Big Bill’s Bar-Be-Que is back
Not only is the famed barbecue restaurant reopening Friday, April 17, but Big Bill himself is now managing the day-to-day kitchen operations.
Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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April 2026
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The To-Do List Hear music on porches, the Peabody rooftop and at the new Grind City Amp
In this week’s To-Do List, an animal-free circus comes to the Buckman, crawfish are on Riverside Drive and you can watch every episode of the first season of “Twin Peaks” on a big screen.
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Food NewsKeeping up with the Joneses — and strawberries, peaches and produce
Strawberry-picking season started at the third-generation family farm Jones Orchard last week, attracting families and chefs alike.
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Food NewsWhat’s good for the Goose is made ‘the hard way’
The Silly Goose Lounge’s co-owner won’t be giving away the secret recipes and days-long methods to their pizzas or cocktails, but he promises, “There’s a lot of work behind when you order a drink.”
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ReviewsWhat to order: Kuya’s brunch silog plate
Since opening in March, Kuya has cemented itself as a Downtown destination for late nights and Filipino comfort food. But on Sunday, April 19, the restaurant held its first brunch service.
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The To-Do List A free Grind City show, a singalong brunch and a Halloween party in April
In this week’s To-Do List, a Kubrick classic screens at Crosstown, Shelby Forest has a fest for hillbillies and Memphis Roller Derby opens its 20th season.
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