Loeb Properties has announced that Bogard, a new upscale restaurant that will serve contemporary Southern-inspired dishes, has signed a 3,790-square-foot lease in Overton Square.

Though the restaurant partially takes its name from co-owner Edward Bogard, it also an acronym for “Buying One Gives Another Rare Dish,” as each meal purchased at the restaurant will provide another meal for a person in need thanks to a partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank

Read the full article at Memphis Daily News.

MEMPHIS, Tenn (localmemphis.com) - The 2018 Bayou Overton Square Crawfish Festival took over Midtown Memphis on Saturday.

Festivities included live music from local acts, beer and of course plenty of boiled crawfish.

Madison Avenue was packed with people twisting, pinching and devouring piles of crawfish in support of Special Olympics of Greater Memphis.

Read the full article at Local Memphis.

April 14, 2018 - Cajun Crawdads Inc., helps to sort crawfish at the Bayou Overton Square Crawfish Festival.

Read the full article at The Commercial Appeal.

For some, incentivized housing raises the specter of gentrification. We get it. The success of Overton Square has attracted national retail and restaurant investments into Midtown in a way that people said simply couldn’t happen 10 years ago. Without naming names, those businesses are not always seen as welcome additions in the area.

Read the full article at Biz Journals.

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - A new Overton Square restaurant is getting a lot of buzz.

The talk about Bogard’s is not just about the food, but also about feeding the homeless through the Mid-South Food Bank.

Owner Edward Bogard said the newest restaurant coming to Overton Square will have a Southern-inspired menu.

Read the full article at WMC Action News 5.

Are you a lover of crawfish? Get excited because Memphis is ushering in the spring season with plenty of tasty events for the whole family.

• Saturday, April 14th – 2018 Overton Square Crawfish Festival – 12 pm to 6 pm

Head out to Overton Square to enjoy crawfish and other Cajun delights! There will also be two stages featuring live music from regional bands, a kids area, and an arts and crafts market with over 60 vendors. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Greater Memphis.

Read the full article at Choose 901.

A new upscale restaurant called Bogard that will serve contemporary Southern-inspired dishes has signed a 3,790-square-foot lease in Overton Square, Loeb Properties Inc. has announced.

The restaurant partially takes its name from co-owner Edward Bogard, and is an acronym for “Buying One Gives Another Rare Dish,” as each meal purchased at the restaurant will provide another meal for a person in need thanks to a partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank.

Read the full article at Memphis Daily News.

Former Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins is teaming up with the director of a local nonprofit to bring a new restaurant — and novel concept — to Overton Square.

The restaurant will serve "Southern-inspired" fare in the former Schweinehaus space, and the owners plan to donate 2 percent of net food sales* to the Mid-South Food Bank. They estimate the restaurant will earn more than $30,000 for the nonprofit in its first year.

Read the full article at Biz Journals.

First, it was Paulette’s (a French/Hungarian restaurant that’s now on Mud Island). Then, it was Schweinehaus, with German food and big steins. Then, it was Stanley BBQ.

Later this year, the spacious white building in Overton Square will be something entirely new: an upscale “Southern-inspired” restaurant founded by Edward Bogard and co-owned by Lionel Hollins and Preston Butts. Yes, that Lionel Hollins. (!!)

Read the full article at I Love Memphis Blog.

MEMPHIS, Tenn (localmemphis.com) - A restaurant revival happening in Midtown Memphis promises something for everybody.

From hot chicken to upscale dinning, four new restaurants will soon open in and around Overton Square, but here's a twist.

One of those restaurants is offering help to people who can't afford to eat out.

Read the full article at Local Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Spring is here which means it’s festival season.

Here is a list of festivals you should know about:

• April 14 – Overton Square Crawfish Festival 

Enjoy eating tons of crawfish, listening to live bands and do some shopping in the vendor market. There will also be a kids area making a family adventure.

Read the full article and watch the news clip at WREG News Channel 3.

Loeb Properties has announced a new upscale restaurant that will serve contempory southern-inspired dishes known BOGARD has signed a 3,790-square-foot lease in Overton Square.

Though the restaurant partially takes its name from co-owner Edward Bogard, it also an acronym for “Buying One Gives Another Rare Dish” as each meal purchased at the restaurant will provide another meal for a person in need thanks to a partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank

Read the full article at Memphis Daily News.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city of giving. That's what Memphis is known for.

It's no surprise the newest tenant in Overton Square plans on doing just that.

For every meal purchased at BOGARD restaurant, the owners plan on providing a meal to the Mid-South Food Bank.

Read the full article at WREG News Channel 3.

A cool new restaurant concept is going into the Stanley BBQ space in Overton Square. 

Bogard — Buying One Gives Another Rare Dish — and named after Edward Bogard, founder of SoGiv, will serve upscale Southern dishes. For each meal served, another meal will be provided to a person in need through the Mid-South Food Bank. 

Read the full article at The Memphis Flyer.

Here are the five things you won’t want to miss in Memphis this weekend, plus a few extras.

1.  Memphis Fashion Week, Various Locations, April 11-14, Prices Vary, 18+
Memphis Fashion Week has all kinds of events for fashion lovers in Memphis, including trunk shows, fashion shows (Friday night’s is at Graceland, Saturday night’s is at Memphis College of Art), and more. Check out the details here and learn more about the young Memphis designers whose works will grace the catwalk here.

Read the full article at I Love Memphis Blog.

Today Loeb Properties announced a new restaurant coming to Overton Square at  2110 Madison Avenue (formerly Schweinehaus/Stanley’s BBQ). BOGARD restaurant will be opening 3,790 sf space with plans to begin construction in the next month.

BOGARD will serve contempory southern-inspired dishes and hand-crafted cocktails in a unique Memphis dining experience. The acornym BOGARD stands for ‘Buying One Gives Another Rare Dish’. For every meal purchased, another meal will be provided for a person in need through a strategic partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank.

Read the full article at Choose 901.

Here are the five things you won’t want to miss in Memphis this weekend, plus a few extras.

4. Crawfish
A couple ways to get crawfish and give back this weekend.

– Overton Square Crawfish Festival, Overton Square, Saturday, noon – 6 p.m., free to attend, all ages
The annual Overton Square Crawfish Festival is so big that it takes over the whole square, shutting down Madison Ave. for an afternoon of eating, drinking, shopping and live music. Prices for crawfish and drinks vary. The festival benefits the Special Olympics.

Read the full article at I Love Memphis Blog.