Memphis Greek Festival returns this weekend after missing two May festivals because of COVID.

Operated out of Kelly Daniele’s home, the Chicks N Cheese sells creative, colorful arrangements of tasty meats, cheese, fruit and veggies, along with candies, nuts, olives, pretzels, crackers and flowers.

The culinary ghost of Coach Cal will be but a dusty memory now that a new name is over the door at the DoubleTree Hilton on Sanderlin.

The shrimp tempura special at Sakura, with soup and salad, might be one of the best lunch deals around. 

“The ‘Vous” is still months away from release, but it was submitted for consideration for the Sundance festival this week; the filmmakers talk about it on Sound Bites.

Mashama Bailey of The Grey comes to Dixon Gallery & Gardens for a special dinner; fall means festival season and plenty are coming.

A fulfilled request for Kelly English’s salad dressing also turns up a nice recipe for a shrimp and tomato salad.

Baking is underway for the 62nd Memphis Greek Festival, coming Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. It’s a bit smaller, but ‘still a party.’

Memphis has the first Wahlburgers in Tennessee and the first Wahlburgers Wild anywhere as restaurant opens in former Uncle Buck’s location at Bass Pro.

A documentary about the Rendezvous has taken more than four years to film about 700 hours of footage, and the hope is that an 80-minute film will find its way to a film festival in early 2022.

B.R. Distilling, makers of Blue Note spirits, have new products in the market and new markets opening as this local company grows at a rapid pace.

B.R. Distilling’s McCauley Williams talks on this week’s Sound Bites about how he started the company.

There’s a late announcement for a Wild Turkey dinner next week, and, it turns out, a lot going on that involves whiskey or beer.

Shrimp toast is a delicious and simple appetizer, especially if you cook it ahead of time and freeze it.

Corky’s has a $6.99 drive-thru special 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. that includes a generous sandwich, an order of fries and a 32-ounce drink.

Two Girls and a Whip returns, this time as a bakery instead of a cakery, with a menu of sweet and savory baked items for take out.

It’s was too risky in March, but the annual Soulful Food Truck Festival is back and organizer Cynthia Daniels has it spread out over Tiger Lane to give everyone plenty of space.

Memphis is blessed by its food, the abundance of creativity, diversity and tradition mixed in the same bowls, seasoned with love, soul, and imagination – and still made and served by amazing people with a smile in these, their most trying of times. 

Quarles' current and upcoming projects include more work for Apartment Therapy, a commercial project with City & State and residential spaces. 

Hampline Brewing Company is small, but the beer is excellent and the neighborhood bar vibe makes it a fun place to relax and enjoy the brew.

Whataburger continues its expansion into the local market with the announcement of a location on Airline Road in Arlington.

Three Bartlett couples recently partnered to save the Side Porch Steak House, an important suburban landmark not only to them but the community at large.

Dan Brown finishes up a 59-year career at Leonard’s, Molly’s La Casita has been sold, and La Baguette has reopened after renovation.

A Delta Fair recipe for Spam Jam appeared as if out of thin air, just days after being requested.

Martha Hample and her partners started Hampline Brewing Co. on the eve of COVID and opened during the pandemic.