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."
The only way for patrons to get to The Memphian Hotel’s Tiger and Peacock rooftop bar is via a special elevator just off the fabulously quirky lobby. But before heading upstairs, I suggest you spend a few minutes acclimating to your new environment. There’s a delightfully funky vibe to this place and you’ll want to immerse yourself slowly.
When someone opens a business, there's a certain measure of hope. Hope that people will like it, hope that it does well.
In other words, scanning the number of new restaurants that opened in 2021, there's plenty of hope.
The year got off to a shaky start for restaurants already pummeled by 2020's COVID-related restrictions. A snow storm caused the closure of most spots, which was then followed by a boil water advisory. Shelby County health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph announced that restaurants would have to close due to the advisory. Two hours later, that directive was reversed. The matter was deemed a "miscommunication."
But let's move on to happier news, shall we?
This midsouth singer stepped off the stage of season eighteen of The Voice and into the fight to help children everywhere beat cancer.
Mandi Thomas-Moore wants you to help her pack Lafayette’s music room in Overton Square this weekend.
You’ll hear some of your favorite Memphis musicians and give back to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
We were live with Mandi Thomas-Moore to learn more.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In tonight’s Ransom Note: Mid-Southerners come through again.
Our “Give Blood, Share Joy” Blood Drive Campaign ended tonight, and we couldn’t be happier with how you responded.
Tonight, I was at Overton Square with the Vitalant Donation bus and despite the rainy weather, a steady stream of volunteers showed up.
The holiday season is the peak time for spending quality time with your close ones—and that includes our furry friends and family too! Many of us like to include our pets in the festivities, and Memphis has plenty of opportunities to do just that this month, in addition to events for folks who have the opposable thumbs that want to assure that our local pets have a happy paw-lidays.
Put on your best (painted) face for another edition of the Memphis Flyer’s Tequila Festival in Overton Square. You know the drill: Sample from more than 30 different types of tequila. This festival is guaranteed to get you in the spirit of the season with dance music from local DJs, spooky face painting, a costume photo booth, and more. Did I mention that dressing up is definitely encouraged? It is.
The next few weeks in Memphis will be filled with a variety of music and cultural festivals and other seasonal events.
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of these events have announced additional health and safety measures, while some have changed schedules and locations, and others have canceled events or portions of their programming.
As the Mid-South continues to deal with the surging delta variant, Shelby County has reintroduced a mask mandate for all indoor events — including concerts (although shows taking place in bars and restaurants allow for mask removal while eating and drinking).
In many cases, artists are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry. Because the situation is fluid and entry rules are changing rapidly, it’s best to check in with each venue closer to the event date for any updates.
You can now sip a cocktail under the stars atop The Memphian hotel. Tiger and Peacock, Overton Square’s only rooftop bar, opened Aug. 13.
Just as with the rest of this new boutique hotel, every attention to detail was attended to in the design of this hip bar-lounge that seats 120 guests. Drawing from the glamour of the early 20th century and the eclectic style of Midtown Memphis, Tiger and Peacock is sophisticated, yet fun and whimsical.
