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Food Files: The mushroom queen is back to support local chefs

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 04, 2025 8:28 PM CT | Published: July 25, 2025 4:00 AM CT

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The mushroom queen has returned with a new concept

Shroomlicious Meals owner Daishu McGriff, known as the “mushroom queen,” is opening a new concept in the former location of The Gourmet Gallery Downtown. 

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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 covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.


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