Beloved Memphis restaurants look to pasta, cheesesteaks and combined concepts
Tandem Restaurant Partners’ Front Street Deli reopened last week with a new sandwich menu, plus a new quick-service pasta concept inside. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis restaurant group Tandem Restaurant Partners is about to shake up its family of restaurants.
“We have three new QSR concepts we are excited about,” said Tony Westmoreland, who owns the restaurant group with his wife, Stephanie.
QSR stands for “quick-service restaurant,” those eateries characterized by fast service, a casual atmosphere, limited seating and a focused menu.
The couple’s restaurant portfolio includes a combination of original concepts — such as Sugar Grits, Ben-Yay’s Gumbo Shop and Flip Side — as well as several restaurants, such as Zinnie’s and Side Car, they bought to preserve beloved Memphis brands.
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Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
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