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Downtown Longshot space could be filled by new cocktail bar

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 16, 2026 11:56 AM CT | Published: April 15, 2026 11:52 AM CT

After being vacant for nearly two years, the former Longshot space at the Arrive Memphis hotel is getting a new cocktail bar. 

Memphis native Teddy Jasper Sr. and his son plan to open Spoken For this summer at 477 S. Main St., serving craft cocktails and a limited menu including smash burgers.

“We want to bring together the accessibility of a dive bar, the familiarity of a neighborhood bar, while we are still able to give that high-quality experience of a cocktail bar,” Jasper Jr. said.

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Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.


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