Fancy’s Fish House opens this week on roughly the site of the former Captain Bilbo’s, and it promises good food, a casual atmosphere and an ‘extraordinary’ crudo. 

A fine fish entree makes an excellent dinner, but there’s a light and easy side to fish, too. For Lent, here are five to try, from sushi to sandwiches.

After taking over the Memphis taco-truck scene with TacoNGanas, Greg Diaz’s Germantown-based Uncle Goyo’s brings a different kind of Mexican dining to the area. 

Tucked into Ridgeway Trace shopping center in East Memphis, the restaurant serves ramen, of course, and you’ll also find takoyaki, bao, donburi and more.

Wolf River Brisket has opened in Crosstown Concourse, bringing smoked brisket, chicken and salmon to the restaurant space where Next Door American Eatery was until COVID started.

All of the ice creams are made from scratch, in-house, with soft serve, dipped cones, milkshakes and bubble tea also on the menu.

La Baguette’s Spicy Tomato Soup is super simple; just pull out the double boiler.

It’s a long trip from Boston to Memphis, but the cold-water cod for the fish and chips at The Majestic Grille gets here fast, flown in each week.

With the Mem Dim Sum food truck, Denny Law serves Chinese small plates, made fresh and cooked to order.

Red sauce? Green sauce? Cheese sauce? El Gallo Giro on Lamar Avenue says, why choose?

At the Backlot Sandwich Shop, on South Front, the meats are done in-house and piled high, from clubs to Reubens to po’ boys and more. 

Today is the third Wednesday in July, also known as National Hot Dog Day; Jennifer and Chris tried a few to come up with some recommendations for you.

Torchy’s Tacos brings a taste of Austin to East Memphis. Be sure to tell them you want yours ‘trashy' — the word that makes shredded lettuce go poof and adds queso to your tacos any time you utter it.

RP Tracks has been around since 1987 and it’s not just home to the “world famous” BBQ tofu nachos, it also makes great french fries.

Zen is a pretty restaurant in the Thornwood complex on South Germantown Road, the food is good and the menu is large but not overwhelming.

Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining is a welcome addition to East Memphis that will bring in cheese lovers from all around the area.

Panda Garden offers a lunch special with a selection of more than 20 meals, each under $10. The food is good, and the portions are generous.

Ernie Mellor opens Hog Wild East for takeout only in the former Garibaldi’s location on Yates Road on Wednesday.

The restaurant justifies its name with a list of fanciful “Signature Grit Bowls” that make use of the excellent stoneground grits from Oxford, Mississippi’s Original Grit Girl.

A plate lunch with plenty of protein and vegetable options is available for $10 at Broadway Pizza for weekday lunch.

Andalusia opens, adding Moroccan cuisine to the line-up of good food available on Sanderlin in East Memphis.

For $4, you can get a torta that’s roughly the size of a regular barbecue sandwich at a small taqueria on the edge of Bartlett.

Though Ecco sits off the beaten path, it’s a treasure tucked away in Evergreen. The food is good as ever and there’s plenty of outdoor seating with more coming.

A&R Bar-B-Q has been around since 1983 and was one of 21 participating restaurants in this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week, which concludes March 13.

A peppered goat curry at Bala’s Bistro is a revelation. The cafe offers a plentiful list of West African dishes, including peanut stew and lamb dibi.