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.
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 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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Recipe Exchange: Cheffie’s Market & More’s Potato Chip Chicken Tenders
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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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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Cheffie’s Market & More’s Potato Chip Chicken Tenders
These popular chicken tenders use Classic Lay’s and are easy to freeze prepared but uncooked.
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FoodAmelia Gene’s keeps restaurant-industry ‘family meal’ tradition alive
At Amelia Gene’s in Downtown Memphis, the tradition of a staff “family meal” builds camaraderie and lets team members know they are valued.
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Food News Sound Bites: Elwood’s Shack owner enthuses about hot dogs
Shack owner Tim Bednarski has nine specialty hot dogs on the “Doggy Style” section of his menu.
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Table TalkTable Talk: July Fourth menu inspo from Memphis restaurateurs
Bert Smythe, Jimmy Stovall, Eric Vernon, Glenda Hastings and Kat Gordon have some ideas for your Independence Day dishes and desserts.
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Food NewsBishop, South Main’s French restaurant, to close
A new restaurant is in the works for Central Station.
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Recipes Recipe Exchange: Buckley’s (formerly secret) Creamed Spinach
Buckley’s Grill co-owner Jeff Fioranelli recently shared the restaurant’s recipe for creamed spinach in an “adjusted portion size for home enjoyment.”
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FoodA look back at Buckley’s, from the steak to the sides
“Thirty years was a good run,” said co-owner Jeff Fioranelli said. “Everyone knows the flux the restaurant industry is in. It’s an unprecedented time.”
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Food News Maciel’s opens third location with fourth on the way
The popular torta and taco shop is expanding its footprint to Bartlett and Highland Heights.
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Downtown Fourth of July fireworks are coming back Downtown
Grind City sits on five acres along the Mississippi River and will use its expansive front lawn, nicknamed “the yard,” as the fireworks viewing area Thursday, July 4.
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Food NewsAuthentic Sichuan restaurant brings the spice to Overton Square
With an eye toward its Midtown customers, Petals of a Peony opened its second location in the former Paulette’s building.
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Food News Sound Bites: Memphis cheese shop adds fondue, raclette to menu
While most Memphians are familiar with fondue, they may not have had raclette before.
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Food News Popular Italian restaurant is opening an East Memphis location
Cocozza American Italian has announced a second location where people can “eat red sauce with their ‘familia.’”
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Food News Wine Spectator recognizes 8 Memphis restaurants
Looking for a good wine list? Here are the Memphis restaurants that Wine Spectator says have the best.
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Food NewsPart sports bar, part music venue and part gastropub opens in Collierville
When restaurateur Kirk Cotham saw the empty restaurant space in The Shops at Carriage Crossing last year, he and his business partner dreamed big and came up with Nashoba.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Favorites from the Craft Food & Wine Festival
This local artisan food industry is growing, with dozens of new products and small companies being launched each year — and they are delicious.
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Food News East Memphis steakhouse closes
East Memphis steakhouse Buckley’s Grill was known for its steak, tasty sides and friendly service.
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Food News Fino’s Germantown location closes
Here’s why, as well as what’s in store for the beloved Italian deli.
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