Almost time to start the Never Have I Ever series
The Never Have I Ever series will begin soon, COVID permitting, and Chris Herrington and I talk about the things we plan to eat and discuss why some restaurants seem insider-ish.
Listen to Chris and Kelly talk turkey
Click; have a listen and feel free to comment about your meal, tell us what the tradition is in your family.
Listen to Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss Mexican food in Memphis
Pancho’s is closed and closing, but there’s plenty of Mexican food in Memphis; Jennifer and Chris talk about some places they like and some they remember.
Listen to Kelly English talk about his new restaurant, Pantà
Also, find out about the Science of Beer at MoSH, coming up next week.
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Sound Bites
Listen to Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes discuss (and taste test) Kit Kats
From pudding to pumpkin pie with matcha and mint in between, Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington, and Eric Barnes eat all the Kit Kats.
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Sound Bites
Listen to Wally Joe and Jose Gutierrez talk about Memphis Food & Wine Festival
Wally Joe and Jose Gutierrez talk about the upcoming Memphis Food & Wine Festival, back on Saturday after a 2020 COVID hiatus.
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Sound Bites
Listen to Kathy Zambelis talk about the Memphis Greek Festival
Memphis Greek Festival returns this weekend after missing two May festivals because of COVID.
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Sound Bites
Listen to ‘The ‘Vous’ filmmakers, Rendezvous co-owner John Vergos talk about documentary
“The ‘Vous” is still months away from release, but it was submitted for consideration for the Sundance festival this week; the filmmakers talk about it on Sound Bites.
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Food
Listen to B.R. Distilling’s McCauley Williams on the Sound Bites podcast
B.R. Distilling’s McCauley Williams talks on this week’s Sound Bites about how he started the company.
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Food
Hampline Brewing now expanding after 2020 pivot
Martha Hample and her partners started Hampline Brewing Co. on the eve of COVID and opened during the pandemic.
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Sound Bites
Judd Tashie talks La Baguette, Bryant’s, Ciao Bella and more
La Baguette is open again – and will soon be for dinner – Bryant’s is humming along, and Ciao Bella prepares for a move in January.
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Food
Masks are back and we’re out of the studio for now
Jennifer, Chris and Eric talk about new masking rules and how the high local numbers are affecting restaurants — and them.
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Sound Bites
Cristina McCarter has numerous businesses on her plate
Cristina McCarter is a local food entrepreneur, offering tasting tours, gift boxes, and charcuterie boards in her various business and and organizing events like Memphis Dining Week.
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Sound Bites
Bari to officially reopen with prosecco on tap
Bari opens Tuesday in its new place at 524 S. Cooper, just a stone’s throw from its old place but with lots more room and its own parking.
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Sound Bites
Rising COVID numbers frightening for restaurateur and doctor
Dr. Jeff Warren believes it’s time for mandatory masking; Deni Reilly worries restaurants are going to bear the brunt of high COVID numbers once again.
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Sound Bites
Southern vegetables are in peak season, we like beer and real men do eat quiche
Jennifer Biggs: “It’s the best time of the year to eat local, we talk about tomato pies, quiche, beer — and this: Do grownups eat cereal?”
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Sound Bites
New Spanish restaurants will soon be in our midst, as well as ice cream
The Daily Memphian is in its new office and we’re back in the studio to record podcasts for the first time since March 2020, which means we had a lot to say this week.
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Sound Bites
Larger Restaurant Iris expected to open by end of year
Chef Kelly English has some good news, bad news, and just plain old news for local diners.
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Business
Craft casual comes to town this week when Torchy’s opens
Torchy’s Tacos opens the doors to its first “craft casual” restaurant in Tennessee on Thursday.
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Sound Bites
Restaurant Iris’ move, Leonard’s sale and lining up for ‘Flintstone ribs’
Chris Herrington visits Sound Bites and he and Jennifer Biggs catch up with the latest food news and talk about — what else? — food.
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Sound Bites
Greys Fine Cheese starts cheese workshop series this week
New East Memphis cheese shop begins a workshop series this week, has added sandwiches for Saturday lunch and will soon have them daily.
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Sound Bites
Roar and Pour at Memphis Zoo will feature two local distilleries
Roar and Pour is the first big event at the Memphis Zoo since the onset of COVID.
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Food
Rawk’n Grub returns to a gas station, this time in Olive Branch
Steph Cook is at Rawk’n Grub Side Stage, back inside a gas station, this one in Olive Branch.
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Food
Longtime MIM volunteers remember when Barbecue Fest was this small
Two old friends and longtime Memphis in May volunteers take a few minutes to talk about this year’s festival and about some memorable times in the past.
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Food
Derk Meitzler talks about his newest restaurant, Backlot
Derk Meitzler talks about Backlot, the new sandwich shop to open in the Paramount building, also known as Strait & Associates in “Bluff City Law,” and what else he has coming up.
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Food
Arbo’s is the new dip on the block, and owner thinks there’s room for all
A new cheese dip has launched in this cheese-dip-lovin’ city. Andrew Arbogast has taken his dad’s recipe and brought us Arbo’s.
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Food
Jennifer and Chris talk curries and shortcuts
Curries can be a simple and tasty weeknight dinner, but you need to know a shortcut or two first.
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Food
Majestic Grille owners talk about reopening
Deni and Patrick Reilly, the husband and wife team that own The Majestic Grille, are back on Friday and they have the restaurant shined and ready to welcome guests.
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Food
Catfish, favorite dishes from Memphis Black Restaurant Week
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington revisit their favorites from Memphis Black Restaurant Week and talk about their favorite Southern dish: Fried catfish.
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