Go Memphis Stories: Dining

Smoking meat and music on the menu at barbecue contest

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:24:00 -0000

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is under way at Tom Lee Park and, for three days, is the most aromatic temporary city in the world.

Dining review: Central BBQ

biggs@commercialappeal.com (Jennifer Biggs) — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:04:00 -0000

If a stranger to our town gathered the national television footage and press clippings from national publications about food in Memphis, he would likely think that all we eat is barbecue. Folks from other places sure do like to tell that as our story.

Dining Review: Chiwawa is Memphis meets Mexico

biggs@commercialappeal.com (Jennifer Biggs) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:00 -0000

If you read early, crowd-sourced reviews of Chiwawa online, clear your mind and start fresh. Restaurants have opening pangs and the ones that are highly anticipated are also the ones that bear the brunt of dashed, though unrealistic, expectations.

Some like it hot, some like it spicy

biggs@commercialappeal.com (Jennifer Biggs) — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:00 -0000

Some culinary scents are unmistakable. Blindfolded, you’d know if you were led to a barbecue restaurant. Same for burgers on the grill, onions in a skillet, and just as certainly for Indian food. Bharat International Market & Restaurant is no exception.

Dining Review: Pizza that's good, any way you slice 'em

biggs@commercialappeal.com (Jennifer Biggs) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:09:00 -0000

The food truck scene in Memphis continues to grow, and vendors out at lunch or events are usually blessed with customers standing in line for tacos, grilled cheese or, in Jeremy Denno’s case, pizza. His Rock ’n Dough Pizza food truck has been a popular draw at farmers markets and food truck rodeos for the past couple of years.

Southern Hot Wing Festival postponed until Sunday

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:42:00 -0000

Southern Hot Wing Festival changes dates due to possibility for rain.

Fino Villa lures back former chef

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:47:00 -0000

Walking into Fino Villa, in Collierville, reminds me of walking into an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. And I definitely don’t mean that in a bad way.