$10 Deal: Food is still good under new owners at Pho Saigon
Pho Saigon has been sold, but it’s staying in the family and you can still get a hearty lunch for less than $10; try $7.99.
Jennifer Biggs
Food and Dining Editor
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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Podcasts Almost time to start the Never Have I Ever series
The Never Have I Ever series will begin soon, COVID permitting, and Chris Herrington and I talk about the things we plan to eat and discuss why some restaurants seem insider-ish.
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Food Recipe Exchange: Natalie’s Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Spaghetti squash is a staple food in the Van Gundy household; this recipe is one of several in regular rotation.
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Table Talk Table Talk: A story behind the Jim’s Place story
When you talk to a 90-year-old about one story, chances are good you’ll get to hear another one or two, and what a privilege that is.
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November 2021
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News and Features Everybody say ‘Opa!’ Jim’s Place celebrates 100 years
With a few hundred guests, Jim’s Place celebrated 100 years. And the memories? Untold thousands.
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Spirit of Memphis New Eats: Bala’s Bistro is back, bigger and better
Bala’s Bistro has reopened in a much larger space, the menu has expanded and now you don’t have to decide because you can buy food from a cafeteria line by the pound.
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Table Talk Table Talk: Gratitude and Hail Marys
It’s Thanksgiving and if you’re not ready, you’re not alone. The best of plans often go awry, but hey, there’s always New Asia, right?
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Ford MegasiteFord Megasite: Stanton, Suga’s set to reap rewards from Ford plant
Stanton has lost population, the income is low and its Downtown is gone, but a can-do mayor and a boost from Blue Oval City seem likely to change the town’s luck.
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News and Features Staffing shortage improves for restaurants, but times are still tough
Workers are returning to dining establishments, but not exactly in droves. Local restaurateurs still have problems hiring and retaining staff, even with higher wages and more benefits.
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Table Talk Table Talk: Where to eat out on Thanksgiving, what to eat at home
If you can’t bear going to the grocery and cleaning the house, you can always go out to eat on Thanksgiving instead. Why not?
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Podcasts Listen to Chris and Kelly talk turkey
Click; have a listen and feel free to comment about your meal, tell us what the tradition is in your family.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Mmm, Bacon Carrots
Carrots cooked in bacon fat and brown sugar are savory and sticky, and spicy if you add red pepper flakes.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Cranberry Sauces
Two cranberry recipes that belong on the Thanksgiving table, even if someone at your house insists on opening a can of the jellied stuff.
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Food New Eats: Wolf River Brisket comes to Crosstown
Wolf River Brisket has opened in Crosstown Concourse, bringing smoked brisket, chicken and salmon to the restaurant space where Next Door American Eatery was until COVID started.
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News and Features Get yer turkeys and sides, desserts and more
Let someone else do the cooking for Thanksgiving, and help support local businesses, too. But jump on it because most deadlines are looming.
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Food Craft Food & Wine Festival returns after, you know, no 2020 event
The Craft Food & Wine Festival returns to The Columns at one Commerce Square on Sunday, Nov. 21 for a feast of local artisan foods.
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News and Features Reny is back: Former Chez Philippe chef returns to Memphis to open Bog & Barley
Reny Alfonso, the chef at Chez Philippe from 2005 to 2010, has returned to Memphis and will open Bog & Barley at Regalia with DJ Naylor.
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News and Features Table Talk: Thanksgiving is family time again in 2021; let’s cook
Make your Thanksgiving meal easier — and maybe better — by breaking down the turkey before you cook it; email your favorite holiday recipes so we can share.
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Food Recipe Exchange: Joplin Family Dressing
A simple cornbread dressing recipe turns out a delicious pan, perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
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DeSoto County Melissa Cookston to open barbecue superstore in DeSoto County
The pitmaster brings her “winningest” touch to retail; she’s opening The BBQ Allstars barbecue supply store plus more in Southaven later this month.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Home cooking ‘fast lunch’ at Wally Hatchet’s
Home-style cooking is served up quick and for $9.99, drink included, when you order the ‘fast lunch’ special at Wally Hatchet’s.
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Food Table Talk: Hog and Hominy reopens; Pantà opens; and Pancho’s? Who knows?
Hog and Hominy served its first meals at a soft opening on Tuesday and we were there to try it; Pantà is open and we were there, too. Pancho’s is still serving in West Memphis, for now, and Sweet Grass has an apple pie you gotta try.
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Food Recipe Exchange: Mini Wonton Soup
This soup is ready in about 10 minutes with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand. A bonus is that a whole bowl weighs in around 150 calories.
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Sound Bites Listen to Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss Mexican food in Memphis
Pancho’s is closed and closing, but there’s plenty of Mexican food in Memphis; Jennifer and Chris talk about some places they like and some they remember.
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Food My Favorite Things: Apple pie gets fancy at Sweet Grass
Ryan Trimm’s take on an all-American treat hits the spot for folks who don’t usually favor fruit-filled desserts. ‘It’s the perfect apple pie for people who don’t like apple pie,’ he explains.
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