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Hotel Pontotoc marks 120 years of history with a Prohibition-era Halloween party
Downtown Memphis' Hotel Pontotoc has transformed many times over its 120-year history, serving as a bordello, Turkish bathhouse, neighborhood dive bar, recording studio, and private residence before reopening as a boutique hotel last year. Owner Joey Lewis joined Kacky Walton to discuss the hotel's history and its upcoming anniversary celebration...
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Bartlett Animal Shelter moves into temporary building, closes for several days
BARTLETT, Tenn. - The City of Bartlett Animal Shelter is moving into a temporary building and will be closed for several days, the shelter announced on Facebook. The move began Oct. 22. The temporary building is next to the shelter's existing facility. The shelter said it will announce one once...
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Downtown Dining Week 2026: Every Restaurant and Deal
📷 Flyer courtesy of the Downtown Memphis Commission. There is a certain Memphis math to November. The weather finally behaves, the calendar goes quiet, and 38 Downtown restaurants pick the very same seven days to put their best plate forward. Call it a coincidence. Downtown Dining Week calls it the plan 🍴
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Parents Who Grew Up Eating At This Tennessee Buffet Now Bring Their Own Kids
Mammy’s Dish Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar in Memphis offers the kind of welcoming dining experience families enjoy sharing across generations. Its buffet introduces guests to an inviting variety of Ethiopian dishes, from richly seasoned meats and vegetables to colorful lentils, aromatic sauces, and traditional injera. Parents who remember gathering around its tables can now introduce their children to the same communal style of eating and bold, comforting flavors.
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A Taste of Mexico City In Memphis
Gravy visits Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana, a Memphis restaurant run by a father and son duo: Jonathan and José “Pepe” Magallanes. In “A Taste of Mexico City In Memphis,” Gravy reporter Mackenzie Martin visits Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana, a Memphis restaurant run by a father and son duo: Jonathan and José “Pepe” Magallanes.
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New Pizza Concept Slicing into Memphis
An upcoming restaurant is giving Memphis pizza fanatics a new home for fresh slices. A concept called Flaming Pizza has filed papers to open a location on Hacks Cross Road. The fiery new eatery has a certificate of occupancy application submitted for 4141 Hacks Cross Road, suite 109 with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. The form describes Flaming Pizza as a “limited restaurant” which will span 1,800 square feet and has an occupant load of 20.
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Culver’s, home of ButterBurgers, plans Lakeland location
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Culver’s, a Midwest chain known for its ButterBurgers, frozen custard and cheese curds, is coming to Lakeland, a city official says. Mayor Josh Roman confirmed a location is planned in the Ashmont development off Canada Road. The company is working with the city now and plans are expected to come before the […]
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Elvis Presley’s music owners sue AI company Anthropic over copyright
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group that owns the rights to Elvis Presley’s musical catalog has sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic for alleged copyright violations. The lawsuit, filed Friday in a federal court in Northern California, claims Anthropic used some of Elvis’s most famous musical works, including “All Shook Up,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and […]
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Sunrise Memphis Says “Good Morning” to Germantown
There’s a new day dawning for Germantown breakfast. Sunrise Memphis is bringing its quick, reliable, and sustaining approach to the most important meal of the day to the area, with plans to open in 2027, reports Memphis Business Journal. Sunrise will be inviting Germantown locals to greet the day...
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Baaloo is Bartlett’s Hometown Coffee Roastery
The Memphis area suburb of Bartlett, Tennessee not that long ago had no coffee at all. Then we got a Starbucks, and then about a year ago, the owners of Side Porch Steak House opened The Pharmacy Coffeehouse next door to their restaurant. Not long after that, a 7 Brew drive-up chain outlet opened on Stage Road, and now Baaloo Coffee Roasters has appeared on Bartlett Road, just down the block from Brad’s Bar-B-Que.
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The Sound of Hope travels to Memphis to compete at the Bands of America Memphis Regional
MEMPHIS, TN – The Sound of Hope traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to compete at the Bands of America Memphis Regional, alongside bands from across the nation, including Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas!. Through hard work and dedication, our students brought home some new hardware!. CLASS 1A CHAMPIONS!. Outstanding...
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Memphis is getting Gussied Up. First look inside the new restaurant
Gussied Up celebrates its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 24, following a soft launch that offered an early look at what the owners have been working toward for more than a year. We stopped by for a meal on Oct. 21, the first day of the soft launch, and the excitement was evident throughout the team. “We’re so excited to open on Saturday,” general manager Max Braverman said. “And it’s going to be a fun one. We’ll have a ring set up outside by the patio. And from 8 to 10, we’ll have live Memphis wrestling happening. Plus, we’ll have our full bar and menu. And it’s supposed to be super nice out, so that helps. It’s going to be like one big block party.” MEMPHIS BARBECUE: Memphis dominates list of best BBQ restaurants in Tennessee As that last comment suggests, Gussied Up isn't your typical neighborhood bar. It’s the kind of casual spot where the drinks are cold, the food is better than it needs to be, and nobody cares whether you’re dressed in a three-piece suit or Adidas sweat pants. Tucked behind Hard Times Deli , the owners' first Memphis venture at 655 Marshall Ave., Gussied Up is the