There are 6 article(s) tagged Bala’s Bistro:

• December 2021

  • The good, the sad and the plucky: 2021 in food

    2021 brought staff shortages, supply chain delays, COVID surges and sad losses, but also new restaurants and the return of old friends.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 31, 2021

  • Biggs: The 10 best things I ate in 2021

    Instead of 10 best restaurants, here are the 10 best things Jennifer Biggs ate in a year that was a COVID rollercoaster for restaurants.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 23, 2021

• September 2021

  • Table Talk: Herb pots, bistro news and why you should get vaccinated

    Herbs in pots don’t bring about a huge harvest, but they’re so easy to grow; La Baguette is back in business next week; and sure, I’m vaccinated and happy to say so.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 01, 2021

• August 2021

  • Popular West African restaurant looks to new Whitehaven location

    Tounkara opened his eponymous restaurant in 2019, in a small strip on Raines Road, very near the Memphis International Airport, serving such staples as goat curry, chicken peanut stew and jollof rice. 

    By Chris Herrington August 30, 2021

• March 2021

  • Catfish, favorite dishes from Memphis Black Restaurant Week

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington revisit their favorites from Memphis Black Restaurant Week and talk about their favorite Southern dish: Fried catfish.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 23, 2021

• January 2020

  • Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week returns for second year

    Food at participating restaurants ranges from West African to smoothies and wraps. 

    By Elle Perry January 17, 2020