Dino Grisanti was at home in the kitchen and classroom

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 23, 2024 8:33 AM CT | Published: September 20, 2024 2:59 PM CT

In January, the chef and former English teacher closed his Cooper-Young restaurant, Farm and Fig, to concentrate on fighting his cancer diagnosis. He died Sept. 19 at age 48.

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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