New Eats: Impossible Burger at Hopdoddy

New Eats: Impossible Burger at Hopdoddy

It was a dismal Saturday afternoon, but sometimes you have to run errands no matter how rainy and chilly it is. That’s where I found myself last weekend, and hungry, too, as it was approaching 2 p.m. and I’d skipped breakfast. A friend called to see if I wanted lunch when I was at Poplar and Perkins. I looked around, saw a crowded parking lot at Hopdoddy, and it looked inviting.

Memphis' Best Outdoor Drinking Spots

Memphis' Best Outdoor Drinking Spots

When it warms up, everyone in Memphis has the same question: Where can we sit outside and drink? The obvious choice is usually a brewery -- WiseacreMemphis MadeCrosstownHigh Cotton and Ghost River all have ample brews and outdoor seating (Meddlesome is the one exception).

Pressure is on SCS to fulfill pledge, close third-grade literacy gap

Pressure is on SCS to fulfill pledge, close third-grade literacy gap

Third-graders in public schools across Shelby County took their first official TNReady achievement tests last week.

10 Memphis Barbecue Joints You Have to Visit

10 Memphis Barbecue Joints You Have to Visit

Each spring, more than 75,000 people descend on Memphis for the World Championship of Barbecue. We scoured the Grind City to find the most authentic barbecue joints you can sample during the event.

Video: Art walk turns the East Buntyn neighborhood into an outdoor gallery

Video: Art walk turns the East Buntyn neighborhood into an outdoor gallery

Each spring, the East Buntyn ArtWalk celebrates local artists, musicians and food trucks with an open-air bazaar of galleries set up in the front yards and porches of the historic east Memphis neighborhood. Returning and new artists say the annual event is great for business. 

SB WEEKEND MEMPHIS 04-30-2019

SB WEEKEND MEMPHIS 04-30-2019

The East Buntyn Historic District will host the Tenth Anniversary East Buntyn ArtWalk on April 27, 2019, with a rain date of April 28. The event features regional artists in an open-air bazaar of galleries set up in the front yards and porches of the historic east Memphis neighborhood. One hundred artists will show off watercolors, oil, photography, pottery, textiles, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, and more.

Switch Gears, Win Prizes in 2019 Commute Challenge

Switch Gears, Win Prizes in 2019 Commute Challenge

During the month of May, Memphians who drive to work alone are getting a bit of extra encouragement to switch gears and do their commute differently. Whether you carpool, scoot, bike or the like, the Innovate Memphis Commute Options initiative urges you to leave your car behind all month long for the 2019 Commute Challenge.

The Weekly Memphian: Grind City Flow Festival, East Buntyn ArtWalk, Spirits & Soul Festival and Edge Motor Fest

The Weekly Memphian: Grind City Flow Festival, East Buntyn ArtWalk, Spirits & Soul Festival and Edge Motor Fest

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 24-28.

5 Things To Do This Weekend: 4/26 – 4/28

5 Things To Do This Weekend: 4/26 – 4/28

We’re closing out April with the biggest, busiest, most ridiculous weekend in Memphis ever. I know I’ve said that about a couple of weekends in the past – even ones recently – but this one truly takes the cake. In five years of making weekend guides, this may be the busiest one I have ever seen.