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.

Check out our updated story for the list of winners. For most folks, barbecue is a pretty simple endeavor. That doesn’t apply if you’re a hard-core griller or judge, though.

Grind City Brewing Co. owner Hopper Seely shares his beer-based spin on a margarita.

South Main’s Crave Cheesecakes gets a name-change, and a Filipino chicken chain gets to work on its third Memphis-area location. Plus, a Collierville restaurant is up for sale.

TacoNGanas is bringing its birria-style tacos to FedExForum this fall, and they are celebrating with a block party.

The event touted as “the Greatest Kosher BBQ Competition in the World” returns this weekend. 

Backyard barbecuers will be firing up their grills on Beale Street this Saturday for the second Patio Porkers on Beale contest.

Ed and Brittany Cabigao have been eating at Bangkok Alley for 20 years. And they’ve been keeping it quiet, but they’ve owned it for more than a year, too.