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Here are 11 Memphis food and drink events happening in December that should be on your calendar, from festive cocktail pop-ups to brunch with Santa. 11 Memphis food events you shouldn't miss, from ...
The ninth annual Memphis Black Restaurant Week is March 17-23. This dining week is an opportunity for Black-owned restaurants to offer dining deals to bring in new customers and raise awareness.
Welcome the new year with cocktails, beignets and music from Memphis hip-hop artist DJ Spanish Fly at Eight & Sand Bar in the Central Station Hotel, 545 S. Main St. The festivities start at 9 p.m ...
The Hippodrome was a music venue at 500 Beale Street in Memphis. The venue was opened in 1950 as a skating rink for African-Americans and later became a nightclub. [1] In 1955, the Hippodrome was reopened as the Club Ebony. In 1961, under new owners, it went back to being called the Hippodrome until its closure in 1968.
The Club Handy sponsored a Ray Charles concert at Ellis Auditorium on August 20, 1961. [9] [1] As the Civil Rights movement made strides in the 1960s, Club Handy became more integrated. In 1964, Mitchell commented that the Civil Rights Act had improved his business. "I get more white and colored trade than before," he said. [10]
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, founded in 1916, is the oldest and largest fine art museum in the state of Tennessee.The Brooks' permanent collection includes works from the Italian Renaissance and Baroque eras to British, French Impressionists, and 20th century artists (including regional artists like Memphian Carroll Cloar). [1]
MEMPHIS DINING: The 30 best restaurants in Memphis in 2023: Soul food, seafood and so much more The Peabody Hotel Christmas Brunch 149 Union Ave.; 901-529-4000; peabodymemphis.com
Midtown has an evenly distributed black and white population, as well as a notable Asian population. Cleveland Street in Crosstown is the heart of the Vietnamese population in Memphis, [4] with multiple Vietnamese-owned businesses and a Buddhist temple. The exact boundaries of Midtown are often disputed.