Table Talk: From city streets to coffee cups, Memphis brews up a buzz
The third annual Grind City Coffee Tour is about to have Memphis buzzing for all the right reasons.
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October 2025
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Table Talk: On today’s menu, surplus ingredients
“Chefs who find ways to reduce food waste are the ones who inspire me the most. They’re not just resourceful; they’re spectacularly imaginative.”
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Table Talk: Uptown brewery heads to Great American Beer Festival
Soul & Spirits is planning to bring “freaky fun” to the Great American Beer Festival this year in the form of gravy-flavored beer.
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September 2025
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Table Talk: In pumpkin vs. sweet potato, pumpkin wins
While some Memphians are going full pumpkin — from lattes to dessert cocktails and beyond — others say it’s not touching the menu this fall.
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Table Talk: Remembering Jennifer Biggs with the mahjong ladies
MahJ Squad 901 started meeting for weekly games years ago, making every fourth meeting a luncheon that started by checking out one of Biggs’ recommendations.
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Table Talk: Flying Saucer makes it right
There are two things never to joke about on the restaurant scene: stellar service and tater tots.
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Table Talk: On the quest for the best baked potato in Memphis
Years ago, when I was living in Memphis, I was introduced to the baked potatoes at East Memphis Pizza & Subs. But when I came back, I was disappointed to learn the restaurant had burned down. Luckily the owners opened a new spot.
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August 2025
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Table Talk: Memphis group picks up the shopping for those who need it
This grassroots organization of mostly friends, neighbors and church members grocery-shop for families who are unable to shop for themselves.
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Table Talk: If you can’t stand the heat, try working in a restaurant kitchen
One restaurant owner has allowed her staff to come to work out of uniform, trading chef’s coats and pants for tees and shorts, just to keep them more comfortable.
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Chicken and beer: Memphis-flavored festival returns to Liberty Stadium
“Relocating to Memphis has been a culture shock in a variety of ways ... Because of this, I was really confused when the latest festival popped up on my calendar.”
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Table Talk: Your next night out might be a collaboration
Huey’s is working with Muddy’s, Bar Limina is becoming Bar Lumpia and Feast & Graze is working with two other Memphis-area companies on a mixology class.
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July 2025
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Table Talk: Dog days scream out for summer treats
Gelato, sno cones, popsicles — yes, please.
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Table Talk: Easing on down the road
More than a dozen Memphis restaurants are promoting the Broadway show “The Wiz,” and most aren’t even requiring proof of ticket purchase to participate in the edible, whimsical fun.
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Table Talk: TV dreams and kitchen realities
Here in Memphis you can’t throw a proverbial stick without hitting a restaurant that’s been featured on someone’s broadcast or streamed network.
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Table Talk: English brings dinner to the Brooks
Chef Kelly English is hosting a four-course meal inspired by “Away with the Tides,” an exhibition currently at the Brooks Museum of Art.
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Table Talk: Bar Limina hosts James Beard nominee in new residency
The Bar Limina owner calls the guest bartender “a huge get” right out of the gate.
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June 2025
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Table Talk: From bar stools to booths to beds, all the places we eat
Some of us eat in formal dining rooms while others dine off folding trays.
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Table Talk: Why complain when you can get it fixed instead?
What does one do when a carry-out meal isn’t quite up to snuff?
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Table Talk: Primas Bakery’s transition is a new beginning
The bakery’s owner Rachel Mullen sat down with The Daily Memphian to discuss closing her storefront and what’s next for her.
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April 2025
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Table Talk: It’s ‘see you later,’ not goodbye from Jennifer Chandler
“When I first started freelance reporting decades ago, I thought the biggest joy of this job would be the opportunity to enjoy all the amazing eats available across town, but I was wrong.”
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March 2025
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Table Talk: Local coffee shop owner named Franchisee of Year
The group’s “Motivation Monday” is full of get-up-and-go, but its “Waffle Wednesday” is the most popular.
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December 2024
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Table Talk: Holiday traditions, with food and family at the table
The holidays are about gathering with friends and family, with good meals as a centerpiece.
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Table Talk: 11 ‘elves’ and 110 lbs. of flour make magic at The Peabody
Each year, The Peabody Memphis’ pastry staff begin working on the hotel’s annual gingerbread display in May. Plus, Surfin Santa and a new coffee blend from Byway Coffee Co and Comeback Coffee.
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October 2024
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Table Talk: Local chefs head to World Food Championships
When the World Food Championships kick off in Indianapolis next month, a large contingent of Memphians will be among the 288 teams competing.
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Table Talk: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert with Stacey Greenberg
Greenberg is the editor of Edible Memphis, leading the dive into every meal of the day in the publication’s each four issues this year.
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