Hi there, foodies! Jennifer Biggs is on vacation this week, but don’t worry. There is plenty of food news to dig into, from food truck chef Ryan Meeks who tracked down Memphis Jamaican Kitchen, which was stolen off the street, to Alyssa and Gabe Beck, a new-to-town couple using coffee shops as a way to get to know the city. Plus, TacosNGanas and Rotolo’s are looking to open new locations. Enjoy! 

Ryan and Ebony Meeks and their Memphis Jamaican Kitchen food truck are usually stationed on the corner of Vance Avenue and B.B. King Boulevard. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)

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