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Italia Pizza Cafe is opening a second location in Olive Branch on July 24, bringing its 28‑inch “Big Mama” pie and a $100 eating challenge to Hacks Cross Road.
Family-run Sweet Fizz plans an Aug. 1 opening at 2362 McIngvale Road in Hernando. The Callahan family says renovations are complete and hiring is starting while they wait on inspections.
Coletta's said its Appling Road restaurant will close this Friday after 28 years; catering continues and the South Parkway location will remain open.
HiFi Memphis plans a year‑round public market at Madison and B.B. King, converting two vacant buildings into vendor stalls, an incubator and workforce programs.
After multiple fires and more than a year of restorations, Tops Bar‑B‑Q’s Rhodes Avenue location has reopened with original features preserved.
Monique Williams of Biscuits & Jams has stepped in as executive chef to reopen Ragin' Cajun on Stage Road after a brief closure. Menus and hours may shift while the handoff settles.
Inspire Community Cafe in Binghampton will close at the end of June after seven years. Owner Kristin Fox‑Trautman opened the mission‑driven spot in 2019.
The Blue Monkey announced it will close its Midtown Madison Avenue location after 27 years; the downtown branch will remain open. The Midtown spot’s last day is set for June 19.
Monmu & Monje Mart, the pop-up known for suya and hibiscus teas, will open a Cordova storefront June 23, offering West African groceries and ready-to-eat bowls.
Hive Bagel & Deli is bringing a larger bakery‑café to East Memphis, expanding beyond bagels into sandwiches, soups and an extensive pastry lineup. Local permits show a roughly 4,540 sq ft buildout in the White Station corridor.
Longtime Tonica staffer Shari Haley is opening Bob's Bakery inside Tonica Downtown, offering sweet and savory pies and weekend quiches with a mid‑June target.
Memphis gelato maker Zio Matto is opening a scooping window inside Nashville’s historic Arcade, expanding beyond markets and its downtown Memphis shop.
No Comment — the '80s‑themed wine bar on Central Avenue — will relaunch as a restaurant in early June with a new menu, wine list and interior updates. Owners say the change is meant to match their original vision.
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