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REI Sets Plans For Memphis Grand Opening -
Saturday, August 18, 2018
REI is planning special events and giveaways for the opening weekend of its Memphis store, Aug. 24-26.
The outdoor retailer’s grand opening at 5897 Poplar Ave. in Ridgeway Trace Center will feature parking-lot parties with free breakfast, music, games and REI Outdoor School programs. The events start at 8 a.m. Aug. 24-25 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 26, and end at noon each day.
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REI Sets Plans For Memphis Grand Opening -
Thursday, August 16, 2018
REI is planning special events and giveaways for the opening weekend of its Memphis store, Aug. 24-26.
The outdoor retailer’s grand opening at 5897 Poplar Ave. in Ridgeway Trace Center will feature parking-lot parties with free breakfast, music, games and REI Outdoor School programs. The events start at 8 a.m. Aug. 24-25 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 26, and end at noon each day.
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Hopdoddy Sets Date For Overton Square Opening -
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Hopdoddy Burger Bar has announced it’s opening its first Memphis location on April 2 at Overton Square.
Hopdoddy works directly with farmers and ranchers around the country to source the best ingredients available. In addition to favorites like the Buffalo Bill – made with a bison patty, Frank’s Hot Sauce, bacon, blue jack cheese and “sassy sauce” – Hopdoddy will roll out new food and drink items for the first time.
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EPE Expansion in Limbo, Overton Square Restaurant Sets Opening Date -
Monday, March 26, 2018
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Project Cost: $22 million
Owner: Elvis Presley Enterprises
Details: Elvis Presley Enterprises’ expansion plans have been put on hold for the second straight month as the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County board continues to sort out if any implications will stem from approving bond financing for the Whitehaven project.
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Hopdoddy Sets Date For Overton Square Opening -
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Hopdoddy Burger Bar has announced it’s opening its first Memphis location on April 2 at Overton Square.
Hopdoddy works directly with farmers and ranchers around the country to source the best ingredients available. In addition to favorites like the Buffalo Bill – made with a bison patty, Frank’s Hot Sauce, bacon, blue jack cheese and “sassy sauce” – Hopdoddy will roll out new food and drink items for the first time.
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The Week Ahead: Dec. 25-31, 2017 -
Monday, December 25, 2017
Good morning, Memphis, and a very Merry Christmas! Gifts are unwrapped, holiday cheer is spread, and now we start looking forward to the Liberty Bowl – featuring our own University of Memphis Tigers – plus a whole slate of New Year’s Eve events happening around the city. Check out all our top picks for what to do in The Week Ahead...
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The Week Ahead: December 18-24 -
Monday, December 18, 2017
Good morning, Memphis! Winter officially begins this week, and Santa’s making one last pass on his naughty-or-nice list (though we know you’ve all been good this year). Check out a couple of ways you can give back – plus more fun happenings you need to know about – in The Week Ahead...
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The Week Ahead: Oct. 16-22 -
Monday, October 16, 2017
Hey, Memphis! Fall is definitely in the air now, as the slate of festivals and fun outdoor activities continue to roll on in the Bluff City. The Memphis Grizzlies open their 2017-2018 season at FedExForum against Tony Allen’s new team and don’t be surprised if you start seeing some ghosts and goblins by this weekend.
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The Week Ahead: Sept. 4-10 -
Monday, September 4, 2017
Hello, Memphis – and Happy Labor Day! Hopefully the promise of an exciting football season and Memphis Redbirds playoff games will help ease you back into work mode after the three-day weekend. Both are in store – along with Goat Days and much more – in The Week Ahead...
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The Week Ahead: May 15-21 -
Monday, May 15, 2017
Happy Monday, Memphis! This week, Downtown welcomes barbecue teams from around the world coming to compete in the Super Bowl of Swine. Plus, we’ve got details on the remembrance of a somber moment in Memphis history; a reading festival for kids of all ages; and more you need to know about in The Week Ahead…
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Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater -
Thursday, April 6, 2017
45 E. G.E. Patterson Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5 million
Project Cost: $55 million
Application Date: March 2017
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Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater -
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Malco Theatre’s multimillion-dollar Downtown movie theater has taken another step toward completion.
A $5 million building permit application for the foundation of a new seven-screen movie theater was filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.
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Malco Moving Forward With Downtown Theater -
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Malco Theatre’s multimillion-dollar Downtown movie theater has taken another step toward completion.
A $5 million building permit application for the foundation of a new seven-screen movie theater was filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.
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Lessons Learned -
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Kat Gordon had made up her mind. She’d decided she was at a point in her life where it was time to carpe diem, suit up and take a leap of faith, and she gave herself two options for doing so – literal (go skydiving) or figurative (start her own business).
