Mardi Gras has reopened with a new look and menu items
Mardi Gras Memphis has reopened again, and this time Penny Henderson has co-owner and chef Shawn Davis helping her in the kitchen.
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.
333 articles by Jennifer Biggs :
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December 2019
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Shaggy and the cows are living the sweet, grass-fed life on RusDun Farm
Mike Russell’s Half High Beef is his legacy, a homage to the farm his family has kept for generations in the Piperton-Collierville area.
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New Eats: Bishop in Central Station Hotel
Bishop, the new restaurant by Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, opens Friday in Central Station Hotel. It’s French from the top of the menu to the bottom.
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Elwood's Shells in Cooper Young has closed its doors
Elwood’s Shells in Cooper Young has shut its door less than a year after it opened; Elwood’s Shack remains open and ‘booming’.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: The post-Thanksgiving one
Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs compare the virtues of brined vs. fried turkeys, and agree that traditional cornbread is essential to good dressing.
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It's time to fix turkey dinner; this year the food writer joins in
It’s my first Thanksgiving, but with some help from friends on Facebook and in real life, I think I’ve got this.
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The big meal was a big success; here's how to cook a turkey
Cooking a big turkey might be the traditional way, but if you break it down first, you might never cook a whole bird again.
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November 2019
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'Bluff City Law' (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 10 (Final edition … or is it?)
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the season - series? - finale of “Bluff City Law,” where Strait & Associates stand up for a free press, a regular character meets a bad end, and we gather around for an early Thanksgiving dinner.
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Thanksgiving dressing is easy to make with a good recipe and a few tips
Good friends come through with an easy and delicious Thanksgiving dressing recipe that will make the Thursday meal complete.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: The Thanksgiving one
A mother and daughter talk to Jennifer about cornbread dressing and the smells of Thanksgiving dinner.
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Zinnie’s starts serving the hard stuff on Friday
Zinnie’s liquor license has been approved so you can get your bourbon, your scotch and your beer (plus wine) starting Friday.
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Jimmy Gentry's restaurant group takes helm of Interim Restaurant
Jimmy Gentry and Chris Thorn of P.O. Press are headed to Interim Restaurant and Bar in East Memphis beginning Saturday.
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New Eats: Doghouzz
Doghouzz opens in Crosstown with a selection of build-your-own hot dogs, and a full bar is coming soon.
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Erling Jensen: The Restaurant to expand in early 2020
Erling’s plans to double the size of its bar with early 2020 construction project and expand its bar menu when it’s complete.
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Charlie Vergos doesn't really hate barbecue
This Charlie Vergos doesn’t cook ribs for a living, but the stand-up comedian might tickle your funny bone with his high/low humor.
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Bluff City Law (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 9 (Church and state edition)
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the penultimate ninth episode of “Bluff City Law,” where Strait & Associates take on the Catholic church and the state of Tennessee.
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Seafood Boil Trail: Saltwater Crab
Saltwater Crab on Madison offers seafood boils but has a large menu of other seafood, too.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: Talking with Aldo
Slider Inn owner Aldo Dean talks to Jennifer Biggs about his journey to Memphis and what's happened since.
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Bar Keough opens, Edge Alley in Ballet Memphis coming
Bar Keough opens this week, Phillip Ashley Chocolates pairs whiskey with candy, and it's almost time for Edge Alley to open in Overton Square.
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Happy Greek Café serves great food in Highland Strip
The Happy Greek Cafe on Highland offers a tidy menu of Greek and Middle-eastern favorites that are all good; you can’t really go wrong.
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Slider Inn opens on South Main
Slider Inn has opened in the South Main Historic District, bringing sliders and slushies to a building that almost takes up a city block.
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$10 Deal: Bhan Thai
Bhan Thai serves up tasty Thai and offers 10 lunch deals under $10 Tuesday through Friday.
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Bluff City Law (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Ep. 8 (The Past Knocks on the Door edition)
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the eighth episode of “Bluff City Law,” wherein seeds from earlier episodes bloomed across every plot line.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: Downtown Dining Week
Jennifer Biggs and Downtown Memphis Commission organizers talk about the week’s special meals at Downtown restaurants.
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U of M will show off culinary school
Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute is holding an open house on Thursday to show off its new Cordova kitchens and classrooms to the public.
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