50 Years of Beauty, Art, and Blooms: The Dixon Turns 50 in 2026

dixon exterior entrance with statue of three people hunched over

If you’ve ever wandered through 17 acres of manicured gardens on a crisp Memphis morning, paused in front of a French Impressionist masterpiece, or toasted to a summer night at Art on the Rocks then you already know what the Dixon means to this city. This year, Dixon Gallery and Gardens turns 50, and Memphis is celebrating in a big way.

 

Founded in 1976 by Hugo and Margaret Dixon, the museum has grown from a private estate into one of Memphis’ most beloved cultural landmarks and its the largest free art museum.

Sample the Food (and Ice Cream) of the Philippines at VGM Market and Deli

I've been writing about food long enough to know that what I'm about to do isn't the best way to start a restaurant review, but in this case, it's the most honest way: I (mostly) have no idea what I ate at the VGM Market this afternoon, but I loved every single bit of it.

The VGM Market is a small Filipino grocery store with a restaurant and ice cream shop inside. As far as I can tell, it's Memphis' only Filipino food outlet.

Mother's Day Gift Idea: September Nail Salon

If you haven't gotten your mom anything for Mother's Day yet, here's a solid suggestion: call September Nail Salon and book an appointment for her.

Owner Jennifer Purnell has turned a generic Germantown storefront into a chic, inviting nail salon. The space is sleek and sunny, and it's the sort of place that you won't mind hanging out in while your nails dry.

Inside the Sexy New Poplar Plaza Kroger

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.