Bandos is relocating from Thomas Street to 260 Poplar Avenue in downtown Memphis and is already recruiting staff as permits are reviewed.

Brookhaven Pub has launched a two‑phase renovation in East Memphis that expands the game room, vaults the dining room ceiling and upgrades systems while staying open.

A former Memphis pastor converted a Knight Arnold Road church into The Living Room, an upscale lounge that serves no alcohol and aims to be recovery-friendly.

Dog & Bone, a British-style pub, will take the Griffin House at 2116 Madison Ave in Overton Square. The 1,700-sq-ft spot will offer British favorites and a broad beer list.

Sips Dirty Soda will take over Wooty's Coffee Roastery at 109 North Main in Covington; renovations began this week and Wooty's says it will still serve coffee. No opening date yet.

Little Petals Chinese, the Petals of a Peony offshoot, is opening at 890 W Poplar Ave in Collierville. The restaurant’s site and social post say the Poplar spot should open in about a month.

Cook Out will convert the former Back Yard Burgers at 1723 Union Ave into a drive‑thru; the chain has floated Memphis for expanded operations.

Jim 'N Nick's is building its first Mississippi restaurant at 8401 McGregor Crossing in Olive Branch; construction is underway but no opening date has been announced.

WREG's Price Tracker shows eggs fell to $1.98 a dozen while a 23-item grocery basket rose to $111.27. Local experts recommend meal planning and store brands to trim bills.

Kinfolk’s Harbor Town storefront remains shuttered after mold was found following a 2024 leak. Owner Cole Jeanes is weighing repairs or a relocation while running pop‑ups.

Chicago-born Lao Sze Chuan has opened in East Memphis, offering Szechuan classics and adjustable spice levels at Ridgeway Trace. The chain’s arrival adds another national eatery to a busy Poplar Avenue strip.

By the Brewery, a Downtown Memphis breakfast-and-lunch cafe, has closed permanently less than a month before its fifth anniversary. The closure leaves a quieter Tennessee Street morning crowd.

Taconganas filed for a Whitten Road storefront; the permit lists a 977‑sq‑ft prefab with drive‑thru and walk‑up ordering.