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<strong>A member of the Will-B-Cue Team runs up to the stage to accept the third-place trophy in the whole hog category during the last day of the Memphis in May 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)Subscribers only Table Talk

Table Talk: Barbecue is a wrap, more ice cream and a 7,000-calorie fudge

Barbecue fest wraps up for the year, COVID is over me, and wha?? Fudge with 7,000 calories?

By Jennifer Biggs May 18, 2022
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Table Talk: COVID comes calling; BBQ is back; new pizzeria in East Memphis

A restaurant closes due to COVID. But the show goes on at Liberty Park where Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back.

By Jennifer Biggs May 11, 2022
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Table Talk: Weird food combos, Frost’s third and the potatoes return

An accidental hot sauce douse prompts a culinary epiphany for a friend — and a question for you. 

By Jennifer Biggs May 04, 2022
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Table Talk: Parties are hard, Cooper-Young is changing, and East Memphis is booming

Have you thrown a big party since COVID? I was out of practice and it was hard; Williamsburg Village in East Memphis keeps hopping; and Cooper-Young is getting bigger and badder.

By Jennifer Biggs April 27, 2022

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    Table Talk: Big party may mean paella but it definitely means menu planning in advance

    With an important birthday coming up, picking a menu for the party takes care and attention; Fancy’s Fish House is open; you can eat for $10 at New Asia.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 13, 2022
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    Table Talk: Festival season is here and right now, it’s fizzy

    Festival season is coming into full bloom and this year it begins with a flurry of beer fests.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 06, 2022
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    Table Talk: Memphis old and new, hoppy and trippy

    It was an eventful week in Memphis, with van Gogh at Graceland, an anniversary at Hampline and sushi at Do, which closed almost 10 years ago.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 30, 2022
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    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
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    Table Talk: St. Patrick’s Day and sushi come back to Cooper-Young

    St Patrick’s Day returns full-on to Celtic Crossing; Dō Sushi returns for a popup next week; sad news about a Downtown restaurant and good news for East Memphis beer lovers.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 16, 2022
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    Table Talk: Sweet overload, new restaurants and a sad goodbye to a fave

    Desserts have been everywhere lately, and they’ve been hard to resist.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 09, 2022
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    Table Talk: Remembering Fr. Vieron, New Eats galore, a new roux

    Memphis weekend features Catalan food, a stroll through the tractors and combines at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, and a tribute to Father Nicholas Vieron at the Memphis Restaurant Association banquet.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 02, 2022
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    Table Talk: The challenge – and crisp reward – of making fried chicken 

    Fried chicken is more than dinner, it’s become a mission, something worth preserving for coming generations — even if it is easy to buy it. 

    By Jennifer Biggs February 23, 2022
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    Table Talk: Wednesday is corn dog day at Sweet Grass

    Sweet Grass makes Wednesdays fun with corn dogs and half-price bottles of wine, Beale Street Brewing’s new beer and catching up with Gus’s Wendy McCrory.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 16, 2022
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    Table Talk: Feast & Graze opens Downtown

    Cristina McCarter has opened Feast & Graze on S. Main, and The Daily Memphian is giving away one of her charcuterie boxes for Valentine’s Day.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 02, 2022
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    Table Talk: Southern food talk brings back sweet memories

    Southern food talk brings back memories, the Liars’ Lunch group finds its chicken tenders, Sunrise is coming to East Memphis, Gus’s is in Germantown and Whataburger is nixed for Collierville.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 26, 2022
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    Table Talk: Soup instead of sun and sand will warm these winter days

    Sure, it would be nice to be on a beach and enjoying the surf and the sand, but if COVID is keeping you from escaping the cold weather, there’s always soup. Soup will never let you down.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 20, 2022
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    Table Talk: Low grocery inventory brings woes, but patience is needed

    Grocery store shelves are bare, produce departments are all but empty early in the day, and whose fault is it? Yes, it’s COVID.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 13, 2022
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    Table Talk: Out with the old, in with the new, but who can tell?

    Blue Plate Café to close after the death of its owner, Memphis Pizza Café goes to shorter hours due to staffing issues and we’re trying Kind January instead of Dry January. 

    By Jennifer Biggs January 05, 2022
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    Table Talk: 2022 brings new restaurants and return of dining reviews

    With hopes for a better 2022, we look to new places and a return to dining reviews; catch up on food stories you missed over the busy holidays. 

    By Jennifer Biggs December 30, 2021
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    Table Talk: When José Andrés was in my kitchen

    José Andrés was in my kitchen, via Zoom, and I forgot to tell you about it (but now I am). McEwen’s is open, a Guinness record is coming to Memphis, and so is a Hy-Vee grocery.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 22, 2021
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    Table Talk: Recipes delivered, McEwen’s and BBQ Allstars store open

    Pralines, milk punch and Frank Grisanti’s tiramisu recipe all delivered this week; Melissa Cookston’s Southaven BBQ store has opened; McEwen’s opens next week. Why, Merry Christmas!

    By Jennifer Biggs December 15, 2021
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    Table Talk: Christmas is coming and so are the cookies

    Like Santa’s list, the annual baking checklist has to be checked twice and the result is usually the same: Scratch. Too much trouble, not enough time. But this year, a few new things make the cut.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 15, 2021
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    Table Talk: A story behind the Jim’s Place story

    When you talk to a 90-year-old about one story, chances are good you’ll get to hear another one or two, and what a privilege that is.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 01, 2021
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    Table Talk: Gratitude and Hail Marys

    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?

    By Jennifer Biggs November 24, 2021
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    Table Talk: Where to eat out on Thanksgiving, what to eat at home

    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?

    By Jennifer Biggs November 17, 2021
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    Table Talk: Hog and Hominy reopens; Pantà opens; and Pancho’s? Who knows?

    Hog and Hominy served its first meals at a soft opening on Tuesday and we were there to try it; Pantà is open and we were there, too. Pancho’s is still serving in West Memphis, for now, and Sweet Grass has an apple pie you gotta try.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 03, 2021
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    Table Talk: Pantà opening, Hog & Hominy reopening and Pancho’s seems to be closing

    Pantà opens this week, Hog & Hominy reopens next week, and it looks like the Pancho’s era has come to an end.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 27, 2021
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    Table Talk: Whiskey, cider, pizza and beer – fall is here

    Reny Alfonso cooks for his first whiskey tasting at Celtic Crossing next week, then the Irish pub takes on Cider Fest two days later; FedExForum shows off food lineup for the season.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 20, 2021
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    Table Talk: Downtown Dining Week, Erling’s in the Doubletree, Bog & Barley restaurant coming soon

    Memphis Food & Wine Festival, Brewfest and Brunchfest are this weekend, Downtown Dining Week is set for Nov. 1-7, and Big Bad Breakfast brings its bad self to East Memphis.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 13, 2021

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