At Tuyen’s Asian Bistro, the shrimp on a stick are visually fascinating. The crispy noodles are bundled tightly around the crustaceans like straight jackets, with the shrimp tails just barely popping out at the end. 

On her business’ fourth Leap Day, Muddy’s owner Kat Gordon doesn’t turn to entities that have expanded broadly for inspiration but instead looks to those businesses that have dug deep roots. 

“I think it’s going to be a benefit for Bartlett,” the property owner said of the upcoming development on U.S. 70. “I think Bartlett needs something that brings people here.”

In the middle of the pandemic, Jack and Henry Perkins decided to make a gin with a flavor profile more palatable to Americans. 

“Customers have been asking us for the past two years to be open after they get off work,” Eggxactly Breakfast and Deli owner Wendell Jackson said. “I didn’t want to overwork my employees, but they agreed to Fridays and Saturdays.”

Those in favor of the proposed House Bill 2043, which would eliminate the state tax on groceries if it passes, got together Saturday — where else? — outside a supermarket.

Fabiola’s Kitchen is closing, but Simply Fabulous Catering is still going strong. Also, Bojangles might open in Cordova, and Starbucks near Highland Street is getting a new look. 

For a new play, LoneTree Live interviewed eight members of Memphis’ culinary scene and put together their thoughts on everything from catfish and spaghetti to solving food insecurity. 

All the appetizers on Le Fuuta’s menu are $10: fataya, fried Senegalese meat pies; akara, fried ground bean cake; and rissoles, meat patties with breadcrumbs and beignets.

Recently, Daily Memphian contributor Christin Yates highlighted 10 Memphis restaurants with a breakfast bent. On Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington muse over restaurants mentioned in the story.

Together with partners from City Silo, the Arkansas microbrewery is taking over High Cotton Brewing Co. to create a brewpub concept.

In 2009, Memphians Robert Zufall and Jason McElhaney met while working at Humdingers. Now, the pair own the business. 

In honor of National Hot Breakfast Month, The Daily Memphian’s guide to a hot breakfast is heavy on local and family-owned and -operated restaurants. 

The 17th annual Chili Cook-off and 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge benefitting Special Olympics Greater Memphis saw many Memphians jump into ice-cold water in the middle of winter at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Sauced by WS is moving from Southaven to Raleigh, Little Jamaica opens in Wolfchase Galleria and Jack’s opens its first location in Memphis. 

If you’re lucky enough to find yourself at Rincon Catracho, look to the first page of the menu, at the entradas — the starters.

Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield react to recent Memphis food news, from a notable restaurant closing in the Edge District to some exciting soon-to-open new places in Cooper-Young and Overton Square.

“We’ve had people over the last three to four years reach out and want to invest,” co-owner Bartholomew Jones said. “For the most part, I’ve told those people ‘no.’ Now feels like the perfect time to do this campaign in a way that’s real Memphis from the ground up.”

Kevin Sullivan plans for Kitchen Laurel to serve “those staples you grew up with as a kid, made with some love and thought” in the former Farm and Fig space in Cooper-Young.

Plus, Kung Fu Tea opens its first Memphis location and Huey’s in East Memphis expands its patio. 

You simply must end your meal with the baklava. If you’re too full already, take it to go.

Both of Gibson’s Donuts’ large standing mixers broke this past weekend, and no mixers means no quintessential, fluffy, yeast-raised doughnuts. 

“I don’t know if it’s a southern thing, but we kind of all grew up with having breakfast for dinner,” said Staks’ controller. 

With a crowd of hundreds of people, Good Fortune Co. at 361 South Main St. began its monthlong bar crawl Saturday, Feb. 3, to honor the upcoming Year of the Dragon, which starts Feb. 10.

Need ideas for Valentine’s Day? Check out our list of fun food events occurring during this leap month.