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Essential Living Recommendations

🏠 For ELs Living at Arbor River Oaks Apartments (Near Baptist East Hospital)

Groceries:

  • Near ARO

    • Budget: Aldi (5110 Park Ave)

    • Mid-range: Kroger (4264 Summer Ave or 540 S Mendenhall Rd)

    • Premium: Trader Joe’s (2130 Exeter Rd, Germantown) or Kroger (6660 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38138)

  • Near Harvest Church

    • Budget: Aldi (7520 Winchester Rd)

    • Mid-range: Kroger (7942 Winchester Rd)

    • Premium: Fresh Market or Trader Joe’s (both 10–15 min away)

Gyms/Fitness:

  • Near ARO

    • Crunch Fitness (827 S White Station Rd, Memphis, TN 38117)

    • ATC Fitness (5025 Park Ave)

    • Iron Tribe Germantown (7460 McVay Station Ct, Germantown, TN 38138)

    • Planet Fitness (4695 American Way)

  • Near Harvest Church

    • Germantown Athletic Club (premium, student deals)

    • Planet Fitness (7776 Winchester Rd)

    • CrossFit SOPO (South of Poplar)

Auto Needs:

  • Tires: Discount Tire (7964 Winchester Rd)

  • Auto Body: Mosley Auto Shop (3890 Mt. Moriah Ave)

Fun & Convenience:

  • Shelby Farms Park (trails, kayaking, disc golf – 5 minutes from ARO, 15 min. from Harvest)

  • Malco Paradiso (movie theater)

  • Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, or The Hub Coffee near Poplar

🎉 Fun Staff Recommendations

Ariel

  • Coffee: City & State, Congregation, JoJo’s

  • Restaurant: Ching’s Wings, Good Fortune Co., Libro

  • Dessert: Trader Joe’s frozen section

  • Things to Do:

    • Kayak at Shelby Farms

    • Paint pottery at Seize the Clay

    • Book & lunch at Novel Memphis

    • Saturday Downtown Farmers Market

    • Crafts & Drafts Festival

Bethany

  • Coffee: City & State (Broad), French Truck (Highland)

  • Restaurant:

    • Fancy: Catherine & Mary’s (Downtown)

    • Casual: Elwood Shack

  • Dessert: Flight (Downtown)

  • Things to Do:

    • Free Overton Park Shell concerts

    • Botanic Gardens year-round

    • Sunset pizza at Tom Lee Park

    • Ride the Greenline

    • Shop Broad Avenue & thrift stores

    • Memphis Grizzlies games

Becca

  • Coffee: The Hub

  • Restaurant: Las Delicias

  • Dessert: Carrot Cake at Stoney River

  • Things to Do:

    • Cooper Young Festival

    • Memphis Zoo

    • Dixon & Botanic Gardens

    • Grizz Games

Austin

  • Coffee: The Hub, Comeback

  • Restaurant: Las Delicias, Casablanca

  • Dessert: Crumbl Cookies

  • Things to Do:

    • Malco Ridgeway Theater

    • Mud Island River Park

    • Thrift stores & coffee debates!