Wadford’s speaks to DeSoto’s growing restaurant scene
Donna Wadford is opening Wadford’s Rooftop Grille at 6080 Getwell Road, a stone’s throw from BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Donna Wadford pays little to no attention to the Chicken Littles of the restaurant industry.
The sky is not falling, and in fact, the beautiful blue canopy would be perfect for her new rooftop restaurant in Southaven.
Wadford’s Rooftop Grille will open within a few weeks.
But isn’t the restaurant industry sort of in trouble?
How could Wadford run headlong into opening a new restaurant while just up the road in Memphis, too many restaurants have shut down not to notice?
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Toni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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