The area’s restaurant association wrote an open letter Wednesday to the city and county mayors about crime in a “cry for help,” according to the group’s president. 

DJ Naylor ups his game with the launch of the Bog’s Whiskey Dinners, Belle Meade Social opens next week and the GPAC Fried Chicken Fest is back May 13.

More big things are happening for Tamra Patterson, from a new Food Network appearance to a new restaurant in, of all places, Rhode Island.

Shrimp Mosca, a recipe from the popular New Orleans restaurant Mosca’s, is one of thousands found in a newly acquired collection of old cookbooks. But some things have changed since the cookbook was published. 

Mother’s Day is May 14 and several Memphis restaurants will host brunches to celebrate. 

Memphis restaurateurs Jennifer and Karl Carpenter are bringing their popular Middle Tennessee concept to the Bluff City after a successful 12-year run in Nashville.

Iris 2008 and Iris 2023 are just not the same thing, maybe not even kissin’ cousins. It’s been 15 years and many changes, and what happened when Iris moved to Laurelwood is precisely what should have happened: It’s become a new restaurant.

Booya’s in Collierville is relaxed and has great tacos served a variety of ways. Plus, you can easily score a meal there for less than $10.

Three more restaurants are moving into Silo Square in DeSoto County, including one that also will host music events.

Bayou Bar & Grill dished out crawfish as locals dined with craft beers and live music at the Overton Square Crawfish Festival Saturday, April 22. 

The recipe for these chicken breasts — wrapped around hearts of palm and served with Hollandaise sauce — comes from a 1976 Junior League of Pine Bluff cookbook. 

Would an Italian sub by any other name taste as sweet? At Garibaldi’s, the answer is yes when it’s called a hoagie. 

The wine festival will have plenty of food, drink (of course) and experiences because, as one of the organizers says, “a class just doesn’t sound as fun as what we do.”

Little Italy hopes to be open by the end of May, and Phillip Ashley Chocolates is expanding.

Chef Eli Townsend, formerly of Sage restaurant, is back Downtown, this time running Dos Hermanos Kitchen in the Cossitt Library. And getting there has been an adventure.

After two canceled pandemic years and a weird year at Liberty Park, Memphis in May International Festival is heading back Downtown to its longtime home at Tom Lee Park. And we’ve got your survival guide with need-to-know info for the month’s festivities.

What began as a side hustle for Andrew Banker has transformed into a way to help people in extreme poverty — while offering a quality cup of coffee. 

The dinners, which are being held quarterly, bring chefs to Memphis to provide their own answer to the question: What does this season, right here, taste like? 

Co-owner Christopher Moore appeared on the Food Network’s “Chopped” show in 2019. He and his wife are embarking on their second restaurant venture together. 

These cookies called Justines appear to have nothing in common with the beloved old Memphis restaurant called Justine’s, but if you know where they came from, we’d love to know.

Much of the previous Bluefin menu will transfer over to Momoya. But there will also be a number of other kinds of dishes now offered at Momoya, as well. 

Pupuseria Anita began as a food truck on Summer Avenue featuring an array of Salvadorian dishes. 

Bog & Barley is all it’s cracked up to be. Jennifer and Chris talk about the new East Memphis restaurant on Sound Bites, and talk of Easter meals leads to talk of cakes — as many roads do.

It’s crawfish festival season in Memphis. Plus, if you remember a cookie called a Justine, we need your help.