Good morning, Memphis! ☀️
Happy day-after-901-Day. If your feet hurt and your fridge is full of leftover barbecue, you celebrated correctly.
On today’s menu:
a new bakery buzzing in East Memphis
a satellite crash-landing in Crosstown (with really good music)
mimosas by the river
and a puppy who needs a home.
Oh, and it's Wednesday. So grab your thinking cap, because we've got Memphis trivia.
Let's get into it.
Food & Drink
🥯 East Memphis Just Got a Bagel Upgrade
Hive Bagel & Deli
Bagel fans, rejoice: Hive Bagel & Deli, owned by chef Josh Steiner, is opening its second location at 585 Erin Drive in East Memphis.
🍞 From grab-and-go to sit-and-stay. The new spot is more than 7 times bigger than the original Downtown shop, with actual tables and chairs this time.
☕ Coffee, catering, and more. New menu additions include soups, salads, and a full coffee and tea bar, plus catering for your next office breakfast.
Get the details here.
Events
🥂 It's a Brunch Party the Size of a Festival
Memphis Mimosa Festival
The Memphis Mimosa Festival pours into Tom Lee Park this Sunday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🍊 Bottomless-ish. Your ticket gets you mimosas made right there on-site, plus specialty bars pouring Grand Marnier, St. Germain, and Tito's Vodka.
🎶 More than a drink. Food trucks, DJs, live music, and a live K97 radio broadcast keep the party going all day. It's 21+ with valid ID, and there are no refunds, so plan ahead.
Get tickets here.
Events
⚾ Thirty Years of Wiffle Balls for a Good Cause
Wifflestock 2026
Wifflestock, Memphis's legendary wiffle ball tournament for charity, celebrates 30 years this Sept. 26-27, raising money for the Ronald McDonald House.
⚾ A Memphis tradition since 1996. What started as a backyard idea has turned into a full weekend tournament with music and food.
🏏 No pros allowed (mostly). Teams get matched by skill level, so total beginners and backyard legends can both have a shot at the trophy.
🏠 Every swing helps a family. Wifflestock has raised over $119,000 for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while a child is in the hospital.
Sign up your team or come watch for free at wifflestock.com.
Music
🛰️ Memphis's Newest Music Venue Is About to Get Very Busy
Satellite Music Hall
Memphis has a new favorite place to see live music: Satellite Music Hall at Crosstown, and it's throwing a party all week long.
🎟️ Tonight: be first inside. Community Preview Night is tonight, Sept. 2, doors at 6 p.m. Every dollar goes to the Stax Music Academy, and the name is a tribute — Satellite Records was the original name of Stax. Get tickets here.
🎸 This weekend: The Band CAMINO comes home. The Memphis-born band plays two homecoming shows, Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5, as the very first ticketed act at the hall. Get tickets here.
🎤 Next Tuesday: Chance the Rapper. The Grammy winner brings his Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour to Memphis on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Get tickets here.
However you spell "big week," this is it.
Trivia
🧠 Wednesday Trivia
Think you know your Memphis history? Answer below and see how you stack up.
What is the exact founding date of Memphis?
Daily Picks
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🏔️ Never too old for a comeback. At 91, Bartlett's own Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders just became the oldest person to finish hiking the entire Appalachian Trail — all 2,193 miles, topping out on Maine's Mount Katahdin this week. He fell 71 times along the way and kept going. Read the story here.
🖼️ Free for the fam (forever). The Brooks Museum is giving Shelby County residents free admission all September, its last month in Overton Park before moving downtown. Once it reopens Dec. 6 as the Memphis Art Museum on Front Street, admission stays free for Shelby County residents forever, thanks to an anonymous donor. Get the details here.
🌟 Road trip alert. Dolly Parton's team just announced Dollyfest, a two-day celebration of her life, coming to Nashville (and London, England) sometime in 2027. No exact dates yet, but Memphis folks are only about 3 hours from the Nashville party.
🎤 Prove it. Got a spicy opinion about Memphis? "Change My Mind: Memphis Hot Takes!" is a live stage showdown from Choose901 and AAF Memphis at Lafayette's Music Room on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Ten Memphians get 3-5 minutes each to defend their hottest take, and the crowd votes before and after to see who actually changed minds. Got a take of your own? Submissions close today. More info here.
🎡 Ten days, one giant fair. The Delta Fair rolls into Agricenter International Sept. 4-13, with a circus, a grizzly bear show, dinosaur encounters, and even helicopter rides. Gate admission is $15 for adults, $10 for kids and seniors. Advance tickets save a few bucks over the gate price. Get tickets here.
🍳 Cooper-Young's newest brunch spot. Big Bad Breakfast, the Southern breakfast spot from a James Beard Award-winning chef, is opening its second Memphis location in Cooper-Young at 2149 Young Ave. No opening date yet, but the biscuits are worth the wait.
🌷 Peek inside Memphis's prettiest porches. For its 50th year, the Central Gardens Home Tour opens the doors of 8 neighborhood homes on Sept. 13. It's self-guided with a free shuttle, live music, and food trucks — $20 ahead of time, $30 at the door. Details here.
🎺 Big band, big lawn. The Memphis Symphony's Big Band plays an outdoor show at The Grove at GPAC this Friday, Sept. 4 (rain date Sept. 5), gates at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket, grab a food truck snack, and enjoy an evening of swing classics. Tickets here.
📅 Save the date. The Pink Palace Crafts Fair is still on for Sept. 25-27 — its 54th year, and its first time back on the museum's own grounds in decades. If parking's a worry, there's now a shuttle from the University of Memphis. More here.
🏈 Friday nights, tracked. Our week-by-week football scoreboard has all 479 games across the Memphis metro, with scores filled in as they go final. Volleyball and soccer coming soon. Check it out here.
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Good News
🐶 This Good Boy Already Knows the Rules
Blues City Animal Rescue
Say hello to Bowser Jr., an Australian Shepherd mix looking for his forever family through Blues City Animal Rescue.
🛎️ Smarter than the average puppy. He can sit on command and rings a bell by the door when he needs to go out. His foster family calls him the best puppy in the world.
💕 Foster-approved, home-ready. Bowser Jr. is living with foster parents right now, who are basically his hype squad while he waits to be adopted.
That's it for today!
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