There are 35 article(s) tagged Railgarten:

• July 2021

  • Restaurateur seeks Railgarten-like venue for Lakeland

    According to Lakeland’s economic development specialist, a Downtown Memphis business owner who resides in Lakeland wants to bring a venue like Railgarten or Carolina Watershed to the suburb.

    By Michael Waddell July 24, 2021

• April 2021

  • Lakeland EDC mulls development, infrastructure needs

    The Lakeland Economic Development/Industrial Development Board considers a venture similar to Carolina Watershed or Railgarten, and other projects including the possibility of free internet in all of the city’s public spaces including parks.

    By Michael Waddell April 26, 2021

• December 2020

  • Zoning variances approved for homeless service, extended for Railgarten

    The Board of Adjustment approved zoning variances for both a service to the homeless and for the Railgarten entertainment venue. But the board imposed two-year sunset clauses on both approvals.

    By Tom Bailey December 16, 2020

• April 2020

  • Life after COVID-19: What’s it gonna be like?

    Most people I’ve spoken to in business and health care are questioning the old ways. What’s the point of these massive office buildings, inefficient meetings and travel? The new ways will save money and free up time, so why go back? 

    By Taylor Berger April 01, 2020

• March 2020

  • Berger: Lost my jobs and income, then I went for a run

    Yesterday I scraped up someone’s leaky trash bags from the side of the road and threw them into the back of a truck to haul off. It’s hard to believe just two weeks ago I was planning parties, booking bands and editing menus.

    By Taylor Berger March 25, 2020

  • Calkins: Taylor Berger shutters Railgarten and Rec Room — and already misses Memphis spring

    Taylor Berger and his partners made the hard decision to close Railgarten, Rec Room and Highland Axe & Rec. What does that mean for his 100 employees? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2020

• September 2019

  • Making musicians: School of Rock opens third area school at Wolfchase

    School of Rock, a chain of music schools, has opened its third Memphis area location near Wolfchase.

    By Michael Waddell September 11, 2019

• May 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Goat Yoga, Violent Femmes and Real Memphis Wrestling

    The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 15-21.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 15, 2019

• November 2018

  • Cooper Young updates and menu for Bigg Friday Lunch

    This is the Cooper Young column today. First, congratulations to Ruth Herndon, formerly of Restaurant Iris and The Second Line, who has become the general manager of Tsunami. Ben Smith and Colleen Couch-Smith’s restaurant celebrated 20 years in the summer and Herndon will be part of its continued growth.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 26, 2018

  • Southern Avenue finds quick success, locally and internationally

    Named for Southern Avenue, which runs from the easternmost part of the Memphis city limits all the way to South Memphis, Southern Avenue is also the name of an up-and-coming Memphis band that embodies the city’s soul, blues and gospel traditions.

    By Christin Yates November 09, 2018