La Llamarada on Summer Avenue serves whatever mama feels like cooking that day, and you’re going to like it.

The catfish is as good as ever at Soul Fish, but thin and crispy is on the menu and once you try it, you might forget about the regular fillets.

Banh xeo is a Vietnamese pancake full of savory morsels and the best one in town is made at Phuong Long – unless you can tell me where to find a better one.

The Patti La Mellte at Rawk’n Grub is one of many over-the-top sandwiches and burgers that chef Steph Cook serves from a gas station at Summer and Highland.

Pancho's might be the best known dip in Memphis, but there are others to add to your list for National Chip & Dip Day coming up Saturday.

Cousins Maine Lobster draws crowds like lobster draws butter; here's a rundown of our first visit to the new food truck.

Raven & Lily offers comfortable but slightly elevated fare in Collierville, having left its original digs in Oakland late in the summer.

A refreshing cocktail at The Second Line gets a winter touch with a splash of cinnamon syrup; make it as is now and omit the cinnamon in the summer.

Mac Edwards is leading Caritas Village and has brought recipes from his former restaurants with him to the community center in Binghampton.

It took a little while to get it together, but Elemento Neapolitan Pizza in Crosstown is turning out plenty of good pizzas and is adding panuzzo to the menu.

The gourmet prime burger and shoestring fries are a feast at the coziest steakhouse in town, but the burger is served only in the lounge on weekends at Folk's Folly.

After 65 years and hundreds of thousands of burgers, it's easy to get it right. At Alex's Tavern, the burger hits the spot every time.

Wasabi serves numerous rolls, fresh sashimi and sushi and lunch specials that are a good value, all tucked away in Sanderlin Centre in East Memphis.

Lucky Cat Ramen makes a mean bowl of its namesake soup, but don’t overlook the rice bowls when you make a visit to the restaurant in its new spot on Broad Avenue.

Sling Shot Charlie's offers plenty of $10 Deals and makes for a nice drive for lunch or dinner, a brief escape from the hustle and bustle.

Forget the tortilla chips when you order barbecue nachos at Central BBQ. The restaurant makes their own potato chips and pork rinds, and either takes the nacho game to a new level.

Inspire Community Café in Binghampton Gateway Center serves affordable meals and provides a nice spot for folks to gather for coffee and companionship. A percentage of profits go to nonprofit organizations each month.

Food Fight returns to judge two takes on bibimbap – a Korean mixed-rice dish – at Kwik Chek in Midtown and Sam's Deli in the University District. 

P.O. Press in Collierville is possibly the best restaurant around here at present and well worth the 20- or 30-mile drive for folks from Downtown, Midtown and East Memphis.

Arepas Deliciosas is one of my favorite places in town, not just for the food but because owner Blanca Simpson is doing purposeful work at her restaurant. She employs young women who need work, and the proceeds from the restaurant are banked to fund a living and training center for women in need in her native Colombia.

In the South, we eat lunch every day except Sunday, when our midday meal is dinner. At my grandmother’s table, Sunday dinner was fried chicken or pot roast, both served with an assortment of vegetables, biscuits or cornbread to go with it all.

The ’80s called. They said to tell that they’re into Negronis instead of Singapore Slings, Dean Martin over Donna Summer, that prosecco is their new white zin, and that they’re at the bar in Ronnie Grisanti’s.

Have you had enough Elwood’s? Is there such a thing? Well, I’d rather risk inundating you than let December get by without you knowing this is the month Tim Bednarski offers “Tres Amigos,” his tamale special.

What is going on with the Middle-eastern restaurants on Highland? Open Flame Bar & Grill opened in September with a Poplar Avenue address but facing Highland. In November, Flames Mediterranean Grill opened next to Domino’s at Walker, and just last week I heard about Happy Greek Café, directly across the street, almost at the south end of the Highland Strip.

The big restaurant space inside Chickasaw Oaks Village has a new tenant and they’re serving up a large selection of food that’s a little bit upscale, a little bit soul food.