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$15 Deal: Paradise Cafe's Lunch Box

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:15:01 -0500

The restaurant’s Lunch Box is its No. 1 order during the summer and comes with a half sandwich, fresh fruit and frozen yogurt.

The AM/DM podcast: We're going where for dinner?!?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 06:15:52 -0500

Restaurant names aren’t always the easiest to pronounce.

Sound Bites: Cam Smith has an appetite for the spice of life (and cheesy bread)

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 21:40:05 -0500

Country clubs, oyster bars, casual cocktail lounges and plenty of “fancy” pop-up dinners. These are just a few of the kitchens where Memphis chef Cameron Smith cut his teeth before becoming the executive sous chef of Hog & Hominy.

$15 Deal: The Beauty Shop's Thai Cobb salad

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 17:16:42 -0500

The Thai Cobb salad was one of The Daily Memphian’s late food writer Jennifer Biggs’ favorite things.

Coletta's to close Appling Road location after almost 30 years

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:49:39 -0500

“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.”

New gluten-free bakery space opening next month

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:40:44 -0500

“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.”

Three-lane 7 Brew gets green light in Collierville

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:50:44 -0500

Collierville is allowing another drive-thru coffee chain. However, staff made several recommendations so the site does not negatively impact one of Shelby County’s busiest thoroughfares.

$15 Deal: Castle's chicken plate

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:36:06 -0500

One bite of the food, and one feels like royalty.

Local restaurant to open second location in Memphis Art Museum

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:36:12 -0500

But the restaurant’s owner thought the opportunity was “too good to be true” at first.

Jim ’N Nick's opens first Mississippi location in Olive Branch

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:16:42 -0500

Barbecue joint Jim ’N Nick’s now has twice as many stores as Baskin-Robbins does ice cream flavors.

The AM/DM podcast: Restaurant pop-ups keep popping

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:28:28 -0500

In recent days, South of Beale has offered a Bangkok Alley pop-up in East Memphis, there’s been a Kinfolk pop-up at Kuya Downtown and Ouri Matcha has been popping up all over the place.

Membership has its privileges: Memphians launch card to promote local restaurants

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:07:36 -0500

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.

Sound Bites: Mushroom queen and Groovy Gratitude guru to host Juneteenth dinner

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:37:58 -0500

Mushroom Queen Daishu McGriff said she wants the Umami Amora dinner on Juneteenth “to be a celebration of Black chefs where people can see the love through food.” She and dinner co-host Alicia Dixon are guests on “Sound Bites” this week.

$15 Deal: Maeve's Tavern's chicken salad lunch special

gedriver25@gmail.com (Gracie Driver) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:14:21 -0500

Gracie Driver’s favorite way to test out restaurants, especially those with a higher price point, is by going there for lunch.

As Inspire Cafe closes in Binghampton, owners focus on gratitude

cyates@dailymemphian.com (Christin Yates) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:19:31 -0500

“We’ve been discerning this for a long time,” said co-founder Kristin Fox-Trautman. “We wanted the closing of the business to be an inspiration to the community in keeping with our mission and our brand.”

Collierville could get second location for drive-thru coffee

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:57:45 -0500

Collierville could get 7 Brew on Poplar, and staff has recognized that stacking cars on the Shelby County thoroughfare could be an issue.

Around the world in 80 plates: How a woman and her grandpa are exploring Memphis' restaurant scene

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:02 -0500

Almost every Friday, Mara Daniele and her grandpa, Doug Duncan, meet for lunch for their “Around the World in 80 Plates” series. So far, they are about a fourth of the way around the world.

Inspire Community Cafe closing this month

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:40:38 -0500

The Binghampton cafe that opened with a mission of helping the community is closing its doors after seven years.

$15 Deal: City Silo's SEC burrito

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:41:38 -0500

City Silo’s Pantry + Table’s new SEC burrito includes a new protein option — chicken sausage — for the popular, health-conscious eatery.

Here's the scoop on Sunday's ice cream festival

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:48:20 -0500

Eight local ice cream venders. Four flavors each. Unlimited samples.