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    Sound Bites: New Memphis guide book shares must-eats

    In this week’s episode of Sound Bites, Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield discuss “100 Things To Do In Memphis Before You Die”.

    By Holly Whitfield March 14, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Discussing Muddy’s Bake Shop’s ‘sweet sixteen’

    Last week, Muddy’s Bake Shop celebrated its “Sweet Sixteen,” and Chris Herrington talked to the owner about the evolution of the Memphis institution. This week, he and Holly Whitfield discuss some different angles of that story.

    By Chris Herrington March 08, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Talking breakfast, with Memphis faves and great debates

    Recently, Daily Memphian contributor Christin Yates highlighted 10 Memphis restaurants with a breakfast bent. On Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington muse over restaurants mentioned in the story.

    By Chris Herrington February 22, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Party food favorites and Memphis restaurant news

    Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield react to recent Memphis food news, from a notable restaurant closing in the Edge District to some exciting soon-to-open new places in Cooper-Young and Overton Square.

    By Chris Herrington February 15, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Bold burgers, barbecue battles and more

    On this week’s episode of “Sound Bites,” Holly Whitfield returns from her dark Memphis winter with a tales of burst pipes and combined pantries. She and Chris Herrington also talk about some recent Memphis food news.

    By Chris Herrington February 01, 2024
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    Sound Bites: How Southern are you?

    In honor of National Southern Food Day, Chris Herrington put Southern transplant Eric Barnes to the test on this week’s edition of Sound Bites, a hit-the-road edition recorded at Crosstown Concourse.

    By Chris Herrington January 25, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Memphis restaurants we miss

    This week on our Sound Bites podcast, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield hold a remembrance of restaurants past. 

    By Chris Herrington January 12, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Food trends for 2024

    This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield sift through various national food trend stories to weigh in on topics such as “vegetable forward” restaurants, looking for Memphis connections along the way. 

    By Chris Herrington January 03, 2024
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    Sound Bites: Best of 2023

    Eric Barnes, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington take turns this week paying tribute to some of the most memorable food experiences they had in Memphis this year.

    By Chris Herrington December 29, 2023
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    Sound Bites New Year’s edition: Beale, brunch, bubbly cocktails

    Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield talk toast-worthy drinks, bar favorites and New Year’s events around town.

    By Holly Whitfield December 23, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Winter holiday food talk

    On this week’s show, Natalie Van Gundy, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about winter holiday foods, with an emphasis on sweets and grazing. 

    By Chris Herrington December 15, 2023
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    Sound Bites: A pizza party, with a survey of Memphis favorites

    From Downtown to Collierville, soft to crisp, thin to thick, meaty to meatless, we discuss our favorite Memphis pizza spots and what are go-to orders are at each. 

    By Chris Herrington December 08, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Thanksgiving food hot takes

    In this Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield break down the epic battles that happen on the Thanksgiving table. Is turkey actually good? Do we like dressing or stuffing? Canned cranberry sauce or fresh?

    By Holly Whitfield November 24, 2023
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    Sound Bites: The Daily Memphian’s food gift guide

    In this episode, Bianca Phillips, Natalie Van Gundy and Holly Whitfield go through their lists of food-inspired gift ideas. Think special bottles of locally distilled bourbon, a tea-party experience, international snack packs and Memphis-made treats.

    By Holly Whitfield November 18, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Meet The Daily Memphian’s restaurant real estate reporter 

    If you follow The Daily Memphian’s food or business sections, you’ve likely seen a new byline coming through on restaurant-related business stories: Sophia Surrett. 

    By Holly Whitfield November 11, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Best places to work remotely in Memphis

    In this episode of Sound Bites, we discuss the must-haves for laptop-friendly locations — it’s more than just good Wi-Fi — and share our favorite spots to write, send emails, meet or even pay bills.

    By Holly Whitfield November 08, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Road trip food favorites and a potential barbecue relocation

    Inspired by a road trip later this week, Chris Herrington quizzed colleagues Holly Whitfield and Natalie Van Gundy about gas-station grub habits, or maybe its weaknesses.

    By Chris Herrington October 11, 2023
  • Sound Bites

    Sound Bites: Overton Square closings, new Midtown bar, Majestic Grille brunch

    This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and digital director Holly Whitfield discuss a few bits of recent Memphis restaurant news. 

    By Chris Herrington September 29, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Ten ways to eat chicken in Memphis, ranked

    Inspired by El Pollo Latino’s chicken-forward menu, Chris Herrington ranks 10 familiar ways to prepare (and consume) chicken, counting them down from 10 to one, discussing where he goes for each in Memphis.

    By Chris Herrington September 22, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Pronto Pups, funnel cakes and other fair/festival faves

    In this week’s Sound Bites, producer Natalie Van Gundy and columnist Chris Herrington talk about some recent Memphis restaurant news: a new Elwood’s Shack looming, the opening of Hive Bagel & Deli and more.

    By Chris Herrington September 15, 2023
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    Sound Bites: Buster’s Butcher, Petals of a Peony and more

    On this week’s Sound Bites, food section contributor Joshua Carlucci and Chris Herrington discussed a couple of exciting new additions to the Memphis food scene that they’ve respectively written about in the past week and have each visited. 

    By Chris Herrington September 01, 2023
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    Sound Bites: From Shelby Farms to Downtown to Summer Avenue

    On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington pore over the week’s food news for items of particular interest, including the University District’s Belltower Coffeehouse taking over the empty snack-shop space at Shelby Farms, and the return of a south-of-Downtown dive bar. 

    By Chris Herrington August 21, 2023
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    Germantown Parkway eats, Liquor Store and more

    On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they’ve each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed. 

    By Chris Herrington August 12, 2023
  • Sound Bites

    From ‘The Bear’ to Great British Baking: our favorite food shows, movies

    If you seek movie and show recommendations about food, cooking or chefs — this episode is for you.

    By Holly Whitfield August 04, 2023
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    Where to eat vegan in Memphis

    This episode of Sound Bites serves as a pretty extensive vegan guide in the Memphis area, from plant-based comfort food and vegetarian delicacies to vegan food trucks and ghost kitchens, including Shroomlicious’ Korean “chicken” and waffles. 

    By Holly Whitfield July 29, 2023

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