An estimated 3,000 people visit Crosstown Concourse each day, most of them working for or a customer, client or patient of one of the building’s tenants. There are also more than 260 apartments on the property as well as a high school that just opened its doors for its first class of 125 freshmen.
In addition to all the people who visit Crosstown daily since it opened in August 2017, there is also a steady stream of people showing up to do freelance assignments or to work remotely from their employer’s or home office.
Shannon Little left her job in marketing with the Huey's restaurant chain in Memphis to start her own solo marketing and social media venture. Such ventures at first glance might seem like a dime a dozen, leaving her with a task that had to be addressed before meeting with her first client.
She now handles marketing and social media efforts for several small businesses and is able to juggle all the tasks that go with that because she took the time to form a plan for herself at the very beginning.
"Define your target audience, your offerings and what value those offerings can bring to that audience," Little said, "My business became stronger, and my processes more streamlined, when I was able to define those terms."
Summertime and sandwiches go hand in hand. Although we are still a month out from the official arrival of summer, this warm weather has us celebrating early. You might be surprised to find that I Love Juice Bar has more than smoothies and juice. They also have a delicious, healthy and filling sprouts sandwich on the menu!
Hello 2017! Here’s a running list of places open on New Year’s Day. Some of these might have special brunch, some might just be open like usual.
Call ahead if you have questions and make reservations whenever possible! (Really, do this.)
If you know of another place that will be open or have a special event or brunch, please leave the info in the comments section.
I had a craving the other day for a pimento cheese sandwich at Holiday Deli & Ham Co. I love them.After ordering it, I realized I didn't know the history of this sandwich, which I consider one of Memphis's greatest delicacies. I did a little investigative reporting. The restaurant chain's marketing director, Andie Mason Ray, told me to come by Pimento's Cafe & Market, a new member of the Holiday Deli & Ham Co. family. It has been open for only three weeks.
With the chaos of Thanksgiving Day comes an overcrowded oven, spilled gravy and other inevitable occurrences that are sure to throw a wrinkle in our holiday plans. Although we enjoy the age-old tradition of roasting a turkey and peeling potatoes, this year some of us are throwing in the towel and letting the experts do their job … and we salute you!
