Restaurateur seeks Railgarten-like venue for Lakeland
Judy McLaughlin and Michael Lakey sit both under the stars and in front of the stars at Railgarten in 2018. According to Lakeland’s economic development specialist, a Downtown Memphis business owner who resides in Lakeland wants to bring a venue like Railgarten or Carolina Watershed to the suburb. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
According to Lakeland’s economic development specialist, a Downtown Memphis business owner who resides in Lakeland wants to bring a venue like Railgarten or Carolina Watershed to the suburb.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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