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When I was researching my recent story about how TSU grads have become so important to the local hospitality industry, several people mentioned that Willie Bâs Kitchen & Lounge was making quite an impact in the historic Buchanan Street neighborhood, despite opening during the middle of the pandemic. I recalled seeing that owner Christopher Jones had indeed opened his new restaurant after years of operating a food truck, but I thought it was more of a nighttime destination â and Iâm not doing a lot of driving after dark lately.
I was wrong.
While Willie Bâs is indeed a stylish lounge with the kind of evening entertainment amenities that you would expect from a nighttime hotspot â DJ booth, VIP room, hookah service â itâs also a very good option for a midday meal, especially if you love New Orleans-inspired food as much as I do. Jones is originally from Memphis, but as Willie B s manager Marie Echols told me on my re