Belly Acres’ new owner is opening a second location in East Memphis and plans to expand the brand regionally.

Mac Edwards is feeding artists in residence and getting ready to update the bar menu, but has plans for more that could include feeding the public at Crosstown Arts again.

Mike Russell’s Half High Beef is his legacy, a homage to the farm his family has kept for generations in the Piperton-Collierville area.

Elwood’s Shells in Cooper Young has shut its door less than a year after it opened; Elwood’s Shack remains open and ‘booming’.

Plans to turn a 99-year-old Downtown warehouse into a pub will be reviewed by the Downtown Review Board next week.

A group of foodies at the Memphis Islamic Center encourages Memphis restaurants to add halal options to their menus. Their campaign won over restaurateurs at Mulan Bistro and BGR Burger Joint. 

Jimmy Gentry and Chris Thorn of P.O. Press are headed to Interim Restaurant and Bar in East Memphis beginning Saturday.

Slider Inn has opened in the South Main Historic District, bringing sliders and slushies to a building that almost takes up a city block.

Don’t want to bother with cooking a big Thanksgiving meal? You don’t have to. Here are places to buy yours ready to go, or places to eat out on the big day if that’s what you prefer. 

Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute is holding an open house on Thursday to show off its new Cordova kitchens and classrooms to the public.

Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza will serve a variety of homemade pastas, pizzas and a few entrees, all made from local ingredients and served in a beautifully renovated space.

Church Health sees church cooks as change agents. 

Karen Carrier brings a slice of the Caribbean to Memphis with Back Dō/Mi Yard, a Cooper-Young outdoor restaurant and bar opening Wednesday.

Three years ago, two high school students met with leaders at their local mosque to create an all-inclusive food pantry. On the morning of Oct. 12, they opened a building to better serve the surrounding neighborhood.

Memphian Lisa Gwatney is leading her category at World Food Championships in Dallas.

Wally Joe shows us how to make shrimp toast that becomes an elegant appetizer after a quick saute and a simple garnish.

Memphis Made will join friends at High Cotton in the Edge District when its second brewery opens next year.

Eggxactly Breakfast and Deli in Whitehaven opens Oct. 8 and will serve breakfast, lunch and brunch.

A locally owned seafood restaurant that opened in Cordova a year ago will soon open a second location in Midtown.

Crosstown Arts’ Today & Always restaurant has closed, but will continue to serve coffee and pastries and provide meeting space.

Memphis Food & Wine Festival brings top-notch local and national talent together for a big party with creative food and excellent wine.

Moondance Grill opens in Germantown and serves up American classics such as steak and shrimp, pours solid cocktails and has a nice wine list.

Chef duo Andy & Michael will have a bar in Central Station when it opens and a restaurant about a month later.

The Arcade is throwing a big block party on Saturday and featuring a $1 – or 100-cents – menu.

Global Café celebrates its first anniversary on Saturday and Sunday at Crosstown; join the family for a meal.