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    After 2 1/2 years, Central BBQ reopens in Midtown

    Central BBQ marries both the old and the new in its revamped Central Avenue location. 

    By Jennifer Chandler January 28, 2025
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    Former nurse and chef is behind Rawgirls’ revival

    When the new Rawgirls owner Laura Wegner saw an opportunity to merge her culinary roots with her health care expertise, she didn’t hesitate.

    By Joshua Carlucci January 30, 2025
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    Memphis Jamaican Kitchen opening in Medical District

    Memphis Jamaican Kitchen owners Ryan and Ebony Meeks are adding a second location in the Medical District area with dine-in service. They will also be keeping the food truck open in Downtown Memphis.

    By Jody Callahan January 24, 2025
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    Food Files: ‘Mushroom queen’ moving her kingdom

    Shroomlicious pauses operations to kickstart progress on new location, Pretty Taco closed “temporarily” and The Ready Room is closed.

    By Sophia Surrett January 24, 2025
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    Raising the steaks: Memphis in May barbecue contest adds beef competition

    The one-day addition to the MIM barbecue contest at Liberty Park is tied in with the Fort Worth, Texas based Steak Cookout Association.

    By Bill Dries January 24, 2025
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    Louisiana-inspired sports bar opening Southaven location

    Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 28. Anyone interested is encouraged to apply in person at the Southaven Chamber of Commerce during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    By Rob Moore January 23, 2025
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    Four Memphis chefs named James Beard Awards semifinalists

    Honorees from two local restaurants and one bakery made the prestigious semifinalists list. 

    By Jennifer Chandler January 22, 2025
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    Business Blitz comes to Trap Fusion in ‘cost-friendly’ Whitehaven

    Jason Gardner’s Whitehaven restaurant, Trap Fusion, had a line of people waiting to order food, while visitors filled most of the tables inside the dining room.

    By Julia Baker January 17, 2025
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    Food Files: What’s Italian for ‘extra space’? Ecco at Overton Park expands.

    Ecco Lounge is fitted with couches, chairs, tables and wall accents, including the signage Ecco Sala, meaning lounge in Italian. 

    By Sophia Surrett January 17, 2025
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    Brunch spot First Watch could be coming to Germantown

    The vacant Chili’s restaurant near Poplar Avenue and Exeter Road could soon be home to a restaurant with a niche for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

    By Abigail Warren January 15, 2025
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    Five Memphis dining trends that could define 2025

    “One thing we’ve all learned since the pandemic is that change is the only constant,” restaurateur Deni Reilly said.

    By Jennifer Chandler January 13, 2025
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    TikTok ban — and local cookie entrepreneur’s case — go before Supreme Court Friday

    “We are being asked to be present so that these court justices can ... put faces to creators and stop seeing this as so much of a battle about data breaches of state information,” said Chloe Sexton of Chloe’s Giant Cookies. 

    By Jody Callahan, The Associated Press January 10, 2025
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    Food Files: The Crazy Coop, Cache 42 Downtown open

    Two Downtown restaurants welcoming customers, a new Scooter’s coffee and a Waffle House one step closer to construction on Forest Hill Irene Road.

    By Sophia Surrett January 10, 2025
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    Table Talk: Award-winning podcast to record in Memphis

    James Beard and Webby Award-winning host Dan Pashman will be taping “The Sporkful” — with a local, special guest chef — in front of a live studio audience at the Buckman. 

    By Jennifer Chandler January 08, 2025
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    Flappers welcome at Memphis Restaurant Association’s Food Festival

    The Memphis Restaurant Association is looking to the past, roughly 100 years to the past, for its annual February food festival.

    By Jennifer Chandler January 07, 2025
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    Cordova Kooky Canuck closes

    The restaurant’s original location Downtown at 87 S. Second St., however, remains open.

    By Jody Callahan January 04, 2025
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    Food Files: Primas Bakery wants Memphians to know it hasn’t closed

    In other food news: Whataburger, Tops and Pizza Hut are all adding new locations.

    By Sophia Surrett January 09, 2025
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    Table Talk: Seven eateries to be excited about in 2025

    Fine dining, fried chicken and a new deli are among the types of restaurants opening or expanding in the coming year. 

    By Jennifer Chandler January 01, 2025
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    Food Files: Petals of a Peony and RockHouse Live opening drive-thrus

    Petals of a Peony and RockHouse Live will both introduce drive-thru concepts and Wing House will soon open in the former Nothing Bundt Cakes in East Memphis.

    By Sophia Surrett January 01, 2025
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    Memphis restaurant that put the soul in soul food says goodbye

    “We hear a lot about restaurants closing here in Memphis, and they just leave, but this is one that we should say, ‘Thank you for all the things you have done for us. After 40 years, this family deserves all the flowers.”

    By Sophia Surrett December 23, 2024
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    Food Files: Petra Cafe closes; Catherine & Mary’s to undergo $175K reno

    Petra Cafe is looking for a new location, Guthrie’s Chicken will open, Wendy’s on Covington will be torn down and rebuilt, and Catherine & Mary’s will be renovated. 

    By Sophia Surrett December 20, 2024
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    New owners to take over Knifebird, The Public Bistro locations

    “Kate (Ashby) and Kyle (Bankston, the owners of Knifebird and The Public Bistro) are like-minded people. We are good friends, and we want to do their legacy justice,” one of the restaurateurs taking over the spaces said. 

    By Jennifer Chandler December 19, 2024
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    Downtown’s Café Keough set to close Saturday

    Cafe Keough was Kevin Keough’s modern spin on a traditional European cafe, but, he said, the location has always been a little difficult. 

    By Jennifer Chandler December 18, 2024
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    Knifebird owner Kate Ashby turns the page

    The owners of two popular Cooper-Young restaurants are closing them within a week of each other. Here’s why they think “it’s OK for this chapter to be over.” 

    By Jennifer Chandler December 18, 2024
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    The Lobbyist recognized by New York Times for its signature Corn Mash dish

    A dish from The Lobbyist has made The New York Times’ list of “The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024.”

    By Jennifer Chandler December 18, 2024

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