First trip to the gym includes masks, distancing — and the sad truth about cake
First day back at the gym means you follow new rules, and unless you’ve been very disciplined, you regret your COVID ‘self-care’ choices.
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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May 2020
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Food News Gibson’s reopening: ‘A sign of normal’ to Memphians?
Gibson’s Donuts, closed since March 21, reopens at the crack of dawn on May 15 for takeout; thousands of doughnuts are already being fried.
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Food News Hopdoddy in Overton Square is closed for good
Count Hopdoddy in Overton Square among the restaurants in town that closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will not reopen.
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Reviews Quarantine Cuisine: Iris Etc.
Some folks aren’t ready to go out to dinner; po’boy kits are one of the many options available for takeout and delivery from Iris Etc.
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Food News Three Memphis restaurants reopen dining rooms
The Cupboard, Folk’s Folly and the first location of Huey’s open their dining rooms two months after closing them because of COVID-19.
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Reviews Restaurants: Round two at The Cupboard
The Cupboard is back with its big menu of vegetables, and the people came out in a steady flow to the large Midtown restaurant on Wednesday.
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Reviews Quarantine Cuisine: Paella from Sweet Grass
Ryan Trimm is doing what it takes to keep his restaurants going, and that includes theme nights for takeout. On Wednesdays, it’s paella.
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Podcasts Destination: Delicious Podcast: The evolving takeout dinner
Jennifer Biggs talks to Kelly English and Ryan Trimm about how they survived the COVID shutdown, what they’re doing to keep their takeout, curbside and delivery business going and what’s going to happen when they reopen.
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Food News Destination: Delicious Podcast: Dining in a reopening city
These days, restaurants are setting timers to make sure a list of items gets cleaned every 30 minutes.
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Reviews New Eats: Mississippi Terrace
Mississippi Terrace has opened in Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid, offering plenty of outdoor seating and a nice view with a snack and cocktail.
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Reviews New Eats: Fam on Highland
Fam’s second restaurant opened just a month or so before COVID closed dining rooms, but now it’s reopened on Highland, serving fresh and healthy food.
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Reviews New Eats: Magnolia & May
Magnolia & May opens its dining room Friday, May 29, with a “country brasserie” menu of new items and Not the Grove’s pimento cheese (but it is).
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Sound Bites Destination: Delicious Podcast: New and old restaurants opening
Jennifer Biggs is joined by Chris Herrington to talk about new and old restaurants opening, the all-important ampersand, what bbq they like and where they like it, at-home paella and more.
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Food NewsPizzeria Trasimeno takes over vacated Elemento space at Crosstown
Sabine Langer, who owns Global Cafe in Crosstown Concourse, will open Pizzeria Trasimeno there on Tuesday.
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June 2020
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Food NewsMore restaurants reopening, including East Memphis & Cooper-Young favorites
More restaurants reopen as June ushers in the change of season along with a change of minds. But the virus is still here, and we still have to be cautious as we get out more and more.
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OpinionCOVID-19 test proves painless and fast
Getting a COVID-19 test is getting easier. Testing sites are rarely full. Some already offer a painless self-test and others are headed that way.
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Food News Former Caritas director wants to reopen; board says it’s closed for the summer
Caritas Village is closed, though a former director says she and her husband, the chef, want to run it and open now. But the board says the café will close permanently.
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Food News Kelly English has a popup this weekend; Huey’s opens all its locations
Take a look at the new patio at The Second Line and Restaurant Iris on Saturday, but you probably won't be able to walk on it just yet.
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Food News Rendezvous reopening for lunch and dinner
The smell of smoke will fill the alley between Union and Monroe once again when the Rendezvous reopens for lunch and dinner starting Friday, June 5.
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Food News Rendezvous opens for its first service since closing for COVID
Memphis’ best known restaurant, the Rendezvous, opened on Friday, one of a handful of Downtown restaurants to reopen after closing for COVID-19.
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Reviews Acre is back with a brand new menu
Acre has reopened and only one item from the pre-COVID menu remains. The restaurant has also embraced family-style share plates, and all the food is good.
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Food News High Point Grocery, closed for COVID, is now for sale
High Point Grocery, owned by the Shirley family for almost 50 years, is closed at present and up for sale.
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Food News More restaurants reopen; Kelly English set to return Friday
Restaurants are popping up like spring flowers; a new round has opened and Kelly English will bring back Restaurant Iris and The Second Line on Friday.
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Reviews Fine and fun dining is back: Erling’s reopens with a bigger, better bar
Erling’s has reopened with an expanded bar, a new bar menu and happily, most everything else has remained the same.
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Food News We visited 50 restaurants to see who’s following the rules
On 50 restaurant visits, we spotted 51 violations, the majority having to do with employees not wearing masks or wearing them improperly.
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