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El Agave brings new life into former San Diego Cantina
After nearly 10 years vacant, a restaurant is once again open in a building in front of the Malco Paradiso movie theater.
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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$15 Deals $15 Deal: JoJo’s Espresso’s Brunch Boss
A soft, made-to-order Belgian waffle is the bread for The Brunch Boss, which is stacked with sweet bacon jam, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese and served with maple syrup.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Coffee bars, coffee cards and my own espresso machine
“I decided to splurge a little more and bought a Chulux espresso machine with a milk frother for $99, about what a month’s worth of lattes would cost if I had one three times a week.”
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Food NewsLocal restaurateur to open seafood restaurant in former Fancy’s space
Walt & Ricky’s Seafood Kitchen could open as soon as September.
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Food NewsAt several local institutions, cash is still king
If you’re going to The Pancake Shop or Paula & Raiford’s Hollywood Disco, don’t forget to bring cash.
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Food NewsBelly Acres owners have beef, according to two lawsuits
Two court filings shed light on the long fight to control the Belly Acres restaurant brand.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphis was ripe for this idea: Growing and selling tomatoes right here
Vine Foods founder aims to disrupt the supply chain in a good way, with fresh, heirloom tomatoes grown in Parkway Village.
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Food NewsFood Files: Ouri Matcha to open first shop in Uptown
Ouri Matcha is coming to Uptown while Sun of a Vegan is closing.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Peaches, heirloom tomatoes and cooking local
Food writer Sophia Surrett says she’s always preferred local produce, and “you might say I love local food from my head to-mah-toes.”
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Food NewsFood Files: Tous les Jours headed to the Square
Tous les Jours will open in the former Hopdoddy Burger Bar space on Cooper, while Jack’s Family Restaurant may build on Winchester.
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Food NewsRestaurant Remix: No Comment is staying ’80s-themed but with a twist
“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.
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Food News Coletta’s to close Appling Road location after almost 30 years
“The place on Parkway, we have that Elvis connection,” co-owner Jerry Coletta said. “We have people just about every day that are tourists, who are Elvis fans.”
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Table TalkTable Talk: A night with no mis-steaks
Bar Limina hosted a sold-out Steak Night late last month with chefs from Kinfolk, Hard Times Deli and Gussied Up.
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June 2026
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Food News New gluten-free bakery space opening next month
“The past five years have been a huge journey for me and my husband ... just knowing that we can trust ourselves and we can follow our guts.”
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Food NewsMix and Matcha: Ouri expands to two carts with more plans in the works
Cameron Park is a native Memphian, but her matcha journey — and her business — began in Seoul, South Korea, where she was an exchange student for four years on and off.
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FoodJust in time for the World Cup, a British pub opens
British pub Dog & Bone opened in Overton Square in the former Robata Ramen and Yakitori Bar space on Madison Avenue — just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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BusinessFood Files: Plant Based Heat founder dies, restaurant lives on
Plant Based Heat, Tops Bar-B-Q and La Roche reopen, but a Downtown restaurant and an East Memphis liquor store are closing.
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Food News Local restaurant to open second location in Memphis Art Museum
But the restaurant’s owner thought the opportunity was “too good to be true” at first.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Umami Amora, a night to remember
Umami Amora was a seven-course dinner, each course created by a local Black chef who chose an emotion to inspire their dish.
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Food NewsLocal sommelier earns Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence
When the leadership at Amelia Gene’s asked their liquor distributor if he knew anyone who could be their sommelier, he replied, “What do you think about me?”
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Food NewsFood pop-ups keep popping up
And the result is creative menus, more customers and, sometimes, new restaurants.
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Food Membership has its privileges: Memphians launch card to promote local restaurants
The Local Card will help generate publicity for Memphis-area restaurants and offer deals for customers, “creating a win-win for everybody,” said This is Memphis co-founder Gabriel Kisber.
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Food NewsFood Files: Harbor Town sports bar opens, TacoNGanas adding drive-thru location
Local taco trailer chain TacoNGanas will soon have its first drive-thru location, while a Harbor Town resident said his sports bar is a “natural fit.”
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Table TalkTable Talk: A mini food tour of Cuba without ever leaving Memphis
Though a native Memphian, Kyle Garhain went to culinary school in Cuba, and he started leading food tours of the country in 2019.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Le Bon Appétit had the meats, sweets and more to eat
Le Bon Appétit brought a crowd of hundreds to Downtown Memphis, where they sampled offerings from 28 chefs and drinks from four mixologists.
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