The whole project from bag to distribution will be done in one morning; more than 100 people are needed.

The 60-year-old building on the corner of White Station Road and Park Avenue, known for its circular architecture and stone-stacked exterior, will be destroyed to make way for a Bojangles. Some locals say it’s “tragic.” 

The main reason for the closure was the smoke and smolder that affected the surrounding kitchen area. Huey’s area director said after they clean up, they will be “ready to rock and roll.”

A proposed fire station on Macon Road was slated to provide fire service to areas of de-annexed Cordova, but soaring costs have scuttled the project and left Shelby County looking to Memphis to respond to fires. 

The nonprofit that helps sex-trafficking survivors has opened a new shop in Chickasaw Oaks Plaza that will carry the local wildflower honey and honey products. Its new Midtown clinic will expand trauma-informed services to the community.

Local gaming parlor Board to Beers plans to move to the former McAlister’s Deli in Poplar Plaza, more than tripling the available space for gamers.

A new Indian restaurant has two chefs, one from northwestern India and one from the south of the country. 

What started as a small Greek pastry bazaar is now a 15,000-plus person festival.

The crispy chicken has been a favorite for 45 years and dates back to the Pao family’s Formosa restaurant on Summer Avenue.

Finard Properties is renovating the former Spin Street site into six smaller spaces with an eye on attracting local businesses. That spot, which Finard executives refer to as “the angle,” has sat mostly empty since the music and memorabilia store closed in 2017.

What started as an effort to combat food insecurity in Memphis has evolved into a community of people looking out for one another.

In an interview last week, Memphis Parks director Nick Walker said the city plans to start work on the new clubhouse in 2025.

From restaurants to schools and architecture, Memphis has a variety of perks to offer renters looking for a place to stay. 

The 110,000-square-foot space will consolidate the company’s manufacturing, warehouse and office space under one roof. 

The Memphis-based company is leaving Oak Court for space with room to grow where all employees could be on the same floor. 

Trezevant recently welcomed its second Iris Collective artists-in-residence. Typically in their 20s or 30s, the artists live in the senior community for a year in exchange for playing at least four hours a week there.

The Memphis Library Foundation wrapped up a series of brainstorming sessions Friday, Aug. 23, at the Central Library meeting rooms that are the center of the discussion about an expansion of the library.

For about 25 years, Agricenter International has offered visitors the chance to say cheese in a 3-acre field teeming with sunflowers.

Tony Ludlow started a Marine Corps boot camp-themed workout class in 1999. The boot camp still meets today at Christ Church Memphis near Laurelwood. 

Even nongolfers can appreciate all that went into renovating the City of Memphis’ Links at Audubon. And players can learn some details about the revamped par-71 course. 

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Owners Rebekah and Scott Tashie said their original location at 5101 Sanderlin Ave. will always be special to them as it was their first project together, but they needed a larger space.

The East Memphis neighborhood gem serves a wide variety of Italian classics, including 20 different pasta selections. 

A new Mapco Express convenience store could replace the Exxon/Hop-In that burned down in January at Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street.

With the sale of The Half Shell, Danny Sumrall looks back at the restaurant and his more than 40 years as a part of the restaurant community, having opened or purchased several of Memphis’ popular dining spots. 

Shack owner Tim Bednarski has nine specialty hot dogs on the “Doggy Style” section of his menu.