Shop local at this Black woman owned plant shop!

If you’ve been looking for a new spot to find a few plant babies for your home while also supporting local, think about visiting Terra Cotta, a Black-owned, women-owned nursery and apothecary tucked away on Summer Ave near The Broad Avenue Arts District.

For Elvis Week Only!

Hyatt’s two newest Memphis hotels are offering some mouth-watering food and drink specials for Elvis Week. These are only available from August 9 - 17, 2022 so head downtown and get them while you can. 

There's also a chance to win a two-night stay at the Caption with the #ElvisCaptionChallenge giveaway. More on that at the bottom of this article. 

But first...

The park is closed for a full scale renovation, and the new park will be impressive!

The new Tom Lee will feature:

A new coffee shop in East Memphis opened a few weeks ago, and it’s a brand some Memphians know already. 

A New East Memphis / University District Coffee Shop!

I think we need about seven more working-friendly coffee shops/cafes in town.* RIP Republic. Luckily, we got one new one in the past few weeks!

French Truck Coffee, which is based in Louisiana but has had a presence in Memphis for several years, recently opened in the former Casual Pint location on Highland. 

Pinball, Video Games, Beer, Music 

The first-ever Memphis Beer & Arcade Festival will be held on September 24 from 1 p.m. until 2 a.m. at Flip Side Memphis and Black Lodge Video in the Crosstown neighborhood. I talked with Mark Schreck, production manager for Tandem Restaurants, about this new, two-venue event and what to expect from the inaugural festival. 

After years of kids splashing around in the unofficial water park that is the Memphis Zoo’s front fountains, the Zoo will open a real splash park starting this Saturday, July 16th! 

The Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation Splash Park, which is its official name, will open to the public this weekend and be open for two sessions every day. The morning session is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the afternoon session is from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Yes, it has already been open for Zoo members only for a week or so.

No coolers! 

If you’ve ever seen an extremely cute, vintage mobile flower truck popping up at events around town, it belongs to Miriam “Mili” Cordero, owner of Mili’s Flowers & Gifts.

A lover of flowers since she was a little girl—she developed her passion for making floral arrangements with her mother and grandmother while growing up in Reynosa Tamauilipas, Mexico—Mili decided to take the leap and launch her business in 2019 after her and her husband found and renovated the “peachy” VW truck. 

Free music at Fourth Bluff Park downtown every Friday!

With the backdrop of the river and sunset, the vibes of the Fourth Bluff Park, and a chance to check out Memphis’s grooviest music artists—Soulin on the River is a must-do this summer.

Memphis Slim Collaboratory curated this excellent lineup:

Put on something snazzy and bring the crew to the renovated LOVE club! 

A nightlife staple since 2015, In Love (also just called “LOVE”) Memphis celebrated their re-opening on June 11th after closing at the top of the year to undergo major renovations throughout the building.