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 1293 articles by Jennifer Biggs :
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October 2018
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Reviews Open Flame Bar and Grill opened last month in the former Rock ‘n Dough at Poplar and Highland, but don’t get too excited about the first part just yet. The bar is still there but so far the only alcohol sold is beer. -
Reviews Simple Tastes: Vietnam Restaurant
When the weather turns chilly, we turn to soup. When it gets chilly and wet, very little beats a bowl of Vietnamese beef stew, pho no. 20, at Vietnam Restaurant on Cleveland. -
Recipes Bar Talk: Char
The drinks list at Char has always been divided by spirits and when the restaurant opened, this was simply the whiskey cocktail. -
Recipes Recipe of the Week: 2-minute tuna
Mark Travis is a Facebook friend who posted a photo of a plate of barely-seared tuna a few weeks ago. He seared it frozen, he said, then sliced and refrigerated it until it thawed. It sounded too easy, so I contacted him for step-by-step instructions and, well, that was pretty much all there was to it. -
Reviews $10 Deal: Asian Eatery
Asian Eatery is the restaurant that started life as Tao Too and has changed its name a time or two. But it’s the same place with mostly the same menu it had when I ate my first bowl of Devil’s Nest Soup in 2010. -
Elemento up and running, pizza is good to go
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.
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