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Big Dave's Cheesesteaks tests Memphis market with Smackers takeover, eyes possible expansion

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A nationally recognized cheesesteak restaurant chain brought a taste of Philadelphia to Memphis on Sunday as its founder considers expanding the business into the Bluff City. Big Dave's Cheesesteaks hosted a pop-up event at Smackers, located at 559 S. Highland St., beginning at noon. The Atlanta-based...

Memphis, TN · 3d
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Lantern Festival returns to the Memphis Zoo Friday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is getting ready to light up the holiday season as the Lantern Festival returns Friday with an entirely new look. For those who do not know, the festival transforms the Zoo into a dazzling wonderland of color and light, where you can stroll along glowing pathways. This year, you […]

Memphis, TN · 21h

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Memphis Botanic Garden offers creative holiday workshops and classes

Memphis Botanic Garden is offering inventive workshops and classes as the holidays approach, designed to bring out participants' inner artists and inspire them to create unique handmade gifts for loved ones. Adult Education Coordinator at Memphis Botanic Garden Carlee Zamora joined Kacky Walton to discuss a variety of offerings, including...

Memphis, TN · 1d
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‘Pretty cool:’ Walmart launches drone grocery delivery in Bartlett, Cordova and West Memphis

BARTLETT, Tenn. (WMC) - Forget a trip down the grocery aisle; your next Walmart order could be flying down your street!. Walmart has launched drone grocery delivery in Bartlett, Cordova and West Memphis, bringing a whole new meaning to the words “fast food.”. “I think it’s pretty cool, man,”...

Bartlett, TN · 1d
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Downtown Memphis Dining Week Returns Monday With Dozens Of Restaurant Deals

Downtown Memphis restaurants are rolling out discounted menus, limited-time specials and cut-rate parking starting Monday as the 17th annual Downtown Dining Week kicks off, running through Nov. 15. The event, organized by the Downtown Memphis Commission, spans neighborhoods from Beale Street and South Main to the Edge District and Harbor Town, giving diners a reason to wander beyond their usual lunch spot.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Southern Airways Express Slowly Disappears

I’ll admit that I haven’t paid much attention to Southern Airways Express in some time, but it recently caught my eye. It’s not for something the airline has done, but rather it’s more about what it hasn’t done. It seems that this airline has all but given up, and it’s well on its way to disappearing for good.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Hot Chicken Popping onto Poplar

A popular chicken restaurant is making significant strides towards opening a new Memphis-area location. Hattie B’s has applied for an important permit that brings it one step closer to opening its Poplar Avenue location next year, reports the Memphis Business Journal. Hattie B’s has submitted an application for a...

Memphis, TN · 3d

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7 Tennessee Restaurants Serving Hush Puppies So Good, They’re Alone Worth the Drive

Forget the main course for a minute. In Tennessee, there’s a crispy, golden side dish that’s stealing the spotlight, and it’s worth hitting the road for. We’re talking about hush puppies, those irresistible little bites of fried cornmeal that somehow disappear from the table before anyone touches their catfish.

Tennessee · 5d

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Evan Linder brings “Byhalia, Mississippi” to Theatre Memphis

Native Memphian Evan Linder's play "Byhalia, Mississippi" earned widespread acclaim following its 2016 premiere, receiving six Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations and winning three, including Best New Work. Linder joined Kacky Walton to discuss the play, which was later remounted at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre and produced at the Kennedy Center in...

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Downtown Memphis Dining Week 2026 returns Nov. 9-15 with 54 restaurants, special deals and discounted parking

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis food lovers will have dozens of opportunities to explore the city’s restaurant scene this week as Downtown Dining Week returns Monday, Nov. 9, through Sunday, Nov. 15. The annual event, organized by the Downtown Memphis Commission, features 54 participating restaurants offering special menus, discounted...

Memphis, TN · 3d

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For Over Sixty Years, Memphis Families Have Shared Burgers At Dixie Queen… No, At Jim’s Place

Some Memphis-area families keep a short list of places for the big moments, and one restaurant has held a spot on that list for generations. Anniversaries land there. Birthdays get sung there, sometimes twice in one night, with servers joining the chorus. Rehearsal dinners for more than 40 guests arrive at the table all at once.

Memphis, TN · 15d

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K. Carbon Explains Why West Memphis Is Not Memphis: “You In a Whole New State”

Rapper K. Carbon is making one thing clear: just because a city has Memphis in its name doesn’t mean Memphis natives claim it as part of their hometown. During a recent appearance on The Baller Alert Show, the Memphis rapper broke down the difference between Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, explaining why locals don’t consider the two places the same.

West Memphis, AR · 5d

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New Thrift Store Headed to Memphis

Memphis shoppers with a passion for conservation and hidden treasures are getting a new destination to chase down their next great find. A store called Triple N Thrift is coming to the area, inviting visitors to upcycle while indulging in their love for shopping. A certificate of occupancy application submitted...

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Soil 2 Souls: A South Memphis Food Story

JoElle Thompson’s family owns the historic Four Way Soul Food Restaurant in South Memphis. A couple of years ago, Thompson, as project lead, along with community members, launched Soil 2 Souls, an initiative with an original goal of creating a community cookbook. But the project evolved into something that addresses generations of environmental injustices across South Memphis.

Memphis, TN · 8d

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Liberty Supermarket LLC Files Papers to Open in Memphis

A Memphis storefront is getting ready to get back into the grocery business. Liberty Supermarket LLC has filed the papers necessary to open in a Vance Street building with a history of helping customers fulfill their grocery needs. Liberty Supermarket is planning to set up shop at 485 Vance Avenue,...

Memphis, TN · 5d

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This Tennessee BBQ Spot Piles Tender Ribs On The Table And Keeps Locals Coming Back

The most famous ribs in town come up from a basement, and they started over an old coal chute. That detail alone tells you this place plays by its own rules. The ribs skip the slow smoker entirely. They cook over charcoal, then get a dry rub shaped by a Greek family’s spice cabinet.

Memphis, TN · 5d

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New Cafe Headed to Central Station Hotel

A new cafe is percolating into the Memphis java scene, courtesy of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group. While the concept does not yet have a name, it will be opening in the lobby of the recently sold Central Station Hotel, reports Daily Memphian. Described as “a neighborhood coffee car”, the...

Memphis, TN · 3d

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David Evans and the Sound of the Mississippi Hill Country (Part One)

David Evans, an ethnomusicologist, musician and foremost expert on Hill Country blues, began documenting the region’s musicians in 1969, recording artists and community music traditions through the 1970s and into the early ’80s. A professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, Evans produced records by R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and Jessie Mae Hemphill through the university’s High Water label, helping bring their music to audiences beyond northern Mississippi. He is the author of Big Road Blues: Tradition and Creativity in the Folk Blues (1982), a foundational study of the genre, and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2023.

Mississippi · 6d