Cafe Lit

09/26/2022

Lilalo Concepts, the spearhead behind Cafe Lit, was founded to expand perceptions and expectations of our Downtown Memphis Beyond Beale, where only five of the 24 businesses are owned by African Americans.

Cafe Lit is a part of the rich history of Downtown Memphis. Come dine in the greatest story every told at CafeLitMemphis.com

09/22/2022

"Including renovations to the basement, Cafe Lit would be a four-floor eatery with a dessert bar, lounge, and supper club with black, white and red interior design and themes from African-American literature throughout the building."

Thank you to the Memphis Business Journal for their feature on us including the mock up of the restaurant. Opening Fall 2022. https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2019/07/12/four-floor-literature-themed-supper-club-in-the.html

09/19/2022

Cafe Lit will serve as a local center of black visual, musical, culinary and literary art including:
• Supper Club
• Happy Hour
• Live music & poetry
• Premium spirits & craft mixology
• Traditional, regional soul food cuisine
• Premium apparel & merchandise

Stay in the know at CafeLitMemphis.com

09/15/2022

Cafe Lit Owner, Frankey Anderson is a realtor, developer and builder who has managed residential and commercial projects of all sizes. Bringing this Downtown Memphis hot spot to life has been a part of his vision for the city since 2015.

Stay in the know about Cafe Lit Opening dates at CafeLitMemphis.com

09/12/2022

Cafe Lit: Then and Now. The 7,400 square feet where Cafe Lit sits dates all the way back to 1914 as the old Fortune-Ward drugstore. The goal is to transform 111 Madison Ave. into a historical and cultural destination.

Know more about us at Cafelitmemphis.com

09/08/2022

Meet Cafe Lit owner Hulesy Britt, a poet and restaurateur. His unique concept for Cafe Lit marries the written word and food. Inspired by foundational black literature, both dish and drink are designed through historical context.

Opening this fall, Hulsey invites everyone with an appetite for inclusion to dine in the greatest story ever told. Stay in the know about Opening dates at Cafelitmemphis.com

09/05/2022

Cafe Lit commits to telling Black stories all the way down to the details. Our logo was designed using a typeface inspired by the Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968. Created by a local Memphis typographer and activated by BGD Digital Marketing, even the letters on our menu help tell the greatest story every told.

Dine in a new dinnertainment experience Fall 2022. Follow for more at CafeLitMemphis.com

09/02/2022

Cafe Lit Curator and Presenting Artist, Kenneth Alexander, is a Memphis-based artist who takes surrealism to a whole new level.

"I wanted a local, abstract artist that could create in a way that made people to come to their own conclusion, someone that could embody deep rooted concepts not necessarily just the subject - almost like a puzzle. When I saw Kenneth's art, I knew that was exactly what I was looking for" - Owner, Hulesy Britt

Known for his art direction on networks like NBC, Apple TV, and BET, Alexander will be creating 5 pieces of this 3D style surrealist art representing the literature giants of the Harlem renaissance period as well as managing other artists within the space for Cafe Lit.

Keep following for more BTS of CafeLitMemphis.com

08/30/2022

Cafe Lit allows the story of Black brilliance and resilience to live on.

Thomas Bullock was the first African American to publish a cocktail book, and his was one of the last drink collections released before the United States banned alcohol sales during Prohibition (1920 to 1933).

Cafe Lit's cocktail menu features an homaged spin on some of Bullock's original drinks. Come dine in the greatest story every told this Fall.

07/25/2022

https://dailymemphian.com/article/29240/cafe-lit-111-madison-ave-memphis-restaurant-cultural-hub Frankey J. Anderson

Memphians Frankey Anderson and Hulesy Britt plan to open Cafe Lit, a literary-themed restaurant and bar at 111 Madison Ave. in August. 

07/16/2020

Exciting things are coming to Downtown Memphis! We cannot wait to share Cafe Lit with you soon.

Cafe Lit is a unique restaurant and entertainment venue coming to downtown Memphis in 2021. The restaurant will feature the written word and cuisine from an African American perspective.