Good morning, Memphis! Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, the holiday shopping rush is in full swing. Amid the hustle and bustle, there are plenty of opportunities to give back to the community – including an entire day set aside to do just that. Check out details on that and other need-to-know happenings in The Week Ahead…

2. Gourmet Meal Service Le Jardin Set to Open - Saturday, November 12, 2016

A new gourmet meals service is coming to Chickasaw Crossing on Poplar Avenue just east of the Union Avenue viaduct.

Le Jardin will offer gourmet meals to go; a soft opening is scheduled Nov. 17 with a grand opening celebration planned for Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

3. Gourmet Meal Service Le Jardin Set to Open - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

A new gourmet meals service is coming to Chickasaw Crossing on Poplar Avenue just east of the Union Avenue viaduct.

Le Jardin will offer gourmet meals to go; a soft opening is scheduled Nov. 17 with a grand opening celebration planned for Dec. 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

4. Changes in Dining Scene Highlight Dynamic Year - Monday, December 26, 2011

On Thanksgiving Eve, we drove to the airport to pick up my stepson, one of whose flights had been delayed, so it was after 10 by the time he emerged from baggage claim. All being hungry, I drove to Cooper-Young, thinking we could easily get in at the recently opened Alchemy at 10:30.

5. Oliva Looks to Make Imprint at Erling Jensen - Monday, October 31, 2011

A quality one doesn’t find often in chefs is modesty. We’ve all dined at restaurants where the primary ingredient is the chef’s ego, served with side-dishes of arrogance and hubris.

Fortunato Oliva, on the other hand, is happy to admit the debt he owes to his family – especially his grandmother, mother and aunt – and to the mentors he worked with since he was 16 years old, that is, for half his life.

6. Keep Napkins Nearby - Monday, October 3, 2011

The second in an occasional series, “The Anatomy of a Sandwich.”

Most sources agree that the Cuban sandwich, or the Cubano, came to Florida in the 1860s with Cuban cigar makers who settled in Key West and later, in the 1880s, in Ybor City, a neighborhood of Tampa noted for its cigar factories. The sandwich received a boost in Miami from the influx of Cuban exiles and expatriates who fled their island home after the success of Castro’s revolution in 1959.

7. Roth Forges Own Path with Alchemy in C-Y - Monday, August 1, 2011

Ben Vaughn has some advice for Karen Roth:

8. New Eateries Coming to Midtown - Friday, July 15, 2011

Midtown has a reputation for one of Memphis’ most eclectic areas, adorned with vintage houses, international cuisine and funky entertainment venues.

In the coming weeks, it will broaden its portfolio even more with three Memphis eateries: Gigi’s Cupcakes, The Slider Inn and a yet-to-be named concept in Cooper-Young.

9. Promise Ball to Raise Money for Diabetes Foundation - Thursday, April 28, 2011

The West Tennessee branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is hosting the 11th Annual “License to Cure” Promise Ball on April 30th from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd.

10. Archived Article: Mals P2 - Thursday, March 28, 2002
Coalition fights for childrens rights Coalition fights for childrens rights A newly formed local group, the Coalition for the Educational Rights of Children, is on a mission to provide greater advocacy for and community education about people with d...