Reny Alfonso, the chef at Chez Philippe from 2005 to 2010, has returned to Memphis and will open Bog & Barley at Regalia with DJ Naylor.

Make your Thanksgiving meal easier — and maybe better — by breaking down the turkey before you cook it; email your favorite holiday recipes so we can share.

A simple cornbread dressing recipe turns out a delicious pan, perfect for your Thanksgiving table.

At $2 apiece, packed with beef and spice, Pop’s Tamales are one of the city’s best deals. And getting them, from Pop’s cash-only little Orange Mound shop, is an experience unto itself. 

The pitmaster brings her “winningest” touch to retail; she’s opening The BBQ Allstars barbecue supply store plus more in Southaven later this month.

‘If nothing else, you learn patience with barbecue because it takes a long time to cook,’ said Melissa Cookston, organizer of the World Junior Barbecue League Championship.

Home-style cooking is served up quick and for $9.99, drink included, when you order the ‘fast lunch’ special at Wally Hatchet’s. 

The second Grind City Coffee Xpo was scheduled the week COVID truly hit Memphis. Twenty months later, it brings local shops, roasters and coffee enthusiasts together again. 

Hog and Hominy served its first meals at a soft opening on Tuesday and we were there to try it; Pantà is open and we were there, too. Pancho’s is still serving in West Memphis, for now, and Sweet Grass has an apple pie you gotta try.

This soup is ready in about 10 minutes with ingredients that are easy to keep on hand. A bonus is that a whole bowl weighs in around 150 calories.

Pancho’s is closed and closing, but there’s plenty of Mexican food in Memphis; Jennifer and Chris talk about some places they like and some they remember.

Ryan Trimm’s take on an all-American treat hits the spot for folks who don’t usually favor fruit-filled desserts. ‘It’s the perfect apple pie for people who don’t like apple pie,’ he explains.

Kelly English’s new Pantà, in the former Restaurant Iris space, brings Spanish snacks, cocktails and a “joyful” vibe to Midtown, for late nights and a Sunday siesta.

Memphis vegans will have two special dining opportunities this weekend.

Whether a hot plate of Papas con Chorizo y Huevos or a tray of sweet pan dulce, either pairs well with a cup of coffee at Caminos de Michoacan, perhaps the most breakfast-friendly Mexican restaurant in Memphis. 

Pantà opens this week, Hog & Hominy reopens next week, and it looks like the Pancho’s era has come to an end.

Also, find out about the Science of Beer at MoSH, coming up next week.

Worried about getting your Pancho’s fix? We’ve got at-home versions of the iconic Memphis restaurants’ signature recipes. 

Word on the social street is that Pancho’s will close its last two locations at the end of week. There’s no official word, but folks are flocking to the restaurant to be sure they get in a last meal, just in case.

Tickets include a three-course dinner and a bottle of wine delivered to diners’ doors along with live instruction from one of four culinary experts.

After almost 20 years, Felicia Suzanne’s is moving to a new location. 

All of the ice creams are made from scratch, in-house, with soft serve, dipped cones, milkshakes and bubble tea also on the menu.

Despite supply chain delays, a staffing shortage and a new pandemic world, Hog & Hominy reopens Nov. 5, 22 months after a fire destroyed the East Memphis restaurant.

Memphians shared their thoughts on the Ole Miss vs. UT game and their favorite local hot wing restaurants.

Frank and Larkin Grisanti are expanding to Germantown; they’ll open the takeout-only GoGrisanti at Farmington and Exeter in January.