The AM/DM podcast: Meet the local foodie behind our $15 deals

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 19, 2026 2:34 PM CT | Published: March 19, 2026 6:10 AM CT

Food and dining coverage can sometimes feel exclusive.

High-end restaurants with chefs who trained at Michelin-starred institutions make headlines, while the local mom-and-pop places can be overlooked. 

But a restaurant doesn’t have to be expensive to be good, and today’s guest knows all about that. 

Erica Horton is a local foodie and, for the past year, she’s been writing many of The Daily Memphian’s $15 Deals. Today, we talk to her about the local restaurant scene and some of our favorite $15 deals. 

Listen in. 

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Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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