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Table Talk: Six places to get a king cake in Memphis
It used to be you had to make your own king cake or order one from New Orleans, but now many Memphis bakeries make them, as well.
Jennifer Chandler
Jennifer Chandler has been a restaurateur, a cookbook author, a food stylist, a writer and a TV and radio personality.
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January 2025
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Food NewsFive Memphis dining trends that could define 2025
“One thing we’ve all learned since the pandemic is that change is the only constant,” restaurateur Deni Reilly said.
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Music Lafayette’s says party will continue but with changes
Lafayette’s Music Room plans to continue its legacy of live music in Overton Square, but with shortened hours.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Award-winning podcast to record in Memphis
James Beard and Webby Award-winning host Dan Pashman will be taping “The Sporkful” — with a local, special guest chef — in front of a live studio audience at the Buckman.
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Food News Flappers welcome at Memphis Restaurant Association’s Food Festival
The Memphis Restaurant Association is looking to the past, roughly 100 years to the past, for its annual February food festival.
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Dining GuidesWhat to Order: The Mad Grocer’s Reuben
“Mad Grocer” Max Hussey approaches sandwiches through the lens of a fine dining chef. His Reuben is a prime example.
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Sound Bites Six Memphis menu items not to sleep on in the new year
If one of your resolutions is to eat more of Memphis’ culinary offerings, we’ve got you covered.
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Food NewsTable Talk: Seven eateries to be excited about in 2025
Fine dining, fried chicken and a new deli are among the types of restaurants opening or expanding in the coming year.
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December 2024
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Jennifer Chandler’s Lucky New Year Soup
Increase your chances for luck in the New Year with this hearty soup.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Holiday traditions, with food and family at the table
The holidays are about gathering with friends and family, with good meals as a centerpiece.
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FoodThe Daily Memphian staff dish about their favorite Memphis meals in 2024
The Daily Memphian staffers share 12 Memphis menu items they couldn’t get out of their heads this year.
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Sound BitesTips for picking and serving sparkling wine as we uncork a new year
Wine expert Tiffany Werne explains the differences in sparkling wines and how to serve this bubbly libation on New Year’s Eve.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Ice Cream Brownie Sundae Pie
Kaye’s Pints & Scoops own Kameisha Wilson says ice cream is not just for the summer. Here is a ice cream pie she makes every year for the holidays.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Ice cream can make the holidays sweeter
It may be winter, but Kameisha Wilson of Kaye’s Pints & Scoops says that shouldn’t mean ice cream is off the table.
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Food NewsNew owners to take over Knifebird, The Public Bistro locations
“Kate (Ashby) and Kyle (Bankston, the owners of Knifebird and The Public Bistro) are like-minded people. We are good friends, and we want to do their legacy justice,” one of the restaurateurs taking over the spaces said.
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Table TalkTable Talk: 11 ‘elves’ and 110 lbs. of flour make magic at The Peabody
Each year, The Peabody Memphis’ pastry staff begin working on the hotel’s annual gingerbread display in May. Plus, Surfin Santa and a new coffee blend from Byway Coffee Co and Comeback Coffee.
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Food NewsDowntown’s Café Keough set to close Saturday
Cafe Keough was Kevin Keough’s modern spin on a traditional European cafe, but, he said, the location has always been a little difficult.
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Food NewsKnifebird owner Kate Ashby turns the page
The owners of two popular Cooper-Young restaurants are closing them within a week of each other. Here’s why they think “it’s OK for this chapter to be over.”
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Food News The Lobbyist recognized by New York Times for its signature Corn Mash dish
A dish from The Lobbyist has made The New York Times’ list of “The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024.”
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Food NewsLouisiana native opens Ragin’ Cajun
“I wanted to create a little neighborhood restaurant you would find in New Orleans or Baton Rouge,” said Mason Jambon.
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Dining GuidesWhat to Order: Limelight’s Parisian gnocchi, blackened salmon and caramelized onion dip
It’s all about the season at Germantown’s Limelight where General Manager and Executive Chef DJ Pitts curates a menu that changes quarterly.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Chai simple syrup and two cocktails to make with it
SOB’s Ben Wiley shares a simple syrup recipe and tells us how to make the whiskey-based Winter’s Ruin and an apple cider and rum drink called Over an Icy Pond.
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Sound Bites ‘Miracle’ on Broad Avenue: Liquor Store hosts cocktail pop-up
New York-based Christmas pop-up bar Miracle partners with locations around the world to offer Christmas cocktails in cheery holiday-themed settings. Plus, we have tips for making your own holiday cocktails.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Missing Houston’s and searching for meaning
As Houston’s closes after 40 years, chef and restaurateur Patrick Reilly suggests locals focus on restaurants that give back to their communities.
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FoodWhat to Order: Hampline Brewing Co. adds wood-fired pizzas
Hampline Brewing Co. has added a state-of-the-art Forno Piombo oven to the taproom. The wood-fired pizzas pair perfectly with the craft brewery’s beers.
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