Fine and fun dining is back: Erling’s reopens with a bigger, better bar
Erling Jensen and his wife, Jaquila Jensen, in front of their recently reopened restaurant. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The foie gras at Erling's is served with apricot and beet puree. (Jennifer Biggs/Daily Memphian)
A small dining room was expanded during a renovation when Erling's was closed because of COVID-19. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Erling's bartender Maggie McLendon directs a patron in the new bar area on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Maggie McLendon pours a glass of wine in the newly renovated bar at Erling's. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Socially distanced patrons eat at the expanded bar. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Bartender Olivia Harris mixes up margaritas. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Tuna with brioche, tomato curry, and fried sourdough is served at Erling Jensen's. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The new dining area of Erling's on its second night open since the COVID-19 shutdown and the restaurant's renovation. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Erling’s has reopened with an expanded bar, a new bar menu and happily, most everything else has remained the same.
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Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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