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What to Order: Fawn’s braised short rib is a tender bite of heaven

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: May 19, 2025 4:00 AM CT
Erica Horton
Special to The Daily Memphian

Erica Horton

Erica Horton is a freelance writer in the Greater Memphis Area whose work has been published in various newspapers and online publications since high school. She earned her bachelor’s in Journalism and master’s in English at the University of Memphis. When she’s not reading, traveling or eating, she enjoys writing about reading, traveling and eating.

Full disclosure: I’m writing right now, belly down on my couch and under a cozy blanket, fighting to stay awake after my reservation at Cooper-Young’s new restaurant, Fawn. 

It was that good. 

My foodie friend and I realized we were excited about the new restaurant after ordering four cocktails, one small bite, two plates from the menu’s produce section and three plates from the protein section.

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