There are 18 article(s) tagged My Favorite Things:

• November 2021

  • My Favorite Things: Apple pie gets fancy at Sweet Grass

    Ryan Trimm’s take on an all-American treat hits the spot for folks who don’t usually favor fruit-filled desserts. ‘It’s the perfect apple pie for people who don’t like apple pie,’ he explains.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 02, 2021

• August 2021

  • My Favorite Things: The Majestic Grille’s fish (and chips) fried just right

    It’s a long trip from Boston to Memphis, but the cold-water cod for the fish and chips at The Majestic Grille gets here fast, flown in each week.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 20, 2021

• July 2021

  • My Favorite Things: Dory’s Brandade soothes the soul

    A zero-waste goal and humble leftovers come together to make a stellar dish for the bar menu at Dory.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 28, 2021

• January 2021

  • My Favorite Things: Warm apple purse at River Oaks

    Warm apple purse might not sound like much next to show stoppers like crème brûlée and Key lime pie, but you’re in for a treat at River Oaks.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 14, 2021

• July 2020

  • My Favorite Things: Lobster Exotic at Elwood’s

    Lobster Exotic is the new special sandwich at Elwood’s Shack and it’s a winner with tenderloin, lobster and Hollandaise.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 07, 2020

• March 2020

  • My Favorite Things: Enchiladas rancheras

    Crazy Cactus is a new Mexican restaurant on Summer Avenue that serves cheese enchiladas topped with carnitas. Of course it’s a favorite thing; why wouldn’t it be?

    By Jennifer Biggs March 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • My Favorite Things: Yuan bao

    When you can’t take the beach cure, there’s always more soup. At Mosa, a bowl of yuan bao is one way to combat the gray-day sniffles.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 16, 2020

  • My Favorite Things: Brother Juniper’s

    Whatever you eat at Brother Juniper’s, it might make your list of favorite things. When you do only breakfast for more than three decades, you get it right.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 08, 2020

• October 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Caldo tlalpeno

    Maciel’s Tortas and Tacos serves a chicken soup that stifles the sniffles and soothes your stuffy head.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 15, 2019

• September 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Beef carpaccio

    Sweet Grass serves up a mean plate of beef carpaccio, a carnivorous pleasure for those who think rare is overcooked.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 11, 2019

• August 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Bi Bim Breakfast

    A Korean rice bowl makes a nice breakfast or lunch at Sunrise; bi bim breakfast is just bibimbap renamed.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 07, 2019

• May 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Thai Cobb

    Thai Cobb scores a home run in Cooper Young at the Beauty Shop; it's a salad that touches all the bases.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 10, 2019

• April 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Yaka mein

    Yaka mein is a New Orleans fusion dish available on Wednesday and Thursday at Regina's Cajun Kitchen.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 30, 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Banh xeo

    Banh xeo is a Vietnamese pancake full of savory morsels and the best one in town is made at Phuong Long – unless you can tell me where to find a better one.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 02, 2019

• February 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Folk’s Folly

    The gourmet prime burger and shoestring fries are a feast at the coziest steakhouse in town, but the burger is served only in the lounge on weekends at Folk's Folly.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 19, 2019

• January 2019

  • My Favorite Things: Central BBQ nachos

    Forget the tortilla chips when you order barbecue nachos at Central BBQ. The restaurant makes their own potato chips and pork rinds, and either takes the nacho game to a new level.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 23, 2019

• December 2018

  • My Favorite Things: Joes’ on Highland

    In the South, we eat lunch every day except Sunday, when our midday meal is dinner. At my grandmother’s table, Sunday dinner was fried chicken or pot roast, both served with an assortment of vegetables, biscuits or cornbread to go with it all.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 21, 2018

• November 2018

  • My Favorite Things: Chicken liver pate at Acre

    What better time to launch our new “My Favorite Things” feature than right smack in the holidays?

    By Jennifer Biggs November 23, 2018