Lean into Western fare at Thornwood’s new restaurant. 

In January, the chef and former English teacher closed his Cooper-Young restaurant, Farm and Fig, to concentrate on fighting his cancer diagnosis. He died Sept. 19 at age 48.

Cxffeeblack is now serving its coffee at the Hyatt Centric on Beale, Salata Salad Kitchen looks at Memphis for expansion and Uncle Goyo’s reopens. 

Chef Phillip Dewayne’s newest venture brings elevated casual dining to Downtown Memphis.

What started as a small Greek pastry bazaar is now a 15,000-plus person festival.

Chipotle plans to open at Stage Centre in Bartlett, bringing new life to the shopping district near Stage and Kirby Whitten roads.

A lot of the food in the West — elk, bison, fresh fish and other dishes — aren’t frequently found in Shelby County. The developer Spence Ray said he wanted to replicate that experience as best he could.

After Chi Phi food truck owners Aubrey Hampton and Lamar Dales moved to Memphis three years ago, they missed the food from their respective hometowns. 

A&W Restaurant is coming to Millington, Elise Desserts is closed, Cordova welcomes Bojangles and Arlington Taziki’s is now open. 

Monique Williams already operates two locations of Biscuits & Jams. Now, she’s planning another music-centric concept. 

The restaurant has been shut down since a June kitchen fire. Although the fire was mostly contained to the back wall of the building, it still caused quite a bit of damage. 

The popular Harbor Town restaurant suffered a flood in late July that left it closed for more than six weeks. Now, owner Cole Jeanes said they are almost ready to reopen. 

Places such as Ching’s, The Wing Guru and Crumpy’s are well-known stops for hot wings. But there are dozens of small, family-owned hot wing spots in town you need to add to your list.

Here’s a roundup of food news from around the Mid-South, including Amelia Gene’s reopening after two-week culinary vacation and a popular taco stand plans to open its ninth location in southeast Memphis.

The former chef at Interim and Bounty on Broad, who was at the forefront of the local farm-to-table movement, battled cancer four times in his life. 

The story of the Memphis Pronto Pup started more than 75 years ago with a local barber. 

Dutch Bros could become the second coffee shop in Schilling Farms. On Thursday, the coffee chain will present its preliminary site plan to the town’s Planning Commission.

Former Rizzo’s Chef Michael Patrick says to “expect comfort food, but executed at a chef’s level.”

A proposed Whataburger in Midtown has sparked controversy because of its drive-thru. If the restaurant is built, it will join 12 existing fast-food chains within a 1-mile radius.

Enjoy wine, pizza, Greek fare and more at these special events happening in Memphis in September.

“I’ve grown up cooking Louisiana food my whole life, so it’s second nature to me,” the owner said. “There’s not anything like this in Bartlett or in that area of Shelby County.”

New restaurants are coming to Cooper-Young, Summer Avenue and Germantown.

A business built around ensuring “anybody who walks in ... feels love” is getting a boost from a different kind of Love. 

“We keep both in our homes for personal use and figured it was time to share with others,” said third-generation restaurant owner Anna Vergos. “Honestly, we’re not sure why we didn’t do this earlier.”

Silo Square and the relatively new restaurants along Getwell Road are drawing Memphis patrons. Shelby County auto tags are a common site on weekends.