Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close
Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.
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 NewsFood Files: American comfort food takes over former Maciel’s space
“Initially, it could be a turnkey business; however, we decided that we wanted to do a bigger restaurant idea,” the restaurant’s owner said.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Ronnie Grisanti’s rolls out an $11 bar menu
Ronnie Grisanti’s executive manager wants to bring people back into the restaurant instead of just watching the “food go out the door.”
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Food NewsFormer Coletta’s sold to Casa Mexicana group
Jerry and Diane Coletta sold the 8,800-square-foot building on Monday, Sept. 21, to Dulce Lucero Mejia and Humberto Camarena Padilla, the owners of a nearby Casa Mexicana location.
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Food News Wing Wars hopes to showcase Memphis as more than barbecue
Carmeon Hamilton’s Wing Wars competition brings local favorites to Stax for bragging rights and big cash awards.
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Food NewsFood Files: Second area Big Bad Breakfast to open soon
Plus, a Mexican restaurant in Collierville is closing.
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Food News Smashburger food truck to open in Poplar Avenue space
Food truck Addiction Smash Burger is opening its first brick-and-mortar location.
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Table TalkTable Talk: The restaurant franchises we’d like to see in Memphis
In some ways, Memphians seem to have a love/hate relationship with restaurant franchises.
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Food NewsHalcyon Bakery aims to elevate Memphis’ pastry scene
A new Cooper‑Young spot will blend French baking, local partnerships and a community‑driven vibe.
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Food Local Ben’s Friends chapter helps restaurant workers struggling with addiction
Restaurant workers are among the most at risk for substance abuse and heavy alcohol use in the United States. The Memphis chapter of Ben’s Friends hopes to help on the path to sobriety.
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Food NewsFood Files: New doughnut shop fills former Downtown coffee shop
Plus, Little Petals looks to new location and Dutch Bros Coffee considers Cordova.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Quesabirria? Yes, please!
“Walking into El Agave off Poplar Avenue felt like a dream, mainly because I had been staring at the lights-on-no-one’s-home San Diego Cantina building for years.”
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Food News Wahlburgers takes over Pyramid dining operations
Wahlburgers Wild never closed, but its parent company, Wahlburgers, reclaimed management of its one-of-a-kind location earlier this year, along with the other dining operations, including the hotel’s breakfast and banquets.
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ReviewsNew Eats: Tiger football value meals
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
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Spirit of MemphisLocal beekeeper hopes to make city a little sweeter
“Bees work for the greater good of the hive ... with communication, teamwork, selflessness, and that’s kind of what we’re wanting to show Memphis,” says Kevin Woods.
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Food News Black Restaurant Week returns with new name, new leader
Sage Memphis — and owner Charles Nwankwo — has been participating in the week for the past five years.
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Food NewsFood Files: Food-truck operator to open in former Crazy Coop space
Vanessa Holmes originally launched her food truck because she was tired of food and service falling below her standards.
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$15 Deals $15 Deal: Dog & Bone’s chicken tenders
Dog & Bone offers a menu of British classics, including fish and chips, bangers and mash, and halloumi fries. But one of their best-kept dishes is hiding in plain sight.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Family meal at Hog & Hominy
“To celebrate my most recent turn around the sun, my family and I had what I would call a true family-style dinner.”
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Food NewsKey change: Dentist plans to open piano bar
“Musical theater is my avocation. Dentistry was just my vocation,” said the piano bar and cabaret’s owner.
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Food News Saffron Coffee Co. opens on Park
“(Saffron) is big in our culture because they use saffron in everything,” said one of the coffee shop’s owners. “Saffron is calming.”
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August 2026
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BusinessFood Files: Hive Bagel & Deli East Memphis location set to open this weekend
Also, a cocktail bar prepares to open in the former Longshot space Downtown, and Flip Side Pinball Bar can now serve liquor.
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Food News Rain check: Some local restaurants lose $20K due to power outages
“This was just this week’s fire, and we’re past it, and now we have to look forward to next week’s fire,” said one restaurant owner.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Bar Limina comes out of its shell with Friday happy hour
Bar Limina hosts oyster happy hour every Friday from 4 p.m. until the restaurant sells out.
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FoodAfter a veteran got DOGE’d, she and her family found a cool side hustle
Kendra Lawler and her wife, Claudia, and their two teenagers spent the entire first week of July bringing their food truck, The Neon Crave, to as many events as possible.
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