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Cooper-Young Gets Cooking!Sixth Annual Chili Cook Off 2013
The sixth annual chili cook-off was held this past Saturday at Peabody Elementary. Parents, alumni, and Cooper-Young residents came out to the 100 year old school to raise money for the improvement of Peabody. Inside the cafeteria contestants headed to their booths to create their signature chili. S
Festival Brings Crawfish and Crafts to Overton SquareIt's festival season! The seventeenth annual Overton Square Crawfish Festival drew crowds to the heart of Midtown for an afternoon of food and music. Read more here.
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Do You #CYNO?Our reporters hit the streets in search of the best Cooper-Young Night Out specials. Here's what they found.
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The C-Y CookbookGot a favorite dish from one of Cooper-Young's many eateries? The Food & Drink team is collecting recipes. Read more.
Here's the Stone Hero from Skunx Chef's Pub. Video by Jasmine Vann.
Mulan Cooper-Young opens in Cooper-YoungIf you haven't peeked inside the windows of the new Mulan restaurant at Cooper-Young - check out our slideshow. Read more...
The newest dining option in Cooper-Young is open! Mulan offers Szechuan-style entrees. Manager Matt Kan said that he likes the area, and though not a current resident, would like to be. The restaurant is named after the Chinese heroine, Mulan. The restaurant will occupy the former location of the Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar.
5th Annual Cooper-Young Chili Cookoff
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CYFood in the NewsCooper-Young restaurants are always in local publications and, occasionally, make national news. Read our CYFood Hub to find more food stories, reviews, and pictures. On the MenuPlanning ahead or ordering take-out from favorite C-Y restaurant?
Click on the link to look at the menu. C-Y Project GreenforkersProject Greenfork is a Memphis-based organization that helps Mid-South restaurants reduce environmental impact. CY Food Options GrowIt's not only filled the breakfast void in the neighborhood, but now one of Cooper-Young's newest restaurants is growing a specialty market. And another new classic on the street has introduced a new lunch and a happy hour.
Read more here... Alchemy: Now OpenSimple Success Story - Good Food CheapIt's nothing fancy - in fact you may get a seat that's been duct-taped... a lot. But Bob Barksdale's is a Midtown favorite, with the crowd to prove it. Read more... |
Sweet Grass and SportsOne of Cooper-Young's hottest restaurants is also one of the neighborhood's most popular sports bars. See what Chef Ryan Trimm has done to create a more casual atmosphere for his eatery. |
Cooper-Young Farmer's Market Year RoundIt won't just be a summer/fall thing anymore. Read the story in The Memphis Flyer. See our pictures from opening day of this year's farmer's market...MicroMemphis Storify... |
Restaurant SpotlightsCortona Offers Options for Fans of Italian CuisineFeeling like some Italian with a contemporary twist? Look no further than Cortona Contemporary Italian! Peter Dupont has the skinny on the lunch and dinner joint, located at Cooper and Young, right here. Cooper-Young SoulSoul Fish in Cooper-Young is a popular stop for Southern veggies and fish. It's been on a hot spot on Cooper Street for five years now. Find out more about this local favorite. |
Openings in Fall 2011The Fall of 2011 marked a busy time in the restaurant scene for Cooper-Young. Some opened, a few closed. Here's some of the news.
Sweet Grass Grows a New RestaurantIn just one year, Sweet Grass restaurant has grown so popular that it's hard to get a seat at this Cooper-Young establishment. So the owner has opened a new spot next door. Read the story byMicroMemphis reporter Jessie Wilks... |
Going Celtic in Cooper-YoungCeltic Crossing is Cooper-Young headquarters for Irish whisky, soccer matches, and St. Patrick's Day. Read this MicroMemphis Restaurant Spotlight. |
Vegan Restaurant in Cooper-YoungThe newest restaurant on the block - a vegan eatery called Imagine Cafe. Read the story by MicroMemphis reporter Jessie Wilks.... |
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