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<strong>Jennifer Biggs says the Sichuan pepper jelly chicken sandwich at Loaf in Brooks Caf&eacute;&nbsp;is her favorite (for right now).</strong> (Courtesy Loaf)Food

New Eats: Loaf at Brooks may be best thing since sliced bread

The menu at Loaf, located in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, is about 60% static, leaving almost half of the menu for the chef to get creative with seasonal and rotating items. 

By Jennifer Biggs January 24, 2023
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Review: Izzy & Adam’s brings more Chicago to Memphis

Izzy & Adam’s delivers a taste of Chicago with deep dish and thin crust pizza, Italian beef and a proper Chicago-style hot dog.

By Jennifer Biggs January 20, 2023
Food

New Eats: Celebrity’s Soul Food delivers with a smile

Celebrity’s Soul Food on Highland is staffed with friendly people and serves the biggest chicken wings you’ve seen.

By Jennifer Biggs December 01, 2022
restaurant review Reviews

Restaurant reviews return with a real ‘Beauty’

For 20 years, Karen Carrier’s Beauty Shop has delivered bold and creative food in Cooper-Young, and she’s made a full comeback from the pandemic shutdown. Here’s our first starred dining review since 2020. 

By Jennifer Biggs August 05, 2022

  • Food

    ‘Fancy’ One Beale restaurant serves riverfront views — and seafood towers

    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. 

    By Jennifer Biggs April 07, 2022
  • Food

    From fine to fun, more favorite fish dishes for Lent

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 01, 2022
  • Food

    New Eats: Uncle Goyo’s offers upscale or taco options at Thornwood

    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. 

    By Chris Herrington March 07, 2022
  • Food

    East Memphis ramen bar plans second location

    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.

    By Chris Herrington January 25, 2022
  • Food

    New Eats: Wolf River Brisket comes to Crosstown

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 17, 2021
  • News and Features

    New Eats: Sugar Ghost brings fresh, local ice cream to Broad Avenue

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

    By Chris Herrington October 26, 2021
  • Food

    Recipe Exchange: La Baguette Spicy Tomato Soup (1 and 2)

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

    By Jennifer Biggs September 15, 2021
  • Food

    My Favorite Things: The Majestic Grille’s fish (and chips) fried just right

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 20, 2021
  • Food

    Street Food: Mem Dim Sum, BBQ tacos, Court Square

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

    By Chris Herrington August 18, 2021
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    $10 Deal: Tri-color enchiladas at El Gallo Giro are a house special

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

    By Chris Herrington August 10, 2021
  • Neighborhoods

    New Eats: Sandwiches come ‘piled high’ at The Backlot

    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. 

    By Chris Herrington August 06, 2021
  • Food

    National Hot Dog Day demands it: Relish the moment

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington July 23, 2021
  • Food

    New Eats: ‘Damn good’ Torchy’s Tacos is open

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 25, 2021
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    $10 Deal: RP Tracks

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 27, 2021
  • Subscribers only Food

    New Eats: Zen Japanese Fine Cuisine

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 25, 2021
  • Food

    New Eats: Greys Fine Cheese and Entertaining

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

    By Jennifer Biggs May 19, 2021
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    $10 Deal: Panda Garden’s lunch special is hard to beat

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 11, 2021
  • News and Features

    Hog Wild heads East and opens new takeout shop

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

    By Jennifer Biggs May 05, 2021
  • Food

    New Eats: Sugar Grits makes art of topping grits

    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.

    By Peggy Burch April 23, 2021
  • $10 Deals

    $10 Deal: Broadway Pizza plate lunch

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

    By Jennifer Biggs April 08, 2021
  • Subscribers only Food

    New Eats: Andalusia brings Moroccan flavor to Sanderlin Centre

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

    By Jennifer Biggs April 01, 2021
  • $10 Deals

    $10 Deal: Taqueria San Felipe

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 02, 2021
  • Food

    Ecco is tucked away alone, but it would be a mistake to forget it

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 26, 2021
  • Food

    Memphis Black Restaurant Week: A&R Bar-B-Q

    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.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 13, 2021
  • Food

    Memphis Black Restaurant Week: Bala’s Bistro

    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. 

    By Chris Herrington March 13, 2021

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