Bar owners say it’s time for a midnight curfew
Staying open two more hours at night could make all the difference for bars that were closed for almost three months because of COVID, owners say.
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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Food NewsPork farm hogs the spotlight at fund-raiser
A weekend hoe-down on a farm raised money to help Johnny Kirk’s Third Plate Pastures get through a tough spot, and the Restaurant Phoenix Project has three more events planned for the year.
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Food News Bar owners welcome a midnight curfew
Bars and restaurants can begin to stay open until midnight under the new Shelby County Health Department directive that goes in effect on Oct. 7; enforcement will be beefed up, Alisa Haushalter says.
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Food NewsNick Scott talks about his COVID closure and his new restaurant
Nick Scott talks with Jennifer Biggs on our new Sound Bites podcast/radio show about what it was like to have Alchemy closed for 11 weeks and about his plans for Salt | Soy, opening soon on Broad.
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Reviews$10 Deal: Grecian Gourmet
Outdoor seating on Huling outside Puck Food Hall needs to be enjoyed while the weather begs you to get out and eat, work a bit, maybe even have a cocktail. And you can order from neighboring restaurants, like Grecian Gourmet, too.
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Food News High Point Grocery adds wine to its ‘one stop’ appeal
High Point Grocery isn’t trying to compete with liquor stores, but has added a small wine section to give shoppers a convenient option.
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Food NewsThe Reillys are getting through COVID with a new restaurant, but The Majestic Grille will reopen
Reopening a restaurant as large as The Majestic Grille isn’t in the cards just yet, not when we’re playing a COVID hand, but Patrick & Deni Reilly are getting by with a little Italian place.
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Food NewsFuture’s bleak for Puck, but we have 2 dining events this week
Coming events include a reinvented St. Ann Fall Fest with food from Coletta’s, and another Restaurant Phoenix Project event, this time to benefit Claire’s House. Plus, New Asia and Sakura dining rooms reopen.
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ReviewsRestaurants: Round Two at New Asia
New Asia, a favorite Chinese restaurant known for its authentic dishes and a large Chinese-American selection, has finally reopened its Germantown dining room.
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Sound BitesFood writers talk about how they cook at home these days
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about what they’ve been cooking, how recipes are little more than suggestions, and as it happens, about tacos and Asian food.
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ReviewsNew Eats: SOBEast
SOBEast’s menu isn’t exactly the same as SOB’s Downtown menu, but the duck fried rice made the trip and it’s a fine little shareable.
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Food News With cold weather coming, weary restaurateurs’ worries increase
With rising COVID numbers in Europe, loss of holiday parties, outdoor seating concerns in winter and diners who are increasingly canceling, restaurateurs worry about the coming months.
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Food News Cozy Corner matriarch becomes Barbecue Hall of Famer
Because of COVID, Desiree Robinson of Cozy Corner received her award from the American Barbecue Hall of Fame outside the lobby of her restaurant on N. Parkway, but she was excited anyway.
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Sound BitesKaren Carrier, the unexpected restaurateur, talks about how it all happened
Jennifer Biggs talks with Karen Carrier about how she’s gotten through COVID, her winter plans, and how she ended up in the restaurant business.
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ReviewsNew Eats: Rock’n Dough Pizza Cordova
Rock’n Dough has opened in the former Fox Ridge Pizza in Cordova with the same favorites, from pizza to beer and more, that it has in Germantown, and it continues to expand.
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FoodFrom funnel cakes to cask-strength Scotch, there’s something for you
The midway might not be here, but fair food is on its way and you can enjoy all your deep-fried favorites beginning Wednesday evening at Landers Center.
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Food News John Currence to open Big Bad Breakfast in East Memphis
One of the South’s legendary chefs is opening his first Memphis restaurant. John Currence plans to open Big Bad Breakfast late this year or early next.
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Food News Day Tripper: Get away for a day to Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a short (shorter than you think) drive south of Memphis and a great place to see some new sights, eat some good food, shop a little and get home the same day.
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Food NewsDowntown Dining Week in a year whose number must not be spoken
Downtown Dining Week is back Nov. 1-7, but the format will be different this year as each restaurant can decide how it participates instead of offering a meal for the standard $20 plus change.
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ReviewsNew Eats: La Unica
Add another Mexican restaurant to the stretch of Summer Avenue we all love for our tacos and tortas. La Unica has finally opened in an old Wendy’s.
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Food NewsChef Jess finds her new home as executive chef at SOB
Jess Hewlette expected to be running radical.tacos now, but COVID came, things changed, and now she loves her new role as executive chef at SOB.
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Sound BitesSound Bites: French cooking with Eric Barnes
Eric Barnes joins Jennifer Biggs on Sound Bites and they talk about how COVID has sent them back to their kitchens; Eric shares one of his eight recipes.
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Food News Taste of the District goes virtual; you can join if you hurry
Taste of the District gives restaurants in the Medical District a chance to show their neighbors what they’re cooking up.
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November 2020
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FoodA new (and local) bourbon-caramel cake just in time for the holidays
Sugar Avenue and Old Dominick Distillery have teamed up and the result is the Memphis Bourbon Caramel Cake. Yum.
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Food NewsBread & Butter: Coletta’s
Coletta’s has been around almost 100 years and will make it through COVID, just like he did, owner Jerry Coletta says.
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