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Kosher barbecue festival returns after three-year break
The event touted as “the Greatest Kosher BBQ Competition in the World” returns this weekend.
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years. In her role as the food and restaurant writer for The Daily Memphian, she covers food news, provides readers an inside look into their favorite restaurants and offers suggestions for what to order at eateries across the Memphis area.
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Food NewsVeteran restaurateurs buy Bangkok Alley
Ed and Brittany Cabigao have been eating at Bangkok Alley for 20 years. And they’ve been keeping it quiet, but they’ve owned it for more than a year, too.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Patio Porkers prepare for Handy Park
Backyard barbecuers will be firing up their grills on Beale Street this Saturday for the second Patio Porkers on Beale contest.
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Food NewsPark + Cherry chef opening new Downtown bistro
The Archives Bar & Bistro will open in early September, following the completion of a renovation to the restaurant space.
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Food News Sound Bites: Corky’s is ready for its close-up
The shopping channel was in Memphis this week to shoot live at Corky’s, as part of its Foodie Travel Series.
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Dining GuidesWhat to Order: Breakfast Sushi — and more — at Kitchen Laurel
Kitchen Laurel, chef Kevin Sullivan’s restaurant in Cooper-Young, serves creative twists on breakfast fare.
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Table TalkTable Talk: For Commissary owner, FedEx golf means feeding volunteers
For more than 20 years, The Commissary has fed at least 1,000 volunteers during the annual golf tournament.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Mom’s Chicken Salad from Buster’s Butcher
Sweet yellow onion, celery, Duke’s mayo and lemon juice create a light and mildly flavored chicken salad.
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Food NewsTrio, including two employees, buy Midtown’s Bayou Bar & Grill
The Bayou Bar & Grill has been run by Bill and Carla Baker for the past 30 years. Now the restaurant has new owners.
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Dining GuidesWhat to Order: Matzo Ball Stuffed Chicken at JEM Dining
The Edge District restaurant JEM Dining offers “new American fare with global influences” and lots of thoughtful touches to add to customers’ enjoyment.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Seasons 52’s Watermelon & Tomato Salad
Seasons 52 has a delightful salad on its summer menu that highlights two of the season’s most popular ingredients.
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Sound BitesMore on the menu with Tsunami’s Ben Smith
At Tsunami, the owner ships in fresh fish from around the world, and he likes to order whole fish so he can control portion sizes.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Behind the scenes at Muddy’s
Kat Gordon and her team of “gnomies” (that’s what she calls her employees) at Muddy’s have been providing Memphians with cupcakes and sweet treats — with a side of whimsy since 2008.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Sake, sushi, chicken, beer and ‘Coconut Cake’
This week, learn about creepy dolls in Elmwood Cemetery, relive your youth at a brewery book fair and dig into the plot at an old drive-in.
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FoodMenu margins: How restaurants price your favorite meals
In recent years, ingredient costs have been some of the most volatile in history, but chefs can’t change their menu prices daily — or even weekly — to adjust to swings.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: How Sugar Ghost began and the ‘perfect’ flavor they can’t get rid of
For years, Broad Avenue gift shop owner Mary Claire White told people that the arts district needed some sort of sweets shop.
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Food NewsDespite industry challenges, some restaurants find path to success
While some notable Memphis restaurants have closed recently, here’s what’s driving three local restaurant groups to expand.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Eat like the King with this peanut butter and banana sammy
The Arcade’s Fried Peanut Butter n’ Banana Sandwich isn’t just an ode to Elvis. In 2020, it was included on Food Network’s list of best sandwiches in America.
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Food NewsHalf Shell to open third location
The new owners said this project will help to define the future look of The Half Shell and should be open by early October.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Patrick’s ranch dressing with a kick
Patrick’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill owner shares the recipe for the restaurant’s garlicky ranch dressing.
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FoodWhat to Order: Toasts, tunes and an eggless brunch at the Brooks
For the month of August, Feast & Graze is doing a Sunday brunch pop-up at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. It’s everything you’d want in brunch, except the eggs.
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Food NewsWine & Dine: 8 August food and drink events
Enjoy wine, whiskey, watermelon and Elvis-themed drinks at special events this August.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Become a Restaurant Insider
We’re launching a new series of culinary adventures for our readers, and the inaugural event is at a really sweet spot.
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Dining GuidesWhat to Order: Mushrooms & Toast, Halibut and more at Blue Honey
Tucked away in a Germantown shopping center, Blue Honey Bistro is a hidden little gem.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Chef Kelly English’s ‘at home’ BBQ Shrimp
BBQ Shrimp is one of The Second Line’s and Restaurant Iris’ most popular dishes. Now you can make a similar version at home.
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