2024 is off to a good start with four new restaurants opening in the Memphis area — and many more set to open in the coming months.
The restaurants that opened in January make an eclectic bunch, but each offers a tasty new addition to the Memphis restaurant community.
The new offerings include a coffee shop on the site of a former church, a popular barbecue food truck opening a brick-and-mortar location, a charcuterie company moving into an art museum and a dive bar chain known for its Wagyu burgers and beer selection.
Unfortunately, we also said goodbye to five eateries in January. Some are gone for good, while others are changing locations or business models.
Here is a look at the restaurants that opened and closed during January.
Congregation Coffee
3060 Forest Hill Irene Road, Germantown; (901) 310-4767
Congregation Coffee officially opened the first week of January at 3060 Forest Hill Irene Road in Germantown.
The new coffee shop by Kenneth Schweighofer, and his wife, Debra, is on the site of the former Forest Hill Baptist Church.