Longtime Collierville residents are taking the keys to Square Beans Coffee Co. The new owners have local experience in hospitality.

The Never Have I Ever series will begin soon, COVID permitting, and Chris Herrington and I talk about the things we plan to eat and discuss why some restaurants seem insider-ish.

The ground floor will also sell and display local Memphis artwork.

Charles Cavallo, who also owns The Cupboard restaurant, plans to fully renovate the ground-floor commercial space, which was once a jewelry store.

With a few hundred guests, Jim’s Place celebrated 100 years. And the memories? Untold thousands.

From its roots as a general store, the business has transformed into a popular restaurant – popular enough that it needs to expand.

It’s Thanksgiving and if you’re not ready, you’re not alone. The best of plans often go awry, but hey, there’s always New Asia, right?

Bala’s Bistro has reopened in a much larger space, the menu has expanded and now you don’t have to decide because you can buy food from a cafeteria line by the pound.

Stanton has lost population, the income is low and its Downtown is gone, but a can-do mayor and a boost from Blue Oval City seem likely to change the town’s luck.

With empanadas, arepas, cachapas and more on the menu, Sabor Caribe has been a tasty Edge District anchor through a period of profound neighborhood change.

A chef, a commissioner, and other Memphians are offering ways to support Makeda’s Cookies

All fried chicken tenders are similar, but not quite the same. Large, fresh and nicely spiced, Abner’s tenders are a cut above. The Oxford, Mississippi favorite now has three Memphis-area locations, including at Crosstown Concourse. 

If you can’t bear going to the grocery and cleaning the house, you can always go out to eat on Thanksgiving instead. Why not?

Click; have a listen and feel free to comment about your meal, tell us what the tradition is in your family.

Carrots cooked in bacon fat and brown sugar are savory and sticky, and spicy if you add red pepper flakes.

Two cranberry recipes that belong on the Thanksgiving table, even if someone at your house insists on opening a can of the jellied stuff.

Wolf River Brisket has opened in Crosstown Concourse, bringing smoked brisket, chicken and salmon to the restaurant space where Next Door American Eatery was until COVID started.

Pancho’s has served the Memphis community for over 60 years and is known for its varieties of queso dips that have been available in 1,200 stores. 

Let someone else do the cooking for Thanksgiving, and help support local businesses, too. But jump on it because most deadlines are looming.

The Craft Food & Wine Festival returns to The Columns at one Commerce Square on Sunday, Nov. 21 for a feast of local artisan foods.

Reny Alfonso, the chef at Chez Philippe from 2005 to 2010, has returned to Memphis and will open Bog & Barley at Regalia with DJ Naylor.

Make your Thanksgiving meal easier — and maybe better — by breaking down the turkey before you cook it; email your favorite holiday recipes so we can share.

A simple cornbread dressing recipe turns out a delicious pan, perfect for your Thanksgiving table.

At $2 apiece, packed with beef and spice, Pop’s Tamales are one of the city’s best deals. And getting them, from Pop’s cash-only little Orange Mound shop, is an experience unto itself.