‘Green’ festival sprouts at Overton Park
Around 300 attendees connected with local organizations working to achieve a greener and cleaner Memphis.
Around 300 attendees connected with local organizations working to achieve a greener and cleaner Memphis.
Nearly all of Global Cafe’s starters are under the $10 deal mark.
For decades, a dozen acres of old-growth forest have been separated from Overton Park by a chain-link fence, but the area could reconnect to the park’s existing trail system by the end of the year.
“Metal working can be extremely expensive and prohibitive to families that might not have expendable income,” said Desmond Lewis, sculptor, workshop leader and Metal Museum board member.
An Italianate home in South Memphis and an early middle-class housing complex in Midtown have been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
Participating gyms will provide free, 50-minute group fitness classes that are beginner-friendly and suitable for residents ages 16 and up.
The concept of Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint is simple: aside from french fries, a couple of grilled cheeses and a deep-fried Oreo, the only items on the menu are burgers and beers.
Fencing the perimeter doesn’t feel right, but many churches have armed guards in the parking lots and in the corridors.
Plus, Kung Fu Tea opens its first Memphis location and Huey’s in East Memphis expands its patio.
Rory Thomas, the president of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
Crosstown Concourse might get an indoor event center on an unused surface parking lot following approval from the Land Use Control Board meeting on March 14.
Jazz concert series are returning in March to two Memphis institutions.
One neighbor compared the theft to the Mona Lisa being taken from the Louvre.
Playhouse on the Square’s latest season includes family favorites, plays examining social and political issues, musicals and comedies.
Studiohouse on Malvern, located at 418 Malvern St. in Midtown, hosted its second annual open house March 2. It featured owner-artists Keiko Gonzalez and Mary Jo Karimnia as well as other artists and performers.
Prior to starting Good Groceries Mobile Diner during the pandemic, Chad Getchel was the longtime chef de cuisine at River Oaks Restaurant, while Leah Getchel worked in corporate catering.
“This makes for $14 million in total from foundations that are outside of the (Memphis) community,” said the museum’s executive director. “That speaks to the national importance of our institution.”