With a menu exactly the same as it was when it closed in 2017, eating at The Farmer is a reunion with old favorites.

Southern food talk brings back memories, the Liars’ Lunch group finds its chicken tenders, Sunrise is coming to East Memphis, Gus’s is in Germantown and Whataburger is nixed for Collierville.

An established group of restaurateurs will take over the recently vacated Blue Plate Café location in East Memphis.

Gus’s in Germantown is open at Poplar and Forest Hill Irene and delivers the same fine chicken that it does all over.

The club members, upset after chicken tenders were removed from Houston’s menu in July 2020, have found a new home for their favorite lunch.

We know about a lot of Memphis thangs, but that doesn’t mean we’ve tried them all. This week, our food writer eats her first slice of Coletta’s barbecue pizza.

“Oh, Omicron, when are you gonna be gone?” That’s Britton DeWeese’s question as he sits at home, recovered but with a sick family and a work staff continuing to test positive.

The Science of Beer returns to the Museum of Science & History for a big, spread-out tasting and educational event Jan. 14.

2021 brought staff shortages, supply chain delays, COVID surges and sad losses, but also new restaurants and the return of old friends.

Melissa Cookston intended to simply find a hangout headquarters for the World Junior Barbecue League, but then she stumbled upon 12,000-square-feet of space. She’d always wanted a barbecue supply store.

Instead of 10 best restaurants, here are the 10 best things Jennifer Biggs ate in a year that was a COVID rollercoaster for restaurants.

More restaurants closing for COVID: This time it’s Pantà and The Second Line; both should reopen next week.

Some Memphis restaurants are temporarily shutting down because of staff members who’ve tested positive for coronavirus, and at least one is going to takeout only for now.

A weekend event to break the Guinness World Record succeeds, even if the rain and cold called it off earlier than planned.

Still shopping? No shame. We’re here to help you find something local that your favorite foodie will be happy to find under the tree.

A group of five friends starts cooking barbecue for 48 hours starting Friday morning; they plan to break the Guinness World Record, and you’re invited.

The eighth restaurant owned by a Daniele brother of Milano’s Pizza has opened, this one on Germantown Parkway in Cordova. 

When they closed McEwen’s for COVID, Bert Smythe and John Littlefield figured they’d be down for about 14 days. Soon, 641 days later, the beloved Downtown restaurant is reopening.

Like Santa’s list, the annual baking checklist has to be checked twice and the result is usually the same: Scratch. Too much trouble, not enough time. But this year, a few new things make the cut.

“Memphis Cuisine” is a 30-year-old book that continues to provide gifts of restaurant recipes that were popular at the time.

Pho Saigon has been sold, but it’s staying in the family and you can still get a hearty lunch for less than $10; try $7.99.

Kohesian has sold its concept and the restaurant’s last day is Friday. Spence Ray is hopeful about the direction of the development. Maggie Louise Bridal appears set to open in a prominent space on the site.

The popular taco truck opens a fourth Memphis-area location, at a well-trafficked Midtown corner, while its owner plans a sit-down restaurant in Germantown.

Business has been booming for Biscuits & Jams since they opened, and the restaurant could expand to other cities next year. 

The ground floor will also sell and display local Memphis artwork.