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<strong>Rendezvous customers eat the restaurant&rsquo;s world-famous barbecue on Sept. 28.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Premium Geoff Calkins

Calkins: The Rendezvous is 75! There’s a lesson in that for Memphians.

The Rendezvous opened 75 years ago. Its success is a lesson in determination, authenticity — and putting down stakes (or ribs!) where you are. So have a cheese and sausage plate to celebrate. It’s a Memphis ribiversary!

By Geoff Calkins October 02, 2023
Premium Food News

901 Hot Pot to expand current location, open second spot

The 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ opened in March in Bartlett and is ready for an expansion. Plus, a second location in East Memphis is in the works.

By Christin Yates September 29, 2023
Downtown

MIM survey: Most barbecue teams want to move to Liberty Park

More than three-fourths of those who participated in an email survey said they want to move Memphis in May’s annual barbecue contest to Liberty Park.

By Bill Dries 12 hours ago
Food News

Feast & Graze moving to new spot

Feast & Graze owner Cristina McCarter said she plans to close her shop on South Main at the end of the year in favor of a new location.

By Sophia Surrett September 29, 2023

  • Food News

    Belltower Coffeehouse opens at Shelby Farms Park

    Belltower Coffeehouse is serving its coffee, teas and more at Shelby Farms Park.

    By Sophia Surrett September 28, 2023
  • $10 Deals

    $10 Deal: Mix and match at Mango’s Caribbean Grill

    Jerk chicken in a gas station parking lot? Sometimes, the best things are simple and a bargain at Mango’s Caribbean Grill food truck.

    By Joshua Carlucci September 28, 2023
  • Sound Bites

    Sound Bites: Overton Square closings, new Midtown bar, Majestic Grille brunch

    This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and digital director Holly Whitfield discuss a few bits of recent Memphis restaurant news. 

    By Chris Herrington September 29, 2023
  • Premium Table Talk

    Table Talk: First bites at Elwood’s, Leonard’s and Hive Bagel & Deli

    Bagels, barbecue and beyond — new restaurants open across Memphis. Plus, there’s a tropical-themed bar on the horizon for Cooper-Young. 

    By Chris Herrington September 28, 2023
  • Food News

    Tropical bar to open in Midtown, Halloween drinks pop up

    A boozy oasis is headed to Midtown, as the owners of the Cameo cocktail bar lay down plans for a new tropical-themed sibling. 

    By Holly Whitfield September 26, 2023
  • Food News

    Taste of the District returns with vendors new and old

    From “dirty” sodas to baked chicken, more than a dozen restaurants and food vendors within the Memphis Medical District will showcase their flavors at the annual Taste of the District. 

    By Joshua Carlucci September 26, 2023
  • Premium North Memphis

    Mia’s Orchard is a North Memphis food resource and a tribute

    Mia Madison, executive director of Memphis Tilth for four years and Mia’s Orchard’s namesake, died in a car crash on July 10, 2022.

    By Keely Brewer September 25, 2023
  • Food

    Vibe Foods adding Crosstown Concourse location

    Shannon Weston said her son’s food allergy spurred the family to open a “clean food” restaurant in Colorado. When her son enrolled in Rhodes College, Vibe Foods came to Memphis, too.

    By Sophia Surrett September 24, 2023
  • Food News

    Sweet Aroma opens dessert studio in Broad Avenue Arts District

    The 1,200-square-foot dessert studio, now open at 501 N. Hollywood St., is designed like an art studio, where customers can decorate cookies, cupcakes and cakes. 

    By Sophia Surrett September 23, 2023
  • Food News

    Pantà closes, will convert to private event, pop-up space

    Roughly two years after opening to fanfare just off Overton Square, Pantà, the colorful, Catalan-inspired bar from restaurateur Kelly English, has closed as a full-service restaurant. 

    By Chris Herrington September 22, 2023
  • Food News

    With exchange program, Cxffeeblack is taking baristas to coffee’s African roots

    Memphis coffee trailblazers Cxffeeblack are returning to the brew’s African origins and taking others with them through their new Barista Exchange Program.

