Forward Momentum announced details Thursday, Jan. 11, of its barbecue contest this May in Tom Lee Park.

At Tennessee breweries such as Crosstown Brewing Co., January is the slowest month of the year for sales. 

“I was smiling ear-to-ear a couple of days in a row. Like, my face hurt,” said Little Bettie head chef Jared Riddle after “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” shot an episode at Wiseacre Brewing Co’s Downtown pizza bar. 

Collierville leaders denied a new roomier Chick-fil-A due to concerns with traffic.

Almost three decades after he came to the U.S., Marco Puerto said it’s a “privilege and honor to be able to accomplish the American dream.”

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill wanted to bring a new restaurant to the Silo Square project. The development has become emblematic of Southaven’s status as a developing city in one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S.

The Memphis-based chocolatier is leaning even more into luxury and ceasing individual chocolate sales except for special holidays. 

Memphis’ largest craft brewery is joining the near-beer trend.

When the Schweighofer family moved from Manhattan to Memphis, they struggled to find a coffee shop open on Sundays.

Let it Fly, the sports bar Mike Miller opened in 2019, closed its Germantown location.

Chicken and waffles and cheesecake are now all together at Fannie Lou’s.

Sometimes, the best food is the least messed with, and the folks at Public Bistro, Midtown’s new dinner spot, are keen on this.

Crosstown Concourse’s Global Cafe, where immigrant and refugee food entrepreneurs serve up authentic cuisine representing their home countries, is a 2023 Inner City 100 award winner. 

Quarterly print art magazine Memphis Current will end its run at 497 N. Hollywood St. with a farewell event on Sunday. The next issue of the magazine is expected sometime before spring 2024.

After more than a decade away from Memphis, Guy Fieri’s popular Food Network show returned to the Bluff City — and Whitehaven’s Trap Fusion is already feeling the effects. 

Zebra Lounge Memphis and Pho Binh have now closed, and Whataburger has started construction in Millington. 

The 3,400-square-foot restaurant will seat 49 people plus have patio space outside when finished. 

Plus, Kukuruku will open a second location in Memphis and Waffle House is headed to Millington. 

Gimme Sugar Bakery opens its first location, in Cordova, and City Brew Tours launches operations in Memphis.

Some design issues need to be resolved before the item goes before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in January.

Owner/chef Tim Barker also talks about what’s next for him. 

Here’s a list of local restaurants and bars that will be open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 in Memphis and the Mid-South. Plus, you’ll find some takeout meal and catering ideas for pre-ordering.

A federal trade proposal would prevent restaurateurs from charging delivery fees, auto gratuities and credit card processing fees.

The restaurant’s contract with the museum was terminated after it planned a dinner benefiting a Palestinian relief fund. Loaf will close the case inside the Brooks early next year.

Running from Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, to Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, participating DeSoto County restaurants will offer a special deal — such as a percentage off of a dish or a reduced-price menu item — selected by each establishment.