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Addiction Smash Burger Readies First Brick-and-Mortar
The foodtruck-to-brick-and-mortar pipeline has successfully launched many new area favorites. Addiction Smash Burger will be continuing the tradition when it opens its first storefront in the old home of Vibe Foods Superfood Bar, reports Daily Memphian. Addiction Smash Burger owner Cesar Figueroa has submitted an application for a certificate of...
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Memphis Regulars Have Been Ordering Fried Chicken At Gus’s For Decades
Some Memphis lunch habits are simple: find a table, order the chicken, and repeat for years. Downtown, there is one spot where locals, road trippers, and travelers from Scotland to Taiwan end up at the same tables for the same reason. Thousands of diners have weighed in on it, and...
The Commercial Appeal
Spell Restaurant Group sells both Memphis BABALU locations
After seven years of ownership, Spell Restaurant Group has sold both Memphis BABALU locations to longtime employee Jesse Robertson. The father-daughter team of Rick Spell and Christy Spell Terry acquired BABALU out of bankruptcy in 2019 and helped revive the restaurant brand. Robertson , who has been with the company for years, purchased the two locations on Oct. 1, marking his move into restaurant ownership. His lifelong friend Jason Oattis will be joining him as a minority partner. MEMPHIS RESTAURANTS: Old Whitten Tavern in Memphis ready for national spotlight | Exclusive "When Rick Spell and Christy Terry gave me the opportunity to purchase BABALU, saying yes felt like the natural next chapter," Robertson said. "I knew I wanted to take that step with someone I trust implicitly, and Jason is that person." A Memphian since age 5, Robertson's career has taken him through nearly every landmark kitchen in the Bluff City. He grew up around his stepfather's restaurants, including the Poplar Lounge, the Bottom Line and E.C. Flanagan's, now Brookhaven Pub & Grill, where he worked his first shifts. From there he moved through The Cooker Bar & Grill, Lulu Grille, Cafe 1912, Soul Fish and Huey's. Huey's not only
The Commercial Appeal
Old Whitten Tavern in Memphis ready for national spotlight | Exclusive
There’s more to Old Whitten Tavern than what’s on the menu. For years, the locally owned Memphis eatery has been a gathering place for good food, great drinks and familiar faces. It’s the kind of place where longtime staff members know their regulars and guests can settle in and feel at home. On Sept. 30, that story took center stage when America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) brought its Roadshow to 2465 Whitten Road. ABR, a national media and marketing company, travels the country highlighting independent, locally owned restaurants and the people behind them. MEMPHIS FOOD NEWS: America's top brewery tour is in Memphis, TripAdvisor says During its visit, the ABR Roadshow team, led by host Luis Rivera, filmed an episode at Old Whitten Tavern, sitting down with owner and chef Ric Filka to talk about the restaurant’s history, its place in the community and the people who have helped make it what it is today. “I always say our two biggest keys to success are our customers and our employees,” Filka said. “They really do take care of each other.” And what did Filka think when America’s Best Restaurants wanted to focus an entire episode on Old Whitten Tavern? “We were
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Hungry Diners Find Platefuls Of Southern Comfort At This Memphis, Tennessee Restaurant
Walking into The Cupboard Restaurant feels like stepping into your grandmother’s kitchen on Sunday afternoon. Since 1943, this Memphis landmark has been serving up platters of honest-to-goodness Southern cooking that’ll make you forget all about fancy restaurants. Whether you’re craving breakfast at dinnertime or a proper meat-and-three lunch special, this Union Avenue spot delivers the kind of comfort food that keeps locals coming back generation after generation.
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This UNFORGETTABLE Downtown Restaurant Blends Southern Roots With Global Flavor, Memphis, TN
Open Sun–Thu, 11 AM–9 PM | Fri–Sat, 11 AM–11 PM. At SOB Downtown, bold flavors, inventive plates, and a polished downtown setting give Memphis diners plenty to talk about. Set in a renovated historic building on South Main, the restaurant blends comforting favorites, globally inspired ideas,...
