Rawk’n Grub returns to a gas station, this time in Olive Branch
Steph Cook is back in a gas station with Rawk’n Grub, but this time he’s calling it Rawk’n Grub Side Stage.
Blue Suede shoestring fries and the Jim Candy burger from Rawk’n Grub. (Courtesy photo)
“I’m holding Rawk’n Grub Main Stage back for another stand-alone brick and mortar,” Cook said.
Listen to the podcast to hear him talk candidly about how he became a chef and the perils of working in the industry in Miami. His cocaine addiction landed him in prison (the story is pretty dramatic), and he left a better person after eight years.
He came back to his hometown, and after working here and there and opening Memphis Mojo Café with a partner, ended up with Rawk’n Grub food truck and eventually, inside a Citgo.
It’s full circle. He’s back in a gas station, this time in Olive Branch, and the future looks bright. He pared down the menu, but you’ll still find the Patty LaMellte and Tom Patty burgers and the Don’t Go Bacon My Heart sandwich – the menu has a music theme.
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This 30-minute podcast was hosted by food editor Jennifer Biggs with guest Steph Cook. It was recorded on Monday, May 17, and airs on WYXR on Thursday morning, May 20, at 11.
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Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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