The Early Word: Stealing bees is a felony, and it’s taco time in Bartlett
Rise and shine, Memphis. It’s Monday, July 1, National Early Bird Day. Yep, that’s right — a day just for us early risers. If you’re up with The Early Word every day, you already know the beauty of the sunrise and the peaceful solitude of a morning run or walk. But here’s a reminder for all of you later-morning readers (you know who you are): There’s some real magic to mornings, and you’re missing out if you sleep past the sunrise.
Also today, a slew of new state laws go into effect. Some address meaty topics, like gun ownership or immigration status. But others are just kind of weird, like a new law that makes it a Class C felony to steal someone’s bees. If you mess around with someone’s bees in Tennessee now, you’ll get stung in more ways than one.
For a look at what’s ahead, check out This Week in Memphis.
Why wait until Tuesday for tacos when you can head to the new Maciel’s Tortas and Tacos in Bartlett today? The locally owned taco shop just opened its third location there last week, and a fourth location is coming soon. (So, pass me a fried papa taco, please.) In other food news, authentic Sichuan restaurant Petals of a Peony listened to its Midtown customers, who (naturally) complained about the drive to the Cordova location, so they opened a second one in Overton Square last week. And Cocozza American Italian is expanding east with a second location coming to Yates Road.
Plus, the Memphis Animal Services director is placed on leave, a Memphis-Shelby County Schools teacher shortage persists and David Bowie is coming to Overton Park.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian with two decades of experience in local journalism and public relations. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time training for marathons and ultras. And she’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”
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