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Table Talk: The challenge – and crisp reward – of making fried chicken
Fried chicken is more than dinner, it’s become a mission, something worth preserving for coming generations — even if it is easy to buy it.
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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February 2022
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Sound Bites Listen to Jennifer and Chris talk about fried chicken (again) and a new restaurant
The fried chicken discussion continues on this week’s Sound Bites.
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Food New Eats: Chilemon is fishy in the best possible way
A new restaurant on Summer Avenue has flavors of South America but is not tied to a specific country’s cuisine. Instead, it’s seafood and grilled meats.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Mr. B’s Gumbo Ya-Ya
Use Kelly English recipe for a 10-minute (but labor intensive) fast roux to save a lot of time making your Mardi Gras gumbo.
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Food News Chipotle an unexpected addition to Summer Ave.
With two locations already in town, the fast-casual grill is opening a third in early March on a street already rich with Mexican food options.
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March 2022
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North Mississippi New Eats: 2 Crazy Fellas and king cake equal bread pudding
Mix up a bread pudding with the flavors of king cake, top it with a cream cheese sauce and colored sugar and you have a party of a dessert.
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Sound Bites Listen to Jennifer and Chris talk about Folk’s Folly and Chipotle
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk over Herrington’s first Folk’s Folly experience and Chipotle opening on Summer Avenue.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Remembering Fr. Vieron, New Eats galore, a new roux
Memphis weekend features Catalan food, a stroll through the tractors and combines at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, and a tribute to Father Nicholas Vieron at the Memphis Restaurant Association banquet.
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Food News South Point brings full-service grocery shopping back to Downtown
The grand opening of the store, off South Main Street, is next week, but you can start shopping at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 3.
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Food News Five fishes: A fancy list for Lent
It’s Lent, so it’s time for a little extra fish in your diet. Today we bring you five dishes from some of the more upscale places around town.
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Fish Fry-days are back: Here’s where to find a church fish fry this Lent
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Tsunami’s Roasted Sea Bass on Black Thai Rice with Soy Beurre Blanc
This Memphis restaurant favorite can be made at home, but be patient with the pricey fish.
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Food MBRW: Meals For You offers home cooking, generous portions
Meals For You was opened in 2018 by Emma Jean Brown, who died shortly thereafter. But her husband and daughter have kept Meals For You going even though it operated as take-out-only for months.
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Sound Bites Listen to Cynthia Daniels talk about Memphis Black Restaurant Week
Memphis Black Restaurant Week Cynthia Daniels discusses how the week started, about some of her other events.
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Food News Sweet Grass to close after Easter
Cooper-Young will soon lose Sweet Grass; owner Ryan Trimm says it’s a ‘secondary casualty’ of COVID.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Sweet overload, new restaurants and a sad goodbye to a fave
Desserts have been everywhere lately, and they’ve been hard to resist.
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Food Calvary Waffle Shop, a tradition since 1928, is back for 2022
After closing early in 2020 and pivoting to takeout in 2021, Calvary Waffle Shop is back, and it brought its fish pudding and tomato aspic with it.
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Food News After 11 years, Rizzo’s is closing at the end of the month
Rizzo’s is the second popular restaurant in the past week to announce it’s closing; recovery from COVID is taking a toll.
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Food News Hook Point to open tap room on Brookhaven Circle
The East Memphis dining area will get its first brewery and taproom when Hook Point Brewing Co. opens there this summer.
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Food NewsChef Tam goes to Texas, competes on ‘Chopped,’ talks spaghetti on the side
Tamra Patterson, better known as Chef Tam, is a contestant on ‘Chopped’ in April, has a new restaurant in Texas, and has found a happy life in Memphis.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Sweet Grass Shrimp & Grits
The recipe for Low Country shrimp and grits from Ryan Trimm’s Sweet Grass are a nice parting gesture as the restaurant winds down after 12 years of service.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Bailan Spice’s Shrimp with Cape Malay curry
This simple recipe delivers a quick global dish from your kitchen thanks to a ready-made spice mix.
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Food News20 years later, chef returns ‘home’ to McEwen’s
Chef Joe Cartwright returns to McEwen’s, the restaurant he said not only defined his career but set his path for life.
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Recipes Tis the seasonings: Local entrepreneur heads to QVC, Zulily with mix of spices
“I made it very clear that I didn’t want this to be a small mom and pop business, but to grow out of Memphis to around the country and someday around the world,” Bailan Spice’s Lenora Ebule said.
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Recipe Exchange: Bailan Spice’s Shrimp with Cape Malay curry
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Table TalkTable Talk: St. Patrick’s Day and sushi come back to Cooper-Young
St Patrick’s Day returns full-on to Celtic Crossing; Dō Sushi returns for a popup next week; sad news about a Downtown restaurant and good news for East Memphis beer lovers.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: A budget-friendly belly buster at Happy Greek Café
Happy Greek Café has plenty of economical choices, and you can’t go wrong with a hummus bowl topped with protein and a tangy little salad.
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