Southall Cafe and SOBEast both open this week
SOBEast will open Sept. 8, bringing its duck fried rice, General Tso’s cauliflower and other Downtown favorites to 5040 Sanderlin in the former home of Interim. (Ziggy Mack/Special to Daily Memphian)
Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
East Memphis will get two new restaurants this week as SOBEast and Southall Café both open on Tuesday; Curfew will delay its opening until next week.
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