Memphis Restaurant News - Thu Dec 29, 2011

Memphis, Then and Now (1887 to 2011) The Atlantic Cities An odd mix that adds to Memphis' consistently inconsistent building patterns. Directly north of Interstate 40, Memphis becomes a collection of surface lots and an unexpected, no-frills collection of art-related facilities and restaurants. ...

Texas Roadhouse and other restaurants and retails shops coming to west ... al.com (blog) A Holiday Inn Express will break ground in April, Bartlett said, and the hotel, developed by Memphis-based Ownings Properties, is scheduled to open in late spring 2013. "The Watercress project is turning out to be a roaring success for the area," said ... al.com (blog)

Restaurant 'zombies' hang on to distort supply, demand in glutted dining industry Memphis Commercial Appeal It continues to operate 156 restaurants. After Sbarro, the Italian fast-food chain, filed for bankruptcy in April, it closed 31 stores in the United States, but kept the doors open on 429. Memphis-based Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. closed about 60 ...

Fans abuzz over NBA's return, but Memphis Grizzlies lose Memphis Commercial Appeal Some of the restaurants on the Second Street side were half-full; the ones closer to the Forum were at or near capacity. Phillip Landford, the host at Superior on Beale, said the staff was all smiles when they learned a few weeks ago that the NBA ...

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