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<strong>Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken has opened a second Memphis-area location at 5101 Sanderlin Ave.&nbsp;</strong>(Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)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 06, 2025
Music

Photo Gallery: Closing Day of 2025 Mempho Music Festival

Other acts included Father John Misty, Galactic and Leftover Salmon on Friday, and The Flaming Lips, Mavis Staples, The Pharcyde and Puddles Pity Party on Saturday.

By The Daily Memphian Staff October 05, 2025
Spirit of Memphis

Back for its 29th year, Wifflestock lets adults be kids for a good cause

While its cause is serious, Wifflestock isn’t. Welcome to the world of Wiffle ball for adults, where the players talk trash while raising money for the Ronald McDonald House.

By Jody Callahan September 27, 2025

  • Food News

    Hive Bagel opening location in East Memphis

    During a recent Sound Bites podcast, Hive owner Josh Steiner said the bagel shop and deli’s next location would be in East Memphis. Now we know where. 

    By Sophia Surrett September 29, 2025
  • Food News

    Sweet Musings opens new location with new menu items

    Sweet Musings first opened last year in Cordova with from-scratch pastries made daily. 

    By Sophia Surrett September 22, 2025
  • Neighborhoods

    ‘A cool cat everywhere’ — Memphis’ shop, bar and museum cats

    The Dixon’s resident feline has survived enough near catnappings that the museum has put up a little sign letting people know he works there and not to take him home.

    By Aisling Mäki October 01, 2025
  • Performing Arts

    Pet theater, a circus act and flamenco: ‘Go on an adventure’ at the Buckman

    “Not everything that we have is a household name. And a lot of things we have are things that will be a household name one day,” the Buckman Arts Center director said about the new season. 

    By Elle Perry September 09, 2025
  • Food News

    Shelby Farms gets permanent food truck park

    The new food truck park is expected to bring new energy to the northern edge of Shelby Farms Park. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain September 08, 2025
  • Premium Food

    Organic, healthy, delicious food — that grows on the side of the road

    Last month, about a dozen people gathered at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens to learn about wild plants that can be used to make tea.

    By Nick Lingerfelt September 09, 2025
  • Premium Education

    New Liza’s Library at St. Mary’s honors late teacher’s love for reading

    Several donors supporting the renovations at the private school for girls gave in memory of Eliza “Liza” Fletcher, the former student and teacher who was killed three years ago in Memphis after being kidnapped during a morning run.

    By Laura Testino September 04, 2025
  • Premium Food News

    Popular pizza place opening new U of M location

    A Nashville-based pizza chain is bringing the “House Party,” a vegan option and more to the University of Memphis food court. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain August 24, 2025
  • East Memphis

    New police precinct symbolizes efforts to grow police, drop crime

    As the perception of crime and safety in the city remains a challenge, Memphis Mayor Paul Young called the new precinct “an investment in safety, service and trust in our community.” 

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2025
  • High School Sports

    Prep football 2025: Southwind heads into 6A with a chip on its shoulder

    After much success in Class 5A the past two years, the Jaguars are looking to take their place among the big boys. 

    By John Varlas August 19, 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
  • Music

    Live at the Garden names replacement for Steve Miller Band

    The group, which was founded in the 1950s, had its first hit with 1959’s “Shout.” 

    By Elle Perry August 01, 2025
  • Premium Business

    Lausanne’s campus boom to include spaces for AI, STEAM, even small business

    Founded as a boarding academy, Lausanne Collegiate School now serves roughly 900 students from kindergarten through 12th grade on its 30-acre East Memphis campus.

    By Christin Yates July 29, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Inked: Man Cave comes to East Memphis — with a speakeasy in the back

    This Germantown barbershop has got new ideas for its new location. Plus, Germantown Station has been sold, and Champion Hills gets new leases.

    By Dima Amro July 23, 2025
  • Business

    New East Memphis restaurant to open on Poplar Avenue

    Fuego Vivo is expected to open by the end of the year in the space formerly occupied by Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 5110 Poplar Avenue.

    By Ellen Chamberlain July 27, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Art by Tyré Nichols, Ernest Withers and 100+ unsigned works now on view

    Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more. 

    By Elle Perry July 09, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to Order: Say hello to lunch at Ciao Bella

    The Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread is sweet and tangy, with fresh, peppery arugula, prosciutto de parma and balsamic glaze. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain July 07, 2025
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Ask the Memphian: Are people really buried in Shelby Farms?

    Shelby Farms is home to a herd of bison, 20 miles of trails and, unbeknownst to many, at least one cemetery. Here is the story of that lonely, forgotten graveyard.

    By Jody Callahan September 30, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Incognito presents an art mystery where buyers are encouraged to buy what they love, not what they know

    At the Incognito Art Auction to benefit the Memphis Botanic Garden, buyers will be purchasing pieces that speak to them without knowing who actually created them until the sale is complete.

    By Jody Callahan July 05, 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 Dining Guides

    What to order: City Silo’s fresh take on favorites

    City Silo has a menu that doesn’t make for easy decision-making but is perfect for ordering with wild abandon and enjoying with a fresh juice and great conversation.

    By Ellen Chamberlain June 23, 2025
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Ask the Memphian: To beat summer heat, where can you swim in Memphis?

    Wherever you go, be safe, watch out for others and make sure to do at least one cannonball off the diving board.

    By Jody Callahan September 30, 2025
  • Premium East Memphis

    New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight

    Four liquor store owners and two moms have sued the City of Memphis, the Memphis Alcohol Commission and the owner of The Station over an alleged loophole in the city’s alcohol regulations. 

    By Jane Roberts May 27, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Feeling a certain ennui about life? Have you tried mahjong?

    The Chinese tile game is social, strategic and good for one’s cognitive ability. It’s also becoming increasingly popular. 

    By Jane Roberts May 18, 2025
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Garden variety: Tour 270 local gardens in 35 neighborhoods

    Hear the birdsong, dance under a tree. Experience Memphis Gardens founder hopes to inspire locals to love their own yards. 

    By Nick Lingerfelt May 23, 2025

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