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To Memphis from Mexico: Population gains push restaurant growth
Hispanic and Latino people make up about 7.7% of Memphis’ population. As that number climbs, so does the number of Latin American-inspired restaurants.
Joshua Carlucci
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December 2023
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November 2023
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Sushi, gyoza and takoyaki at Subarashi
The menu at Subarashi is akin to that of a Japanese izakaya: cheap, informal small snacks and plates of the fried, the grilled, the raw and the brothy.
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ReviewsNew Eats: Fine dining at Amelia Gene’s
The new restaurant opened on Front Street last month in the brick-and-steel maze that once held the William C. Ellis & Sons Ironworks & Machine Shop.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Gumbo, jambalaya and boudin balls heat up the season
North Mississippi’s Crawfish Haven specializes in to-go Cajun food, from etouffee to catfish to boudin.
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Food NewsTurkey every day: Eight Memphis ways to eat Thanksgiving bird year-round
With just a week to go before Thanksgiving, one might be craving turkey now. Here’s a handy guide where to get some of the Bluff City’s best bird.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Cocozza’s aperitivo happy hour
The aperitivo is quintessentially Italian, a celebration of food and drink but also a time to relax with friends and family before dinner.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Seafood is special at Mariscos Sinaloa
Mariscos Sinaloa is a nautical-themed restaurant on the corner of Summer Avenue and Bartlett Road, and our advice to its menu is this: Treat it like tapas.
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Food NewsNew owner steps in as Local closes and Madison Tavern opens
After an outpouring of negative publicity, Local on the Square closed late last month. Memphis restaurateur Tim Quinn plans to open Madison Tavern — with a lodgelike feel and a large menu of American classics — in its place.
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Food News Grilled cheese fest is a cook-off in which almost anyone can compete
“It’s not some high-pressure cooking competition where people are investing a ton of money and expecting a lot of return,” said the reigning grand champ. “We put forth whatever time or money or effort we can, and ... everybody has a blast.”
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Food NewsMaking a ‘cameo’ at Cameo: Acre chef designs debut tasting menu
The latest version of Cameo’s Fancy Dinner pop-up, which showcases new talent on Memphis’ culinary scene, will be lead by Acre’s Colleen Kohl.
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October 2023
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Food NewsMushrooms’ moment continues with annual festival
The Memphis Mushroom Festival returns for its third year with music, cooking demos from local chefs, workshops and, of course, plenty of fun ... gi.
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Food Vegan cheese shop opens in Crosstown Concourse
Crosstown Concourse is homebase for SriMu’s online, subscription-based vegan cheese operation, but the storefront also offers grab-and-go options — and will soon include a small cafe.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Dino’s sandwiches are meaty, smothered in sauce
These sandwiches are not for the light or neat eater, nor are they for the faint of heart.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Momma’s Trooper is a solid breakfast sandwich
Momma’s, located on Kentucky Street, bills itself as “the first and last bar in Memphis” — it’s open from 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays and later on Saturday nights into Sunday.
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Food NewsNew Eats: Given Cafe India’s expansive menu, buffet is easiest choice
The menu is enormous, complete with Indian cuisine ranging across the board from North to South, but with a heavy emphasis on the latter.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Choose your own adventure at Dim Sum King
This week’s $10 Deal is more of a guide than directions down a specific path. With 49 different dishes, the combinations are plentiful — and delicious.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: A shrimp boil — and a boss one — on a budget
Straight Drop Seafood in Uptown has 3/8 lb. of shrimp, four potato wedges, half a corn on the cob and half a sausage for $10.
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September 2023
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Mix and match at Mango’s Caribbean Grill
Jerk chicken in a gas station parking lot? Sometimes, the best things are simple and a bargain at Mango’s Caribbean Grill food truck.
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Food News Taste of the District returns with vendors new and old
From “dirty” sodas to baked chicken, more than a dozen restaurants and food vendors within the Memphis Medical District will showcase their flavors at the annual Taste of the District.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Savor the end of summer at Tacos Los Jarochos
Josh Carlucci says the food truck scene on Summer Avenue is like a slot machine: Each visit could yield a different array. But the fish tacos at Los Jarochos are a jackpot.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Some of the South’s best barbecue
A&R Bar-B-Que just missed the top 10 on The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints of 2023 from Southern Living, but the magazine thinks the restaurant’s sandwiches are the best in town.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Balqees’ chicken shawarma is hard to beat
Shawarma comes in many dishes. The most important thing is that it’s meat-roasted on a spinning skewer and sliced right off the spit to order.
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Food NewsShack’s second spot to open this month
The new Elwood’s Shack will include breakfast, dessert and a coffee bar.
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August 2023
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$10 Deals $10 deal: Otherlands’ grits stick to your ribs, not your wallet
As my mother would likely say, “the grits at Otherlands stick to your bones and hold you over for anything the day throws at you.”
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Food NewsA ‘Toast:’ Breakfast restaurant hopes to be part of North Memphis revival
“We’re really trying to better the community, one person and one house at a time. Right now, if we want to go somewhere to eat, we probably have to go all the way to Midtown or Downtown.”
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