Check out our updated story for the list of winners. For most folks, barbecue is a pretty simple endeavor. That doesn’t apply if you’re a hard-core griller or judge, though.

TacoNGanas is bringing its birria-style tacos to FedExForum this fall, and they are celebrating with a block party.

Since moving to the South Main Arts District in 2005, David Bunk said he has seen a number of art galleries close. He said the area needs more shops for locals and tourists.

Along with a new I-55 roundabout and new bridge, plans for a pedestrian walkway to connect Crump Park with Martyrs Park are also on the table.

Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., hosted panels and musical performances Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s song “That’s All Right.” Photographer Ziggy Mack was there.

The renovation of the Legacy Building and the adjacent Founders Park will provide an opportunity to tell the post-1968 story, according to the museum’s chief marketing and development officer. 

Meanwhile, Mud Island’s River Terrace restaurant has a new tenant and the I-55 construction near the set of three bridges will include a pedestrian path.

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The club closed abruptly July 31, leaving more than 20 people without jobs. 

An addition to the growing smashburger scene can be found at the Smash & Grab Burger Lab, where Kidd Martin is cooking up one of the city’s best burgers.

Friends for Our Riverfront argue a June ruling denying their motions to halt Brooks Museum construction “improperly departed from the course of judicial conduct.”

Here’s the blueprint for making a truly sublime BLT as well as some other menu recommendations. 

The goal of the operation — dubbed Operation Saturday Night Live — is to target violations from “bad actors” such as reckless driving, drag racing and disturbances.

The developer is requesting an extra $1.8 million from EDGE.

Five years ago, Midsouth Derby and Ales founders asked themselves, “Why couldn’t we build our own cars as adults, race them and drink beer while doing it?” 

The Memphis rapper is opening a second location of his restaurant and lounge, but this one will have a slightly different focus. 

“This unprecedented investment in Memphis marks the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee state history and will be transformative for our infrastructure,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said.

The historic alleyway runs east from Second Street now to Fourth Street between Court and Madison avenues. Stuart Harris, a developer who spearheaded a renaming effort, said the “in-between” place holds “a lot of possibility and magic.”

The Walk, a 29-acre development on a vacant strip of land between AutoZone Park and FedExForum, still has big plans.

They want a public walkway along the bluff to continue at ground level. The museum’s plans call for a public area atop the museum that offers a view of the riverbluff.

Want to see sparks fly this week? There are fireworks shows planned for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Grind City sits on five acres along the Mississippi River and will use its expansive front lawn, nicknamed “the yard,” as the fireworks viewing area Thursday, July 4.

A Friday court ruling denies a request by opponents of the museum’s construction who sought a temporary injunction last September to stop construction on the riverfront.

Black authors are prominently displayed at DeMoir Books & Things where Memphis book lovers will also find titles by authors ranging from the Harlem Renaissance writers to women poets to LGBTQ+ romance novelists. 

“We’ve needed a larger brewery for years and this one will allow us to grow and produce even more styles of beer,” said Andy Ashby, one of Memphis Made’s co-owners. 

“If we can remove some food waste from the landfill, then we can make a big impact on climate change,” Project Green Fork’s program manager said about the organization’s annual Loving Local event.