Kuya, which is planned for the former Bedrock Eats & Sweets space, would have a pan-Asian-American menu with craft cocktails, beer, wine, sake and small bites. 

Mane Street Seasonings is Memphis through and through. 

Michelin stars have been a thing in Europe since 1900, when the first guides were published in France. But this year marked the first time the Michelin Guide came for restaurants in the American South. 

The new owners signed a 10-year lease for the 10,000-square-foot space for a business they call “the kind of family spot Midtown has been missing.”

Here is where people in the Mid-South have can get free meals and where they can help others in the community. 

From making baklava by hand as a child to pivoting from a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the aftermath of the pandemic, owner Corinne Knight shares the story of the Grecian Gourmet company.

Our Thanksgiving guide will help you prep your holiday menu and plan what to do after the big meal. 

At Petals of a Peony, after the plates are cleared, the soft tingle of pepper and the warmth of that final bite linger — the kind of souvenir you can’t pack up.

Corinne Knight of Grecian Gourmet Kitchen shared one of her favorite family recipes.

Memphis chef Eli Townsend says: “The timeless rivalry between pumpkin and sweet potato is a heartwarming holiday tradition that brings people together.”

At Bradford Williams’ early childhood gatherings, ambrosia was the focal point of her grandmother’s holiday table. 

The former Houston’s restaurant building located at 5000 Poplar Ave. was bought for $2.1 million Friday, Nov. 7, by a regional developer-managed company.

Owner Randall Swaney said the North Mississippi restaurant that entices Memphians to drive miles for fine dining is going up for sale at the height of its popularity.

“With The Second Line moving, we’re doubling down again to give Midtown something special,” chef Kelly English said. 

Several new restaurants are in the works, but Milk Dessert Bar is closing.

Lucchesi’s Fine Foods is the branding used for the wholesale products from Lucchesi’s Ravioli & Pasta Co., located at 540 S. Mendenhall Road in East Memphis. 

It’s time for friends to choose sides — and for grilling frenemies to join forces — and get ready to fire up their pits for the 2026 Memphis in May International Festival’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. 

Malatang is similar to hot pot, where people pick their own ingredients. The key difference with Malatang is that you don’t cook everything yourself. You present your meat and veggies, and someone cooks it for you. 

More from the Michelin Guide’s American South 2025 event as well as how the recognition has energized the Memphis honorees.

The Daily Memphian’s Kelsey Bowen says her version of this Thanksgiving staple is so good, it made her high school German teacher cry.

Michelin held its first-ever awards ceremony dedicated to the American South. When the stars were finally revealed, Memphis made its mark.

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Memphis chef Jimmy Gentry, known for his no-nonsense style and refined Southern cooking at The Lobbyist, is helping put the city’s dining scene on the Michelin map.

“When we got into it, it was all about hospitality,” said restaurateur Michael Hudman. “Not that Michelin never crossed our minds, but we think of Andrew Michael ... you’re coming by to eat on a Sunday night at your grandmother’s house.”

Felicia Willett-Schuchardt said she was speechless when an email from the Michelin Guide popped into her inbox in late October.

“We thought authentic Chinese food would go well in Memphis, so we opened up. At the beginning, we didn’t have a lot of business, but after a while, the word spread,” said general manager Bo Zou.