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.
There are 1088 articles by Jennifer Biggs :
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October 2018
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Relax. Elemento Neapolitan Pizza is open in Crosstown Concourse and despite more than a few hiccups, you should be able to get pizza today and every day except Sundays henceforth. -
Reviews Andrew Michael hits 10 years in fine fettle
When the doors of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen opened in 2008, the owners had a good idea where they’d be in 10 years but we diners did not. What we saw was a cozy Italian restaurant run by two baby-faced kids who surprised us by actually knowing what they were doing. -
Reviews $10 Deal: Las Margaritas Cordova
Nabbing a $10 deal at a Mexican restaurant for lunch doesn’t take much effort – go to just about any place in town. But Steak Monterrey at Las Margaritas in Cordova is heads above your typical tacos and tamales with rice and beans. -
Recipes Bar Talk: Cocktail tasting at Hog & Hominy
Nothing gets old at Hog & Hominy, where the cocktail menu changes at least seasonally and sometimes more often. -
News and Features ServiceMaster employee wins golden ticket, makes signature chocolate
Rebecca Hartman almost threw her golden ticket away because she didn’t know what it was, then almost gave it away when she found out. But in the end, she kept it and on Thursday afternoon created a chocolate known as The Hartman at Phillip Ashley Chocolates in Cooper-Young. -
Chocolate Advent calendar by Memphis chocolatier on sale now
I hate to push Christmas on you when Halloween isn't even here, but we all know I'm not the first to do that. And this is for a good reason. -
Reviews Gary Williams does it again: Krewe of DeJavu is familiar fare
Gary Williams can cook and Memphians know it: We’ve been eating his mashup menu of Creole, soul and vegan food for 10 years now. But there have been some ups and downs – including a complete shutdown – in that time. -
Food Bar Talk: Memphis Made Brewing
Memphis Made Brewing is one of six breweries in Memphis and so happens to be the one in Cooper-Young, just across the street from where the ninth Cooper-Young Beerfest will be held Oct. 20. -
Recipes In the Kitchen With: Jonathan Cole
Jonathan Cole is the founder of the blog placeatthetable.net and the Memphis Cooks Facebook group. The Midtown resident (and native Memphian) is a social worker by day and a home cook who likes to cook for sustenance and for fun (noodle around on his blog and check out his upscale adaptation of the bologna cake with Ranch dressing that periodically makes the Facebook rounds). We recently caught up with him to make a batch of soup. -
News and Features Funeral arrangements set for Rendezvous waiter Jack Dyson
Visitation for Jack Dyson is Friday, Oct. 12, 4-7 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 2011 Alcy Road. The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Brown Baptist Church, 7200 Swinnea Road in Southaven, and burial is 1:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park East, 2440 Whitten Road. -
News and Features Rendezvous legend Jack Dyson was waiter to the stars
Jack Dyson was an iconic figure at Memphis’ most iconic restaurant, a 48-year veteran of the Rendezvous, the waiter to big shots and celebrities who took it all in stride. -
Reviews P.O. Press expertly provisions Collierville
P.O. Press Public House and Provisions opened in Collierville on Monday and it’s fair to say that owners Jimmy Gentry and Chris Thorn have pulled together an excellent team and created a top-notch fine-dining restaurant with reasonable prices. -
Another one: David Grisanti’s opens in Collierville
No one can complain about lack of new dining, particularly on the East side of the county. Raven and Lily opened in Collierville in August, P.O. Press Public House and Provisions opened last week, Ronnie Grisanti’s at Regalia opened a day before P.O. Press, and now David Grisanti’s is in full swing at the former Ronnie Grisanti’s spot in Sheffield Antiques Mall. -
Recipes Bar Talk: Harold Cook and oysters at Sweet Grass
Harold Cook, the head bartender at Sweet Grass and Next Door in Cooper Young, turns to gin and muddled aromatics when asked to pair a cocktail with the oysters at Sweet Grass' oyster bar. This one holds up to the brininess of the oysters, but is light and has a bit of a kick from the chile pepper, too. -
$10 Deal: The Farm Fowl
About two years ago, Sear Shack showed us how good simple can be. The restaurant opened in Collierville with three items: Burgers, fries and shakes. Sure, you could customize a little—a single or a double, add bacon, put cheese sauce on your fries—but the core menu was limited. -
News and Features McEwen’s, Curry N Jerk both temporarily closed after fire
Neighboring restaurants McEwen’s and Curry N Jerk on Monroe are both closed after an electrical fire. -
News and Features Donuts and pizza? Garibaldi’s will open next to Gibson’s
Soon a tiny strip mall in East Memphis will offer all the basics: Garibaldi’s Pizza is opening next to Gibson’s Donuts on Mt. Moriah. -
Biggs: October brings festival weather to Memphis
When October comes around, so do the festivals and dinners. You can stay busy from now until the end of the year with good food and drink if that’s what you like – and I’m guessing you do. Coming up soon (more later in the month):
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September 2018
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News and Features New Eats: Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant opens to public
After a couple of weeks of serving a limited menu to invited guests, Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant opens its big mahogany doors and its full menu to the public Friday, Sept. 28. -
News and Features David Parks joins bar staff at Restaurant Iris
David Parks, a popular longtime bartender, has gone to work at Restaurant Iris. He’s joined the team that includes bar manager Larin Culp and Jacob Leonard, bartender at The Second Line. -
Recipes Bar Talk: Whiskey at McEwen’s
Bert Smythe likes whiskey so much that he keeps a selection of 185-plus bottles behind the bar at McEwen’s, the restaurant at 120 Monroe he owns with partner John Littlefield. -
Reviews $10 Deal: Rock’n Dough Pizza + Brew Co. makes one of the best pizzas in town
Almost everyone loves pizza, and Rock’n Dough Pizza + Brew Co. makes, hands down, one of the best in town. From the USA! USA! (always known in my family as LISA! LISA! because of a boxy font used at the closed Poplar and Highland location) to plain pepperoni to the superb and odiferous Garlic My Pie, the pizzas are solid from the crust up. -
$10 Deal: Rick’s Cafe Americain
Debating the best gyro in town doesn’t inspire the passion of defending your favorite barbecue, but the Greek sandwich wrapped in a pita makes my list of one of the world’s iconic sandwiches, and we’re lucky to have several good versions in town. -
Biggs: Lunch at 117 Prime, P.O. Press to open soon
People have emailed me since we launched last week, wondering if we planned to start having Friday lunches again. -
News and Features Elwood’s Shells is coming to Cooper-Young
Cooper-Young is getting a new restaurant and it’s one Memphians have been waiting on so long they might’ve forgotten about it: Elwood’s Shells will open at 916 Cooper in the former Jasmine Thai & Vegetarian Restaurant by the end of the year.
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