Restaurants

Jerry's Sno Cones ready to serve up

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 3:02pm

Photo Source: Jerry's Sno Cones Facebook

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Local restaurants, venues celebrate Super Bowl

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, 10:30pm

Photo Source: River Inn Memphis

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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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Popular soul food restaurant damaged in fire

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 8:52am

(WMC-TV) – A well-known Memphis restaurant is closed this morning after being damaged during a fire Friday.

Melanie's, which has been a fixture in the strip mall at 1070 N. Watkins St. for nearly 30 years, suffered smoke and water damage during the blaze.

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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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