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<strong>VEG ER</strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>&nbsp;is planning a 24-hour animal emergency hospital on a stretch of Poplar Avenue that&nbsp; Danny Buring of retail real estate firm TSCG calls that golden.</strong> (Courtesy VEG ER)</span>Premium East Memphis

Animal emergency hospital coming to East Memphis

VEG ER for Pets, a veterinary emergency company, is moving into a former AT&T retail space at 6267 Poplar Ave. early next year.

By Andy Ashby March 06, 2026
Food News

Petra Cafe reopens near old Carrefour location

Fourteen months after its unexpected closure, Petra Cafe is back with its signature Mediterranean dishes. And former customers don’t have to look too far to find it. 

By Ellen Chamberlain March 06, 2026
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UK-based sportswear retailer coming to East Memphis

The streetwear, footwear and apparel store will be in an East Memphis shopping center by the end of the year. 

By Andy Ashby March 02, 2026
Music

Free jazz concerts return to Ben Hooks Library

Overton Park Shell’s outreach program Shell on Wheels will host 5 Fridays of Jazz for the 10th year.

By Vani Jaishankar February 26, 2026

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    East Memphis momentum spawns new mixed-use development along South White Station Road

    The $10 million development at 621 S. White Station will have 18,145 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and 6,000 square feet of office space on the second floor.

    By Andy Ashby February 26, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    ‘Bloom’ event celebrates spring at Memphis Botanic Garden

    “Bloom: A Million Shades of Spring” includes events with enticing names like Bloom Saturdays, Sips of Spring, Tulips at Twilight and Petals and Parasols.

    By Vani Jaishankar February 23, 2026
  • Premium East Memphis

    Investors plan $25 million project at former Houston’s site

    Local investors Darrell Horn and Brown Gill are partnering to bring office, retail and restaurant space to the former Houston’s site at Poplar Avenue and South Mendenhall Road. 

    By Sophia Surrett February 17, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    Oak Court Mall being cleared for redevelopment

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

    By Andy Ashby February 13, 2026
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    Where there’s smoke: Fuego Vivo brings live-fire, global menu to East Memphis

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

    By Sophia Surrett February 13, 2026
  • Premium Education

    PDS launches $7M campaign focused on community and outdoor learning

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

    By Christin Yates February 08, 2026
  • Business

    The Station gets its liquor license, seemingly clearing the way for the store to fully open

    Ethan Edwards has been trying to fully open his East Memphis store for more than a year, but has faced strong opposition from a coalition of other such stores. A state board gave him the approval he needs.

    By Jody Callahan February 02, 2026
  • Premium East Memphis

    State board to hear liquor application for The Station Thursday

    The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will review The Station’s application for a liquor license Thursday. That board’s staff has recommended conditional approval.

    By Jody Callahan January 28, 2026
  • Premium Food News

    Memphis handroll sushi restaurant came to owners in a dream

    A sister restaurant to Red Koi has rolled into a two-story space in East Memphis, and it’s not your typical sushi bar. 

    By Sophia Surrett January 26, 2026
  • Premium Business

    Buster’s Liquor co-owner, others appeal to City Council over approval granted to The Station

    Buster’s Liquor co-owner Josh Hammond and the owners of two other nearby liquor stories filed an appeal to the Memphis City Council seeking to negate the Alcohol Commission ruling that granted approval to The Station.

    By Jody Callahan January 22, 2026
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    Pottery Barn packs up for Southaven, leaving Memphis behind

    Tanger Outlets in DeSoto County will soon be the new home of Pottery Barn.

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 15, 2026
  • Premium East Memphis

    Woodland Presbyterian launches $2.2 million campus campaign to stay rooted — and grow — in East Memphis

    From enhanced campus security to a redesigned courtyard and new early childhood classrooms, Woodland Presbyterian School’s multi-phase “Expanding Experiences” campaign reflects a community-wide commitment.

    By Christin Yates January 15, 2026
  • Food News

    Erling Jensen Small Bites gets new chef to ‘Bragg’ about

    In the past, John Bragg led La Montagne, La Tourelle and River Oaks. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain January 07, 2026
  • East Memphis

    East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval

    Before Ethan Edwards can fully open his new store, which is only selling non-alcoholic materials now, he must also get approval from the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

    By Jody Callahan January 09, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    First Horizon building next to former Houston’s sold

    The building, which was built in 1962, sits next to the former Houston’s restaurant that closed in December 2024 after more than 40 years of operation.

    By Sophia Surrett January 04, 2026
  • Business

    Alcohol Commission postpones decision on The Station for three weeks

    Ethan Edwards has been trying for more than a year to fully open The Station, which is only selling non-alcoholic products now.

    By Jody Callahan December 23, 2025
  • Premium East Memphis

    ‘Too close to home’: Memphis rabbi turns grief into light after Bondi Beach shooting

    In the wake of a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach, the Memphis chapter of Chabad Lubavitch held a similar celebration — and people felt compelled to be there. 

    By John Klyce December 17, 2025
  • Business

    The Station owner trying again for liquor license

    The owner of The Station, a proposed high-end liquor store in East Memphis, will appear before the city’s Alcohol Commission next week to ask for a permit.

    By Jody Callahan December 13, 2025
  • Premium Ask the Memphian

    Ask the Memphian: What in the heck is going on with the San Diego Cantina restaurant?

    What’s the deal with the once-popular Mexican restaurant in East Memphis? Why is the giant sign still glowing even though the place has been closed for eight years?

    By Jody Callahan December 01, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to order: Hog & Hominy’s collards and hominy

    The restaurant’s collards and hominy is a culinary mission accomplished: It brings the taste of home to the table.

    By Ellen Chamberlain November 24, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Photo Gallery: Memphis Japan Festival

    The Memphis Botanic Garden event included demonstrations, arts and crafts, merchandise and Japanese food. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 02, 2025
  • Premium Business

    Controversial East Memphis liquor store license denied

    State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

    By Jody Callahan October 24, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    ‘No Kings’ organizers say there’s a reason Steve Cohen didn’t get to speak

    Who got to speak at Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in East Memphis and who didn’t was still a lively topic two days after the event.

    By Bill Dries October 21, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to Order: Rise’s Sweet Country Blues biscuit sandwich

    The North Carolina based chain has opened a second Memphis-area location. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain October 06, 2025
  • Premium Business

    The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball

    Ethan Edwards wants to open a new high-end liquor store in East Memphis, and he thinks he has the right to do so. Buster’s Liquors co-owner Josh Hammond disagrees, and the fight is getting nasty.

    By Jody Callahan October 23, 2025

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