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Babalu restaurants have a new owner

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 3 Oct 2026 08:39:45 -0500

Spell Restaurant Group has sold both Babalu locations to longtime employee Jesse Robertson.

Gussied Up, Hard Times' attached bar, to open this month

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:16:51 -0500

The retro-inspired Gussied Up will serve as extra space for the Edge District’s Hard Times Deli until 4 p.m. and then operate as a standalone bar starting at 5 p.m.

Sound Bites: How Jennifer Chandler hunts recipes and decides 'what to order'

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 14:48:26 -0500

Hunting down recipes from Memphis restaurants, choosing delicious dishes to recommend and writing about food are all part of what Jennifer Chandler calls “the best job in the world.”

$15 Deal: Curry N Jerk's online specials

editors@dailymemphian.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 17:38:43 -0500

Writer Erica Horton’s flabbers were ghasted: Oxtails, rice, peas — $14. In this economy?!

Annual Southern Foodways event to be held in Memphis

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:31:35 -0500

The Memphis event is only the third time in almost 30 years the Southern Foodway’s symposium has been held outside of Oxford, Mississippi.

Highland Strip's getting a 'high-end honky-tonk'

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

“Take a honky-tonk, sweep up all the sawdust, replace a couple of shots with a couple of glasses of wine, with some cool Memphis music and Western memorabilia,” said one of the three owners.

Sound Bites: 'Donut' overlook this Midtown bakery

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:25:50 -0500

There’s at least one treat that people say they’ve driven hours for — and even shed a few tears over — at Jacques Louise Bakery.

Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:32:01 -0500

Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.

$15 Deal: French Truck's salmon toast — or bagel, as the case may be

wparaham@gmail.com (Wesley Morgan Paraham) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:43:30 -0500

Biting into the different textures of fatty salmon, cream cheese and toast at once is very satisfying.

Battle about The Station has finally ended, attorney says

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:39:43 -0500

After two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by both sides, the battle about The Station is done.

The AM/DM podcast: Restaurant roundup

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:11 -0500

Food and dining writer Sophia Surrett joins us today for our occasional roundup of recent restaurant news.

Wing Wars hopes to showcase Memphis as more than barbecue

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:44:16 -0500

Carmeon Hamilton’s Wing Wars competition brings local favorites to Stax for bragging rights and big cash awards.

Smashburger food truck to open in Poplar Avenue space

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:18 -0500

Food truck Addiction Smash Burger is opening its first brick-and-mortar location.

$15 Deal: Kuya and Ouri's breakfast collaboration

editors@dailymemphian.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:59:34 -0500

According to writer Erica Horton, you should try the longanisia labor of love while you can.

Young musicians will jazz up Downtown brunch

wrogin@dailymemphian.com (Wallis Rogin) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Brunch patrons at the Majestic Grille can enjoy a side of music with their eggs as the Memphis Jazz Workshop performs on the last weekend of each month, starting Sept. 26-27.

Local Ben's Friends chapter helps restaurant workers struggling with addiction

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:23:17 -0500

Restaurant workers are among the most at risk for substance abuse and heavy alcohol use in the United States. The Memphis chapter of Ben’s Friends hopes to help on the path to sobriety.

$15 Deal: Ciao Bella's capellini Toscana

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:17:05 -0500

Roma tomatoes and roasted red peppers balance out a melange of briny artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives and capers.

Sound Bites: Memphis Farmers Market sampling of pork rinds, peas and pepper bacon

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:41 -0500

The Memphis Farmers Market board president joined Holly Whitfield on “Sound Bites” to talk 20 years of the market, Farm Fest on Sept. 27 and a tour of favorite market finds.

Wahlburgers takes over Pyramid dining operations

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 15:53:42 -0500

Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.

The Sow Project launches weekly meal delivery service

cyates@dailymemphian.com (Christin Yates) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 10:29:19 -0500

The Sow Project’s new meal service covers two needs for the workforce development nonprofit: Finding sustainable ways to generate revenue and preparing students for what comes after the program.