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The long-awaited new location for Restaurant Iris is ready for its close up—today! Restaurant Iris's team is finally ready to welcome guests to the new location in Laurelwood Shopping Center in East Memphis. Iris is now open for lunch/brunch every…
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Ed. Note, July 2020: GoApe Treetop Adventure at Shelby Farms is open, though they require face coverings and full-finger gloves. GoApe also offers axe throwing, with masks and gloves. Both activities are for folks 10 and up. Last Friday morning, I…
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Outdoors and fitness festival alert! The three-day outdoors- and fitness-oriented fest is back for a second year in downtown Memphis this weekend, November 4-6. Hosted by Discover Memphis Naturally, they’re calling it “3 days of revelry by the…
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Hog and Hominy has become a Memphis staple since opening in 2011. Italian Cooking. Southern Roots. Hog and Hominy is the second restaurant opened by well-known Memphis chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman. The beloved location is a wood burning,…
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Memphian Clarence Saunders opened America's first self-service grocery store, the Piggly Wiggly, on Jefferson Ave. in 1916. I'll let the historical marker tell you about the opening day festivities: "With a brass band, a beauty contest, flowers…
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Side Porch Steak House has been purchased and is temporarily closed for a remodel. We'll let you know when it reopens! I know where you're going for dinner this weekend, and it's the Side Porch Steak House in Bartlett. A few weeks ago, I needed a…
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Swanky’s Taco Shop isn’t anything like Tacos Borolas or Fuego Maya. It’s, well, swankier. Much swankier. The dark red, brown and chrome interior makes the restaurant feel more like an upscale tapas bar than a family taco joint. That’s not to say…
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Ed. Note: You've probably been to Victorian Village to see the the historic homes there, or maybe for drinks at the Mollie Fontaine Lounge. Contributor Aisling has more fun facts and lesser known places to look for while you explore one of Memphis…
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When you eat at Dyer's, you're eating history. The grease at Dyer's is more than a century old. Legend says that the burgers have been deep fried in the same grease since day one, and when the Memphis burger joint changed locations, that grease…
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Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday this year, which means Memphis is kicking off the fiesta early with a weekend full of tacos, margaritas, and special events—here’s your guide to all the best deals, parties, and places to celebrate. Drink…