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Eat barbecue and drink beer at Memphis' May food festivals By Nick Lingerfelt

Vice & Virtue closing By Sophia Surrett

At Aldar, Memphians can get a taste of Yemen By Joshua Carlucci

Sound Bites: Quizzing Daily Memphian staffers, part two By Holly Whitfield

Crawfish fest brings bayou-style fun to Overton Square By Kambui Bomani

Battle of the Barbecue: What to know before you go to SmokeSlam By The Daily Memphian Staff

Blue Note named official bourbon of Major League Pickleball By Aisling Mäki

New Eats: JEM serves eclectic food, warm vibes in Edge District By Holly Whitfield

Brother and sister team come out of 'Shadow' with new tequila By Christin Yates

Vietnamese pop-up goes from one-off to two permanent locations By Joshua Carlucci

Food Files: BluffCakes' owner says closure is reinvention, not goodbye By Sophia Surrett

$10 Deal: Mi Tierra's Bandeja Paisa is a dish for any meal By Joshua Carlucci

Popular online bakery to close Germantown location By The Daily Memphian Staff

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