Food scientist and TV personality Alton Brown says his “culinary variety show” combines storytelling, comedy, music and culinary demonstrations all in one. 

After a nearly $500,000 renovation, Barksdale’s will reopen in Midtown with its signature hearty breakfasts and plate lunches.

The Gourmet Gallery owners will open a new soul food restaurant at 629 Chelsea Ave., the former Ms. Girlee’s Soul Food. Also, a new burger restaurant is coming to Arlington.

Sticky ribs, honey gochujang wings, Korean hot chicken and beef bulgogi are a taste of what’s on the menu at the Korean BBQ Fest this Saturday.

The menu at the new Felicia Suzanne’s will feature all of the restaurant’s old favorites plus an expansion beyond Low Country fare. 

As it closes, 17 Berkshire is “passing the torch” to gluten-free bakery, Jacques Louise. 

The new Michelin Guide American South will be the company’s first regional guide in North America. Anonymous Michelin inspectors are already in the field exploring the area.

The owner of a popular Memphis wing restaurant chain has been indicted for theft and tax fraud, local court records show. 

The latest from the no-frills national grocery chain will be located at 785 Union Ave., in a building that once housed an Office Depot. 

Napa Cafe’s double-stout-braised short ribs is owner Glenda Hastings’ homage to Memphis barbecue.

The owner of Biscuits & Jams, the owner of Cameo and Mary’s BOTE and the former owner of Edge Alley discuss the struggles, successes and realities of the industry this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”

Moving just a few doors down from its original location, JoJo’s Espresso's has expanded in Germantown, adding more seating and a few new menu items. 

The Midtown bar and entertainment space never reopened after it shut down suddenly in December with a social media post saying it was for renovations.

For now, the Dollywood Foundation owns the former Pancho’s site in West Memphis, but if all goes according to plan, the site will be sold this summer with the proceeds going to the Foundation.

Memphis chef Kelly English said his new menu includes nine signature salad creations, plus a “choose-your-own-adventure” option.

Sweet Eye Coffee House is open in Cordova, Teriyaki Madness will open this summer with plans to expand in the Memphis area and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is open in Southaven.

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. awarded the owner a $30,000 Retail Tenant Improvement Grant on Wednesday, March 19, for interior and exterior improvements.

“Coffee brings people to the table,” Cxffeeblack founder Bartholomew Jones said.

More than 10 of the restaurants participating in this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week haven’t been open a full year yet. 

Here’s some juicy info. 

“A haven for the arts” returns as Java Cabana reopens, and the new owners plan to bring back open mic nights and keep the aesthetic the same. 

“We are not going anywhere as Comeback,” said Hayes McPherson, co-owner of the Pinch District coffee shop, which will continue producing coffee sodas and locally roasted coffee. “Things are just going to look different.”

Memphis is getting a new happy place. Plus, a local bakery is on pause after a fire broke out. 

The space that is now Cafe Ole will close as a Mexican restaurant Friday, March 7, and will reopen in the coming weeks with a new concept and menu.

Neely’s involvement with “Bluff City Life” began behind the scenes, as a producer, before she stepped into the role of host.