My Favorite Things: Folk's Folly
The gourmet prime burger and shoestring fries are a feast at the coziest steakhouse in town, but the burger is served only in the lounge on weekends at Folk's Folly.
Jennifer Biggs
Food and Dining Editor
50 recent articles by Jennifer Biggs:
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February 2019
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Biggs: This king cake is worth the trouble, but we have a hack if you want it
A decadent Bananas Foster king cake is no doubt a lot of trouble, but one taste of this showstopper will prove that sometimes you have to dirty some pans to make a kitchen masterpiece.
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There's smoke in the eastern sky: Collierville Commissary opens Monday
Collierville Commissary opens on Monday, serving up all the dishes from the Germantown Commissary in a space almost three times the size.
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My Favorite Things: Alex's Greek Burger
After 65 years and hundreds of thousands of burgers, it's easy to get it right. At Alex's Tavern, the burger hits the spot every time.
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Biggs: Restaurant weeks starting and Destination: Delicious events coming
Two restaurant weeks on tap, including Orange Mound Black Restaurant Week, which starts Monday, Feb. 11. And it’s time to get tickets for the next Destination: Delicious lunch.
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Bar Talk: Interim
Rosemary simple syrup and grapefruit juice make for an easy drinking cocktail or a pitcher perfect for the fridge on vacation.
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Soup Sunday is back for its 30th year
Soup Sunday is in its 30th year, still serving up hot bowls of soup and plenty more to benefit the programs and the children of Youth Villages.
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Tandem Restaurant Partners plans to help old places and open new ones
Newly formed company Tandem Restaurant Partners will open new restaurants and help out existing ones that need money or manpower to succeed.
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New Eats: Lucky Cat Ramen
Lucky Cat Ramen makes a mean bowl of its namesake soup, but don’t overlook the rice bowls when you make a visit to the restaurant in its new spot on Broad Avenue.
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Bar Talk: P.O. Press
The cocktails at P.O. Press in Collierville are as creative as the food. Coma Pony debuted this week and counts olive oil among its ingredients.
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Old Zinnie's will pour another cold one starting this spring
Old Zinnie’s is on its way back, thanks to a new restaurant group and two veteran restaurateurs who want to make it better while keeping it the same.
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$10 Deal: Sling Shot Charlie's
Sling Shot Charlie's offers plenty of $10 Deals and makes for a nice drive for lunch or dinner, a brief escape from the hustle and bustle.
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Vive le Brooks is new name for annual wine and food series
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art rebrands its food and wine series; the first Destination: Delicious Going Global event is booked for Feb. 13
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Wasabi offers a wide range of sushi in Sanderlin Centre
Wasabi serves numerous rolls, fresh sashimi and sushi and lunch specials that are a good value, all tucked away in Sanderlin Centre in East Memphis.
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January 2019
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Bar Talk: Southern Social
A Boulevardier is the drink of the day with Bar Talk and Drew Wooten, bartender at Southern Social in Germantown.
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Elwood's Shells in Cooper Young has official opening date
A new Gulf Coast restaurant comes to Cooper Young: Elwoods Shells is set to open on Monday, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and eventually Sunday brunch.
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Made by Memphians: Mac Daddy mac and cheese
With Mac Daddy, Memphian Jim Lord hopes that his signature mac and cheese dishes will bring him fame and fortune – or at least a food truck.
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Saints get a full New Orleans funeral from local fans
New Orleans Saints are given a second line parade after being the victims of “negligent homicide” by a bad no-call in last week's NFC championship game.
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Biggs: The Saints will win the Super Bowl, Loflin Yard style
Loflin Yard has another answer for Saints fans who want to see them in the Super Bowl: On Sunday you can watch the 2010 Super Bowl and relive the glory days.
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Lucky Cat Ramen opens on Broad Avenue
Lucky Cat Ramen opens on Broad Avenue, back on the street where it started as a pop-up in a coffee shop just over two years ago.
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Bar Talk: Mortimer's
There are many reasons to go to a bar, and a stiff drink is only one of them. At Mortimer’s, regulars lean to a cold beer, a simple vodka and tonic – or a handful of M&Ms. Above all, they go to visit with each other in the East Memphis bar and restaurant that’s about as where-everybody-knows-your-name as it gets. -
My Favorite Things: Central BBQ nachos
Forget the tortilla chips when you order barbecue nachos at Central BBQ. The restaurant makes their own potato chips and pork rinds, and either takes the nacho game to a new level.
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Andy & Michael kick off yearlong guest chef series
Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman launch a 12-month guest chef series to benefit the Mid-South Food Bank's Healthy School Pantry; all visiting chefs are award winners and dinners are a la carte.
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Bar Talk: Bounty on Broad
First of all, there’s nothing wrong with leaving a bottle of wine on the counter or in the fridge for a few days. -
New Eats: Inspire Community Cafe
Inspire Community Café in Binghampton Gateway Center serves affordable meals and provides a nice spot for folks to gather for coffee and companionship. A percentage of profits go to nonprofit organizations each month.
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Hu. Diner, Elwood’s Shells lunch, beer and chocolate
Hu. Diner opens this week, Pink Palace's Science of Beer is Friday, time to get tickets for Destination: Delicious and Chocolate Fantasy now.
