Sure, most of us liked brownies when we were kids and plenty of us still do, but what’s keeping it from having its heyday?

901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is communal, it’s fun and diners are feasting on a selection of more than 100 items they cook themselves, right at the table.

BallHoggerz BBQ is the real deal. You can get a smoked turkey leg sandwich at lunch for $8, or even go with smoked sausage for $5.

Recent offerings at 901 Bakes includes strawberry and cream croissants, flourless pineapple cake and mushroom ricotta danishes.

Plus, a substantial giveaway from Jersey Mike’s, a Tennessee pizza and beer place makes it into Halo and how much would you pay for your favorite cocktail. 

“We’re excited. We feel like the market is underserved for independent butchers, and it’s great that we’ll have butchers who know to cook,” said one of the store’s owners. 

When asked, Muddy’s Bake Shop owner Kat Gordon was happy to go to the vault and pull out her retired recipe for Therapy Brownies; she even made a bake-along video.

Sam’s Deli, a Highland Avenue favorite, offers a nice veggie pita sandwich for a lighter lunch and half sandwiches for those who can’t put away a huge hoagie.

Cocozza gets new artwork, 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is opening, a fancy gala is coming up and you can get your tickets today for next month’s Breakfast for Dinner at First Congo.

A pandemic-era hobby and a desire to master sourdough bread have led to a new bakery in Hernando.

A former teacher with Teach For America hopes to offer the best plate of nachos around at the new Louis Connelly’s Bar for Fun Times and Friendship.

The pet friendly shop will also have a full espresso bar. 

A trip to Evelyn & Olive this week had our food writer wondering how much trouble it would be to make Jamaican Beef Patties at home. The answer: No yeast, no frying and just a basic crust you knead by hand. 

Memphis in May used a number of factors to decide what teams wouldn’t make the cut for this year’s scaled-down World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Tom Lee Park.

The Kitchen Table, a new restaurant in Arlington, is preparing to open this weekend filling the former Vinegar Jim’s spot near the town square.

Keeping the pantry stocked with spices is key to be able to cook up a good meal; Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the most important ones.

Jamaica natives Wayne Lumsden and his wife bought Evelyn & Olive in 2018 and kept the menu but changed the preparation of the dishes to make them more authentic. 

Sun of a Vegan’s Collier family wants to help people make a transition to plant-based eating with tacos, nachos, burgers and their signature lasagna. 

The Daily Memphian takes a look at just how much higher grocery prices are at the local market leaders over the past three years, why they’re so high and where shoppers might find the best deals.

Restaurant Iris brings a New Orleans classic event to East Memphis when it starts its Friday Jazz lunch this week; our March Friday lunch is at Limelight; and Memphis Black Restaurant Week is in full swing.

Art House Cafe in Soulsville participates in its first Memphis Black Restaurant Week, with a limited menu that includes its “all the smoke” plate with smoked wings, smoked gouda potatoes and smoked cabbage. 

Not long after Ashleigh Weaver moved from Nashville to Memphis, she turned her passion for coffee into a start-up business. “One thing I really like about Memphis is they are very big on locally made,” she said. “Nashville isn’t like that as much.”

This week’s recipe comes with a bonus, too: the Waffle Shop’s special mayonnaise. 

Donburi is a simple, filling Japanese rice bowl that consists of a flavorful and hearty protein, accouterments such as pickled ginger, tamago or scallions and a hefty portion of rice.

Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.