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Events -
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The Memphis chapter of the American Marketing Association will unveil its new brand to members, sponsors and guests Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ghost River Brewing’s Downtown tap room, 827 S. Main St. Cost is free for members and $10 for nonmembers; all attendees must register in advance at amamemphis.org.
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Events -
Monday, January 16, 2017
National Civil Rights Museum will remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy Monday, Jan. 16, at its King Day Celebration, with the theme “Come Too Far to Turn Back Now.” The museum will offer reduced admission of $5 during the extended hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. An entertainment stage, health pavilion and children’s activity tent (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will be set up outside. Visit civilrightsmuseum.org/king-day for details.
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Events -
Saturday, January 14, 2017
National Civil Rights Museum will remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy Monday, Jan. 16, at its King Day Celebration, with the theme “Come Too Far to Turn Back Now.” The museum will offer reduced admission of $5 during the extended hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. An entertainment stage, health pavilion and children’s activity tent (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will be set up outside. Visit civilrightsmuseum.org/king-day for details.
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The Week Ahead: December 19-25 -
Monday, December 19, 2016
Good morning, Memphis! With only a few days left until Christmas, sparkling lights and holiday happenings are taking place citywide – and that’s not all that’s taking place this week, as the Memphis Tigers go bowling and the Electoral College makes the presidential election official. Check out what else you need to know in The Week Ahead…
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Memphis Brewers Say Success Breeds Success -
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Three years after Memphis’ craft brewing scene exploded, the city is poised for immense growth.
“There’s no reason why dozens of breweries couldn’t open in the city,” said Drew Barton, co-founder of Memphis Made Brewing Co.
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Concerts, Pop-Up Events and Beer Gardens Are Feeding Business at The TapBox -
Saturday, September 3, 2016
A traveling beer-mobile with a variety of taps on the side for easy pouring might sound like a dream straight from Homer Simpson’s head, but partners McCauley Williams, J.R. Kingsley and Justin Brooks of The TapBox have turned that dream into a reality, creating several multi-tap refrigerated devices that are popping up at more events across Memphis.
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Malco Theatres Project Lands $125K Grant -
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Malco Theatres hopes to start construction next month on its boutique movie theater Downtown thanks to a hefty grant from the CCDC.
At its Aug. 17 meeting, the Center City Development Corp. approved a $125,000 grant for the “high-impact” project. The grant amount soars past what the CCDC, an affiliate board of the Downtown Memphis Commission, has awarded in the past. Most of the storefront improvement grants over the past few years have come in below $30,000.
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Dixon Prepares For 21st Art on Tap -
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Art on Tap will celebrate its 21st birthday on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at Dixon Gallery and Gardens.
The popular Dixon fundraiser will feature live music by City Mix, food from local restaurants and the greatest beer in Memphis and beyond.
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Events -
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Ghost River Brewing Co. and Wolf River Conservancy will host Drink a Beer, Save a River on Tuesday, July 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Miss Cordelia’s, 737 Harbor Bend Road. A dollar from every Ghost River Beer sold will flow directly to the conservancy. Visit wolfriver.org.
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Events -
Monday, July 11, 2016
West Tennessee Historical Society will meet Monday, July 11, in Memphis University School’s Wunderlich Auditorium, 6191 Park Ave. Nora Tucker, manager and curator of the Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame, is the guest speaker. Visit wths-tn.org for details.
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The Week Ahead: May 30-June 5 -
Monday, May 30, 2016
It's time to get this week started, Memphis! Here’s our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from a Funkadelic party at the New Daisy to a Day of Merrymaking on the Greensward...
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Grant Touts Ghost River Brewing as Neighborhood Asset -
Thursday, May 19, 2016
The Center City Development Corp. has awarded its largest storefront improvement grant to date to Ghost River Brewing Co., which plans to use the $65,500 to building an outside patio and taproom at its 827 S. Main St. facility.
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Last Word: South of Crump, Council Day and Haslam on the Fed's Bathroom Memo -
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Neon is coming back to E. H. Crump Boulevard and the momentum of development continues to move further south to the Crump border with South Memphis.
Ghost River Brewing Co. is making plans for a tap room that opens this fall as part of its existing brewery at South Main and Crump.
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Ghost River Expanding in South Main -
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Ghost River Brewing Co. is adding to its South Main presence with a planned taproom to launch this October.
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Memphis Made Brewing Quickly Becomes Local Mainstay -
Monday, April 20, 2015
“I think we’re maybe a little rougher around the edges,” said Andy Ashby of his Cooper-Young brewery Memphis Made Brewing Co. “We’re really a do-it-ourselves, DIY kind of place.”
