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    Quarantine Cuisine: Char

    Char’s family meal for four is generous, delicious and a bargain at $10 per person; the to-go cocktail is just a sweet bonus. 

    By Jennifer Biggs April 01, 2020
  • Opinion Food

    In good times and bad, we’re here for you, we’re in this together

    It’s only been two weeks since Memphis restaurants starting closing, but those two weeks have changed us all, maybe forever.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 31, 2020
  • North Memphis

    North Memphis restaurant gives free breakfast to students

    Waffle Mania is giving out free breakfast to students and their families March 30 until April 3. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, co-franchisees of the North Memphis restaurant say it's doing well.

    By Omer Yusuf March 31, 2020
  • Food

    Destination: Delicious Podcast: Feeding the front line

    Jennifer Biggs talks with Tim Bednarski about getting nutritious meals to hospital workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 30, 2020
  • Food

    Canceled festivals have new fall dates; get your calendars out

    Greek Fest and Memphis in May Barbecue are planned as fall festivals this year. If you haven't heard, spring has been canceled for 2020.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 30, 2020
  • Food

    Big hearts make sure no one is hungry in tough times

    A crisis brings out the good in Memphians, from restaurateurs to anonymous donors to business owners and nonprofit organizations.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 02, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Food Bank recognizes a disaster by any other name

    Between March 12 and March 24, we distributed 1,267,630 pounds of food (154% increase), held 43 Mobile Pantry distributions (330% increase) and served 11,036 households (283% increase). 

    By Cathy Pope March 28, 2020
  • Update Food

    One & Only BBQ suffers overnight fire

    Popular East Memphis barbecue restaurant catches fire overnight.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 27, 2020
  • Reviews

    Quarantine Cuisine: Sweet Grass

    Sweet Grass offers a nice menu of chicken, fish, meatloaf and sides to go, but sometimes you need nachos. And a drink.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 27, 2020
  • Premium Food

    Don’t be lonely in isolation; meet your friends for food and drinks online

    Need a little human interaction while you’re isolating? Turn to online resources and follow local cooks or create a Zoom happy hour with your friends.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 26, 2020
  • Premium Real Estate

    Downtown board navigates pandemic to help Raw Girls

    Members of a Downtown Memphis Commission board used a teleconference to keep their social distance and to approve a $30,000 grant to bring the healthy food business to Peabody Place. 

    By Tom Bailey March 26, 2020
  • Live Coronavirus

    Memphis kindness blog, March 25: Elwood’s Shack delivers food to health workers

    A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020
  • OPINION Spirit of Memphis

    Berger: Lost my jobs and income, then I went for a run

    Yesterday I scraped up someone’s leaky trash bags from the side of the road and threw them into the back of a truck to haul off. It’s hard to believe just two weeks ago I was planning parties, booking bands and editing menus.

    By Taylor Berger March 25, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Pandemic 101: How to work from home

    Working from home requires discipline and a bit of structure, but a few rules make it easier for those who suddenly find themselves working remotely.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 24, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    For those with weakened immune systems, precautions can save lives

    Immunocompromised individuals and their families must be extra careful as they are more susceptible to diseases and viruses. However, with limited information about the coronavirus, doctors are asking them to practice guidelines health officials already have in place.

    By Abigail Warren March 25, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Restaurant workers find friends – and a meal – at Caritas

    The Binghampton community center continues to feed the needy in the neighborhood, but is also giving free meals to unemployed restaurant workers — or anyone.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 24, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    YMCA begins food distribution program across Shelby County

    YMCA is running 62 meal-distribution sites across Shelby County from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 25, 2020
  • Food

    Destination: Delicious Podcast: Dire days for Memphis restaurants

    Ernie Mellor and Karen Carrier join Jennifer Biggs (remotely, of course) to discuss what's going on in the dining industry.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 24, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Memphis kindness blog, March 24: Food for hospital workers, bear hunts and a cake to remember

    As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 31, 2020
  • Food

    Restaurateurs cook up ways to help out-of-work employees

    Restaurant dining rooms are closed, but owners are finding ways to help laid-off employees, and hope for government solutions to cut through red tape.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 24, 2020
  • Education

    YMCA to run Shelby County Schools meal distribution program during closure

    YMCA of Memphis & Mid-South has stepped in to make sure students who were relying on Shelby County Schools for meals next week can be fed. Shelby County Schools announced Friday it was suspending its program after a nutrition services employee tested positive for COVID-19.

    By Abigail Warren March 22, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The Bread Emergency (from the inside)

    Scotty Oates, 29, understands the 'hell' of living inside the coronavirus crisis. No, Oates is not a doctor. He's a bread man. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 22, 2020
  • Update Food

    More landlords stepping up to help struggling restaurateurs

    Some landlords are waiving April rent to help restaurateurs weather the COVID-19 storm that closed their dining rooms.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 21, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Taylor Berger shutters Railgarten and Rec Room — and already misses Memphis spring

    Taylor Berger and his partners made the hard decision to close Railgarten, Rec Room and Highland Axe & Rec. What does that mean for his 100 employees? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2020
  • Food

    MRA asks all Memphis restaurants to follow these rules

    Memphis Restaurant Association president asks all Memphis restaurants to read and follow guidelines for safe operation during COVID-19 crisis.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 18, 2020

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