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Biscuits for Grandma? Porcellino’s recipe came to the rescue

On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the Porcellino’s biscuit recipe (Chris made ‘em) and plenty of this and that.

By Jennifer Biggs February 03, 2023
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Ranking the Panta pop-up, Izzy & Adam’s, The Gray Canary closing

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk over the details of a newsy week in food.

By Jennifer Biggs January 28, 2023
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Prithee, where should Panta pop-ups present post Portugal?

Jennifer and Chris brainstorm some food they’d like to see Kelly English serve at his series of pop-ups, but they can’t manage to feed themselves breakfast reliably.

By Jennifer Biggs January 21, 2023
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Ranking French fries, worst to best

You know you have a favorite kind of French fry, whether it’s a shoestring, fast food fries or waffle cut. So do Jennifer and Chris, and we talk about it on Sound Bites.

By Jennifer Biggs January 11, 2023

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    Jennifer and Chris say goodbye to 2022 with a list of the best foods of the year

    It was a better year than 2021 and 2020; in fact, 2022 saw a flurry of new restaurants open toward the end of the year and served up some tasty dishes all year long.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 06, 2023
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    Merry traditions, from the breakfast table to the cocktail shaker

    The Biggs and Herrington households like a nice breakfast on Christmas Day, and we say hold the fruitcake. But we respect your right to love it if that’s what makes your Yuletide bright.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 21, 2022
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    Sunrise, Corky’s, The Lobbyist and Cocozza, all now open or coming soon

    On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs talk about restaurants that have just opened or are within days or weeks of opening their doors.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 14, 2022
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    Let us all eat cake, for it’s the merry birthday season for Jennifer and Chris

    A chocolate layer cake, a fancy Russian honey cake (oh my) or a dense and delicious carrot cake: They all have a place in our hearts and on our plates.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 07, 2022
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    A visit to an old Chinese restaurant inspires a discussion of some favorites

    A $10 Deal inspires Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington to take a virtual trip around town, talking about favorite Asian restaurants from Chinese to Vietnamese and more.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 07, 2022
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    Grab a cup and tune in: Jennifer, Chris and the Memphis Coffee Shop Guide

    Chris Herrington’s three-part Memphis Coffee Shop Guide concluded last week, and he and Jennifer Biggs talk about it on Sound Bites.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 26, 2022
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    Thanksgiving is the time for favorites: Food and family

    Thanksgiving is a time to put your favorite folks — your family — around a table of your favorite foods and appreciate the good things in your life.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 16, 2022
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    Sound Bites: $10 Deals we’ve loved (and some we’ve lost)

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss some of their favorite $10 Deals over the past few years.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 11, 2022
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    Sound Bites takes a sip with Grind City Coffee Xpo organizer Daniel Lynn

    On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington were joined by Daniel Lynn, an organizer of the now-annual Grind City Coffee Xpo.

    By Chris Herrington November 09, 2022
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    It’s almost Halloween, so time for a Sound Bites candy throw down

    Last year it was odd Kit Kat flavors. This year, it was a contest to pick favorite everyday candy for Halloween.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 27, 2022
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    Cookies and pastries take Sound Bites to a sweet sugar high

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington show up in the studio with Makeda’s cookies and Blanchard’s pastries, and the conversation turns to those two.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 10, 2022
  • Food

    Memphis Food and Wine Festival is back for a big party Oct. 15

    Memphis Food and Wine Festival is back for another big outdoor party at Memphis Botanic Gardens on Oct. 15.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 06, 2022
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    Talking about that 20 minutes in ‘The Bear’

    One episode of ‘The Bear’ is only 20 minutes long but painful to watch for anyone who’s ever worked in a restaurant; Jennifer and Chris discuss food in television and cinema.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 01, 2022
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    What’s it like to eat everything on the menu? We talk it over.

    Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs talk over the ideology and format of Every Single Thing, which recently launched with a review of Pantà.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 23, 2022
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    Chloe and Tam, perseverance and pop-ups

    Chloe Sexton and Tamra Patterson have followed their dreams despite hard times, and both are seeing their success grow; Jennifer & Chris go to Steve & Todd’s.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 21, 2022
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    Sandwiches around town, at home and from all over

    Jennifer and Chris talk about sandwiches, the kind you make at home and the kind you order out, and it turns out someone doesn’t like a muffuletta.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 10, 2022
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    Dan Conaway’s Tasteful List gets a preview on Sound Bites

    On Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk with Daily Memphian columnist Dan Conaway about his upcoming Tasteful List 2022.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 03, 2022
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    The worst — and best — fast-food burgers

    To celebrate the arrival of Whataburger to the metro area, Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes rank fast-food burgers from worst to best.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 24, 2022
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    Elvis lives on — or at least he did in a Herrington story written long ago

    It’s Elvis Week, so Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about what was in the 12,000 calories Elvis reportedly consumed daily.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 15, 2022
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    Reviews are back, and everything, it turns out, is rankable

    On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the return of official dining reviews to The Daily Memphian.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 11, 2022
  • Podcasts

    Karen Carrier’s influence on Memphis dining; Digging into breakfast barbecue

    On Sound Bites, Jennifer and Chris gab about the food news and features of the last week, including a stop at Dynamic Duo for some. “mole-a-que” sauce.

    By Jennifer Biggs August 10, 2022
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    Chef Meredith Clinton talks speakeasies, gas station grub and more

    Chris Herrington is joined by Black Sheep Catering’s Meredith Clinton to talk about the plans for her new South Main speakeasy Lucky Cowboy and about her journey from Hayti, Missouri, gas stations to the Memphis food scene. 

    By Chris Herrington July 28, 2022
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    The Summer series has ended, but that leaves you with plenty of eating to come

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the Summer Avenue series and each reveal their five favorite takeaways.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 13, 2022
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    The beating heart of Summer Avenue and the deal with the corn

    Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about part three of eating their way down Summer Avenue, and Natalie van Gundy solves the mystery of the early corn harvest.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 09, 2022
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    Summer Avenue from Highland to Waring: Teppanyaki and tequila

    The second installment of our Summer Avenue tour takes us to diverse places such as Nagasaki, Willie Mae’s, and two favorite Mexican restaurants.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 28, 2022

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