Published February 8, 2007 in the Memphis Flyer
For now, Umai, Ken Lumpkin's new restaurant featuring French/Japanese cuisine, is perhaps better known as "the restaurant in the old On Teur spot on Madison."
Once inside Umai, however, visitors will find it hard to believe the building once housed the original Harry's. They'll immediately notice the sleek new décor, defined by an open cooking area enclosed by a handcrafted red-cedar and bamboo bar. Gone is the plastic-covered porch, thanks to one of Lumpkin's friends, local woodworker and conservationist Scott Banbury. In its place is a free-standing timber-frame shed -- constructed of wood recovered after Hurricane Elvis -- that provides plenty of extra seating. A brightly colored mural by local graffiti artists and delicate glass light fixtures provide the finishing touches to the interior...(Read more)
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