There are 9 article(s) tagged Bigg Friday Lunch:

• December 2018

  • Dinstuhl’s opens in Collierville; Phillip Ashley Chocolates moves in Midtown

    Sometimes the little insider facts I’ve learned about food over the years have surprised me. One is that Thanksgiving is a huge day for brunch at restaurants, and another is that Christmas leads Valentine’s Day in chocolate sales.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 11, 2018

  • Biggs: Students writing BBQ book want your help

    Last week I sat before a panel of panel of young women from Middle College High School at Christian Brothers University and the tables were turned, as they peppered me with a series of questions about Memphis barbecue. The class of 2022 is writing a book about the history of the city’s most revered food and I was one of several folks they interviewed.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 11, 2018

• November 2018

  • Cooper Young updates and menu for Bigg Friday Lunch

    This is the Cooper Young column today. First, congratulations to Ruth Herndon, formerly of Restaurant Iris and The Second Line, who has become the general manager of Tsunami. Ben Smith and Colleen Couch-Smith’s restaurant celebrated 20 years in the summer and Herndon will be part of its continued growth.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 26, 2018

  • Last list for Thanksgiving restaurant openings

    Here’s an updated list for places open on Thanksgiving. I’ve removed any place that has closed reservations and added another spot. Also, keep in mind that if you don’t want a traditional Thanksgiving meal, you can choose from numerous ethnic restaurants that will be open. Most are; call your favorite spots to check ahead of time and find out their hours. Wherever you celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 20, 2018

  • Biggs: MIM art entries due soon; time to make Thanksgiving reservations

    On Saturday I joined 100-plus folks in a banquet room at a Holiday Inn, where we spent the day learning how to be a certified Memphis in May barbecue judge.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 13, 2018

  • Memphians head off to World Food Championships

    This is a big week for some Memphis cooks as they head south for the 7th Annual World Food Championships in Orange Beach, Alabama. Several will make the trip, included two first-place winners from last year.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 05, 2018

• October 2018

  • Elemento up and running, pizza is good to go

    Relax. Elemento Neapolitan Pizza is open in Crosstown Concourse and despite more than a few hiccups, you should be able to get pizza today and every day except Sundays henceforth.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 22, 2018

  • Biggs: October brings festival weather to Memphis

    When October comes around, so do the festivals and dinners. You can stay busy from now until the end of the year with good food and drink if that’s what you like – and I’m guessing you do. Coming up soon (more later in the month):

    By Jennifer Biggs October 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • Biggs: Lunch at 117 Prime, P.O. Press to open soon

    People have emailed me since we launched last week, wondering if we planned to start having Friday lunches again.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 25, 2018