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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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March 2022
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Rizzo’s Bread Pudding
Rizzo’s bread pudding is creamy and rich, but is made without the warm spices you find in most bread puddings.
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News and Features Let’s Do it again: Sushi restaurant returns with monthly pop-up
For six hours, Bar DKDC stepped back almost a decade and became Dō. Next month, it happens again.
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News and Features Hampline Brewing turns one and there’s a party to celebrate
Although the real anniversary has come and gone, Hampline will celebrate its first year on March 26, 2022 with barbecue, music and, of course, beer.
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Sound Bites Listen to Jennifer and Chris weigh in on meal kits; mail bag time
Meal kits can be a time saver, but having them on hand doesn’t always mean you’re going to be motivated to cook; we dive into the mail bag.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Fresh fries and onion rings make all the difference
Fresh-cut French fries and even better, fresh onion rings, make even a plain burger special; the sides matter.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Neil’s dishes up a lunch special and it’s smoke-free
Neil’s $8.95 home-cooking lunch special fits the $10 budget and if you’re not looking for that, you can find some mighty fine fresh onion rings there.
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Jennifer Biggs New Eats: Tonica is a worthy cousin to Ecco on Overton Park
Tonica serves up signature gin tonics, true to its Spanish influences, along with tapas and paella. But that doesn’t mean there’s not room for chicken wings on the menu at Sabine Bachmann’s latest restaurant.
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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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FoodTable 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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Food 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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News and Features20 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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Food 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 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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News and FeaturesChef 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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News and Features 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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Business 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 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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FoodTable 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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News and Features 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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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 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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Food 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 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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Business 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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