In this sandwich, juicy pieces of steak, seasoned liberally with earthy spices such as cumin and coriander, are wrapped up tight in the griddled lavash with fresh onion, cilantro and tomatoes.

You might need to wield a fork to finish off the torta de lengua at Taqueria el Mariachi, because this here is a contender of a sandwich.

The menu at Subarashi is akin to that of a Japanese izakaya: cheap, informal small snacks and plates of the fried, the grilled, the raw and the brothy.

North Mississippi’s Crawfish Haven specializes in to-go Cajun food, from etouffee to catfish to boudin.

The aperitivo is quintessentially Italian, a celebration of food and drink but also a time to relax with friends and family before dinner. 

Mariscos Sinaloa is a nautical-themed restaurant on the corner of Summer Avenue and Bartlett Road, and our advice to its menu is this: Treat it like tapas. 

These sandwiches are not for the light or neat eater, nor are they for the faint of heart.

Momma’s, located on Kentucky Street, bills itself as “the first and last bar in Memphis” — it’s open from 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays and later on Saturday nights into Sunday. 

This week’s $10 Deal is more of a guide than directions down a specific path. With 49 different dishes, the combinations are plentiful — and delicious. 

Straight Drop Seafood in Uptown has 3/8 lb. of shrimp, four potato wedges, half a corn on the cob and half a sausage for $10.

Jerk chicken in a gas station parking lot? Sometimes, the best things are simple and a bargain at Mango’s Caribbean Grill food truck.

Josh Carlucci says the food truck scene on Summer Avenue is like a slot machine: Each visit could yield a different array. But the fish tacos at Los Jarochos are a jackpot. 

A&R Bar-B-Que just missed the top 10 on The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints of 2023 from Southern Living, but the magazine thinks the restaurant’s sandwiches are the best in town.

Shawarma comes in many dishes. The most important thing is that it’s meat-roasted on a spinning skewer and sliced right off the spit to order.

As my mother would likely say, “the grits at Otherlands stick to your bones and hold you over for anything the day throws at you.”

Though there is a seemingly infinite number of bánh mì sandwiches, there is but one to rule them all — the bánh mì dac biet. 

Joshua Carlucci reports he’s found a good reason to drive from his house all the way to southeast Memphis besides Costco, and that reason is ZamZamz Mediterranean Grill.

Ryu’s kimchi dumpling soup comes in a size somewhere between a cup and a bowl. It’s pretty to look at and even more fun to eat.

What’s successful about LuLu’s breakfast menu is that it reflects a well-read understanding of classic American breakfast nostalgia. With that food memory at the forefront, LuLu’s takes the concept and makes it not only healthier, but higher quality.

While Elwood’s Shack might be small, its menu is mighty. And it’s a gold mine of $10 deals. 

Writer Joshua Carlucci says this dish at Vietnam Restaurant is a sleeper hit. 

Despite its smaller menu, Horn of Africa, an Ethiopian restaurant tucked off Summer Avenue, serves up a few deals with bold flavors. 

The Marathon Short Stop convenience store on Goodman Road in Southaven is kind of like Narnia, in a weird-but-good-gas-station-y way.

Emerald Thai in Lakeland is one of the Memphis area’s Thai gems.

This is one of Joshua Carlucci’s favorite dishes in Memphis.