Pantà closes, will convert to private event, pop-up space
Roughly two years after opening to fanfare just off Overton Square, Pantà, the colorful, Catalan-inspired bar from restaurateur Kelly English, has closed as a full-service restaurant.
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September 2023
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Actress and TV host Sherri Shepherd to emcee Healthier 901 Fest
Shepherd, an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning talk show host, sitcom actress and comedian, will co-emcee the Healthier 901 Fest at Shelby Farms Park on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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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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Calkins: Jennifer Biggs was a friend to all Memphis — whether you had met her or not
Jennifer Biggs wrote about food and people and angels and whiskey. When she died Wednesday of complications from cancer, Memphis lost one of its best friends.
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Guest Column: Thoughts on ‘The Bear’ from a Memphis chef and owner
“Watching ‘The Bear’ has been the most simultaneously cathartic and traumatic television experience of my life.”
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May 2023
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First it was COVID and restrictions; for restaurateurs, now it’s parking lot crime
As thieves target restaurant parking lots, many restaurateurs feel like they are largely on their own when it comes to protecting their guests.
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April 2023
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Review: Restaurant Iris isn’t brand new — except it is
Iris 2008 and Iris 2023 are just not the same thing, maybe not even kissin’ cousins. It’s been 15 years and many changes, and what happened when Iris moved to Laurelwood is precisely what should have happened: It’s become a new restaurant.
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February 2023
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February Friday lunch: Panta for Catalan food
Our February readers lunch is Feb. 17 and, a word to the wise, space is limited.
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January 2023
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Panta goes to Portugal with pop-up for a week
The pop-up restaurant will feature a dozen authentic small plates, such as porco preto grelhaldo — grilled pork belly — and three desserts.
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December 2022
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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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November 2022
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New Eats: Restaurant Iris’ bar offers a little new, a little old
Iris’ bar is open daily, from 11 a.m. to at least 10 p.m., and the star of the show during a recent visit was executive chef Russell Casey’s shrimp toast.
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October 2022
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Restaurant Iris opens for lunch: ‘Another hill in front of us’
After months of supply-chain delays, Restaurant Iris opens Monday, Oct. 3 in its new, redesigned and much larger space in Laurelwood; meal services will phase in over the coming weeks.
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September 2022
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Every Single Thing: The whole menu at Pantà
With Every Single Thing, we rank every single dish on the menu at Pantà, starting with our favorites and working down.
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August 2022
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Recipe Exchange: The Second Line’s Bread Pudding
As requested by a number of readers, we’ve got another bread pudding recipe for you this week.
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July 2022
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Former Café 61 owner joins Second Line, Pantà as new GM
Some of the recipes from the former Café 61 remain sought after by Memphis diners, and there’s a possibility one or two might end up at The Second Line.
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June 2022
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Chef Russell Casey’s team takes home top honors at ‘Chopped’ breakfast
As a preview for Saturday’s Le Bon Appetit fundraiser for Le Bonheur, an all-star group of chefs participated in a “Chopped”-themed cooking competition.
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Le Bon Appetit returns to Crosstown Concourse this weekend
After a series of virtual events in 2020, Le Bon Appetit brings local chefs and out-of-town chefs back, in-person, for a walk-around tasting.
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February 2022
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Recipe Exchange: Mr. B’s Gumbo Ya-Ya
Use Kelly English recipe for a 10-minute (but labor intensive) fast roux to save a lot of time making your Mardi Gras gumbo.
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Former Grove Grill busboy comes full circle, will run new Restaurant Iris at Laurelwood
When Restaurant Iris reopens in East Memphis, expect a big, rollicking New Orleans-style place very different from the small Iris that started in Midtown.
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December 2021
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The Second Line, Pantà closed this week for COVID
More restaurants closing for COVID: This time it’s Pantà and The Second Line; both should reopen next week.
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November 2021
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Staffing shortage improves for restaurants, but times are still tough
Workers are returning to dining establishments, but not exactly in droves. Local restaurateurs still have problems hiring and retaining staff, even with higher wages and more benefits.
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Listen to Chris and Kelly talk turkey
Click; have a listen and feel free to comment about your meal, tell us what the tradition is in your family.
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October 2021
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Pantà Memphis delivers Catalan flavor, snack-sized and served late
Kelly English’s new Pantà, in the former Restaurant Iris space, brings Spanish snacks, cocktails and a “joyful” vibe to Midtown, for late nights and a Sunday siesta.
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Listen to Kelly English talk about his new restaurant, Pantà
Also, find out about the Science of Beer at MoSH, coming up next week.
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September 2021
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Recipe Exchange: Shrimp and Tomato Napoleon
A fulfilled request for Kelly English’s salad dressing also turns up a nice recipe for a shrimp and tomato salad.
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