There are 9 article(s) tagged Tonica:

• January 2024

  • Restaurant turnover, staffing stabilizes

    It’s been a rough couple of years for restaurants but local eateries say the industry’s previous staffing challenges have lessened and they can be more selective in hiring. 

    By Christin Yates January 29, 2024

• January 2023

  • Jennifer and Chris say goodbye to 2022 with a list of the best foods of the year

    It was a better year than 2021 and 2020; in fact, 2022 saw a flurry of new restaurants open toward the end of the year and served up some tasty dishes all year long.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 06, 2023

• December 2022

  • Biggs’ Best: The cream of the crop in 2022

    Restaurants sort of got back to normal in 2022, even if we’re not completely there. But there was plenty of good food to be eaten and these are the dishes that stand out as the best of the best.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 29, 2022

  • Handpicked by Herrington: The best food of 2022

    An honest answer as to my favorite Memphis meal of 2022 brings us to Bishop, the Ticer/Hudman French brasserie at Central Station, and their selection of tinned seafood.

    By Chris Herrington December 29, 2022

• March 2022

  • Listen to Jennifer and Chris discuss what’s missing from the Memphis food scene

    Maybe you miss a Chicago style hot dog, maybe a Chicago deep dish pizza, maybe you want restaurants to stay open later or want a local diner. What do you think the Memphis restaurant scene needs?

    By Jennifer Biggs March 30, 2022

  • Table Talk: Fresh fries and onion rings make all the difference

    Fresh-cut French fries and even better, fresh onion rings, make even a plain burger special; the sides matter.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 23, 2022

  • New Eats: Tonica is a worthy cousin to Ecco on Overton Park

    Tonica serves up signature gin tonics, true to its Spanish influences, along with tapas and paella. But that doesn’t mean there’s not room for chicken wings on the menu at Sabine Bachmann’s latest restaurant.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 18, 2022

• July 2021

  • Kelly English announces new plans for Iris space

    Chef and restaurateur Kelly English’s former Restaurant Iris, near Overton Square, will be reborn as Pantà.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 23, 2021

  • New Spanish restaurants will soon be in our midst, as well as ice cream

    The Daily Memphian is in its new office and we’re back in the studio to record podcasts for the first time since March 2020, which means we had a lot to say this week. 

    By Jennifer Biggs July 21, 2021