$10 Deal: Tom’s brisket sandwich is soft, moist and well-seasoned
Tom’s Barbecue brisket sandwich has a soft potato bun overflowing with soft, shiny shreds and slices of brisket. (Joshua Carlucci/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Joshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a writer and food journalist from Los Banos, California. He holds a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Memphis, where he was managing editor of Pinch. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Brussels Review, Redivider, Gravy, EatingWell, Southern Living, and elsewhere. He is a staff writer at Brooklyn-based food and beverage industry magazine, StarChefs.Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com.
Some of the best brisket — and brisket sandwiches, for that matter — Joshua Carlucci has ever had has been here in Memphis.
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