Finding restaurants when traveling, pistachio cheesecake and a martini comeback
The pistachio cheesecake was a dessert special at Tamboli’s Pizza & Pasta in Midtown. (Holly Whitfield/The Daily Memphian)
Food tourism, a cheesecake find, martinis, AI fails and the viral TikTok chocolate bar are a few of the topics Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes and I discussed on this week’s “Sound Bites” podcast.
We also get into restaurant trend lists and predictions for 2025, discussing Daily Memphian food writer Jennifer Chandler’s recent piece as well as national dining trends that may or may not make it to Memphis.
We talk about several restaurants opening soon (or soonish) including Hard Times Deli, No Comment and a brand-new Vietnamese fine dining restaurant.
What’s the best way to find great local restaurants when you’re traveling? Eric and I have different approaches to satisfying our need for good eats while on vacation, and we get into the specifics.
I talk about some desserts I’ve had recently, including a special at Tamboli’s and a Dubai chocolate bar that captured the internet’s attention.
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Holly has more than 13 years of experience in publishing and digital content, including 10 years at the helm of the I Love Memphis Blog. She began her career at The Commercial Appeal and is author of Secret Memphis.
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