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Sound Bites: Wiseacre owners on winning big and crowning themselves the Panuzzo King

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:12 -0500

When life gives you pizza dough, make panuzzo.

Dance company brings ballet down to Beale

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:40:51 -0500

Ashley Hannah Davis considered retiring from dance in 2021. But Machine Gun Kelly, the Prohibition-era gangster born (and later arrested) in Memphis, helped changed her mind — or at least his wife and partner-in-crime Kathryn Kelly did.

Sound Bites: Shroomlicious has popped up Downtown

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:27:48 -0500

The “Mushroom Queen” behind Shroomlicious Baby sat down with Holly Whitfield to talk about the ups and downs of her last few years and how eating in total darkness is saving marriages.

Arts Beat: More on baseball movies

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 16:40:44 -0500

More Daily Memphian staffers share their favorite baseball movies.

Some of these can be considered to be more baseball movies than others, but hear us out.

Sound Bites: A chat with Jacques Louise bakery owner Savannah Kenney

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:33:25 -0500

A new bakery and coffee shop has opened in Overton Square, serving up cookies, pies, breads, lattes and more. Jacques Louise owner Savannah Kenney joins Holly Whitfield on the Sound Bites podcast.

Sound Bites: Swamp Lounge to open in former Second Line space

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 14:15:14 -0500

The next era of Swamp Bar arrives the weekend of Feb. 26.

The Arts Beat: Memphis podcast scene evolves with the times

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:08:36 -0600

“Verbally Effective,” with Ena Esco, and “You Can See Me In The Dark,” hosted by Nathan Reisman and Melissa Sweazy, both launched in 2018. They have hundreds of published episodes and continue today.

New Spillit film fest shares true stories; sober is sexy at Complicated Pilgrim

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:26:15 -0600

In this week’s To-Do List, Eastern European Jewish music meets punk at the Buckman, and the music of Alanis Morissette is the soundtrack for a show at Playhouse.

Sound Bites: Kelly English on Second Line's big move, Swamp Bar plans

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:03 -0600

The Second Line is moving, Swamp Bar is growing, Restaurant Iris is hosting special lunches and Kelly English is the podcast guest for the first two episodes of Sound Bites in 2026.

Alabama Shakes will be first concert at new Grind City Amp

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:42:05 -0600

Grind City Brewing Co.’s new outdoor venue is set to open in spring 2026.

Sound Bites: Behind the scenes with The Daily Memphian's food writer

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:00:06 -0600

Ellen Chamberlain and Holly Whitfield talk about their favorite food stories from the year and three Memphis restaurants on their radars for 2026.

Sound Bites: Meet Fawn's chef

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:00:01 -0600

Theresa Schuenke moved to Memphis from Milwaukee in early 2025 to run the kitchen at Cooper-Young’s Fawn restaurant. She’s also the guest on this week’s “Sound Bites.”

Sound Bites: Brad McCarley talks charcuterie, cheese and Buster's Butcher

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:49:34 -0600

Porcellino’s. Curb Market. Puck Food Hall. Salt|Soy. These businesses have more in common than just being now-gone Memphis favorites.

Sound Bites: Comeback looks forward with buzzy coffee soda business

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:45:44 -0600

Six months after closing its Pinch District cafe, Comeback Coffee has entered its new era.

Sound Bites: Ritzie’s Barbecue trailer serves up honey-gold ribs, Texas-style brisket

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:45:25 -0600

Travis Ritzie worked at Leroy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin, Texas, a Michelin-starred barbecue restaurant, before returning to Memphis to start his own barbecue trailer.

Sound Bites: What's going on with Irish pubs?

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:51:40 -0600

DJ Naylor and Reny Alfonso join Sound Bites podcast host Holly Whitfield to talk about Celtic Crossing reopening, Irish pubs and more.

Sound Bites: Spanakopita to moussaka — Greek family favorites find a wider table

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:52:10 -0600

From making baklava by hand as a child to pivoting from a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the aftermath of the pandemic, owner Corinne Knight shares the story of the Grecian Gourmet company.

The Early Word: A task force tussle, a Ja shrug and a Michelin guide

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 4 Nov 2025 06:47:39 -0600

October numbers are in from the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration arrests, and SNAP beneficiaries could receive half of their benefits.

Sound Bites: Kinfolk's Sunday pop-ups and plans for Gussied Up

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Mon, 3 Nov 2025 10:54:57 -0600

What is a dive bar anyway? On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield talks to Cole Jeanes and Harrison Downing about the definition of a dive bar and about a weekly breakfast biscuit pop-up.

Guard’s impact hits some restaurants hard — and some not at all

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:02 -0500

“We’ve been deeply affected in a very negative way by everything that’s happening,” said the general manager of a local restaurant who is encouraging Memphians to support other small businesses. “The sales have dropped like 60% or 70% in the last 15 days.”