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P.O. Press delivers the provisions expertly in Collierville
P.O. Press in Collierville is possibly the best restaurant around here at present and well worth the 20- or 30-mile drive for folks from Downtown, Midtown and East Memphis.
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Bar Talk: Strano by Chef Josh
At Strano by Chef Josh, The Promised Land flows with milk and honey – and more: Dried honeycomb from chef Josh Steiner's beehives makes for an unusual garnish.
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$10 Deal: Mort Burger at Mortimer's
Say “Mortimer’s” to anyone in town and someone will have a story or at least a comment about how much they love it. It’s centrally located for friends from all around town to gather, sitting as it does just off Sam Cooper on Perkins. It’s been around forever and it’s just plain comfortable and full of nice people. -
Get ready for backyard fun with upcoming BBQ classes
It’s time to sign up for barbecue classes to get your summertime backyard game going.
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Biggs: Pie contest heralds arrival of 'Waitress' at the Orpheum
Local bakers compete for bragging rights and an insert in the official cookbook of the show "Waitress," coming to the Orpheum Jan. 15.
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Restaurant openings and changes coming in 2019
2019 will bring new restaurants from familiar folks and opens with the question: What’s going in Shelby Farms?
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Bar Talk: Ronnie Grisanti's
Ronnie Grisanti’s bar at Regalia is hopping old school, thanks in large part to the drinks that bartender Chris Backey pours behind the long bar. -
David Grisanti's in Collierville has wine license
David Grisanti's Italian Restaurant has its wine license and now offers a truer Italian experience.
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The Second Line brings in 2019 with food, hair cuts and hope for 'neighbors'
Carlos Morgan was grateful to open his bag of cold weather items at The Second Line’s New Year’s Day breakfast, but the first item he saw was a pastel fleece pullover.
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December 2018
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Destination: Delicious
In 2019, read about, watch and enjoy on-site experiences of the Memphis culinary scene with Destination: Delicious with Jennifer Biggs.
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Restaurant Roundup
Restaurants opened, moved, changed hands and closed in 2018, and we said goodbye to beloved restaurateurs, too.
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Bar Talk: Sparkling cocktails
A bottle of bubbly is all but required for New Year’s Eve, but you don’t have to drink it straight if you prefer it extra. A Champagne cocktail is always appreciated, and we have a few for you to try. -
$10 Deal: Arepas Deliciosas
Arepas Deliciosas is one of my favorite places in town, not just for the food but because owner Blanca Simpson is doing purposeful work at her restaurant. She employs young women who need work, and the proceeds from the restaurant are banked to fund a living and training center for women in need in her native Colombia. -
Biggs: Helping hands needed on holidays
Last year Kelly English fed New Year’s Day breakfast to about 300 people in need and provided them with warm wear before they left the restaurant. This year he’s doing it again, and you can help. -
My Favorite Things: Joes' on Highland
In the South, we eat lunch every day except Sunday, when our midday meal is dinner. At my grandmother’s table, Sunday dinner was fried chicken or pot roast, both served with an assortment of vegetables, biscuits or cornbread to go with it all. -
Bar Talk: Milk Punch with Kelly English
Milk punch is a Christmas Day tradition in my house, and it’s true to its name as I make up a batch of it, freeze some in an ice ring or two and serve a punch bowl full of it. Day drinking at its finest. -
Local colleges step up to help L'Ecole and Vatterott students
Two local colleges are hosting sessions this week for students who found themselves without a school when L'Ecole Culinaire and two local Vatterott Career Colleges campuses closed abruptly on Monday. -
L’Ecole Culinaire closes, part of national Vatterott shutdown
Students and instructors at L’Ecole Culinaire on Germantown Parkway were taken aback Monday when they were told the school is closing, effectively immediately. -
A Christmas nice list: Open on the big day
Looking to let someone else do the work on Christmas Day? Start right here. The following restaurants are open; if you know of others, please add them in the comments or email me at jbiggs@dailymemphian.com and I'll add them to the list. -
Does your pie have what it takes for Broadway?
The Broadway musical “Waitress” is coming to the Orpheum next month and we’re going to have a little fun while we wait for the sweet show to open. If you’ve seen the movie, you know that Jenna loves her pies. If you do too, it’s time to show off. -
Williams' second line brings the love to Florida Street
Gary Williams’ Memphis journey started 10 years ago and ended Saturday where it started on Florida Street. The beloved Memphis chef and all-round good guy was sent off with a big homegoing and a second line parade that ended at his restaurant, Krewe of DeJavu. -
Roundup: Gary Williams' second line, Memphis on Travel Channel
After Gary Williams’ funeral on Saturday, the band he helped create will honor him in a second line parade. -
Ronnie Grisanti's in Regalia: Manicotti and martinis are back
The ’80s called. They said to tell that they’re into Negronis instead of Singapore Slings, Dean Martin over Donna Summer, that prosecco is their new white zin, and that they’re at the bar in Ronnie Grisanti’s. -
Bar Talk: Acre
I love a good mixology hack, and Taylor Hannah at Acre shows us how to mimic a shrub with none of the work in Beast O’ Burden, a favorite at the bar in the beautiful East Memphis restaurant.
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