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This Unassuming Tennessee Restaurant Serves Some Of Memphis’s Most Beloved Italian Sandwiches

A restaurant that opens for just three hours a day still manages to fill its parking lot by lunchtime. That alone tells you the sandwiches must be doing some heavy lifting. The menu leans hard into Italian comfort food. Think muffulettas, meatball sandwiches, spicy Italians, square pizza, and banana pudding to close things out.

Memphis, TN · 3d

The Commercial Appeal

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What restaurants are open on Thanksgiving in Memphis? See the list

Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, family and the kind of massive, home-cooked feast that takes three days of preparation and 300 trips to Kroger. But let’s face it… sometimes the thought of basting turkeys, making homemade cornbread stuffing and spending the day in a chaotic kitchen is enough to make you thankful someone else can do the cooking for you. If you’re feeling this way, you’re in luck. A wide variety of local restaurants are keeping their doors open (and their ovens heated) just for you. So, if you’re hoping to trade your measuring cups for a dinner reservation this Turkey Day, here are the Mid-South restaurants open on Thanksgiving, which falls on Nov. 26 this year. THANKSGIVING EVE IN MEMPHIS: Best Memphis bars for Thanksgiving Eve? 9 spots worth a visit Bardog Tavern 73 Monroe Ave. | bardog.com A longtime Downtown Memphis hotspot, Bardog Tavern is keeping the holiday spirit going with a Thanksgiving night gathering. Known as Downtown's original neighborhood bar, Bardog will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at 3 a.m., with the kitchen serving late-night bites until 2 a.m. No reservations are required. Benihana 912 Ridgelake Blvd. | benihana.com/locations/memphis/ The East Memphis staple is

Memphis, TN · 3d

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Forget Fancy Dining, This Beloved Italian Restaurant Keeps Things Simple With Hearty Homemade Classics

Toasted ravioli, hot tamales, and a muffuletta all share one menu at a cozy old-school Italian spot. That mix alone tells you this kitchen marches to its own drumbeat. Everything leans homemade, from the ravioli to the meatballs. The sauces follow house recipes, and the plates come out hearty and unfussy. Some dishes even land in delicious territory chain spots never touch, like an eggplant polenta torta.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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This Tennessee Grocery Warehouse Lets Anyone Buy Restaurant-Sized Food Without a Membership

No membership card, no annual fee, and still the kind of bulk food that usually ends up in restaurant kitchens. That’s the deal at one Memphis grocery warehouse, and I think it deserves way more attention. The shelves carry big packs of meat, frozen favorites, snacks, and paper goods....

Memphis, TN · 7d

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Marion's Sultana Disaster Museum Finally Opens — 25 Times Bigger, Saturday

The Sultana Disaster Museum opens its new doors in Marion, Arkansas on Saturday, trading a former Washington Street location with less than 1,000 square feet of exhibition space for a 21,000-square-foot former high school building with roughly 9,000 square feet of exhibition space. The grand opening ceremony begins at 10 a.m., with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. and free admission for the day, with the museum staying open until 4 p.m.

Marion, AR · 1d

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In 1993, a Tennessee Man Started Digging a Pool in His Backyard. Now the 500K-Gallon Oasis Requires 100 Lbs. of Chlorine a Week

Micky Thornton started the massive project over 30 years ago

Covington, TN · 8d

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Pull Over For The Tender Ribs At This Memphis, Tennessee BBQ Favorite

A whole Cornish hen, smoked and sauced, sits on the menu right next to the ribs. That alone tells you this barbecue joint plays by its own rules. Then there’s the barbecue spaghetti. Yes, spaghetti, wearing smoky sauce like it was born for the job. I like how a place can be this confident about something so unexpected.

Memphis, TN · 13d

WREG

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Restaurant Inspection Scores: Nov. 3-Nov. 9

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week, WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: The Orleans […]

Shelby County, TN · 6d

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This Cozy Tennessee Hidden Gem Serves Up Hearty Breakfasts and Mouthwatering BBQ

In a city famous for its smoky barbecue and Southern comfort food, finding a restaurant that serves both hearty breakfasts and mouthwatering meats feels like hitting the jackpot. Tucked away in East Memphis, Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q is a neighborhood favorite where old-school cooking, generous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere keep diners coming back for more.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Memphis Film Commissioner announces retirement after 40 years

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After 40 years leading the Memphis and Shelby County Film Commission, the world’s longest-running film commissioner has announced her retirement. Linn Sitler has spent the last 40 years working alongside creatives, producers, and other professionals. She holds the title of the world’s longest-serving film commissioner and holds the record for the longest consecutively serving member of the Association of the Film Commissioners International (AFCI).

