The Early Word: Big wins for the Grizz and two Memphis restaurants
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Hi, friends. It’s Thursday, Oct. 22, and the Benjamin L. Hooks Library is having its annual fall book sale today through Saturday. But they’re doing so without their Friends — as in the Friends of the Library nonprofit that the Memphis library system broke up with over the summer.
In like a lion … or, well, a Grizzly: The Memphis Grizzlies’ season — and Ty Jerome — started off with a bang.
Michelin club newbies: Two more Memphis restaurants have earned prestigious Michelin Guide honors.
Running out of money: The Shelby County Commission is nearing its agreed-upon limit for how much it will spend on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover lawsuit.
RIP, Oak Court Mall: Say goodbye to the rest of the building that gave us that giant, marble-ball water fountain.
Where to park it: By next month, parking should be a little easier at the Frederick W. Smith International Airport.
Past-life ‘Davy Crockett’ retiring: The leader of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce is stepping down after two decades.
Not just pizza and beer anymore: Old Whitten Tavern went from a simple beer joint to a family spot with an elevated menu.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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