Cafe Keough was Kevin Keough’s modern spin on a traditional European cafe, but, he said, the location has always been a little difficult. 

The owners of two popular Cooper-Young restaurants are closing them within a week of each other. Here’s why they think “it’s OK for this chapter to be over.” 

A dish from The Lobbyist has made The New York Times’ list of “The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024.”

“I wanted to create a little neighborhood restaurant you would find in New Orleans or Baton Rouge,” said Mason Jambon. 

The marketplace has taken root in a beloved landmark in the Uptown community — Roxie’s Grocery, a former corner store by the Greenlaw Community Center well-known for its burgers. 

Aided by more than 130 volunteers, Team Max distributes 6,000 large food baskets to those in need, including 3,000 handed out on a chilly Saturday morning at the Mid-South Food Bank in South Memphis.

People familiar with the restaurant said the concept could be an upscale steakhouse similar to the Tekila location at the Nineteenth Century Club building at 1433 Union Ave. 

City Silo reopens in East Memphis with a new look and a new location. Plus, a Bartlett bakery has closed its storefront. 

Nashville-based Buds & Brews is opening its first restaurant in Memphis, its third in Tennessee. 

A Jackson, Tennessee-based pizzeria is coming to East Memphis, and a local restaurateur is bringing more food to Hollywood Street. 

In recent years, the restaurant has made many changes to its menu and its policies, many of which were not popular with its clientele.

They offer charcuterie boards, sandwiches, salads and healthful drinks at the new Feast & Graze X HighP Hour Wellness. Guests can grab food to go or relax and spin vinyl records while they eat.

Crazy Coop looks at a new location, and the former Cooper-Young Korean barbecue spot gets a new purpose. Plus, something big is coming to Bog & Barley.

“Like many of you, my family and friends are at the top of that list, and so is my health. But the topic took on a new meaning for me this year after a cancer diagnosis last January.”

Uncle Lou’s Fried Chicken is set to move to a freestanding building in early 2025, something Lou Martin has been wanting to do for a while. 

Vinculo Coffee Roasters is now using K-Cup packaging, becoming the first local roaster to do so. 

Flyway Brewing in the Edge District and Non-Vintage Wine Bar in the Broad Avenue District are open. Charcuterie and bakery shop Graz’n Tables is changing locations — and maybe its name. 

JoJo’s Espresso, now in the 850-square-foot suite 114 at 1730 S. Germantown Road, will open in its new 5,000-square-foot space in the late first quarter. 

The University of Memphis-area deli was known for an eclectic menu of globally inspired sandwiches and Korean bibimbap bowls. 

Beale Street would not be what it is today without Rum Boogie Cafe owner, and former CPA, Preston Lamm. But, he’s turned the keys over to a new owner. 

The main reason for the closure was the smoke and smolder that affected the surrounding kitchen area. Huey’s area director said after they clean up, they will be “ready to rock and roll.”

Eight Memphians were among the 288 teams competing at this year’s World Food Championships; division winners take home $10,000 and a chance to compete for $150,000 in the spring. 

Tiff’s Treats will open three locations near the Memphis area with oven-to-doorstep delivery. Plus, longtime Collierville cafe closes. 

You might know about brewing coffee, but this year, you can learn about cooking with it, too. 

Swankys Taco Shop will close its Carrefour location in two weeks. Redevelopment and the resulting construction contributed to its departure from Kirby Woods after two decades.