real estate company Newmark listed the campus for sale, according to its website.

    By Dima Amro August 29, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    New Mississippi River bridge to be called ‘Kings’ Crossing’

    The new bridge over the Mississippi River will be named for the three “kings” associated with Memphis.

    By Jody Callahan August 20, 2025
  • Downtown

    Tonica receives $30,000 to help open Downtown location

    The Center City Development Corp. also approved a $30,000 grant for Dawg Team, a pet apparel and accessories store that will also offer boarding and a self-serve dog wash.

    By Dima Amro August 20, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Here’s where the $550 million for FedExForum renovations is coming from

    The draft financing proposal obtained by The Daily Memphian spells out the sources of the money — and the timeline for spending it.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 19, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    The city plans to keep the Grizzlies. Here’s a look inside the negotiations.

    Records and sources say there is a real, tangible pathway for Memphis to keep the Grizzlies. However, barriers remain for what is one of the country’s smallest NBA markets to keep its sole major league franchise. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 19, 2025
  • Premium Business

    Despite delays, $33M Greyhound redevelopment still going

    The project, which also includes the former Schlitz Brewery, will feature both residential and commercial units.

    By Sophia Surrett August 19, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    How to keep interest in Downtown Memphis ahead of big projects

    The head of the Downtown Memphis Commission talks on “Behind The Headlines” about what’s beyond Downtown’s waiting period for several new and renovated institutions to come online.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2025
  • Food News

    Tonica could open second location Downtown

    The location would, in some ways, represent a homecoming and a “return to the street” where the journey began.

    By Sophia Surrett August 15, 2025
  • Premium Music

    Before ‘Eras,’ before ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift played on Beale Street. But only 10 people were there to hear it.

    Taylor Swift played at Beale Street’s Itta Bena in 2007 and helped generate a special bond between a father and a daughter. 

    By Drew Hill August 13, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to order: Bar Hustle’s Detroit-style pizza has a secret

    Go off menu, slightly, at Bar Hustle to get a pizza with red onions, fennel sausage and spicy honey. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain August 11, 2025
  • Public Safety

    New jail plan targets Firestone site, aims to move more than jail

    A plan to build a new jail and relocate every criminal and civil justice institution in Shelby County to the former Firestone plant site in North Memphis was presented to the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries, Dima Amro August 07, 2025
  • Premium Food

    A story that starts with lemonade continues on South Main

    After Stephanie Feng started a small, local food trailer serving burritos, her lemonade became the star of the show. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain August 06, 2025
  • Update Real Estate

    City hopes to close on Sheraton by mid-September

    After closing, Carlisle Development Corp. will take over running the hotel that’s attached to Renasant Convention Center and start the process for redeveloping it.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 05, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    City plans $55M AutoZone Park renovation, mixed-use development

    The City of Memphis is planning a $55 million renovation of AutoZone Park and potential redevelopment of the area around the stadium, according to public records reviewed by The Daily Memphian.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 29, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Two years into the 100 N. Main project, developers press pause

    “It’s like I’m blinded by all the moving parts that are going on behind the scenes that get us to the next starting point,” said one of the developers as the team plans next steps. 

    By Dima Amro July 23, 2025
  • free access Metro

    Cooling center opens Downtown

    The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory with the heat index expected to surpass 110 degrees Sunday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 20, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Good Fortune’s owners plan to open pizza joint

    Plus a Playa Bowls location is planned for the Edge District. More locations could be on the way.

    By Dima Amro July 21, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    The Old Daisy has been centerstage for the messy history of Beale Street control. Here’s the story.

    Disputes over who controls Beale Street revolve around the Historical Daisy. The old theater is home to the Beale Street Development Corp. and has witnessed more than a century of intrigue and politics on the street that gave birth to the blues.

    By Bill Dries July 26, 2025
  • Premium Downtown

    Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro

    The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.

    By Dima Amro July 12, 2025
  • Premium Downtown

    New plans for the Old Daisy

    When it comes to revitalizing the historic theater, settling a 10-year old legal dispute is a first step.

    By Bill Dries July 09, 2025
  • Downtown

    Red, white, and riverfront: Downtown Memphis Fourth of July celebration

    After a multi-year hiatus, Fourth of July fireworks returned to the Memphis riverfront on Friday, July 4, 2025.

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 04, 2025
  • Update Neighborhoods

    Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades in the Memphis area

    Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades across the Mid-South in this guide — from Downtown Memphis to Southaven to Millington and everywhere in between. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 26, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    ‘We’re just architects’: Cnct Design put in everything for Edge District development

    “We want it to be a place that’s for Memphians, by Memphians,” said John Halford, founder of Cnct Design, about the Edge District.

    By Dima Amro June 23, 2025

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