    By Christin Yates September 22, 2023
  • $10 Deals

    $10 Deal: Savor the end of summer at Tacos Los Jarochos

    Josh Carlucci says the food truck scene on Summer Avenue is like a slot machine: Each visit could yield a different array. But the fish tacos at Los Jarochos are a jackpot. 

    By Joshua Carlucci September 21, 2023
  • Sound Bites

    Sound Bites: Ten ways to eat chicken in Memphis, ranked

    Inspired by El Pollo Latino’s chicken-forward menu, Chris Herrington ranks 10 familiar ways to prepare (and consume) chicken, counting them down from 10 to one, discussing where he goes for each in Memphis.

    By Chris Herrington September 22, 2023
  • Premium Table Talk

    Table Talk: Memphis barbecue rankings, Overton Square empties

    Fall fairs are coming to the Mid-South, Buster’s Butcher on Highland Street is having its grand opening, El Pollo Latino comes to Summer Avenue, ranking the best ways to prepare chicken and more.

    By Chris Herrington September 22, 2023
  • Neighborhoods

    Belly Acres closes Midtown location

    In a statement, owners encouraged customers to go to the Regalia location in East Memphis or the “soon-to-be” Silo Square location in Southaven. 

    By Sophia Surrett September 20, 2023
  • Food News

    Cafe India opens first Memphis location

    The restaurant will be near FedEx and Indian grocery store Balaji Grocery, a strategic decision, said co-owner Vineeth Sheelam. 

    By Sophia Surrett September 19, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Primos breaks big-box monopoly with Hernando meat market

    Frankie Perry and his wife Kaye opened Primos meat market in Hernando, offering quality cuts and longtime family recipes.

    By Beth Sullivan September 17, 2023
  • Food

    BrewFest tips a glass to beer lovers

    The Mid-South’s biggest beer festival featured 40 breweries, cideries and makers of seltzers and other adult beverages Saturday at the Memphis Sports and Events Center in Liberty Park.

    By Michael Waddell September 16, 2023
  • Premium Food News

    New Eats: At El Pollo Latino, Colombia enters the Memphis chicken chat

    The star of the show at El Pollo Latino is the rotisserie chicken, available on quarter, half and whole chicken plates with fries or boiled potatoes.

    By Chris Herrington September 16, 2023
  • $10 Deals

    $10 Deal: Some of the South’s best barbecue

    A&R Bar-B-Que just missed the top 10 on The South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints of 2023 from Southern Living, but the magazine thinks the restaurant’s sandwiches are the best in town.

    By Joshua Carlucci September 14, 2023
  • Premium Table Talk

    Table Talk: Guy Fieri is in Memphis, and festival/fair season is on.

    Whether at Tom Lee Park or one of the many fests, get outside this weekend. And here’s hoping you find some good eats and drinks when you do.

    By Chris Herrington September 13, 2023
  • Food News

    New York-based Forsythia to open second location in Memphis

    The new location, a 30,000-square-foot space at 107 S. Main St., will feature four concepts. Each concept will be a smaller type of restaurant.

    By Sophia Surrett September 13, 2023
  • Sound Bites

    Sound Bites: Pronto Pups, funnel cakes and other fair/festival faves

    In this week’s Sound Bites, producer Natalie Van Gundy and columnist Chris Herrington talk about some recent Memphis restaurant news: a new Elwood’s Shack looming, the opening of Hive Bagel & Deli and more.

    By Chris Herrington September 15, 2023
  • Food News

    Majestic leans into elegance as it relaunches Sunday brunch

    In addition to bringing back its “Ultimate Weekend Brunch” on Sundays, The Majestic Grille is also debuting Sunday Roast as it reopens for service seven days of the week. 

    By Christin Yates September 11, 2023
  • Premium Food

    East Memphis breakfast/lunch spot invites customers to ‘perch’ a while

    “Perch is like my own little personal Cheers,” said restaurant owner and longtime caterer Ragan Oglesby-Phillips.

    By Christin Yates September 11, 2023

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