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Fresh Selection -
Saturday, February 28, 2015
It would seem I Love Memphis blogger Holly Whitfield was correct last year with a forecast that called for a “permanent Foodnado” in Memphis.
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New Brewery Venture Eyeing Crosstown -
Monday, February 23, 2015
When they launched a Facebook page at the end of January, the first post for which was simply the logo for the craft beer brewery they’re planning, Will Goodwin and Clark Ortkiese didn’t expect the flood of interest their concept would generate.
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Another Round -
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Some time in October, lovers of local craft beers could enjoy a cold brew in a new tasting room at Memphis Made Brewing Co.’s facility in the Cooper-Young district.
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New Partners Sign On to Tennessee Brewery Effort -
Friday, April 4, 2014
This weekend, volunteers will return to the Tennessee Brewery property to continue getting it ready for Tennessee Brewery Untapped, a six-week series of community events that will run April 24 through June 1.
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Tenn. Brewery Announces New Partners, Beer Sales -
Thursday, April 3, 2014
The Tennessee Brewery Untapped project’s organizers have been granted a license to sell beer during the event by the Memphis Alcohol Commission.
In keeping with the local nature of the event, locally made craft beer will be available during Untapped from participants including High Cotton Brewing Co., Ghost River Brewing, Wiseacre Brewing and Memphis Made Brewing.
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Pouring It On -
Thursday, February 13, 2014
The Cash Saver store on Madison Avenue in Midtown had begun to show its age, its weather-beaten exterior presenting a less-than-inviting entrance and its dated and worn interior lacking the displays and amenities found in most modern grocery stores.
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Here’s to Memphis Made -
Friday, December 13, 2013
THIS SEASON, RAISE A GLASS TO US. “Have a beer. When you can find something we can all agree on, something we can all be proud of, something unifying, you should drink to it. Seriously. Drink to it.”
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Beer Fest Taps Creativity of Local Brewers -
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host its annual Art on Tap event for the 18th consecutive year on Friday, Sept. 6. The beer-tasting extravaganza will feature offerings from local breweries and eateries, as well as live music and other entertainment.
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Phipps Named Vice President, COO at American Esoteric Laboratories -
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Dr. Amber R. Phipps has joined American Esoteric Laboratories, the Mid-South division of Sonic Healthcare USA, as vice president and chief operations officer. In her new role, Phipps will oversee all operations for AEL, which includes nine laboratories and more than 800 employees in six states. A captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, Phipps most recently served as a medical operations officer stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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Brothers to Open Brewery on Broad -
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A new craft brewery is coming to one of Memphis’ up-and-coming areas – the Broad Avenue Historic District.
Wiseacre Brewing Co., a concept from brothers Kellan Bartosch and Davin Bartosch, has leased 13,000 square feet at 2783 Broad Ave. and is planning to open by late 2013. They chose the old warehouse for its “big open space” and the Binghampton neighborhood for its community appeal.
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Expanding Distribution -
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Budweiser of Memphis is dedicated to expanding the craft beer segment in Memphis following its acquisition of Southwestern Distributing’s sizable craft beer portfolio last October, making Budweiser of Memphis the largest wholesaler of craft beer in the Memphis market.
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High Cotton Brewing Kicks Off Renovations -
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Plans are moving forward for High Cotton Brewing Co. LLC’s facility in Memphis’ Edge District.
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High Cotton Brewing Kicks Off Renovations -
Friday, January 4, 2013
Plans are moving forward for High Cotton Brewing Co. LLC’s facility in Memphis’ Edge District.
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New Brewery on Tap for Cooper-Young -
Friday, December 21, 2012
A new brewery is headed to Cooper-Young.
Memphis native and craft beer enthusiast Drew Barton plans to open Memphis Made Brewing Co. LLC at 768 S. Cooper St. near York Avenue along with two other silent partners by mid 2013. The 6,000-square-foot space is adjacent to Signworks and owned by Richard Sullivan.
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New Brewery on Tap for Cooper-Young -
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A new brewery is headed to Cooper-Young.
Memphis native and craft beer enthusiast Drew Barton plans to open Memphis Made Brewing Co. LLC at 768 S. Cooper St. near York Avenue along with two other silent partners by mid-2013. The 6,000-square-foot space is adjacent to Signworks and owned by Richard Sullivan.
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Biz License Filings Rise in Q2 -
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The number of business licenses filed with the Shelby County Clerk’s office increased 2.7 percent to 1,397 in the second quarter of 2012 from 1,360 for the same period last year, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.
