Bandos, the Memphis burger-and-wing joint that pulled steady late-night crowds on Thomas Street, is packing up and heading downtown. The homegrown spot is set to reopen in a Poplar Avenue storefront and has already started recruiting staff, according to recent social media posts. It is the latest independent restaurant to gamble on downtown foot traffic as the area works to keep diners lingering after dark.
Per WhatNow, Bandos is planning to relocate to 260 Poplar Ave in downtown Memphis and is eyeing a roughly 1,836-square-foot space. Paperwork reviewed by the outlet shows the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development is reviewing a certificate of occupancy for the address. Bandos also posted a hiring call on its social channels and described…..