Plus, a local Italian restaurant has opened its second location while a local vegan restaurant is just starting on its second space. 

Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. 

A vacant building in Klondike should soon undergo renovations to become the Northside Grill.

On a recent Thursday night, about 30 people gathered Downtown to inexpertly stir roux, chop vegetables, season meat — and laugh. 

One determined diner with a handmade sign helped bring all-day breakfast back to Barksdale.

The owners of the Side Porch Steakhouse are adding a coffeehouse in the former pharmacy building next door to their restaurant.

Plus, Bar Limina opens and Dutch Bros Coffee plans second Memphis-area location. 

The Wolfchase Galleria Bahama Breeze closed in mid-May, as did Bahama Breeze locations in Nevada and Florida. 

The “Shark Tank” sensation is stopping in Memphis for a one-time event. 

The chefs behind the popular Marshall Avenue deli are putting their twist on a dive bar, with retro details and the return of their smashburger. 

A new coffee shop is opening in Midtown, and people may “Just Love” it. 

The second installment of SmokeSlam began Thursday as thousands poured into Downtown’s Tom Lee Park while the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest continued at Liberty Park in Midtown.

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest got underway Wednesday afternoon, and for many teams, it begins with the wood. 

After “The Mushroom Queen” Daishu McGriff closed her restaurant, she said she wanted to create a way to honor Black chefs. The answer was Umami Amora, a seven-course plant-based Juneteenth dinner scheduled for June 14.

Two businesses with a shared heritage are operating out of a single storefront, a first for both. 

“The landlord and I talked about it, and it’s probably the best thing for the area to not have an establishment open after 10 p.m.,” owner Lee Adams said.

Tops Bar-B-Q addressed all the damage from an October fire at 3353 Summer Ave. but also took the opportunity to update other aspects of the circa 1960s building’s infrastructure. 

When Bar Limina opens soon in the Edge District, it will include a rotating cast of guest bartenders to showcase “awesome creative work.”

Memphis may have ranked No. 4 on Yelp’s list of top BBQ cities, but local pitmasters and barbecue restaurateurs have thoughts. 

Belly Acres will open in Collierville on Saturday, May 3; Bluff City Coffee closed its Downtown location, and Highland Strip has added an Indian cuisine option. 

Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue has closed, leaving just the original location on Summer Avenue for those who love the eatery’s fish tacos or big sandwiches.

The company behind Petals of a Peony will open a new concept in a month, Ryu Sushi is in the process of transferring ownership, and Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken will open in East Memphis this summer in the former City Silo in Sanderlin Center. 

At Fawn, the newest addition to Cooper-Young, the philosophy behind both the food and drinks is intentional, seasonal and a little adventurous.

The first time Uncle Lou’s Fried Chicken appeared on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” it changed everything for owner Lou Martin. 

A new Sichuan restaurant should open by the year’s end in East Memphis, Wings House expanded from Southaven and A1 Wings & Things opened its first location in Cordova.