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Table Talk: Time to get our turkeys in a row
Let this be your sign to do a little turkey trot over to one of these local restaurants’ websites and plan any pre-orders for your Thanksgiving meal.
Sophia Surrett
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Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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Food News Project Pat and Church’s collaborate on new ‘Chickahhhn’ ad
Church’s Texas Chicken is paying homage to the circa 2000 rap hit “Chickenhead” with a new commercial starring Project Pat himself.
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Food Comeback, Bob’s Bakery partner with new Downtown museum cafe
Comeback Beverage and Bob’s Bakery have partnered with the Memphis Art Museum on its new lobby cafe.
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Dining GuidesNew Eats: ButterYolk cracks the code on fluffy eggs
According to food writer Sophia Surrett, ButterYolk lives up to the hype.
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Food NewsFood Files: Congregation Coffee opening new location
Also, dessert shop I Love Waffle Cream is opening Downtown, and Little Petals now has a stand in FedExForum.
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$15 Deals $15 Deal: Little Petals’ all-you-can-eat lunch buffet
You might do a double take when you see the price for Little Petals’ all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Dog & Bone wants a picture of your pup
Want your pup’s picture in place of honor while supporting a good cause? Head to Dog & Bone for its Doggo Wall of Fame, with proceeds going toward Streetdog Foundation.
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Elections Voters turn out at Davis Community Center
Voters rolled into the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Davis Community Center in the Messick-Buntyn neighborhood.
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Dining Guides Downtown Dining Week returns with restaurant deals, parking specials and prizes
The 17th annual event runs Nov. 9-15, and diners who save receipts can win a hotel stay, spa day and gift cards.
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Food News‘Golden age of brewing’ may be over
Four years ago, Grind City’s Hopper Seely said he noticed a downward trend and thought the “craft-brewing bubble may officially be popped.”
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Food NewsExclusive: Michelin-recommended restaurant welcomes new chef
The announcement of the new hire comes a little more than a week after Fawn received a Michelin Guide recommendation at a ceremony in Nashville.
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Arts & Culture ‘A little India’ brings tastes and sounds of diverse country to Mid-South
India Association of Memphis organizes the annual festival that offers more than 50 musical performances, plus a bazaar of shops and food booths from every region of India’s 28 states.
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Food NewsFood Files: Downtown coffee shop closing
The coffee shop will close after more than two years in Downtown Memphis. Plus, Dutch Bros looks to another location on Poplar Avenue.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Mekong brings more Asian flavors to Memphis
The inaugural Mekong festival celebrated the Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian and Thai families who first came to Memphis, specifically the area around Cleveland Street, 50 years ago as refugees from the Vietnam War.
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Food NewsExclusive: New Downtown rooftop bar to open next year
Bar Limina and Ugly Art Co. owners will join forces on a pop-up hotel lobby bar while renovations on the rooftop are underway.
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Food NewsFood Files: Sunrise Memphis to open third location
Plus, Dr. Bean’s second location will share a building with a coffee equipment sales, repair and maintenance shop.
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Food NewsMemphis restaurants earn Michelin nods for second year in a row
This year, a Cooper-Young restaurant was recommended.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Old Whitten Tavern
When people ask why their patty melt is called the Bonnie Melt, owner Angelia Filka always replies, “Bonnie did it better.”
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Food NewsEverybody knows your name at Old Whitten Tavern
When Old Whitten Tavern opened, it was a 21-and-up bar that allowed smoking and served only beer and pizza. But they’ve since replaced high tops for high chairs.
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Food News Sushi, teppanyaki restaurant coming to former Bartlett hibachi space
Nori Sushi Bar and Teppanyaki is expected to open in a few months in Bartlett’s Stage Centre, taking over the longtime Saito space.
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FoodMove over pumpkin spice, local coffee shops are getting creative with fall flavors
The Daily Memphian’s Sophia Surrett and Erica Horton present the 10 most interesting fall drinks they’d recommend from local coffee shops.
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North MississippiFood Files: Egg-sandwich pop-up opens in permanent Southaven space
Also, Gussied Up sets an opening date, and La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant opens a third spot.
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Food News Crosstown Brewing Co. to close after 8 years
“We’re proud of our team, proud of the beer we made and even prouder of the community that grew up around it,” said co-founder and owner Will Goodwin in a statement.
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Table TalkTable Talk: How Dunkin’ and BWW Go go together
Ever since Sophia Surrett first heard that Buffalo Wild Wings Go would share space with Dunkin’ on Poplar Avenue, she’s been intrigued to see how the two concepts work in one building.
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Food News Nutrition Bar Memphis still open despite car in shop
“Nope! It’s not AI,” Nutrition Bar Memphis posted on social media after a car crashed into its Poplar Avenue shopping center.
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