Despite a few standard delays and some unexpected ones last month, the very pretty and welcoming Limelight is quietly open now and officially open on Wednesday in Germantown.

A local nonprofit’s mobile grocery store launched its first service on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Klondike neighborhood of North Memphis.

Memphis Food & Wine Festival is back on Saturday, and if you take a few minutes to make a plan when you walk in the gate, you’ll find you can get to every tent you want and have an even better time.

Memphis Brewfest is back on Saturday, serving up more than 100 beers, and there’s a VIP party in the locker room. The festival offers a DJ, games and more.

A recent story about Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies inspired us to pull out an old local favorite. 

The bento-style lunch special at Asiana Garden is an amalgamation of flavors and a boon for your budget.

Makeda’s began with a love story, a family recipe, nurses at The Med and a sick little girl. But it almost permanently closed after the killing of rapper Young Dolph there.

Memphis Food and Wine Festival is back for another big outdoor party at Memphis Botanic Gardens on Oct. 15.

Inspire Community Cafe is a locally-focused eatery that offers a comfortable atmosphere and a community-driven mission. 

Gus’s isn’t just world famous; it’s also the best fried chicken in the country, so named last weekend at the ‘Super Bowl of fried chicken’ in New Orleans.

Saturday is full of events, from a chow-chow contest in Stanton to Brewhaha at Hampline to Oktoberfeast at Raven & Lily in Collierville. If you figure out how to do it all, share your strategy.

“We’ve taken soul food and infused it with other cuisines,” said one of the concept’s founders. “We’re not only scaling the cuisine, but we’re making it health conscious and for the community.”

The restaurant offers dishes ranging from noodles to egg tarts to spare rib, with some coming hot off the cart. 

Owner Sabine Langer recently reassessed her priorities after spending three weeks with her dying father. 

After months of supply-chain delays, Restaurant Iris opens Monday, Oct. 3 in its new, redesigned and much larger space in Laurelwood; meal services will phase in over the coming weeks. 

After four years of serving the Downtown community, Greek restaurant Grecian Gourmet is closing its doors.

Ashtar Garden is expected to open Saturday, Oct. 8 in Cooper-Young and will feature both breakfast and nightlife options. 

Bacon-wrapped crackers are super simple to make and transport for a tailgate, but they’re also good as a standing app for a dinner party. 

One episode of ‘The Bear’ is only 20 minutes long but painful to watch for anyone who’s ever worked in a restaurant; Jennifer and Chris discuss food in television and cinema.

After leaving behind a four-year culinary career and a position as a chef de tournant at a Michelin-starred restaurant, Joshua Carlucci recently spent an evening working in the kitchen at Dory, a fine-dining restaurant on Brookhaven Circle.

Gordon Food Service opened to a big crowd, as shoppers got their first look at the new grocery store. Weren’t there? Take a tour of the store with Jennifer Biggs. 

The staple Soul Burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s is a stack of no-frills comfort, and a late night steal of a $10 Deal.

The new breakfast restaurant is located on the east side of the suburb.

Ready for barbecue, bacon and eggs? Plus, The Majestic Grille launches a three-course lunch called The Friday Matinee. 

Daniel Blanchard makes possibly the best bagel around, if you like ’em chewy and dense.