Jess Hewlette expected to be running radical.tacos now, but COVID came, things changed, and now she loves her new role as executive chef at SOB.

Both of the new spots will open next spring or summer. 

Add another Mexican restaurant to the stretch of Summer Avenue we all love for our tacos and tortas. La Unica has finally opened in an old Wendy’s.

One of the South’s legendary chefs is opening his first Memphis restaurant. John Currence plans to open Big Bad Breakfast late this year or early next.

Rock’n Dough has opened in the former Fox Ridge Pizza in Cordova with the same favorites, from pizza to beer and more, that it has in Germantown, and it continues to expand.

Jennifer Biggs talks with Karen Carrier about how she’s gotten through COVID, her winter plans, and how she ended up in the restaurant business.

From chicken to tacos, this street food stroll has some mouth-watering treats in store. 

Because of COVID, Desiree Robinson of Cozy Corner received her award from the American Barbecue Hall of Fame outside the lobby of her restaurant on N. Parkway, but she was excited anyway.

The midway might not be here, but fair food is on its way and you can enjoy all your deep-fried favorites beginning Wednesday evening at Landers Center.

A developer has given up — for now — on a two-year effort to recruit a grocery store to serve South City in an otherwise comprehensive, $227 million project to improve the quality of life in the economically distressed neighborhood.

With rising COVID numbers in Europe, loss of holiday parties, outdoor seating concerns in winter and diners who are increasingly canceling, restaurateurs worry about the coming months.

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about what they’ve been cooking, how recipes are little more than suggestions, and as it happens, about tacos and Asian food.

New Asia, a favorite Chinese restaurant known for its authentic dishes and a large Chinese-American selection, has finally reopened its Germantown dining room.

Coming events include a reinvented St. Ann Fall Fest with food from Coletta’s, and another Restaurant Phoenix Project event, this time to benefit Claire’s House. Plus, New Asia and Sakura dining rooms reopen.

As a new recurring feature, I’ll be on the hunt for street-food finds in the Memphis area: good stuff from food trucks, farmers markets, gas stations, walk-up windows and the like.

Reopening a restaurant as large as The Majestic Grille isn’t in the cards just yet, not when we’re playing a COVID hand, but Patrick & Deni Reilly are getting by with a little Italian place.

High Point Grocery isn’t trying to compete with liquor stores, but has added a small wine section to give shoppers a convenient option.

Outdoor seating on Huling outside Puck Food Hall needs to be enjoyed while the weather begs you to get out and eat, work a bit, maybe even have a cocktail. And you can order from neighboring restaurants, like Grecian Gourmet, too.

Nick Scott talks with Jennifer Biggs on our new Sound Bites podcast/radio show about what it was like to have Alchemy closed for 11 weeks and about his plans for Salt | Soy, opening soon on Broad.

A weekend hoe-down on a farm raised money to help Johnny Kirk’s Third Plate Pastures get through a tough spot, and the Restaurant Phoenix Project has three more events planned for the year.

Staying open two more hours at night could make all the difference for bars that were closed for almost three months because of COVID, owners say.