Memphis, TN · 3d

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8 Tennessee Meat-and-Three Restaurants Everyone Should Try Once

Nothing says Tennessee comfort food quite like a plate piled high with crispy fried chicken, creamy mac and cheese, slow-cooked green beans, and creamy mashed potatoes on the side. If you’ve never tried a classic Southern meat-and-three restaurant, you’re missing out on one of the state’s tastiest food traditions, where...

Nashville, TN · 2d

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This Memphis Restaurant Is Serving Scratch-Made Ramen With A Southern Accent

Memphis, Tennessee, gets big accolades for its barbecue—and for good reason. This city’s smoky pork, bold sauces, and dry rubs give it a distinguished place in the national barbecue conversation, but that’s not all that the city has to offer on a culinary level. In recent years,...

Memphis, TN · 1d

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The National Museum of African American Music celebrates K. Michelle’s country music

For K. Michelle, Memphis is more than her hometown. It’s the foundation of her artistry, the source of her unmistakable soul and a major influence on the woman she has become. “Memphis gave me an edge. Memphis allowed me to be tough,” the chart-topping singer told an audience gathered...

Nashville, TN · 1d

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How a Memphis R&B guitarist became a Bob Dylan sideman mid-tour

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Dozens of world-class guitarists have passed through Bob Dylan's backing band over six decades – and the current leg of his tour in support of 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways has seen several come and go.

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Cedars Restaurant Readying Second Location

A Lebanese restaurant that’s already won over the hearts and stomachs of Cordova diners is getting ready to serve even more hungry customers. Cedars Restaurant recently announced plans to open a new Memphis location, stoking excitement in future diners with promises it is “coming soon”. Cedars Restaurant...

Memphis, TN · 2d

WREG

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Community celebrates ninth annual ‘I love Whitehaven’ Week

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the nineth year in a row, Whitehaven is getting its moment in the spotlight, celebrating “I Love Whitehaven Week” along with “Whitehaven’s Black Restaurant Week.” For one week, local businesses, restaurants, and community leaders are coming together to showcase the area while encouraging more Memphians to experience it. Councilwoman Pearl Eva […]

Memphis, TN · 2d

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The Chefs of Crosstown Concourse

Some of the most talented chefs in Memphis are cooking right here at Crosstown Concourse. Behind every plate are years of experience, a love for quality ingredients, and a story worth hearing. Here’s a look at the people who keep the Concourse well fed. Briza: Chef Moisès Hernandez.

Memphis, TN · 3d

WFAE

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Writer Jim Emison's new book revisits the 1940 killing of a Tennessee NAACP leader

Fifteen years before the nation was shocked by the murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi, a white supremacist murdered Elbert Williams, an NAACP leader in Tennessee. A new book brings light onto the little-known case and argues that it set the stage for decades of racial violence that followed across the South as Black citizens sought the right to vote. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the sad and, we should say, gruesome story.

Brownsville, TN · 1d

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Food News Bites: Artista to Open in February

John-Paul Gagliano has mastered the art of opening up hip, modern restaurants. He opened Tonica downtown in October, 2025. Now, he’s about to open another one. Gagliano, 34, owner of Libro at Laurelood, Ecco, and two locations of Tonica, is slated to open Artista in the new Memphis Art Museum on Front Street and Union Avenue.

Memphis, TN · 3d

The Commercial Appeal

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Construction to begin in December for Hattie B's in Germantown

Nashville hot chicken chain Hattie B’s Hot Chicken has taken yet another step forward to open a new location in Germantown. The upcoming location was announced in summer of 2025. According to a Hattie B's spokesperson, the target timeline for the restaurant to open is summer 2027 with construction on track to begin on mid-December. A new construction permit was filed on Nov. 2 with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, for a 2,975-square-foot restaurant at 7662 Poplar Ave. in the Germantown Village shopping center. The estimated cost of construction of the hot chicken specialty restaurant is $1.5 million, according to the permit and will have a 1,100-square-foot patio area. Hattie B’s Hot Chicken — which was founded in August 2012 by father and son Nick Bishop Sr. and Nick Bishop Jr. — is known for its signature Nashville hot chicken and varying degrees of heat. The famed fried chicken is coated in spiced oil after being cooked in varying levels of spiciness, from “Southern” with no heat to "Shut the Cluck Up!!!" — in other words, extremely hot. The proposed Hattie B’s in Germantown would be the second Memphis-area location. Hattie B’s opened in the

Memphis, TN · 4d

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