Table Talk: Little Italy East is open but maybe give it a week
A Memphis chef’s nacho dessert was mentioned in Food Network Magazine, and a wine bar coming to Southaven has drinks on tap.
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June 2023
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Table Talk: Summer’s (officially) here. Let’s eat!
As summer comes, so does the era of the tomato, which is great on a BLT or for a good cause. Plus, Jerry’s Sno Cones and Mempops help stave off the heat.
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May 2023
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Table Talk: June festivals, parties and a ‘Fries & Wine’ event
At a new party this June, you can snack on McDonald’s fries while also sipping a glass of wine (or beer).
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Table Talk: Charlie’s is Charlie’s no longer; Blue Note gets double gold
Three generations of Hogans have run Charlie’s Meat Market since it opened on Summer Avenue in 1971, and, if the stars align, they’ll have more than one store someday.
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Table Talk: Guy Fieri opening new kitchen in Tunica, CBU prof opens brewery on Cooper
An old hobby becomes a new taproom, Guy Fieri plans to open his first restaurant in Mississippi and Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back on the river.
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Table Talk: Sugar Ghost to open in Germantown; Greek Fest is here
Broad Avenue’s ice cream and bubble tea shop is opening in a second location. Plus, details on May’s Friday reader lunch.
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Table Talk: A big whiskey dinner and an East Memphis restaurant to open
DJ Naylor ups his game with the launch of the Bog’s Whiskey Dinners, Belle Meade Social opens next week and the GPAC Fried Chicken Fest is back May 13.
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April 2023
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Table Talk: Little Italy heads east, Bhan Thai building under contract
Little Italy hopes to be open by the end of May, and Phillip Ashley Chocolates is expanding.
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Table Talk: Crawfish festivals and a cookie mystery
It’s crawfish festival season in Memphis. Plus, if you remember a cookie called a Justine, we need your help.
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Table Talk: Wiseacre Brewing Co. is celebrating a decade in business
Plus, we caught Seessel’s fever, and we’re headed to Cocozza for our next Friday reader lunch. Tickets go on sale today.
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March 2023
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Table Talk: Memphis Farmers Market opens this weekend
Plus, get a sneak peek at Bog & Barley, an upscale vegan cheese place and a new neighborhood restaurant near Poplar and Perkins.
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Table Talk: Memphis Black Restaurant Week returns
A number of food events are just around the corner: Memphis Black Restaurant Week, Black Opulence, the Soulful Food Truck Festival, a Friday Matinee Menu, the Cooper-Young Chili Cookoff and a Whataburger giveaway.
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February 2023
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Table Talk: New restaurant opening in former Rizzo’s space, and fish is back
A new restaurant is coming to South Main, and it was a sad week in the restaurant world.
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Table Talk: Party or pancakes? Mardi Gras is also Shrove Tuesday, so you pick
For something a little different before Lent begins, go the Shrove Tuesday route with a pancake supper.
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Table Talk: Memphian selected for Food Network competition show
Chef Ryan Trimm has also been named Memphis’ Restaurateur of the Year, and it comes with a big party.
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Table Talk: Elwood’s No. 2 used to be a Leonard’s; February lunch takes us to Catalonia
Plus, Alcenia’s B.J. Chester-Tamayo killed it during her “Good Morning America” appearance: “Betty Joyce will feed your head, your heart, and, baby, I got your stomach.”
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January 2023
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Table Talk: An Australian celebration, a James Beard semi-finalist and a feathered farewell
Australia Day is Thursday, Jan. 26, and Memphis Made Brewing is celebrating with trivia, a Vegemite tasting and something that’s not a meat raffle. Plus, a Mid-South name is a semi-finalist for the 2023 James Beard Awards.
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Table Talk: Ice cream for breakfast and other ideas for the most important meal of the day
In other food news, it’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Burns night and Portugal.
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Table Talk: A new bakery in Midtown and a new chef at Bounty
Nate Oliva is wearing the chef hat at Bounty on Broad, Josh Steiner’s Hive bakery is open in Midtown, and we may be able to get you in to our sold-out reader lunch at Dim Sum King.
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Table Talk: A restaurant wish list for 2023
With a brand new year stretching ahead of us, it’s good to have a plan, nice to have a wish list, and as a little luck can’t hurt, either.
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December 2022
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Table Talk: Tired of water boils, done with Christmas, but ready for 2023
Water boils are inconvenient at home but a crisis for restaurants; it’s time to address our aging infrastructure and fix this mess. Meanwhile, sip on some hot buttered rum and welcome in 2023.
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Table Talk: Ciao Bella opens, plus last-minute gift ideas
Still shopping for gifts? Try an experience — or a Seessel’s pie.
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Table Talk: A Saturday surprise and new restaurant roundup
Two local restaurants have just opened, two more are on the way and another just resumed service after a significant renovation.
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Table Talk: Good gravy! Holiday events, gravy takes and our favorite Asian restaurants
The holiday season is here, and events are happening, and for our December reader lunch, we’re swinging with Erling. But first, let’s talk gravy.
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November 2022
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Table Talk: A milestone birthday and the gift of sound advice
On a milestone birthday, Jennifer Biggs has more than restaurant recommendations to impart. Plus, plenty of food news.
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