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1 week ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Google describes the Irish Queen Maeve, who is believed to have ruled in the first century A.D., as “a warrior of great strength, resilience, and at times, ruthlessness. With a name said to mean ‘intoxicating,’ it is certain that she wielded enormous power and sway during her reign.”All of which sounds like a great name for an Irish drinking establishment. And that’s what DJ Naylor is calling his new restaurant/bar.
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1 week ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Cameron Carroll traveled from the north Seattle area to Memphis for the Memphis Tattoo Festival, held April 4th, 5th, and 6th at the Renasant Convention Center. It was his second year attending the festival, Carroll says. College Station, Texas, tattoo artist David Hershman worked on one side of his leg last year, and his other leg this year. Carroll says he “had to come back.
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2 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Contrary to rumors going around, Belmont Grill isn’t going anywhere. “We’re not closing,” says Belmont owner-manager Jeff Anderson. But, he says, “We may be selling soon.”It will remain the Belmont Grill, he says. And that’s all he can say right now. But, he reiterates, they’re not closing. The menu gives the Belmont’s history.
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2 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Trolley Night kicked off with a bang. The March 31st event, the first of the season, was “the busiest Friday night we’ve had in years,” says South Main Association president Joe Simon. “Almost every shop and restaurant and bar was completely crowded.
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2 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Four Weddings and a Funeral was already taken as a movie title, but caterer Ann Barnes says that could also be the title of the book she’s planning to write one day. “I did four weddings and a funeral on the same day,” she says. During her almost 50-year career, Barnes has cooked for movie stars, musicians, famous authors, ambassadors, royalty, one archbishop, and five United States presidents.
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3 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Overton Square in Memphis turned into the Plaza de Armas in San Juan for a few hours during Puerto Rican Night. The inaugural event featured music, dancing, and food.
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3 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Louis Connelly, owner of Louis Connelly’s Bar for Fun Times & Friendship in Midtown, is continuing his brand of buying “dive bars” with his latest addition, Kickstart Bar & Grill at 5960 Highway 51, about 10 minutes from Millington, Tennessee. “This is just OG dive bar feel,” Connelly says. “You can tell it’s been around for many years.”People are going to see motorcycles parked outside. “It’s always been a biker bar.
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3 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Mix Odyssey returns. The Volunteer Odyssey fundraiser, where bartenders compete with each other to make the best drink of the night, will be back after a five-year hiatus. It will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., April 30th, at Baron Von Opperbean (BVO), the site of the old Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island. Bartenders Mitchell Marable (The Lobbyist) and Nick Lumpkin (The Cove) were the instigators. “We wanted to start the competition back up,” says Marable, who is also a butcher at Buster’s Butcher.
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3 weeks ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Sunny side up, everybody! Barksdale’s will reopen Monday, April 14th. The iconic eatery at 237 Cooper Street that closed after a fire in June, 2024 will be back in action with breakfast and lunch. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week, says Ryan Glosson, one of the owners along with Bryant and Heather Bain. They also are the owners of Bain Barbecue down the street at 993 Cooper Street in Cooper-Young.
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1 month ago | 
memphisflyer.com | Michael Donahue
Kelly English has added a new business to his roster of eating establishments, which include Restaurant Iris and Second Line. Meet “Rocket Greens & Things.” Think “salad food truck.”I asked English a few questions about this new endeavor. What made you decide to open a salad food truck? “We saw an opportunity to put our company and our employees in a better position filling what we found to be a voice in Midtown. There are plenty of places to get a salad, but no spots that center around salads.
