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Photos by Ben Fant

  • Evelyn & Olive for poster.
  • The husband-and-wife team of Ernest 'Tony' Hall and Vicki Newsum-Hall have opened a new Jamaican/Southern fusion restaurant called Evelyn & Olive on Madison.
  • The Rasta Pasta features jerk chicken breast sliced up and added to a dish of fettuccine in a warm, spicy cream sauce.
  • The Kingston Stew Fish features pan-seared tilapia with Jamaican spices served over rice and peas.
  • Ciao - poster
  • Le Chardonnay still serves pizzas, which were popular when the restaurant was The Villa, as well as the former chef's chicken piccata.
  • Dine flea market - poster
  • After browsing the wares of more than 600 vendors, shoppers have plenty of choices for a snack at the Tennessee Flea Market.
  • Roadside BBQ is among vendors at the new Tennessee Flea Market on Winchester. Owner Ron Howard smokes his barbecue in West Memphis and brings it over, but it tastes like it's fresh out of the smoker.
  • Dine-poster
  • Al fresco dining is a delight on the patio at the bar at Erling Jensen: The Restaurant. For less-pleasant days, the bar itself is comfortable and cozy.
  • Erling's Bar Burger is made of blackened buffalo with crispy Benton's bacon, lightly grilled onions and a Stilton aioli.
  • Brewers Festival - poster
  • Pepper Chicken is among specialties offered at Maharaja Indian Restaurant on American Way. One native of India praised Maharaja’s dishes as the most authentic in town.
  • Pepper Chicken is among specialties offered at Maharaja Indian Restaurant on American Way. One native of India praised Maharaja's dishes as the most authentic in town.
  • Don't be put off by the lack of décor, booth seating or the plastic utensils: Maharaja is about the food.
  • It's not easy to find Maharaja. Look for the banner, and enter through the market.
  • Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen for poster.
  • Michael Hudman (left) and Andrew Ticer opened their East Memphis restaurant in 2008, an experience captured on TLC’s “The Opener.”
  • Michael Hudman (left) and Andrew Ticer are hands-on chefs at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in East Memphis.
  • Andrew Michael's take on spaghetti and meatballs is housemade garganelli, rosemary tomato sugo, housemade polpette, and parmesan fonduta.
  • Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen on West Brookhaven Circle is attracting national attention.
  • The salmon salad at Caritas Village Coffee Shop is served in an edible bowl with fresh local garden vegetables and homemade vinaigrette.
  • Caritas Village is a community center in the heart of revitalizing Binghamton at Harvard and Merton.
  • Caritas Village Coffee Shop seems to invite lingering after lunch, especially in the soft seating area with its games and reading material.
  • The muffaletta at Caritas Village Coffee Shop is a fine specimen of the New Orleans classic. The bread is studded with herbs, and the olive salad is finely minced and tangy.
  • A sampler of appetizers at EuroStyle.
  • The excellent schnitzel at EuroStyle Restaurant features a perfectly fried pork cutlet served with both white and brown gravy on the side.
  • The bagels at City East come in many varieties, have a light shell on the outside and a soft but chewy interior.
  • City East Bagel and Grille is the new name of the former Bagel Company of Memphis on Poplar.
  • The California is loaded with fresh vegetables such as avocado, cucumber, sprouts, tomatoes and lettuce on whole-grain bread.
  • The Colossus at Three Angels Diner is a half-pound burger with bacon, melted smoked gouda, crispy fried onions and 'diner slaw.'
  • Vegetable selections vary daily. The produce is brought in from community gardens, and no frozen vegetables are used.
  • Pizza isn't all they serve at Ferraro's. The menu also includes soups, salads and a nice antipasto plate.
  • Fresh made dough, tasty sauce and a solid choice of toppings makes Ferraro's Pizzeria & Pub a great choice for dining in or delivery.
  • Le Chardonnay on Madison is switching over to an Italian concept.
  • Muffuletta
  • Alex Ortega from New Orleans plays the piano Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Wang's Sesame chicken and prawns with Chinese vegetables.
  • You'll need a knife and fork to tackle the vegetarian buritto at R.P. Tracks.
  • Jerry Coletta shows one of the original barbecue recipes at Coletta's -- an Elvis favorite.
  • Cafe Society and Paula Kornell of Oakville Ranch Vineyards, in conjunction with Great Wines & Spirits and United Liquors, host a wine dinner at the restaurant on Thursday. Shown is Cafe Society owner and chef Cullen Kent.
  • Jumbo lump crab cakes are drizzled with a spicy, Creole aioli.
  • Quick to strike up conversation with everyone who walks in the door, owner of Kabob International, Shahrzad Ashrafieh (left) and her son, Masom (right, 9), treat almost every customer as though they are a member of their family. Shahrzad and her husband jointly operate the restaurant in Cordova.
  • Offering its guests both quick counter service or a comfortable dine-in atmosphere, Kabob International has a steady stream of customers at all hours.
  • Lamb, beef, vegetable and chicken kabobs on a bed of Kabob International’s Persian rice is served with their cucumber sauce.

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