Madewell, J. Crew's little sister brand, opened its first Tennessee store today at Saddle Creek.

Normally, I don't get all excited about national chains coming to Memphis, but this one is a personal favorite. Their clothes are (obviously) made well, and they're classic - the sort of things aren't going to be dated in six months.

Here's a peek inside their new store at Saddle Creek:

Last weekend three new MemShops opened on Broad Ave., and while all of them are interesting (the other two are an art gallery and a soapmaker), I'm most excited about Five in One's new Social Club.

The brand new Kroger at Poplar and Highland is so cool that it's inspired a strange sort of grocery tourism, where people from other neighborhoods are ditching their normal, boring Kroger to shop at the sexy new store.

Kroger has taken the best parts of other Memphis-area Krogers (better prepared foods, bulk foods, build-your-own cupcake bars, etc.) and combined them into one super fancy Kroger.

The produce section is massive, and has a ton of organic options.

It surprised me, too. The Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet (aka, the former Piggly Wiggly on Madison) has one of the largest and cheapest selections of craft beer available in Memphis. A former Piggly Wiggly-turned-discount-grocery isn't the sort of place I would normally go for a great beer selection

Buying someone chocolates for Valentine's Day is cliche. Buying someone chocolate covered bacon, however, is perfect.

South Main boutique Hoot + Louise has a few friends in town today for a special pop-up shop. Artist Anna Wunderlich is selling her small, reasonably priced paintings, and the crew from Amelia (an adorably twee boutique in Oxford, Miss.) has brought up a ton of housewares, gifts and jewelry.

Here's a peek at the pop-up shop, which is open today until 8 p.m.

Shotwell Candy has taken some of the world's greatest things (caramel, whiskey, coffee) and combined them in the form of super addictive candy.

Kathy Katz wants to make your life easier.

After years of selling her food at Memphis-area farmers markets, she opened a storefront in Cooper Young last month. The shop, called Cooper St. 20/20, isn't a full service restaurant. It's more of a commercial kitchen that's got a fully stocked refrigerator, ready for the raiding.

How did I manage to go so many years without the Southern Meat Market?

The market, which has been open in the same location since 1903, doesn't look like much when you walk in, but it's a meat wonderland. Here's why: