Writer Joshua Carlucci says this dish at Vietnam Restaurant is a sleeper hit. 

The new location joins more than 200 American Deli locations across eight states. In Tennessee, this will bring the number of American Deli locations to 11.

The parent company — Holiday Ham Holdings LLC, which also includes Pimentos Burgers, Bar & Grill — filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Meanwhile, other restaurants are focusing on the to-go sector.

At Red Koi’s upcoming Highland Street location, there will be a few tables for diners but the main focus will be as a take-out location. 

Since the neighboring Coming Attractions clothing store space became available, the restaurant is expanding with an area dedicated to carry-out orders.

Ed and Brittney Cabigao have expanded The Liquor Store diner brand with a second location in the Williamsburg Village shopping center.

“We wanted to pay homage to the city,” said one of the owners of The Crazy Coop. “Homage to Crumpy’s, Rayford’s, D’Bo’s — all of the big wing places. But we knew we needed to come with something different, something unique.”

The grand opening will be accompanied by a five-day fundraiser from July 19 to 23 for the Saving Lost Kids non-profit organization.

In Tennessee, the Peach Cobbler Factory has 17 new locations planned, which will bring the number of venues in the state to 20. 

A new tasting room hopes to put New Chicago on the map.

Despite its smaller menu, Horn of Africa, an Ethiopian restaurant tucked off Summer Avenue, serves up a few deals with bold flavors. 

With power outages costing the company at least half a million dollars, the local owner of Captain D’s restaurants is planning a new solar project — and it’s got community leaders excited. 

Chris Herrington summarizes recent Daily Memphian food coverage, including a recent Sound Bites episode about the best Memphis restaurants to take out-of-town visitors.

The new venue is “giving people a taste of what we know is incredible Southern hospitality and culture through the lens of the golf tournament.”

Downtown is about to get a little hotter. 

The Germantown restaurant prides itself on serving fresh food, but it’s also a place for clean starts. The owners say they want to offer employees “an opportunity in life.”

Raise a glass — and have a taste. The Summer Cocktail Festival will bring 30 available cocktail samples to try at Shelby Farms on Friday, July 14. 

The Marathon Short Stop convenience store on Goodman Road in Southaven is kind of like Narnia, in a weird-but-good-gas-station-y way.

Plus, The Lobbyist in Downtown Memphis opens its new patio, and a micro-grocery store opens in Raleigh. 

Jimmy Gentry’s The Lobbyist recently opened its new patio complete with a full-service bar and will begin taking reservations for its chef’s table this month.

“I’m from the projects from a single mother — if I can open a restaurant, anybody can do it. I want to send a message to people.”

Mahaffey Event and Tent Rentals began in 1924, making circus tents and more. Now the Memphis firm has bought Holliday Events’ furnishings and supplies, with plans for “full-service event planning.”

Three new brunch spots have Memphians’ mouths watering for everything from chicken and waffles to beignets and salmon croquettes. And the people behind one of those brunch places are already opening a sister location in East Memphis. 

Exodus Marketplace will be open Monday-Saturday, offering wholesale prices on produce, bread, eggs, honey and jams, meats and other food items from Mid-South vendors.

Elise Dessert Co. is celebrating its grand opening in the University District. The shop features banana pudding made with owner Bria Walls’ family recipe.