The AM/DM podcast: We’re going where for dinner?!?

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 09, 2026 6:15 AM CT | Published: July 09, 2026 6:15 AM CT

Restaurant names aren’t always the easiest to pronounce. 

Ouri Matcha, Cocozza Italian American, Lao Sze Chuan and Ciao Bella have all been butchered a time or two. 

Today, we’re joined by Holly Whitfield, host of our Sound Bites podcast, and food writer Sophia Surrett to talk about how to say the names of some of our favorite restaurants. 

Have a listen. 

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AM/DM
Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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