There are 13 article(s) tagged Tsunami:

• July 2023

  • Ben Smith of Tsunami on the changes in the Memphis restaurant scene

    Ben Smith talks about how he got into the restaurant business, how the industry has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic and what the food chefs really eat back in the kitchen.

    By Eric Barnes July 15, 2023

  • Table Talk: Tsunami celebrates 25, Rendezvous returns with a ‘90s vibe

    Plus, The Lobbyist in Downtown Memphis opens its new patio, and a micro-grocery store opens in Raleigh. 

    By Mary Cashiola July 06, 2023

• March 2022

  • Recipe Exchange: Tsunami’s Roasted Sea Bass on Black Thai Rice with Soy Beurre Blanc

    This Memphis restaurant favorite can be made at home, but be patient with the pricey fish. 

    By Jennifer Biggs March 04, 2022

  • Five fishes: A fancy list for Lent

    It’s Lent, so it’s time for a little extra fish in your diet. Today we bring you five dishes from some of the more upscale places around town. 

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    By Jennifer Biggs March 04, 2022

• June 2021

  • Greek Fest returns; Memphis recipe exchange launches

    Memphis Greek Festival comes back in the fall; our recipe exchange has started, and we want you to share your Top 5 Memphis dishes.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 28, 2021

• April 2021

  • Herrington: The ladder as Tennessee’s state tool? An idea right out of a Memphis artist’s pocket

    Dolph Smith studied and taught at what became the Memphis College of Art. Making the ladder Tennessee’s state tool was his idea. Mr. Smith didn’t go to Nashville. But he did write a letter. 

    By Chris Herrington April 15, 2021

• September 2020

  • A pandemic can’t diminish the delights at Tsunami in Cooper-Young

    Tsunami continues to serve the best Chilean sea bass in town, but any fish that comes from Ben Smith’s kitchen is going to make you happy, even if it’s trimmings in a taco.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 11, 2020

• July 2020

  • City paves the way for more outdoor restaurant dining

    The city says restaurants can expand outdoors in private space right away and can expect cooperation if they have a good plan for expansion to sidewalks or even street seating.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 22, 2020

  • Fine dining at Iris is back, and I’m ready to eat well

    After weeks of kid food and a vacation without restaurants, it's nice to be home, with a list of places to go and a work plan for the coming week.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 20, 2020

• June 2020

  • Patio guide: 100-plus choices for outdoor dining, drinking during COVID

    Eating dinner outside is a pleasure, but it does get really hot here. Still: Sweaty or COVID? Flies or COVID? I know my answer. I think it’s your answer too, because so many of you have asked me where you can eat outdoors. Here's a guide.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 26, 2020

  • The pared-down dining room

    Small restaurants have to rely on customers to show up on time when they make a reservation, and that’s never been more critical than it is now with occupancy cut about in half because of social distancing.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 25, 2020

• March 2019

  • Bar Talk: Tsunami

    The Gardener's Daughter is a simple cocktail with three ingredients, a garnish and a name that stymies Tsunami owner Ben Smith.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 20, 2019

• November 2018

  • Cooper Young updates and menu for Bigg Friday Lunch

    This is the Cooper Young column today. First, congratulations to Ruth Herndon, formerly of Restaurant Iris and The Second Line, who has become the general manager of Tsunami. Ben Smith and Colleen Couch-Smith’s restaurant celebrated 20 years in the summer and Herndon will be part of its continued growth.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 26, 2018