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Half 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.
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
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August 2024
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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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July 2024
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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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Food NewsComeback Coffee’s new sparkling waters start with some of the best
This month, Comeback Coffee launched a new line of sparkling waters made from Memphis’ own.
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Real EstateFood Files: 2KC Cookie Co., Gourmet Gallery to open early August
Millington’s new cookie shop, 2KC Cookie Co. and South Main’s new Gourmet Gallery will both open in early August. Also, a new Ben & Jerry’s could open at the Memphis Vitality Hotel.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: The Baba Rita, Babalu’s signature margarita
With National Tequila Day coming up, Babalu shares the recipe for the restaurant’s signature pomegranate margarita.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Now’s the time to go to the farmers market
Summer produce is at the peak of its season, and farmers markets are happening in the Mid-South every day of the week but Sunday.
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What to Order: Pizza, veal piccata and more at Brooklyn Bridge
There are so many small family-owned restaurants tucked away throughout the city of Memphis. Places where generations of family members have poured their hearts into providing customers with unique and memorable dining experiences. -
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Food NewsBeloved Memphis restaurants look to pasta, cheesesteaks and combined concepts
Changes are afoot at Front Street Deli, Zinnie’s, Ben-Yay’s, Sugar Grits and what used to be Salt | Soy.
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ReviewsWhat to Order: Kinfolk’s BLT
Here’s the blueprint for making a truly sublime BLT as well as some other menu recommendations.
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Food News Memphis Made Brewing starts a new chapter in the Edge District
Memphis Made Brewing Co. celebrates the grand opening of its new taproom and brewery this weekend. Here’s what to expect.
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Table TalkTable Talk: A guide to handcrafted ice cream in Memphis
Here’s a cool fact: 11 Memphis-area ice cream shops make their own ice cream from scratch.
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FoodByway is a coffee shop on wheels
Byway Coffee Co. will hit the ground rolling around the Memphis area in a renovated 1970s Airstream trailer next weekend.
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Food News Evergreen restaurant Ecco about to double in size
The expansion will allow the restaurant to host more private events as well as offering additional items, such as a happy hour small plates menu.
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Food News Rawgirls to close as owners set sail
The Pickles launched Rawgirls in 2011 as a cleanse, juice, plant-based food and shipping operation.
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Food NewsWhat to Order: Pizza, veal piccata and more at Brooklyn Bridge
The East Memphis neighborhood gem serves a wide variety of Italian classics, including 20 different pasta selections.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Escaping into Midtown Memphis’ tropical bar
Mary Oglesby and Paul Gilliam discuss all things tropical drinks, plus dive into the reason the two seasoned bartenders decided to open their own bars.
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Food News Moneybagg Yo to open a Downtown location of Cache 42
The Memphis rapper is opening a second location of his restaurant and lounge, but this one will have a slightly different focus.
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Food NewsHalf Shell sold as longtime Memphis restaurateur retires
With the sale of The Half Shell, Danny Sumrall looks back at the restaurant and his more than 40 years as a part of the restaurant community, having opened or purchased several of Memphis’ popular dining spots.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Recipe Exchange is back
And we want to know which former Memphis restaurant recipes you’d like to make at home.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Cold succotash salad from Muddy’s owner Kat Gordon
Muddy’s Bake Shop owner Kat Gordon shares a salad recipe she calls “a glorious side dish for summer cookouts” that makes use of fresh produce including corn, beans, tomatoes and basil.
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