There are 9 article(s) tagged Hard Times Deli:

• December 2025

  • Best bites of the year: DM writers dish about their favorite plates of 2025

    Plenty of fish isn’t just a dating app. It also describes some of our favorite meals of the year. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain,  The Daily Memphian Staff December 31, 2025

• November 2025

  • Sound Bites: Kinfolk’s Sunday pop-ups and plans for Gussied Up

    What is a dive bar anyway? On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield talks to Cole Jeanes and Harrison Downing about the definition of a dive bar and about a weekly breakfast biscuit pop-up.

    By Holly Whitfield November 03, 2025

• October 2025

  • Guard’s impact hits some restaurants hard — and some not at all

    “We’ve been deeply affected in a very negative way by everything that’s happening,” said the general manager of a local restaurant who is encouraging Memphians to support other small businesses. “The sales have dropped like 60% or 70% in the last 15 days.”

    By Ellen Chamberlain, Holly Whitfield October 27, 2025

• May 2025

  • Hard Times Deli owners to open bar in Edge District

    The chefs behind the popular Marshall Avenue deli are putting their twist on a dive bar, with retro details and the return of their smashburger. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 25, 2025

• March 2025

  • $10 Deal: Hard Times’ chicken Caesar sandwich is a revelation

    You’d think all the hype, the endless press and the Instagram carnage of stacked sandwiches might make it impossible to live up to expectations. But you’d be wrong. 

    By Joshua Carlucci March 06, 2025

• February 2025

  • Hard Times Deli opens Tuesday, bringing chefs and sandwiches to the Edge

    At Hard Times Deli, from the local trio behind the Secret Smash Society, the sandwiches are considered works of art. 

    By Jennifer Chandler February 17, 2025

• January 2025

  • Hungry for a new sandwich spot? Hard Times Deli has you covered.

    On this week’s “Sound Bites,” Holly Whitfield sat down with two of Hard Times Deli’s owners, Harrison Downing and Schuyler O’Brien, to discuss their backgrounds, the new restaurant and more.

    By Holly Whitfield January 17, 2025

  • Five Memphis dining trends that could define 2025

    “One thing we’ve all learned since the pandemic is that change is the only constant,” restaurateur Deni Reilly said.

    By Jennifer Chandler January 13, 2025

  • Table Talk: Seven eateries to be excited about in 2025

    Fine dining, fried chicken and a new deli are among the types of restaurants opening or expanding in the coming year. 

    By Jennifer Chandler January 01, 2025