MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.

The Memphis Restaurant Association wants to know why the Health Department rules continue to change for restaurants, and calls for better communication from health officials.

Adherence to new mask rules is spotty on its first day, though some diners in East Memphis restaurants seem to know they should stay masked until they start eating.

Earnestine & Hazel’s, a literal cornerstone of South Main history, culture and nightlife through good times and bad, is now for sale, as Caitlin Chittom announced on Facebook on Monday. 

In Shelby County, 356,189 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.

MemFeast, the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and those in need, had to change the way it distributes meals because of the pandemic. Six churches will serve meals from food trucks in their parking lots.

No businesses will close in new health directive, but restaurants will see a new curfew and diners will face new masking rules.

Related story: The process behind health directives and importance of tripwires

Restaurateurs wonder if they’ve paid a higher price than other businesses during COVID, and fear another shutdown could be coming as virus numbers rise.

Ed Crenshaw didn’t mean to be a baker, but an accident here and an accident there can turn into a career if you’re not careful.

Restaurant Iris has teamed up with Table 22 to offer a monthly food or cocktail subscription box stocked with food, cocktails, or both.

New Mexican place on Summer is really a few miles past the official end of the avenue, but it’s close enough and the food is good.

Spencer McMillin’s ‘The Caritas Cookbook’ is available and he’ll sign copies today at Bounty on Broad; Sugar Avenue treats are in Tops Bar-B-Q.

Gary Rapp Jr. is developing a four-bay center on Airline Road, including one bay where he will operate a new deli.

Healthy Frayser celebrated its first anniversary Friday, Nov. 13 by opening a second food sustainability hub. Each week residents from food insecure neighborhoods can pick up a free meal. 

Good gas station food is one of the lesser-acknowledged advantages of Southern life and gas stations aren’t just for fried chicken anymore. 

Alex Grisanti’s Elfo Pizzeria, part of Elfo Grisanti Northern Italian Cuisine, opens Friday in Southaven; here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find.

Like everything else, a safe Thanksgiving dinner is small and distanced. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorites, and you can support local restaurants while making the day easier for everyone.

Come Friday, Alex Grisanti is back in the brick and mortar restaurant business. He talks to Jennifer Biggs about what Elfo Grisanti Northern Italian Cuisine will be like on this week’s edition of Sound Bites.

The brewery already has installed “state of the art” brewing systems and plans to open this winter behind the Rec Room at 584 Tillman St. this winter.

Memphis chocolatier catches Oprah’s attention; Phillip Ashley Rix’s over-the top chocolate turtles make Oprah’s Favorite Things 2020 list.

If you’re in pursuit of good outdoor walks, good outdoor dining and quick browsing/shopping, you’ll find plenty in Little Rock, just a two-hour drive west of Memphis.

Torchy’s Tacos, long a favorite in Austin and now expanded through seven states, is bringing its first “craft casual” location to Williamsburg Village.

Jennifer Biggs, Kelly English and Sound Bites producer Natalie Van Gundy talk about the Memphis food list that shouldn’t exist, the popular foods many of us never get around to eating.

Coletta’s has been around almost 100 years and will make it through COVID, just like he did, owner Jerry Coletta says.