Tennessee Abc Announces Upcoming Underage Compliance Checks
Press release from the TABC can be found here: "In an effort to increase compliance rates at Tennessee businesses selling alcohol, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) announced upcoming underage compliance checks across Tennessee to [...]
Shelby County Health Directive 8
Quote from Daily Memphian: "Restaurants will be ordered to close at 10 p.m. in the latest Shelby County health directive, Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director, said during Tuesday’s press briefing. Haushalter later clarified [...]
Lbd Delivery Extended Again With Executive Order
Restaurants, wine-only restaurants, and limited-service restaurants may continue to offer carryout and delivery of alcoholic beverages until August 29, 2020, except as otherwise may be extended by Executive Order. No other on-premise liquor-by-the-drink license types [...]
MRA-Statement and Stance on Racism
MRA-Statement and Stance on Racism The Memphis Restaurant Association (MRA) stands against racism of any kind, especially in our restaurants. Racism has no place in our restaurants nor in our Association. We acknowledge that this [...]
TN Gov. Lee Announces Relief Program – No Details Yet on How to Apply
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced a new relief program for Tennessee businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]
1-Click Email to TN Senators About PPP
On Thursday, May 28 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill fixing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act passed by a vote of 417-1. The Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act [...]
Vote for the Best Films In Indie Memphis History
This year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Indie Memphis Film Festival. To commemorate this milestone, we need your help in preparing a list of the greatest films ever screened at Indie Memphis. Go [...]
Kitchen Will Train Minority Business Owners in Binghampton
Kaleidoscope Kitchen will soon train minority food entrepreneurs in Binghampton thanks to a new, $200,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation. The kitchen will give them access to commercial kitchen facilities and small business training. The program [...]
Corker Ends the Suspense, Won't Seek Reelection
The junior of Tennessee’s two high-profile U.S. Senators, Bob Corker, resolved the long-running suspense about his 2018 intentions on Tuesday with a formal announcement that he will not be seeking reelection. The Senator’s announcement made [...]
Listen Up: Geist
If records - or VHS tapes - hadn’t been invented the members of Geist might not be making beautiful music together. Something about the spirit of the performers they heard or viewed back in the [...]
Maciel's Hoping to Reopen Next Week
Good news, taco and torta fans, Maciel's is shooting to reopen by end of next week, Friday or Saturday. The restaurant has been closed since a fire in July. A fire in the building at [...]
On the Scene at BreakFest
Biscuits, pancakes, MF sausage links, eggs all ways — all the good stuff was at this year's BreakFest. Frank Chin captured it for us. And the winners are ... Breakfast Sweets: Squeal Street Too Breakfast [...]
Corker Opens Up on Trump's Shortcomings, Sees Need for "Radical Changes"
On Thursday, a day after he had declined to make any statements critical of President Trump during a Knoxville stop, U.S. Senator Bob Corker reversed course, facing the issue of presidential problems squarely while speaking [...]
When Geeks Icons Collide: RiffTrax Takes On Doctor Who
Tonight and next Thursday, August 24, at the Malco Paradiso, Doctor Who gets skewered. The longest running sci fi TV series in the world—indeed, one of the longest running TV series anywhere—is Doctor Who. It [...]
Orion Negotiating Wonder Bread Site for New HQ
Orion Federal Credit Union issued a press release today announcing plans to move the company's headquarters into the former Wonder Bread building on Monroe in the Edge District. The Flyer recently reported on proposed redevelopment [...]
Cohen to Introduce Articles of Impeachment against Trump
In the wake of Charlottesville and President Trump's apparent defense of the white nationalists who were the focus of disturbances there, Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen, ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution [...]
Pick a Side
1960s: Threat of nuclear war, civil rights protest marches, bloody clashes in the streets, riots. 2017: Hold my beer. Early last week, we were all concerned when the president of the United States offered the [...]
Institute Changes
The Urban Child Institute starts new chapter with a new leader, new focus. Major changes could be on the way for the Urban Child Institute (TUCI) as board members are set to soon vote on [...]