Memphis barbecue named second official ‘state food’
In February, the legislature adopted the state’s first official food: hot slaw, a dish popular in the Cleveland area of East Tennessee. But its second official state food is Memphis-based.
Topic: John Vergos
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April 2024
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February 2024
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Guest Column: Remembering when Shelby Farms was almost sold
“Shelby Farms is and will continue to be one of the great parks of the world. Whenever there are large publicly owned tracks of land, it has been my experience that there will always be pressure to cut off a piece here and there for some unrelated reason. It is imperative to stay vigilant.”
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October 2023
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Whip-smart intellect, old-school drive propelled Janet Hooks
From the South Parkway-Heiskell Farm Historic District to city hall, she stood her ground and innovated.
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Calkins: The Rendezvous is 75! There’s a lesson in that for Memphians.
The Rendezvous opened 75 years ago. Its success is a lesson in determination, authenticity — and putting down stakes (or ribs!) where you are. So have a cheese and sausage plate to celebrate. It’s a Memphis ribiversary!
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August 2023
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For Biggs, food — and all it represents — was reported with heart
“She was the first person that reviewed Iris. That review was the beginning of us really being able to provide people with a space to earn a living,” Kelly English said.
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October 2022
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After five years on the grill, ‘The ‘Vous’ premieres at Indie Memphis
The film, which is about as Memphis as a movie can get, chronicles The Rendezvous’ rise to a world-renowned restaurant.
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January 2022
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Conaway: Revisiting something wild, something beautiful
We’re good at wild ideas around here, and both last week’s and this week’s are worth exploring. Sometimes the best discoveries are right in front of you. Sometimes the very things you’re looking for are already yours.
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Conaway: Tell everybody about John Vergos’ world-class idea
Three years ago, John Vergos had a straight-up world-class idea. He thought Memphis was worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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September 2021
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Listen to ‘The ‘Vous’ filmmakers, Rendezvous co-owner John Vergos talk about documentary
“The ‘Vous” is still months away from release, but it was submitted for consideration for the Sundance festival this week; the filmmakers talk about it on Sound Bites.
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‘The ‘Vous’ chronicles history of Memphis’ most storied restaurant
A documentary about the Rendezvous has taken more than four years to film about 700 hours of footage, and the hope is that an 80-minute film will find its way to a film festival in early 2022.
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August 2021
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Downtown restaurants face the challenge of empty offices
Downtown restaurateurs face the same problems their colleagues around town do, but a pared-down office population adds to their woes.
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March 2021
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Chef Kelly English recalls a dark year: ‘My industry will never be the same’
Maintaining curbside pickup and dine-in service simultaneously is not as easy as it seems, and we will all need to do both. We need you to give us space to operate without getting hot under the collar.
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February 2021
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Bobby Ellis was a familiar face at the Rendezvous for more than 50 years
Bobby Ellis spent more than 50 years at the Rendezvous; he knew what each one of the 70 keys on a big ring unlocked.
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December 2020
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Biggs: Shelby County’s fate is back in Shelby County’s hands
The Shelby County Health Department won’t be spared issuing a new health directive, as Gov. Lee’s statement was ‘a pretty please with a cherry on top.’
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August 2020
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901 Day, alley seating at the Rendezvous, and a choice of Ireland or Spain this week
901 Day will still go on Tuesday, but there won’t be a large public event. Some local restaurants are celebrating with $9.01 menu items; on Thursday, your choice is Irish and Scotch whiskey or Spanish food and wine.
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July 2020
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The Rendezvous voluntarily closes its dining room
Citing spikes and a 'scary' environment because of COVID-19, the Rendezvous closed its dining room once again.
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June 2020
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Rendezvous opens for its first service since closing for COVID
Memphis’ best known restaurant, the Rendezvous, opened on Friday, one of a handful of Downtown restaurants to reopen after closing for COVID-19.
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Rendezvous reopening for lunch and dinner
The smell of smoke will fill the alley between Union and Monroe once again when the Rendezvous reopens for lunch and dinner starting Friday, June 5.
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May 2020
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Some restaurateurs are ready to open, some say no way
Restaurateurs have differing opinions on whether the decision to open restaurants on Monday is the right thing to do; some say it’s time, some say it’s too soon.
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March 2020
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Restaurateurs cook up ways to help out-of-work employees
Restaurant dining rooms are closed, but owners are finding ways to help laid-off employees, and hope for government solutions to cut through red tape.
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With business down, restaurants look at meals to go
In trying times, local restaurants are looking to new menus for delivery, discount gift cards and letting diners know they're open – and clean.
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Rendezvous shuts its dining room; caterers suffering as events cancel
The Rendezvous suspends eat-in service for now; caterers take big hit as events are canceled across the city.
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February 2020
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Get a sandwich or buy the whole thing: Front Street Deli is for sale
Front Street Deli, the tiny sandwich shop at Front and Union, is on the market. The place was featured in “The Firm” and all the sandwiches are named for Tom Cruise movies.
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January 2020
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MATA chairman: Work and school are better with buses
I own a restaurant in Downtown Memphis, and I can’t tell you the number of times employees ask to leave work at 8 p.m. because they don’t want to miss the only bus they can catch to get home at night. Some will miss out on $40 or $50 in wages because they leave work early.
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January 2019
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Conaway: World-Class Idea
“OF OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE.” I thought I’d start this year – our bicentennial year – with a couple of ideas. Seems like a good time for new ideas, and some reminders that this place is special – even if so many of us have forgotten that. It was, in fact, special long before any of us arrived.
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