Could a grocery store return to one long-empty Downtown site? A federal cleanup grant could help clear the way. Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64491 

Iconic Ardent Studios, which has hosted acts such as ZZ Top, Bob Dylan and the Allman Brothers, has been closed since January due to dueling lawsuits and charges of fraud and theft. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64121/ardent-drama-has-echoes-of-previous-lawsuits-filed.

This behavioral healthcare organization is working to build homes for transitional living in South Memphis using an unconventional material: intermodal containers. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64331/transitional-housing-intermodal-containers-memphis.

There are a few establishments that are keeping it old-school and sticking with cash-only because, they say, it’s better for them and their customers. Read why at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/foodfood-news/article/64677/memphis-businesses-cash-only.

Bill Cunningham remembers listening for these Merrymobiles that once delighted Mid-Southerners with frozen treats. Now he’s in possession of one. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/63969/merrymobile-ice-cream-cunningham-restored.

An open triathlon practice hosted by BPC Performance Coaching drew participants of all ages to Shelby Farms Park over the weekend. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/sports/article/64692/memphis-open-triathlon-practice-shelby-farms-park.

Robert Ellis loves bikes. And cats. So much so that he opened a bike shop in Midtown and named it Dos Gatos. https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/business/article/64672/midtown-memphis-dos-gatos-bike-shop-opens.

Sanjeev Kumar, 45, a Memphis gynecological oncologist, was found guilty on 40 of the 46 charges he faced. He was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/article/64580/sanjeev-kumar-east-memphis-gynecologist-poplar-avenue-clinic 

Court documents show longstanding issues between two groups of Belly Acres owners. One owner, Lee Scifres, said: "I will not be intimidated into surrendering what my family built.” Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64496/memphis-restaurant-belly-acres-ownership-lawsuits 

A look back at Luke McLaurine, a 102-year-old World War II veteran who says daily doughnut consumption is the key to longevity and wears American-flag socks. Read more about Luke’s life at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64353/calkins-luke-mclaurine-memphis-veteran.

Vitalant said in a news release that it is seeking thousands of additional blood donations in the Memphis area, especially Type O. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/section/businesshealth-care/article/64450/type-o-blood-donations-needed-during-shortage.

A look back at last week's report on a Memphis judge who missed 40% of his scheduled court days through June 23. https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/64200/criminal-court-judge-lee-coffee-missed-nearly-40-percent-work 

Han Square will have an international supermarket, a Southeast Asian food court. It will be run by the owners of Viet Hoa market. No worries, Midtowners. Viet Hoa is staying put: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/63576/viet-hoa-owners-open-international-market-cordova 

If you know, you know. Castle on Park Avenue has been serving thrifty Memphians for a decade: https://dailymemphian.com/article/64095/memphis-restaurant-deal-the-castle-park-avenue 

Marlon Qualls Jr.’s silent suffering reached a breaking point during a normal day at high school. He was rushed to the ER. The diagnosis: broken heart syndrome. https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/64377/broken-heart-syndrome-leads-memphis-man-to-speak-out

Make no mis-steak: The bavette — a flap steak — was the highlight of Bar Limina’s Steak Night on Wednesday, June 24. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/food-table-talk/article/64342/memphis-food-news-restaurants-bar-limina-steak-night-edge-district 

Over the weekend, several hundred people gathered for the High Point Terrace parade, a tradition that has been held for 77 years. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/64434/high-point-terrace-us-250-years-memphis-fourth-of-july-parade.

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Tatum Bittick — social media star — is joining a Memphis softball program that has shown incremental growth under Memphis coach Prater. https://dailymemphian.com/section/sports/article/64100/social-media-star-former-arlington-softball-star-tatum-bittick-memphis-tigers-softball

Food writer Sophia Surrett says "I fell in love with Cuban food in the dimly lit bar underneath Hotel Pontotoc." Chef Kyle Garhain, who specializes in Cuban cuisine, prepared a four-course authentic Cuban dinner for the hotel's Taste of The City series at The Dame.

Memphis food news: new Harbor Town bar, new taco drive-thru and a new beer garden. Details: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/businessreal-estate/article/63980/memphis-food-files-j-woods-sports-bar-open-taconganas-mud-island-cordova 

Geoff Calkins says the potential new "best single place in Memphis" could be the roof of the new Memphis Art Museum. And it's free. Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/60237/geoff-calkins-downtown-memphis-barbara-pitt-hyde-art-museum 

Ten murals were added along the Germantown Greenway, with eight inside the tunnel between the Kimbrough trailhead and the Riverwoods State Natural Area. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/suburbsgermantown/article/63759/greenway-murals.

Midtown Hardware is the only independent hardware store in Shelby County owned and operated by women. Read the full story at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/63821/midtown-hardware-store-summer-avenue-locally-owned-memphis.

Last week, the Black Girls Code summer camp kicked off its summer programming, with Memphis as its first stop, aiming to help them step into the world of game development. Read more: https://dailymemphian.com/article/63820/black-girls-code-memphis-summer-camp-video-games-coding.

An expressway would have dramatically changed Mud Island as it’s known today. Harbor Town wouldn’t exist, nor would the sweeping views of the Mississippi River. Read more at https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrothe-early-word/article/63785/ask-the-memphian-mud-island-highway.

"While Rosie’s may feel like a lounge at first glance, this is a restaurant first and foremost — and it shows in the food," said Jennifer Chandler. Here's what she thought about the new restaurant: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/foodfood-news/article/63704/new-eats-rosies-tavern 

Two free music festivals are happening this weekend in Downtown Memphis: https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/63165/arts-beat-memphis-singer-songwriter-festival-south-main