After almost 20 years, the Mississippi Avenue Southern restaurant’s humble, community-driven model no longer held up.

Anthony and Stephanie Brown channel Nacheaux’s saucy, maximalist, Instagram-ready approach into a late-night smashburger shop in Ankeny Alley.

The cocktail program at Honorable Mention is still working on its fundamentals, but the food is already an outstanding scorer.

With a new yearlong residency at Hey Love, Machetes’ team is working to stay nimble in a struggling industry.