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<strong>Clark Ortkiese (middle) and Will Goodwin (right) at Crosstown Brewing June 4, 2024.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)Food News

Pouring more love: Saying goodbye to Crosstown Brewing’s Clark Ortkiese 

A friendly competition over who could make the best homebrew turned into the city’s second-largest brewery. 

By Ellen Chamberlain July 18, 2025
Premium Real Estate

Inked: 1910 Frame Works downsized

Plus, a Southaven retail strip has been sold. 

By Dima Amro July 21, 2025
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New Medical District apartments get tax incentive

“It’s gone through a few iterations and we’re excited that someone’s picking up the ball and really pushing it to completion,” said the founder of Cnct. Design.

By Dima Amro July 12, 2025
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Charcuterie? How about Shell-cuterie?

Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different. 

By Ellen Chamberlain July 08, 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
  • Music

    Bobby Rush to play in Overton Park Shell fall concert series

    Other acts include Pokey LaFarge, Kudzu Kings, Lukah, DJ AD & The Vibe Tribe, Arkansauce, Princeton James Productions, Nashville family quartet The New Respects, and Nashville hip-hop/R&B artist Daisha McBride featuring Memphis rapper and designer Brezay.

    By Elle Perry July 08, 2025
  • Midtown

    Central Gardens paradegoers celebrate holiday with mixed feelings

    Midtown Fourth of July celebration attracts hundreds, but many who came said they had mixed feelings about the holiday this year.

    By Jody Callahan July 07, 2025
  • Food News

    Celtic Crossing reopening after crash

    “Structurally, things may be a little different,” said the owners, but the Cooper-Young pub is coming back with a new cocktail to mark the occasion. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain July 03, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    Escape Room, Amuse owners find next challenge in former Bari space

    A new hangout spot is coming to Midtown Memphis that brings a twist to the traditional game night. 

    By Sophia Surrett July 05, 2025
  • Food News

    Celtic Crossing hit by out-of-control vehicle

    Video posted to social media shows the driver crashing into the Cooper-Young restaurant’s front patio without making efforts to brake.

    By Ellen Chamberlain June 30, 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
  • Food News

    Last call: Cooper-Young bar closing

    If you want “one last hoorah,” it will be open until June 28. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain June 20, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Ask the Memphian: The parkway system and its names? Make it make sense!

    In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we answer a reader's question: How did the city’s parkways get their names, and why are parts of them so confusing?

    By Jody Callahan July 07, 2025
  • Midtown

    Sorrow after losing son spurs parents’ quest to prevent pedestrian deaths

    The death of 14-year-old William McConnell, who died in 2022 while crossing East Parkway, inspired the William’s Walk event at Overton Park’s Old Forest.

    By Jody Callahan June 14, 2025
  • Music

    Gonerfest announces lineup for 22nd edition

    The Cooper-Young record label and record store will bring its fest to Wiseacre Brewery on Broad Avenue for three days, with the final day at the Overton Park Shell. 

    By Elle Perry June 12, 2025
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Historically Black medical college coming to Memphis

    Meharry’s expansion to Memphis is the first step in Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church’s $310 million, mixed-use development.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2025
  • Premium Real Estate

    The Blvd’s pastor talks ‘community-informed’ master plan

    As it stands now, the Temple Israel building will come down to make way for Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church’s new church home.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2025
  • Premium Midtown

    Mississippi Boulevard church announces $310M redevelopment plan

    The century-old congregation would move from its current sanctuary to a new church at the corner of Poplar Avenue. 

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2025
  • Premium Midtown

    Barksdale brings back all-day breakfast after one-man protest

    One determined diner with a handmade sign helped bring all-day breakfast back to Barksdale.

    By Christin Yates June 03, 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 June 11, 2025
  • Midtown

    Can you spell and drink at the same time?

    Those who fancied themselves good spellers gathered Saturday at Crosstown Brewing Co. for the Drunken Dictionary Spelling Bee.

    By Jody Callahan May 31, 2025
  • Midtown

    Prairie Farms Dairy to close Memphis plant

    The announcement said Prairie Farms will work with area manufacturers and employment agencies to support transitions.

    By Dima Amro June 12, 2025
  • Premium Food

    $15 Deal: Feast & Graze’s salmon BLT tacos are medley of bold flavors

    This fan favorite includes smoked salmon, white cheddar, capers, garlic aioli, bacon, green-leaf lettuce and cherry tomatoes — all on grilled naan. 

    By Erica Horton June 01, 2025
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Midtown’s Fantastic Fans is closing, but the Fan Doctor will make house calls

    “Once it passes into history,” said a fan, “we will have lost another unique part of what makes Midtown, Midtown.” 

    By Nick Lingerfelt May 25, 2025
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    ‘Movie night for the whole city’ coming to a screen near you

    With concessions curated by the chefs at Kinfolk, Hard Times Deli and Comeback Coffee, photo installations and a 40-foot screen, there’s a new club in town, and it’s all about bringing the community to the movies. 

    By Kelsey Bowen May 19, 2025
  • Premium Dining Guides

    What to Order: Fawn’s braised short rib is a tender bite of heaven

    The smoky, salty octopus pepperonata was a close second. 

    By Erica Horton May 25, 2025
  • Premium Business

    From diagnosis to dessert: Jacques Louise brings gluten-free baking to Midtown

    When wedding photographer Savannah Kenney was diagnosed with celiac disease, she suddenly found herself cut off from the shared experiences that surround food.

    By Christin Yates May 25, 2025
  • Midtown

    Liberty Park hotel, apartments could break ground this fall, city says

    Work on a hotel and apartments at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds property may begin in the fourth quarter of 2025. The projected opening date is in early 2027. 

    By Samuel Hardiman May 16, 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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