When Cara Greenstein is planning a weeknight dinner, she looks for shortcuts in two areas: prep time and cleanup.

The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.

Plus, Little Petals looks to new location and Dutch Bros Coffee considers Cordova.

Roma tomatoes and roasted red peppers balance out a melange of briny artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives and capers.

The former Raven & Lily space will have new occupants.

The Memphis Farmers Market board president joined Holly Whitfield on “Sound Bites” to talk 20 years of the market, Farm Fest on Sept. 27 and a tour of favorite market finds.

“Walking into El Agave off Poplar Avenue felt like a dream, mainly because I had been staring at the lights-on-no-one’s-home San Diego Cantina building for years.”

Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.

The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out. 

The Four Way’s cornbread dressing is an old-school Southern version of this comfort food, served at one of Memphis’ oldest restaurants.

The Sow Project’s new meal service covers two needs for the workforce development nonprofit: Finding sustainable ways to generate revenue and preparing students for what comes after the program.

“Bees work for the greater good of the hive ... with communication, teamwork, selflessness, and that’s kind of what we’re wanting to show Memphis,” says Kevin Woods.

Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for the past five years.

The original Rawgirls have a new cookbook of 10 soup recipes, several of which echo dishes they once served at their former food truck and cafe.

Vanessa Holmes originally launched her food truck because she was tired of food and service falling below her standards.

With one location in the works, the California-based fast-food chain may have found a second spot in the Memphis area.

Dog & Bone offers a menu of British classics, including fish and chips, bangers and mash, and halloumi fries. But one of their best-kept dishes is hiding in plain sight.

“To celebrate my most recent turn around the sun, my family and I had what I would call a true family-style dinner.”

Officials from Live Nation and Crosstown offered an early look at what Memphis’ newest concert venue has to offer ahead of its debut.

Ben Pugh of Meddlesome Brewing joined Holly Whitfield to talk beer, the Cordova brewery and why he supports water sustainability in the era of AI data centers. 

“(Saffron) is big in our culture because they use saffron in everything,” said one of the coffee shop’s owners. “Saffron is calming.”

The meatball recipe Deni Reilly and her husband Patrick use at Cocozza originated in Deni’s mother’s kitchen.

When Acre executive chef Andrew Adams was a culinary student, food companies would post recipe contests on the school bulletin board. He was interested but never entered one. This summer, that changed.

“Musical theater is my avocation. Dentistry was just my vocation,” said the piano bar and cabaret’s owner. 

Elizabeth Heiskell’s tomato pie stays true to the Southern classic, but she gives it a three-cheese twist.