Recommended Dish
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Recommended Dish Elote in a Cup at Casa Perez
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Enter Casa Perez.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Recommended Dish St. Hampton Cooler at the Cove
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
Friday, November 27, 2009
Recommended Dish Burritos at Swanky's
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
Monday, November 23, 2009
Recommended Dish Grilled Shrimp Ka-bob at Flying Fish
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 2:50 PM
My name is Stacey Greenberg, and I am a Flying Fishaholic. It’s been three days since my last order of grilled shrimp ka-bobs. Seriously, if I don’t get my Flying Fish fix, I get the shakes. (Shimmies?)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Recommended Dish Reusable Sushi Menu at Sekisui Midtown
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Sekisui Midtown has embraced the idea of reducing their environmental impact since signing on with Project Green Fork in the spring. Not only can you take your leftovers home in an eco-friendly box, you can order your sushi (and appetizers) on a reusable sushi menu that they designed themselves. Wet-erase markers plus laminated menus equals an annual savings of 60 reams of paper. If customers respond well to the reusable menus, Sekisui will stock them in all of their restaurants.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Recommended Dish Chicken Soup in a Bread Bowl at Panera
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
Monday, October 26, 2009
Recommended Dish Pepper Paste at Mediterranean Market
Posted by Chris Davis on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Recommended Dish Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp at Cafe Ole
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
I affectionately refer to the "Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp" at Cafe Ole as the "double-flesh combo." It's pretty much the most un-kosher thing a nice Jewish girl could eat, but that hasn't stopped me yet.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Recommended Dish Hot Wing Pizza at Hi-Tone
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 7:40 AM
The Hi-Tone Cafe recently expanded its hours to include lunch. The lunch menu is the same as the dinner menu with the addition of a rockin' pizza buffet. There are no hot plates or heat lamps at this buffet. Each slice is made to order, and you can order as many as you like.
- Justin Fox Burks
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Recommended Dish Gibson's Pumpkin Spice Donut
Posted by Susan Ellis on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 3:22 PM
I happened upon the following tweet from @pricetedwards last week:
"If you are in Memphis, you must get the pumpkin donut from Gibson's. Best piece of fried dough that I have ever had."
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Recommended Dish Stop, Drop, and Roll at Pacific Rim
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
One of my favorite rolls at Sekisui Pacific Rim isn’t actually on the sushi menu. The Stop, Drop, and Roll is listed as an appetizer — most likely due to the fact that it contains neither seaweed nor rice. Yellow fin tuna, avocado, cucumber, and romaine lettuce are wrapped in rice paper, sprinkled with cayenne pepper, and served standing in a puddle of ponzu sauce (made from soy, lemon juice, and rice wine vinegar). Believe it or not, what holds this roll together is mayonnaise. Yes, mayonnaise. But not just any mayo. It’s Kewpie, a special, Japanese variety often found in Sekisui’s rolls. The “mouth feel” is magnificent. The crispiness of the romaine and cucumber superbly balances the delicious squish of the avocado and melt-in-your-mouth premium tuna. The cayenne pepper gives this wrap a fiery touch, hence the reference to fire safety in the roll’s name. Feel free to treat the ponzu sauce as your personal fire extinguisher.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Recommended Dish Vegetarian Sandwich at Yang's Deli
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
The first-time visitor to Yang’s Deli on Summer will no doubt be overwhelmed by the choices. The extensive menu features a variety of subs, salads, fried delights, and Chinese food. The chaotic interior is filled with plastic-coated pictures of everything from fried shrimp baskets to shrimp lo mein. I certainly found myself at a loss when presented with so many options.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Recommended Dish Tostada de Ceviche Y Camaron at La Playita
Posted by Stacey Greenberg on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
The Flyer is archiving its "Recommended Dishes." This RD is from March 2008.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Recommended Dish Pacific Rim's House Salad
Posted by Pamela Denney on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- Justin Fox Burks
Sekisui Pacific Rim is my favorite restaurant in Memphis for many reasons. I love the glass-encased waterfall, the remix dance anthems, the Kill Bill poster in the women's bathroom, and the sushi bar that serves "Ocean Pyramid" until 1 a.m. on weekends. But despite all these extras, nothing brings me back more often than the restaurant's house salad: hearts of romaine in bite-size pieces, jumbo lump crab meat, and crunchy rice noodles tossed with ginger vinaigrette that is so good you want to lick the bowl for every last drop. The ample serving is enough for a meal, and, at $5.95, you can afford to order a second martini.
We're working on archiving our Recommended Dishes. This "RD" is from June 2006.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Recommended Dish Tofu Pad Prik at Shang Hai
Posted by Susan Ellis on Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Just a few months ago, scientists discovered that the surface of Mars is much colder than they had previously thought. And, just seconds ago, I discovered that the Tofu Pad Prik at Shang Hai Oriental Restaurant — a stir fry of tofu, green onions, peppers, and Thai spices — is much hotter than I had previously thought.
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