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Craft Brewery on Tap for Edge District -
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A new microbrewery has its sights set on Memphis’ Edge District for a September opening.
High Cotton Brewing Co. – which its partners say will be housed in a Monroe Avenue property, though a contract has yet to be finalized – will join Boscos and Ghost River Brewing in bringing locally crafted beers to the Memphis market.
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Craft Brewery on Tap for Edge District -
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A new microbrewery has its sights set on Memphis’ Edge District for a September opening.
High Cotton Brewing Co. – which its partners say will be housed in a Monroe Avenue property, though a contract has yet to be finalized – will join Boscos and Ghost River Brewing in bringing locally crafted beers to the Memphis market.
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Biz Owners Find Value In Giving Back -
Monday, January 30, 2012
There’s a growing breed of innovative for-profit entrepreneur that views positive social change as the foundation of business.
Rather than garnering donations or applying for grants as a nonprofit entity, social enterprise entrepreneurs are generating revenue and reinvesting profits in the community by providing services or manufacturing products.
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Events -
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bill Gibbons, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.
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Events -
Monday, December 5, 2011
Kyle Durrie will bring her Moveable Type Truck to Memphis for a print workshop and presentation with Crosstown Arts Monday, Dec. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Sears Crosstown building, at Cleveland Avenue and North Watkins Street. Visitors can tour the truck and print their own letterpress art to take away. For more information, visit www.powerandlightpress.com or www.type-truck.com.
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Region’s Best Beer on Tap at Festival -
Monday, October 10, 2011
The Cooper-Young Festival, annually attended by 100,000 Memphians, has already passed, but the eclectic Midtown neighborhood hasn’t finished partying yet.
The second annual Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest, set for Saturday, Oct. 15, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. will cater to a more intimate crowd.
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MIFA to Raise Funds, Feed Soul at Party -
Monday, October 3, 2011
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) is gearing up to rock the South Main Historic Arts District while raising money to support its programs during the nonprofit’s fourth annual Feed the Soul party Thursday, Oct. 6, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Warehouse, 36 E. G.E. Patterson Ave.
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Events -
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Downtown Memphis Commission will hold a public-sector focus group meeting as part of the Downtown Memphis Design Guidelines and Sign Code update Thursday, Aug.18, at noon in the DMC conference room, 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.
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Events -
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Center City Development Corp. board of directors will meet Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. in the DMC conference room, 114 N. Main St.
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Events -
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 16, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Kevin Kane, president and CEO of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.
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Events -
Friday, June 24, 2011
The Small Business Chamber Breakfast Club will meet Friday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Office Suites Plus, 6000 Poplar Ave., suite 250. Cost is free to members and first-time guests and $10 for returning guests. For more information, call Melody Douglas at 261-5400.
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Events -
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Methodist North Hospital will host a free seminar on congestive heart failure Thursday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. at the hospital, 3950 Covington Pike, suite 250. Dr. Claro Diaz, cardiologist with Sutherland Cardiology Clinic, will speak. The event is free and open to the public. To register, call 888-777-5959.
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Ghost River Brewing Holds Kayak Contest -
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Ghost River Brewing Co. is promoting a regional contest to win a new Pungo 100 Kayak from Outdoors Inc. The contest runs until Aug. 14.
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Brewing Loyalty -
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Many consumers of craft beer may not be fully aware of the operation involved behind each glass.
Local craft breweries, like Memphis-based Ghost River Brewing Co., move beer out the door as fast as they can make it. That’s because small breweries have a set amount of alcohol they can brew, said company principal Chuck Skypeck.
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State Senate Passes High-Alcohol Beer Bill -
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The state Senate passed a bill Friday that allows the sale of locally made high-alcohol-content beer.
Tennessee law currently makes no distinction between high-alcohol beer and liquors or wines. SB 1224 expands the definition of “alcoholic beverage” to include high-alcohol-content beer, which is defined as “an alcoholic beverage which is beer, ale or other malt beverage having an alcoholic content of more than 5 percent by weight and not more than 20 percent by weight, except wine.”
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Senate Approves High-Alcohol Beer Bill -
Monday, May 23, 2011
The state Senate passed a bill Friday that allows the sale of locally-made high alcohol content beer.
SB1224 authorizes a licensed wholesaler – holding a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act as an importer – to import alcoholic beverages and wine under certain enumerated circumstances. It also requires non-resident sellers to obtain an importer or broker permit.
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Cheffies Cafe to Host Grand Opening Saturday -
Friday, April 22, 2011
Cheffie’s Cafe is holding its grand opening Saturday, featuring Jeremy Shrader’s jazz duo and Memphis-based bluegrass string band 2 Mule Plow.
