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OpenTable has released its list of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in America for 2025, and four Memphis-area favorites have secured a spot. Coastal Fish Company, Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar, and Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse—all located in Memphis—along with Southern Social in Germantown, were recognized on this year’s list. All four restaurants are…

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has once again secured a spot among the world’s most admired companies, according to the latest Fortune magazine rankings. In the annual “World’s Most Admired Companies” report released January 29th, FedEx holds the No. 20 position overall, marking its 25th straight year in the top 20. The company also remains the…

Regional One Health is shifting gears on its long-term expansion plans, opting for a faster approach to bring a brand-new hospital to the former Commercial Appeal site. Initially, the health system planned a decade-long redevelopment of its current Medical District campus. However, with the Shelby County Commission’s recent approval of a $24 million land purchase…

Get ready, Memphis—Riverbeat Music Festival is back and bigger than ever! From May 2 to May 4, Tom Lee Park will be the place to be, with a killer lineup featuring Missy Elliott, The Killers, and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals as headliners. But that’s not all—other artists hitting the stage include Benson Boone,…

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Bar Limina is gearing up for an early March opening at 631 Madison Ave., taking over the former Inkwell space. Owner Josh Conley explains that the name reflects the bar’s ethos—embracing possibilities and transitions. “Limina” is the plural of “liminal,” a term denoting a space between two states. “This is a space between where we…

$21 Billion in Development & National Recognition by Forbes, National Geographic, and the Grammys, Memphis Is Elevating its Role as the Epicenter of Soul  This year, Memphis solidified its reputation as a city on the rise, achieving landmark successes across culture, business, and community development. From earning accolades from National Geographic, Forbes, and Condé Nast…