Petals of a Peony’s all authentic menu gets Michelin nod
Petals of a Peony’s second location is in Overton Square. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
During the early days of Petals of a Peony’s first area location, in Cordova, general manager Bo Zou remembers thinking the restaurant’s staff wouldn’t have jobs for very long after a lunch shift with only 10 customers.
But soon after, Executive Chef Mingwei Dai joined the team, and Memphis foodies began to share the story of the new, authentic Chinese restaurant in town.
On Monday, Nov. 3, that story got louder as Petals of a Peony was recognized during a Michelin Guide ceremony as one of the company’s 2025 Recommended restaurants in the American South. To read more on the ceremony, click here.
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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