Street Food: Curbside smash burgers, curry of the month
Aaron Branch owner of A.D.’s food cart, smiles while serving customers on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in front of the MAPCO station at Danny Thomas Boulevard and Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A.D.’s food cart is loaded with smash burgers and hot dogs. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Aaron Branch, owner of A.D.’s food cart, seasons his smash burgers on April 13 in front of the MAPCO station at Danny Thomas and MLK. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Customers line up in front of A.D.’s food cart to sample smash burgers and hot dogs on April 13 Downtown. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
Last year, Aaron Branch managed a valet service. The pandemic inspired his switch to a food cart, serving smash burgers, hot dogs and smoked sausage, sometimes on Beale and sometimes from a Mapco within sight of FedExForum.
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