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Five Memphis dining trends that could define 2025

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: January 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT

What will be hot in food during 2025?

According to the National Restaurant Association, the five top food trends coming in the new year are: a focus on sustainability and local sourcing as well as cold brews, Korean cuisine, Vietnamese cuisine and hot honey. 

Kim Severson, who covers the nation’s food culture for The New York Times, predicts sauces, savory coffees, designer fruits and vegetables plus drinks spiked with cannabis and other mood-altering components will be big in the coming year.

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Jennifer Chandler

Jennifer Chandler

A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years. In her role as the food and restaurant writer for The Daily Memphian, she covers food news, provides readers an inside look into their favorite restaurants and offers suggestions for what to order at eateries across the Memphis area.

Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV. She also hosts a radio show “The Weekly Dish” on Memphis’s NPR station WKNO-FM.

She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.


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