A pair of longtime local entrepreneurs are opening their first restaurant venture, with an eye toward many more.

Breaking the turkey down before cooking frees up the oven on Thanksgiving, makes for a tasty bird and gives you the best turkey gravy you’ll ever have.

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and before we get to eating, we’ve got to get to cooking — or ordering. We’re ready to help. 

Jim Lord, Danyel Bonds and Sherrie Taylor can now enjoy one complimentary Whataburger meal a week for a whole year. 

The truck’s crew served complimentary tacos and French toast sticks to the city’s “everyday heroes” as part of its tour across the country.

After seeing their business grow during the pandemic, a pair of local winemakers in Millington expect to see more success as the area changes.

Penny’s Nitty Gritty Upscale Southern Restaurant is officially open and Penny Hardaway says it’s “perfect timing.”

A new Central BBQ has opened in Southaven, but the original location on Central Avenue needs more work than previously thought. 

Flight Restaurant reopens on Friday, but for the tenants of Brinkley Plaza, ‘the saga continues’ as parts needed for repairs have been delayed by how low the Mississippi River is. 

Folk’s Folly general manager Diane Kauker and chef Max Hussey both take home big awards from HospitalityTN, a statewide industry group.

Celebrity’s Soul Food on Highland is staffed with friendly people and serves the biggest chicken wings you’ve seen.

Despite a few standard delays and some unexpected ones last month, the very pretty and welcoming Limelight is quietly open now and officially open on Wednesday in Germantown.

A local nonprofit’s mobile grocery store launched its first service on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Klondike neighborhood of North Memphis.

Makeda’s began with a love story, a family recipe, nurses at The Med and a sick little girl. But it almost permanently closed after the killing of rapper Young Dolph there.

Saturday is full of events, from a chow-chow contest in Stanton to Brewhaha at Hampline to Oktoberfeast at Raven & Lily in Collierville. If you figure out how to do it all, share your strategy.

“We’ve taken soul food and infused it with other cuisines,” said one of the concept’s founders. “We’re not only scaling the cuisine, but we’re making it health conscious and for the community.”

The restaurant offers dishes ranging from noodles to egg tarts to spare rib, with some coming hot off the cart. 

After four years of serving the Downtown community, Greek restaurant Grecian Gourmet is closing its doors.

Ashtar Garden is expected to open Saturday, Oct. 8 in Cooper-Young and will feature both breakfast and nightlife options. 

After leaving behind a four-year culinary career and a position as a chef de tournant at a Michelin-starred restaurant, Joshua Carlucci recently spent an evening working in the kitchen at Dory, a fine-dining restaurant on Brookhaven Circle.

Daniel Blanchard makes possibly the best bagel around, if you like ’em chewy and dense.

Gordon Food Service opens in Midtown on Thursday and it’s a new kind of grocery for Memphis, a wholesale and retail combination complete with a big produce section and a deli.

Olive House Mediterranean Grocery is a large, well-stocked and spic-and-span market, the latest addition to The Lake District, and it offers hot food to-go.

Ed and Brittney Cabigao are opening their third SOB in Collierville next spring, but first, they’re launching a new menu and redecorating SOBEast.

Elixir offers a sort of choose-your-own adventure. The party includes five separate rooms, each complete with its own theme, musical era and uniquely paired cocktail.