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2 paź 2021 · In 1948, Vergos co-owned Wimpy’s, a “three and meat” restaurant in Memphis. When the owners couldn’t agree on how to run the business, Vergos opened a sandwich and beer shop in the basement of the same building which was across the alley from the world-famous Peabody Hotel.
27 wrz 2021 · Longtime kitchen manager ‘Big Bobby’ Ellis passed away during filming of “The ‘Vous.” (Courtesy Jack Lofton) A documentary about the Rendezvous has taken more than four years to film about 700 hours of footage, and the hope is that an 80-minute film will find its way to a film festival in early 2022.
2 kwi 2018 · The Four Way, where Dr. King often ate, is one of the oldest soul food restaurants in the country
19 paź 2007 · West Memphis landmark laid down the vibe for much of what became the Memphis Sound. By Bob Mehr. Across the Mississippi Bridge in West Memphis, in the parking lot of Pancho's Mexican...
1 cze 2021 · Keelboats and steamboats ferried people across the river from Memphis to Hopefield or Mound City, once bustling towns on the Arkansas side of the river. John Fogleman of Marion, a retired...
11 kwi 2015 · Hi, my name is Rachel Silva, and I work for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Welcome to the “Walks through History” tour of downtown West Memphis! Today we’re not walking through history because the City of West Memphis has graciously provided us with bus transportation.
Black-owned restaurants have long shaped Memphis' culinary scene. In honor of Black History Month 2024, here are 24 Black-owned restaurants to try.
