Malatang is similar to hot pot, where people pick their own ingredients. The key difference with Malatang is that you don’t cook everything yourself. You present your meat and veggies, and someone cooks it for you. 

“The incentive tools work — $2 million of incentives brings about almost $9 million of investment — that is real change for our community.”

The month aims to celebrate the park and the positive effects of nature on mental and physical health with events like yoga, birding, nature walks, journaling and workshops.

“Our hearts are with them,” said Karen Carrier, who owns two nearby restaurants and was on-site for The Beauty Shop’s lunch service at the time. “We’re really concerned about Mulan.”

Delta Groove Yoga will close its Overton Square studio this weekend after 12 years, though its teacher training school will continue.

Each September, Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with family-friendly music, dance, food and cultural activities.

The Dixon’s resident feline has survived enough near catnappings that the museum has put up a little sign letting people know he works there and not to take him home.

The Daily Memphian hosted a booth at the event, talking to community members and giving out swag. Did you see us?

The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave. 

After the original June date was spoiled by lightning, the festival found a new venue, bringing about 100 vendors, music and drag performances and a Mid-South Pride Royale Court.

Vendors selling all kinds of collectibles also make up a huge part of the Memphis Comic Expo, with everything from vintage toys, posters, books and gaming cards to statues.

More than 130,000 attendees and 400 vendors were expected for the 37th annual Midtown event. Our photos by Brad Vest capture the fun.

The Memphis Comic Expo is racing faster than a speeding bullet to a new venue this year, but there is more to the move than just changing locations.

Carlisle Development Co. expects residential construction to begin early next year.

A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run. 

A former Memphian returned to the city to claim the record for eating the most deep-fried Oreos at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint in Midtown.

Although not a native Memphian, he was the “face of the Memphis Zoo” for nearly 15 years. 

Longtime News Channel 3 sports videographer Jeff Woods is retiring after 40 years at the station. But first he’ll shoot one more FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Also, Hattiloo Theatre backs away from church redevelopment, and Memphis Glass Works bought 8,156 square feet of industrial buildings in Olive Branch.

A friendly competition over who could make the best homebrew turned into the city’s second-largest brewery. 

Plus, a Southaven retail strip has been sold. 

Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different. 

Whether it’s a name you know or a name that’s hidden, this month, artists and photographers from Memphis and beyond capture the Arkansas Delta, quiet moments of everyday life and more. 

“It’s gone through a few iterations and we’re excited that someone’s picking up the ball and really pushing it to completion,” said the founder of Cnct. Design.

Other acts include Pokey LaFarge, Kudzu Kings, Lukah, DJ AD & The Vibe Tribe, Arkansauce, Princeton James Productions, Nashville family quartet The New Respects, and Nashville hip-hop/R&B artist Daisha McBride featuring Memphis rapper and designer Brezay.