Restaurants

Shoney's to celebrate grand re-opening

Submitted by Denisha Thomas, News Producer

Saturday, December 15th, 2012, 4:30pm

A Mid-South favorite is celebrating its grand re-opening.

According to a press release from Shoney's restaurant, for the past six months CEO David Davoudpour has been working to revive the Shoney's Restaurants in the Mid-South. All of the Shoney's restaurants in the area have been re-imaged including the one in West Memphis, Arkansas.

"We have made investments in the Memphis market to re-image all of our Shoney's restaurants in Memphis, TN. We feel Memphis is a great city. We believe in Memphis and want to serve everyone, so we're making a comeback by expanding and opening additional new restaurants," said Davoudpour.

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Panda Express Now In Memphis

Submitted by Chris Sanders on Friday, September 28th, 11:15 am

If you are looking for a great new place to grab dinner, look no further! Panda Express is Now Open. The Chinese bistro restaurant recently opened on Germantown Parkway right near the Super Target two weeks ago.

The restaurant is well known for its great service & its many delicious entrees. The chain is nationwide but is said to be the first one in the Memphis area.

I highly recommend you stop by at your earliest convenience! It is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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Local mom finds Mid-South kid-friendly restaurants

Submitted by Karen Bray on Monday, September 24th, 10:42 am

(WMC-TV) - Are you looking for Mid-south restaurants that have separate play areas for the kids? Here is a list of Memphis-Mom approved restaurants.

One restaurant that has many locations and is family-friendly is Chick-fil-A. They have separate and sound-proofed play area for children. They also provide free Wi-Fi for those parents that need to get some work in while the kids play.

There are several great places with play areas in the Collierville area. One is the Dinks location in Collierville. They have a playroom for kids in the back corner. The Back Yard Burgers on Houston Levee also has a great play area.

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Perkins pancakes benefit kids

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Saturday, September 8th, 2012, 8:57pm

Saturday, September 15 is Give Kids The World Pancake Day at Perkins Restaurants.

Customers can receive a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. While there, making a donation to Give Kids The World benefits children with life-threatening illnesses by giving them the chance to experience a cost-free family vacation in central Florida.

It's all part of Perkins' "Full Tummy Full Heart" campaign.

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3 guys camp out for Five Guys

Submitted by Bo Bradley, AN5 News Photographer

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 12:56pm

(WMC-TV) - Five Guys restaurant opened Monday, May 14, in Bartlett at Stage Centre.

Three young men were so excited, they camped out in front of the restaurant, starting at 11:30 p.m., Sunday.

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River City Brewers Festival

Submitted by Katie Hannings, Editor

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 1:47pm

The 3rd annual River City Brewers Festival will be Saturday, March 31 in Handy Park on Beale Street.

Beer from the across the country will be available for sampling as well as samples of signature dishes from some of Memphis' finest restaurants such as Hard Rock Cafe and Pa Pa Pia's.

International brews will also be available for sampling.

More than 60 brewers are participating in the event with over 100 different flavors of beer. Samples are included in the price of admission for the festival.

The Ronald McDonald House has been selected as the benefactor for this year's festival.

River City Brewer's Festival

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Eat well, raise money at PGF Spring Supper

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 12:40pm

Fill your plate -- and your stomach -- while you mingle with some of the Mid-South's trendiest restaurateurs at the 4th Annual Project Green Fork Spring Supper.

Chickasaw Oaks Village, 3092 Poplar Ave., will host the event Sunday, May 6. Cocktails and appetizers start at 6 p.m., with supper at 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds benefit Project Green Fork, a Midtown-based non-profit dedicated to certifying and assisting Mid-South restaurants in reducing their environmental impact and in promoting local farms, foods and communities. 41 Mid-South restaurants are PGF-certified. One is featured each month as the PGF Restaurant of the Month on Andy's Restaurant Scorecard, Thursdays on Action News 5 at 10 p.m. (for the Restaurant Scorecard web page, click: http://www.wmctv.com/category/98904/restaurant-scorecard).

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