FOOD & DRINK

These 5 Popular Memphis Greasy Spoon Restaurants are in a city known for its vibrant food scene, and its greasy spoon restaurants are an integral part of that culinary tapestry. We have explored five popular greasy spoon restaurants in Memphis, each with its own unique charm and signature dishes. From...

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The Hard Rock Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee, is set to close next month. Hard Rock Cafe, the iconic rock 'n' roll-themed bar and restaurant, has announced it will permanently close its doors at its Memphis location on July 30.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street has filed a notice to close its doors, leaving multiple people without jobs. According to the labor department, the restaurant plans to close on July 30. The total number of affected workers is 52. WREG reached out to the restaurant for a statement. They said […]

The latest Future And Friends – One Big Party Tour pre-sale password is now live: During the time of this short presale members have got a rare opportunity to buy concert tickets ahead of their public sale people without the code. Be kind to yourself, your friends who will...

A Philadelphia animal shelter reunited the deaf pit bull with his family in Memphis thanks to the dog's microchip

🎉 Hey there, music lovers! 🎶 Get ready for an incredible weekend filled with live music, good vibes, and community spirit! 🤩. This Saturday, June 3rd, join us at the Maria Montessori School for the River Series, a fantastic fund-raising event featuring two amazing local acts: Aquarian Blood and The Turnstyles. 🎸🎤

Pot Liquor – a cultural storytelling event – added its essence to the legendary Slave Haven Museum in Uptown Memphis last Sunday (May 28th). A celebration of foods from African ancestors incorporated elements of culture, cuisine, education, entertainment, and community engagement. Pot Liquor-goers were treated to live demonstrations...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Brooks Museum broke ground Thursday morning at its future home on the downtown Memphis riverfront. The museum is moving to the corner of Union Avenue and Front Street after more than a century in Overton Park. The new 122,000-square-foot building will become the city’s premiere art attraction. The $180 million facility […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - June is National Black Music Month and it ushers in the celebration of the beauty and brilliance that is black music. Deeply rooted in American culture itself, Black music takes so many different forms. Whether it be the jazz era or the absolutely unmistakable Motown sound.

🎭🤣 Hey there friends! Are you ready for a night of laughter and fun? Then mark your calendars for the Bluff City Comedy Weekend happening this Saturday, Jun 03 2023 at 6:00 PM (CDT) at 3041 Getwell Road #suite 107, Memphis, TN 38118.

Since opening nearly two years ago, the Memphis Listening Lab (MLL) has become one of the Bluff City’s unique cultural resources. Located in the Crosstown Concourse, the MLL is a nearly 3,000-square-foot audio library that is free and open to the public. It also features an events space, a dedicated listening room and other amenities including a podcast studio/editing suite.

This is Features and Business Editor Erin Munz, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. The Hard Rock Cafe in Downtown Memphis will be closing, Corinne Kennedy reports in this story. The restaurant filed a notice...

Loretta Neely, a 47-year employee with Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), said she prayed long and hard for a job when she was 19 years old. “I prayed and asked the Lord, I said, ‘If you give me a job, I promise you I’ll stay on it, I won’t leave it,'” she shared, according to Commercial Appeal. The Lord sent a messenger, which Neely said was a friend who informed her of a job opening at a Kentucky Fried Chicken located in West Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A nonprofit organization created to build up the Orange Mound community recently unveiled a mural that aims to send a very important message to Memphis’ youth about gun violence. The mural on Park Avenue and Pendleton Street lists 250 names of men, women and children...

From Italian and vegan festivals to a garden party and coffee shop hop, you won't want to miss these food festivals and dinners happening in Memphis in June. Memphis Italian Festival Memphis Italian Festival returns to Marquette Park in East Memphis June 1-3. ...

📢 Hey guys! Are you ready for an exciting adventure this weekend? Get your compass ready because we're heading to the Elmwood Cemetery for a history tour like no other! 🧭

Joy Truly Brown, Orpheum’s director of Rentals & Events, and creator of the “Women of Soul” Series, wanted to run a hotel. She just knew her degree in Hospitality Management would prepare her to do so. What she didn’t know is, nearly 20-plus years later, after climbing...

Great Wines & Spirits doesn’t want to be just a liquor store. It wants to be a place that you come to buy a bottle of wine — and learn about wine (and spirits) and try something new. The shop was bought by Robert Fogelman and Joe Jarratt...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A summer literacy program is specifically designed to keep schoolchildren on track with reading skills when they can easily forget about reading for a few weeks. The break from reading is often referred to as the "summer slide." The Memphis Public Library offers a program called EXPLORE...