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The story behind the restaurant: Natalie Lieberman writes the design

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: April 13, 2025 4:00 AM CT

One person in Memphis was key to the successful openings of restaurants Hog & Hominy, The Liquor Store, Bar Ware, Kinfolk and Sugar Ghost. And that person isn’t a chef, a financier or a fixer.

It’s designer Natalie Lieberman. 

Lieberman, founder of Collect + Curate Studio, has had her work featured in hundreds of restaurants nationwide, including more than a dozen in the Memphis area.

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Jennifer Chandler

Jennifer Chandler

A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years. In her role as the food and restaurant writer for The Daily Memphian, she covers food news, provides readers an inside look into their favorite restaurants and offers suggestions for what to order at eateries across the Memphis area.

Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV. She also hosts a radio show “The Weekly Dish” on Memphis’s NPR station WKNO-FM.

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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