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    2021 Memphis in May BBQ contest officially begins

    There was a little bit of smoke on the river early on Wednesday, but plenty more to come. The 2021 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was about to begin.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 13, 2021
  • Table Talk

    Table Talk: BBQ fest is here, Bhan Thai has gone

    Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back; Bhan Thai closes; restaurateurs face a new challenge.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 14, 2021
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    Longtime MIM volunteers remember when Barbecue Fest was this small

    Two old friends and longtime Memphis in May volunteers take a few minutes to talk about this year’s festival and about some memorable times in the past.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 12, 2021
  • Business

    Restaurateurs bristle at new directive ‘suggesting’ mask use

    Restaurateurs aren’t happy with a new health directive that suggests people wear masks but puts the burden of the decision on them.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 12, 2021
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    $10 Deal: Panda Garden’s lunch special is hard to beat

    Panda Garden offers a lunch special with a selection of more than 20 meals, each under $10. The food is good, and the portions are generous.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 11, 2021
  • Food

    Goodbye, Bhan Thai; beloved Midtown restaurant closes after 19 years

    Bhan Thai, Molly Smith’s restaurant on Peabody Avenue that opened in 2002, has closed its doors for the last time. Smith officially shut down on the day she usually hosted the fundraiser Cinco de Thai-O.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 08, 2021
  • Business

    What? You heard: Whataburger is coming back to the metro area

    Whataburger is coming back to the Mid-South: One will open in Southaven in late 2021.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 07, 2021
  • Food

    MIM Barbecue is smaller, but competition will be fierce; fun and sun forecast

    Where there’s smoke, there’s 🔥🔥🔥 when it’s in Tom Lee Park. Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns after a forced 2020 hiatus, proving you can’t keep a good festival down. 

    By Jennifer Biggs May 07, 2021
  • Table Talk

    Table Talk: A May festival is back and Hog Wild goes east

    A deep clean and purge of the kitchen might not spark joy, but can cause an existential questioning of time. And as the world moves on, festivals are planned and Hog Wild East opens.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 05, 2021
  • Reviews

    Hog Wild heads East and opens new takeout shop

    Ernie Mellor opens Hog Wild East for takeout only in the former Garibaldi’s location on Yates Road on Wednesday.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 05, 2021
  • Food

    May is here and the events abound

    There’s a flurry of events and festivals in mid-May, and you need to get tickets now because they’re all pre-sale and they’ll be gone soon.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 03, 2021
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    Talking restaurants, COVID and WYXR with Jennifer Biggs

    Jennifer Biggs joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes April 30, 2021
  • Coronavirus

    India COVID-19 variant detected in Shelby County

    One variant linked to India’s recent COVID-19 surge was detected in Shelby County this week, said David Sweat, Shelby County Health Department deputy director.

    By Omer Yusuf April 29, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Shelby holds out on ending mask mandate as other metros fall in line

    Sullivan, Knox, Hamilton and Madison counties lift mask mandates; Davidson is waiting.

    By Jane Roberts April 29, 2021
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    Table Talk: The Four Way owners and Gibson’s Donuts patrons get surprises

    The Four Way’s owner Patrice Bates Thompson got a gift of $40,000 when she appeared on NBC’s “Today” show, and Gibson’s Donuts participated in The Kindness Revolution.

    By Peggy Burch April 29, 2021
  • Food

    Four Way gets Amex surprise: A $40K grant

    During an appearance on the ‘Today’ show this morning, Four Way owner Patrice Bates Thompson learned the restaurant was getting a grant courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. 

    By Peggy Burch April 27, 2021
  • Reviews

    New Eats: Sugar Grits makes art of topping grits

    The restaurant justifies its name with a list of fanciful “Signature Grit Bowls” that make use of the excellent stoneground grits from Oxford, Mississippi’s Original Grit Girl.

    By Peggy Burch April 23, 2021
  • Arlington

    Taco Bell eyes relocation in Arlington

    Taco Bell is relocating in Arlington, part of the changing landscape of convenience food options in the northeast Shelby County community.

    By Michael Waddell April 22, 2021
  • Arts & Culture

    For 45 minutes, it was a literal free for all at Gibson’s Donuts

    Doughnuts were free for a while at Gibson’s Wednesday morning, the first local food giveaway campaign sponsored by The Kindness Revolution.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 21, 2021
  • Table Talk

    Table Talk: Villa Castrioti headed to Lakeland, Parish Grocery opens in Cooper-Young

    Villa Castrioti commits to The Lake District, Parish Grocery has a new location a few doors north of the intersection of Cooper and Young, and they’re selling tomatoes at Elwood’s Produce Stand on Saturdays.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 21, 2021
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    Street Food: A locally made hot sauce heats up the competition

    Black Sheep Bottling sells its hot sauce at four local farmers markets in season: Downtown, Cooper-Young, Bartlett and Hernando. You can also find it on the shelf at the Curb Market, Tamboli’s, Oxbeau and Charlie’s Meat Market. 

    By Chris Herrington April 21, 2021
  • Sound Bites

    Derk Meitzler talks about his newest restaurant, Backlot

    Derk Meitzler talks about Backlot, the new sandwich shop to open in the Paramount building, also known as Strait & Associates in “Bluff City Law,” and what else he has coming up.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 27, 2021
  • Food

    New Eats: Parish Grocery comes to Cooper-Young

    Parish Grocery has moved from Evergreen to Cooper-Young and they’re frying up oysters, and getting ready to serve frozen drinks on the patio.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 20, 2021
  • Premium Food

    Villa Castrioti to expand, open second location in The Lake District

    Villa Castrioti has inked a deal to open a second location in The Lake District and plans to expand its Cordova restaurant to enlarge the bar area.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 19, 2021
  • Food

    Elwood’s Produce Stand opening next to Elwood’s Shack

    On Saturday mornings, the restaurant on Summer Avenue will become home to Elwood’s Produce Stand, starting April 17.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 17, 2021

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