What to order: Surf and turf at Porch & Parlor
Porch & Parlor's surf and turf dish comes with three 3-ounce portions of filet and, from left to right, a scallop, a prawn and a lobster tail. (Ellen Chamberlain/The Daily Memphian)
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.
Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse, a Midtown fine dining restaurant that’s as well-known for its food as it is for — well, its porch and parlor — is destination dining in the city.
And while it’s a known destination for celebrations and formal gatherings, it’s also equally appropriate for an impromptu dinner on a Monday night. (Reservations are recommended but not required, as guests are accommodated as necessary.)
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