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Fresh Seafood And Loyal Crowds Define These 10 Tennessee Neighborhood Gems
Tennessee might be landlocked, but that hasn’t stopped locals from developing a serious love affair with fresh seafood. From the mountains of East Tennessee to the Mississippi River in Memphis, neighborhood seafood spots have built devoted followings by serving up quality catches and creating welcoming atmospheres that keep customers coming back week after week. These 10 restaurants prove you don’t need an ocean view to enjoy exceptional seafood, just passionate owners who know how to source the best and treat their guests like family.
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The Melting Pot Bringing the Heat to Memphis
The Melting Pot, “the original fondue restaurant”, is getting ready to dip back into the Memphis market for the first time since 2014. Franchisees Nancy and Mike Williams are returning the concept to the area, with an upcoming location coming to a Ridgeway Road storefront, reports Memphis Business Journal.
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This Tennessee Barbecue Joint Has Barely Changed Since It Opened In 1923
A barbecue place that has lasted more than a century usually has a reason people keep coming back. This Tennessee joint opened in 1923, and much of what made it popular in the first place is still part of the experience today. The family recipes, house sauce, and old-school approach...
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These 7 Shops Are Where Tennessee Locals Go When They’re Craving A Really Good Bagel
Tennessee is famous for biscuits, but a good bagel can be harder to track down. The shops on this list take bagels seriously, from hand-rolled dough boiled in malt water to cream cheese made right in the kitchen. You will find spots in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and a few...
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Restaurant Roundup: September 25
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. These scores are meant to help inform Memphis and Shelby County residents about what places pass and which...
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This Tennessee Buffet Was Named The State’s Best All-You-Can-Eat Spot And The Spread Lives Up To The Hype
If your plate ends up holding fried catfish, greens, and something sweet, do not explain yourself. You are at a buffet. This is the one place where culinary logic gets the afternoon off. Since 2009, this Tennessee spot has been filling its counters with Southern comfort food, Chinese dishes, seafood,...
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Memphis Has Been Lining Up For The Burgers At Dyer’s For Over A Century
Some restaurants brag about a secret recipe. One spot in Memphis brags about its cooking grease, and it has been doing so since before your great-grandparents were ordering lunch. The claim sounds like a dare, yet people keep coming through the door to see it for themselves, burger after burger,...
The Commercial Appeal
These 12 new Memphis restaurants are drawing crowds and buzz
New restaurants have popped up all across the Mid-South in recent months, bringing everything from Sichuan Chinese near the University of Memphis to honey-made bagels and fresh, homemade pastries in East Memphis. There's new high-end dining on Summer Avenue, along with fresh seafood and oysters served in Downtown Memphis, complete with stunning riverfront views . These latest openings offer a snapshot of a city where the appetite for fresh culinary experiences remains strong, and where new restaurants aren't all following the same recipe. Here are 12 new Memphis-area restaurants making noise, and a whole lot of dinner conversation. Little Petals 551 S. Highland St. | petalsofapeony.com Little Petals brings the Petals of a Peony family to the University of Memphis area. It is the fourth Little Petals outpost and the sixth restaurant in the family, joining full-service Petals of a Peony restaurants in Cordova and Overton Square, as well as Little Petals locations in Collierville, Downtown and East Memphis. And here's some more good news: Another one is on its way in Raleigh . More casual and quick-service than its full-service counterparts, the Highland Strip restaurant offers a blend of Sichuan specialities and American-Chinese favorites. Kung pao chicken, beef with
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Classic Dining: Erling Jensen, The Restaurant
Yes, chef Erling Jensen can stick his hand in a pot of boiling water. “I’ve lost the feeling in my fingers,” he says. “I think it’s from touching hot stuff over the years.” But 30 years ago, Jensen threw his whole body into something cool: Erling Jensen, The Restaurant.
Memphis Flyer
Of Souls and Soul Burgers
There’s a lot going on at Earnestine & Hazel’s, the home of the “Soul Burger.” And that includes those departed souls in the nightspot at 531 South Main Street. The building housing E&H was built in 1906. During its lifetime, it was a church, a brothel, and a pharmacy. Then Earnestine Mitchell and Hazel Jones opened the original E&H there, which has occasionally hosted bands over the years.