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Sound Bites: JEM chefs talk brunch plans, tomato-tastic menu for Edgy Tomato Fest

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:10:06 -0500

Josh Mutchnick and Jamaurin “Vino” Wright join Holly Whitfield to talk about JEM Dining’s first three years and their plans for the Edgy Tomato Fest.

$15 Deal: Bog & Barley's sandwich and salad — or soup — combo

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:44:33 -0500

How many times have you looked at a menu and couldn’t decide if you wanted a sandwich or a salad?

Rawgirls has closed again, seemingly for good this time

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:24:28 -0500

The Rawgirls truck is now shuttered and padlocked, and Google shows the business as permanently closed.

Westy's to close this weekend, but annual holiday dinners should continue

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:32:35 -0500

Though owner Jake Schorr tried to find a buyer for the restaurant, Westy’s last day is Saturday, Aug. 15.

$15 Deal: Panuzzo King's pizza-inspired sandwiches

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:40:05 -0500

Panuozzo originated in a small town near Naples in the 1980s but had a social media moment a couple of years ago.

Sound Bites: What to expect at Memphis' first Edgy Tomato Festival

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Edgy Tomato Fest organizers Stacey Greenberg and Anderson Goin joined Holly Whitfield to talk about the food, drinks, art and funky fun at the inaugural event Aug. 22.

Memphis institution 'Too Tall' leaves legacy of big smiles

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 06:21:09 -0500

Melvin “Too Tall” Moore, a legend in the local restaurant industry for more than four decades, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 3.

$15 Deal: Fratelli's porcheria panini

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 10:48:06 -0500

The porcheria panini is a unique sandwich that combines flavorful and juicy pork tenderloin, stewed apples, crispy bacon and a chipotle mayonnaise.

$15 Deal: Mila's birria pupusas

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:23:04 -0500

Mila’s pupusas are a crispy and gooey creation with an unreal cheese pull as soon as you break open the crust. Just don’t melt your face off.

The AM/DM podcast: Bagels, seafood and dip

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:09:26 -0500

Reporter Sophia Surrett is here to talk about recent developments on the Memphis food scene.

$15 Deal: Nagoya House's pork chashu donburi

wparaham@gmail.com (Wesley Morgan Paraham) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:49:09 -0500

Donburi is a traditional Japanese rice bowl dish usually paired with a protein.

Recipe Exchange: Blue Honey Bistro's creamy cheese grits

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:07:07 -0500

Today’s recipe exchange will teach you how to make Blue Honey Bistro’s creamy cheese grits, their red onion and bacon jam, and a dish that includes both of those with a poached egg and fresh herbs.

Collierville approves plans for new Chick-fil-A

ataylor@dailymemphian.com (Amaya Taylor) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:44:56 -0500

The proposal for the Chick-fil-A was approved after a nearly two-year legal battle.

$15 Deal: JoJo's Espresso's Brunch Boss

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:42:15 -0500

A soft, made-to-order Belgian waffle is the bread for The Brunch Boss, which is stacked with sweet bacon jam, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese and served with maple syrup.

Cyclospora has local restaurateurs, home cooks rethinking what's on the menu

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:06 -0500

Here’s what local restaurateurs are doing to protect customers from a diarrhea-causing parasite. And what you can do at home to protect yourself.

$15 Deal: Paradise Cafe's Lunch Box

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:15:01 -0500

The restaurant’s Lunch Box is its No. 1 order during the summer and comes with a half sandwich, fresh fruit and frozen yogurt.

The AM/DM podcast: We're going where for dinner?!?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 06:15:52 -0500

Restaurant names aren’t always the easiest to pronounce.

Sound Bites: Cam Smith has an appetite for the spice of life (and cheesy bread)

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:41:41 -0500

Country clubs, oyster bars, casual cocktail lounges and plenty of “fancy” pop-up dinners. These are just a few of the kitchens where Memphis chef Cameron Smith cut his teeth before becoming the executive sous chef of Hog & Hominy.

$15 Deal: The Beauty Shop's Thai Cobb salad

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 17:16:42 -0500

The Thai Cobb salad was one of The Daily Memphian’s late food writer Jennifer Biggs’ favorite things.

Coletta's to close Appling Road location after almost 30 years

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:49:39 -0500

“The place on Parkway, we have that Elvis connection,” co-owner Jerry Coletta said. “We have people just about every day that are tourists, who are Elvis fans.”