Memphis Downtowner January 2012 : Page 7
CITY BLOCKS City Cheers ... The cobblestone landing, first listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Cotton Row Historic District in 1979, breaks free and earns its own place on the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The 11 acres that form the riverfront’s Memphis Landing is deemed to have national importance as a major inland port: tnhistoricalcommission. org. University Place Apartments, a 405-unit, mixed-income, urban development on 30 acres of the former Lamar Terrace Public Housing site at 1045 E.H. Crump, receives certification from the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) project, the first LEED-ND in Tennessee. Difficult to achieve, the LEED-ND designation is given to developments that hold to the principles of smart growth and sustainable construction: 434-295-5531, uvaplace.com. Krispy Krunchy Chicken brings its special Cajun recipe to the Main Street Mall, serving a wide assortment of fried chicken combo meals, in addition to catfish, biscuits, and salads: 51 S. Main, 524-5465, krispykrunchy. com. In addition to its growlers and kegs, Ghost River Brewing now offers its award-winning, locally brewed, handcrafted beer in six-pack packaging, beginning with its Golden Ale. Six-packs are currently available only at the brewing facility, but the plan is to sell them in stores throughout Memphis: 827 S. Main, 278-0140, ghostriverbrewing.com. Don Don’s Hotwings & Soul Food brings its famous wing recipe to the Medical District, with daily offerings of combos, party packs, meat and veggie plates, sandwiches with fries and onion rings, and weekday breakfast: 782 Washington, 521-9593. APG Office Furnishings expands into Downtown, offering an upgrade from the company’s Shelby Drive store. The company is the exclusive Herman Miller dealership for the Midsouth, and its expansive new showroom invites customers to come in for a “test drive” with its large range of products to outfit offices, patient rooms, labs, and pharmacy areas: 100 S. Main, 367-7800, apgof.com. Special Deliveries ... St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opens the AOL Mobile Computer Lab, which includes 20 state-of-the-art mobile laptop carts uniquely designed to fit over hospital beds and wheelchairs to provide an easy and convenient way for patients and their families to stay connected while at the pediatric treatment and research facility: 595-3300, stjude.org. courtesy St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Hitting the Streets ... Downtown’s first off-leash dog park, The Barking Lot, opens to provide a romping good time for the city’s four-legged residents, thanks to a collaborative effort between property owners Pinkney and Janice Herbert and the Downtown Memphis Commission. They’ve transformed a vacant, blighted lot into a roomy space with benches, food truck slots, and plenty of room for pets to exercise in the heart of the city. ServiceMaster by Stratos is donating maintenance of the park for one year: northeast corner of Jefferson and Main, where Jack’s Food Store used to be, 575-0540. On the Move ... Energy Fitness, a studio that specializes in personal training and nutrition, can now eliminate commute time from its clients’ workout sessions. By using Skype — a low-cost software application that enables users to make voice and video connections over the internet — clients can stick to their exercise regimes no matter where they are: 552 S. Main, 523-2348, energymemphis. com. Grill 83, the contemporary, fine-dining restaurant inside the historic Madison Hotel, evolves into a new restaurant brand and a new name. Eighty3 modernizes the dining experience with an updated physical space, an array of various global small plates cultivated locally, and an emphasis on eating and sharing meals together. Open daily: 83 Madison, 333-1224, eighty3memphis.com. New Visio web cardiovascular equipment arrives at the Downtown YMCA, bringing email, Facebook, television, and game-playing capabilities to the workout scene: 245 Madison, 527-9622, ymcamemphis.org. The trumpet and trademark black bowler hat owned by former iconic Memphis musician Rudy Williams — the “Mayor of Beale Street” — are now a part of the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s Smithsonian-developed exhibition. The items are familiar to the millions of visitors who have visited Beale Street through the decades: Beale and Third, 205-2533, memphisrocknsoul.org. Memphis Music Mojo ... Memphis native Pat Mitchell Worley, director of development and communications at the Memphis Music Foundation, is nominated as Billboard’s Women in Music 2011. Billboard, the world’s premier music publication, releases an annual list of female executives who “drive our business forward with vision, dedication, and hard work.” 527-1029, memphismeansmusic.com, billboard.com. courtesy Downtown Memphis Commission Downtown Departures ... China Restaurant at 150 Jefferson closes after 16 years. The women’s store Christine by Shelton Clothiers shuts its operation, but Shelton Clothiers, the seven-year-old menswear component of the business, remains open and growing: 147 S. Main, 522-9995, sheltonclothiers.com. JANUARY 2012 MEMPHIS DOWNTOWNER 7 MEMPHISDOWNTOWNER.COM
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