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Batter Up -
Monday, April 4, 2011
Opening Day is right around the corner for the Memphis Redbirds, who will open the 2011 campaign with improvements to both its ballpark and its financial outlook.
The Redbirds, the minor league Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, on Thursday begin their 14th season in Memphis and 12th at AutoZone Park following the move from Tim McCarver Stadium in 2000.
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Local Fare -
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Located in High Point Terrace just a few blocks from the Shelby Farms Greenline, the new Cheffie’s Café promises custom foods, quality beverages and a neighborhood-friendly atmosphere.
Cheffie’s, 483 High Point Terrace, will fill the space formerly occupied by Gild the Lily, on the northern bay of the High Point Terrace strip. The concept is a collaboration between cookbook author Jennifer Chandler and Matt Wilson, founder and owner of Swanky’s Taco Shop.
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YING-Cha-Ching -
Friday, November 5, 2010
Finally, beer worthy of the water.
Whatever you may be feeling in the aftermath of the election, whether you were throwing the mud or covered in it, for the charter or against it, lied to or preached to, there is one thing every voter can do today … black or white, left or right … that will help the whole community.
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Ghost River Brewing Releases New Beer -
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Memphis’ own Ghost River Brewing has announced a change in its lineup of “all-year” beers with the release of the new CopperHead Red. It is available on draft at select area bars and restaurants and can be purchased in kegs or growlers direct from the brewery at 827 S. Main St.
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Ignite Night to Highlight Memphis’ Creative Side -
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
A self-described “geek” event that’s already swept cities from Helsinki to New York to Sydney makes its Memphis debut at 7 Tuesday evening at Playhouse on the Square.
IgniteMemphis invites pre-registered speakers to sell their idea to a hometown crowd in exactly five minutes. Each speaker is given 20 slides, each shown for just 15 seconds.
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River Revival -
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Nature enthusiasts and conservation supporters are getting set for the second annual Wolf River Day exposition Saturday at the Vollintine-Evergreen Greenline, 620 N. Avalon St., in Midtown.
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Skypeck Elected to Brewers Association Board -
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Chuck Skypeck, founder of Bosco’s Brewing Co. and Ghost River Brewing, has been elected to the board of directors for the Brewers Association, a Boulder, Colo.-based nonprofit trade group dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s small and independent brewers. Skypeck previously served on the board from 2001 to 2006.
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Two New Beer Fests On Tap for Aficionados -
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Anyone looking to try a good ale, stout, lager or porter should raise their pint glasses to a pair of inaugural beer-tasting festivals being introduced in Memphis this spring.
The River City Brewer’s Festival will be held March 13 at Handy Park on Beale Street and the Memphis Brewfest will be held April 24 at AutoZone Park. Both events are fundraisers for charities and will feature hundreds of brews from dozens of brewers.
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A River Runs Through Us: Memphis’ once and future connection with the Wolf -
Monday, September 7, 2009
A cottonmouth slithers through the marsh. A wolf spider clings to a cypress tree. A white heron soars above the bottomland forest.
Paddle a canoe down the Ghost River section of the Wolf River in Fayette County and you’ll travel through multiple, distinct ecosystems teeming with wildlife. But while animal sightings convey the true spirit of the Wolf, only one creature – the elusive “river rat” – can verbalize why this river and its wetland corridor are so important.
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Drink a Beer To Save the Wolf River -
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Ghost River Brewing, a local brewer of handcrafted beer, has announced a fundraising initiative to benefit the Wolf River Conservancy, a Memphis-based nonprofit land trust that protects and promotes the Wolf River corridor and its watershed.
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Big Demand Drives Ghost River Brewing To Expand -
Friday, June 26, 2009
Less than a year after handcrafting its first batch of beer, Memphis-based Ghost River Brewing is expanding.
The company today takes delivery of a new 900-gallon fermenter, increasing the company’s brewing capacity 33 percent from 2,500 kegs per year to more than 3,300, said Ghost River co-owner Chuck Skypeck.
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Brewery Donates To Wolf River Conservancy -
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Ghost River Brewing has donated a portion of its proceeds to the Wolf River Conservancy, a nonprofit that works to protect the Wolf River and its ecosystem. The amount of the donation wasn’t immediately available.
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Ghost River Brewing To Offer Tours -
Monday, December 1, 2008
Ghost River Brewing will begin hosting tours every Saturday at 1 p.m. starting Sunday at its Downtown brewery, 827 S. Main St.
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Ghost River Enters Microbrew World -
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The roots of Chuck Skypeck’s passion for handcrafted beer dates back to the late 1980s, when he began brewing at home and sharing his libations with a handful of other homebrewers at gatherings around town.