The Memphis Business Journal reports that a new restaurant has already made a deal to open in the old Stella space at Main and Monroe. It will be open by April. You can read the full article here but this is a quick summary:
- Theme will be “flights.” The idea comes from wine flights where you buy samples of several different wines for one price, and learn about them as you drink.
- However, there will also be flights of everything behind the bar, and food flights as well – for example, fish prepared three different ways.
- Lunch will have an airline theme and will feature specialty foods from particular cities, e.g. Miami, New Orleans. (Airline theme? Bet Air Traffic Mike will be in there a lot)
- Kitchen will close at 10, but the bar will remain open until 3 AM.
Another bar staying open late night… with Bardog Tavern steps down the street, that will make the block of Monroe between Front and Main a hub of late-night activity Downtown.