Table Talk: A favorite cookbook, a big birthday, a sad loss
Memphis took a punch with the death of Tommy Peters; ‘Mrs. Louise’ turned 98; your spicy tomato soup recipe is delivered.
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Table Talk: Herb pots, bistro news and why you should get vaccinated
Herbs in pots don’t bring about a huge harvest, but they’re so easy to grow; La Baguette is back in business next week; and sure, I’m vaccinated and happy to say so.
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Table Talk: Masking up in restaurants and schools; Café Samovar recipe revealed
We’re talking about masks, because what else? Really, though, wearing them properly could be what keeps our restaurants open. But is it enough to keep our kids safe?
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Table Talk: Cookbooks, COVID, cold beer and more
It’s one thing to get rid of bookshelves; getting rid of the cookbooks they held turns out to be a little harder.
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Table Talk: Vax passports, sandwich sampling, and a leftovers pro tip
Three local restaurants/bars require vaccine cards, an idea for giving new life to leftovers, prosecco on tap has us giddy, and everyone loves a good sandwich.
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Table Talk: Fig season means fig bread, a nice surprise, a sobering Sound Bites
A pleasant surprise on the scale inspires a renewed interest in cooking at home.
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Table Talk: Here’s a tip for apple cake and we talk chicken and beer
Jennifer Biggs: A follow-up tip for last week’s apple cake; a visit to an Uptown brewery; My Favorite Things comes back this week after a visit to Dory and Slim Chickens hired errybody.
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Table Talk: Staffing woes and rising numbers, but we have bakeries!
Recipe Exchange is back with a good one from Amerigo; Erling’s is temporarily cutting service by two days due to staffing; and a Downtown bakery is returning.
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Table Talk: Road-trip eats, Texas invades Memphis
Road trip across eight states and seven national parks uncovers touristy things not to miss, and to skip.
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Table Talk: Torchy’s talk, cookies and coffee, and another coveted recipe
It was an eventful week for Torchy’s and for the neighborhood surrounding Williamsburg Village; the recipe for Chicken Kingfield from the old Harry’s on Teur is delivered.
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Table Talk: Recipe exchange begins, Wiseacre celebrates a year — and more
I want an H-E-B, she wants one, he says it makes him break into praise: Memphians are hungry for the Texas grocery store. And our recipe exchange starts right here with Tsunami’s sea bass, straight from chef Ben Smith’s cookbook.
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Table Talk: $10 Deals, restaurant news, grocery store blues
Tamales and burgers make for good $10 Deals; restaurants are moving, opening and selling; and disco is back in Downtown.
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Table Talk: Recipes are coming; Memphis loses a beloved friend
We’ll start swapping recipes later this month; Agricenter has opened for the season and Memphis lost a favorite son over the holiday weekend with the death of Phil Bryant.
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Table Talk: Takeout, tacos, burgers and whiskey
Torchy’s is running a little behind schedule but coming soon, Whataburger is making a solid comeback, and the Hope Shoppe offers in-store shopping (limited hours) once again.
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Table Talk: All about Memphis in May; LBOE to close
Another Memphis in May is in the books, and here’s the roundup (with a recipe you need in your life). Also, LBOE is closing and Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining is open.
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Table Talk: BBQ fest is here, Bhan Thai has gone
Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back; Bhan Thai closes; restaurateurs face a new challenge.
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Table Talk: A May festival is back and Hog Wild goes east
A deep clean and purge of the kitchen might not spark joy, but can cause an existential questioning of time. And as the world moves on, festivals are planned and Hog Wild East opens.
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Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson’s Donuts patrons get surprises
The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.
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Table Talk: Villa Castrioti headed to Lakeland, Parish Grocery opens in Cooper-Young
Villa Castrioti commits to The Lake District, Parish Grocery has a new location a few doors north of the intersection of Cooper and Young, and they’re selling tomatoes at Elwood’s Produce Stand on Saturdays.
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Table Talk: Restaurants’ staffing woes abound, but they’re opening and reopening
Restaurateurs face a hiring crisis, yet restaurants continue to open and reopen around town. Also, Downtown gets a grocery store, everyone loves cheese dip, and Rajun Cajun returns this weekend.
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Table Talk: How long do you eat Easter eggs?
A recap of the week that was, plus a little talk about what’s safe to eat and where you draw the line, particularly when it comes to leftover Easter eggs.
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Table Talk: The Majestic reopens, BBQ tickets are on sale, and Ecco is lovely as ever
Dining at Ecco, a secret about Slim Chickens, Memphis in May Barbecue is back, and The Majestic Grille is opening this week.
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Table Talk: A year in COVID and big news from two favorite restaurants
We look back at the year in COVID, hear what it’s been like for a restaurateur, and get the good news from The Majestic Grille and Bari: One is opening and one is moving.
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