This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield sift through various national food trend stories to weigh in on topics such as “vegetable forward” restaurants, looking for Memphis connections along the way. 

Let it Fly, the sports bar Mike Miller opened in 2019, closed its Germantown location.

Chicken and waffles and cheesecake are now all together at Fannie Lou’s.

Sometimes, the best food is the least messed with, and the folks at Public Bistro, Midtown’s new dinner spot, are keen on this.

Here’s our list of the best dishes The Daily Memphian’s food writers and editors ate this year, listed in alphabetical order by restaurant. 

Crosstown Concourse’s Global Cafe, where immigrant and refugee food entrepreneurs serve up authentic cuisine representing their home countries, is a 2023 Inner City 100 award winner. 

Quarterly print art magazine Memphis Current will end its run at 497 N. Hollywood St. with a farewell event on Sunday. The next issue of the magazine is expected sometime before spring 2024.

After more than a decade away from Memphis, Guy Fieri’s popular Food Network show returned to the Bluff City — and Whitehaven’s Trap Fusion is already feeling the effects. 

Zebra Lounge Memphis and Pho Binh have now closed, and Whataburger has started construction in Millington. 

There’s no better place to showcase some of the best local eats Colombia has to offer than El Sabor Latino on Avon Road.

Eric Barnes, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington take turns this week paying tribute to some of the most memorable food experiences they had in Memphis this year.

Memphis Filling Station, also known as MFS Brewing, plans to open at 206 G.E. Patterson Ave. and offer beer on 12 taps with various pours, from 4-ounce tasters to 16-ounce full pours. 

Memphis’ original lager, the flagship beer of the old Tennessee Brewing Co., is coming back and may be available by the end of January.

Our guide will help you decide where to ring in 2024, and we’ve got inspiration for your healthy resolutions and a recipe for good luck in the new year.

Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield talk toast-worthy drinks, bar favorites and New Year’s events around town.

The 3,400-square-foot restaurant will seat 49 people plus have patio space outside when finished. 

Here are a few holiday pop-up bars in the Memphis area that have decked the halls this year.

Plus, Kukuruku will open a second location in Memphis and Waffle House is headed to Millington. 

There are many tasty subs, heroes, hoagies, grinders — or whatever else you want to call them — at Fino’s, all of which contain some combination of cured meats, cheese, veggies and dressing.

A brief encounter with law enforcement helps create a new holiday tradition for the author.

The chess pie is another favorite from Art Seessel’s and Jennifer Biggs’ initial list of the recipes they knew you wanted. 

Gimme Sugar Bakery opens its first location, in Cordova, and City Brew Tours launches operations in Memphis.

Some design issues need to be resolved before the item goes before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in January.

In this sandwich, juicy pieces of steak, seasoned liberally with earthy spices such as cumin and coriander, are wrapped up tight in the griddled lavash with fresh onion, cilantro and tomatoes.

Loaf is leaving the Brooks even earlier than expected, and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.