Restaurant News
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Restaurant News Soup Sunday Winner at Hard Rock
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Hard Rock Cafe Memphis' Tomato Basil Soup won the Best Soup prize at last Sunday's annual Soup Sunday fund-raiser for Youth Villages.
To celebrate the win, based on votes of the event's attendees, the restaurant is adding the soup to the menu for this week only. Fifty percent of the sales of the $5 bowl will go directly to Youth Villages.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Restaurant News MBJ Suspends Best Chef in Memphis Contest
Posted by Susan Ellis on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:36 PM
The Memphis Business Journal has suspended its Best Chef in Memphis contest just one day after it was launched.
The move came after restaurateurs and chefs included in the contest complained about the contest's format, which pitted chef against chef in a bracket, with the winner to be determined by an online vote.
MBJ made the announcement Thursday in a post on the paper's site, explaining, "We looked at the contest as a way to engage more local readers while highlighting the spectacular culinary scene we have in Memphis (which we plainly stated in the launch). We never intended to disparage or upset the chefs; we thought, quite honestly, it would be a fun, tongue-in-cheek way to incite a friendly competition."
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Restaurant News Restaurateurs Respond to MBJ's Best Chef in Memphis Bracket: "We feel we will have to respect[fully] decline your offer to participate"
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Restaurateurs and chefs included in the Memphis Business Journal's Best Chef in Memphis tournament — which pits 32 chefs against each other in a bracket, with online voting to determine a winner — responded Wednesday afternoon with a letter to the paper.
The letter outlines the community spirit of Memphis restaurateurs and reads, in part, "The people who have chosen to make Memphis their culinary home in the past few years have done so with the forethought that Memphis can be and is different than other cut-throat restaurant towns. As such, we feel we will have to respect[fully] decline your offer to participate in the MBJ's Best Chef in Memphis Competition as it is currently structured. It just does not reflect the way in which we choose to do business and support each other."
The full letter below ...
Friday, December 9, 2011
Restaurant News What's New at Kudzu's
Posted by Susan Ellis on Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Kudzu's
On Saturday, December 10th, Kudzu's will hold a grand re-opening.
Kelly and Jerry King took over the downtown restaurant and watering hole from Steve and Cathy Edmundson back in September.
So what's new?
"We've kept it kind of the same, same vibe," says Jerry, who serves as manager with wife Kelly acting as owner.
There have been changes, though. The Kings bought the building (the Edmundsons rented) and have been making improvements. And the spot, a longtime hangout for journalists, now has wi-fi. There's a new internet jukebox, too, and the draft beer selection has been updated to include Ghost River and craft beers.
The menu has stayed roughly intact. One addition is the Hoosier ($5.03), pork tenderloin breaded and deep-fried.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Restaurant News New "Neu" Restaurant Is Bleu
Posted by Susan Ellis on Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 12:52 PM
After weeks of teasers about something "neu," the mystery restaurant was revealed at a media event Thursday night.
The name of the restaurant — located in the former site of Sole at the downtown Westin — came with a dramatic unveiling of the building's sign.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Restaurant News Slim's & Bentley's, Zac's Cafe, etc.
Posted by Susan Ellis on Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Slim Skillet's is now Slim's & Bentley's, and Vito's Cucina has changed its name to Vito's To Go.
Bar None is no more. Zac's Cafe is now open. And Ghost River returns a winner.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Restaurant News Butchering Demo Saturday at Andrew Michael
Posted by Pamela Denney on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM
If you are pig crazy like me, but don’t know the difference between primal and offal, you might want to stop by Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen on Saturday for a lesson from a pro.
David Newman, who teaches meat science at North Dakota State University in Fargo, will lead a butchering seminar from noon to 2 p.m. to explain (and demonstrate) how to break down a pig for nose-to-tail cooking. The seminar is free, and registration is not necessary.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Restaurant News At Silly Goose, a Birthday and New Menu
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- sillygoosememphis.com
Two years, really? It seems that Silly Goose has been part of the downtown landscape for longer than that.
But, yes, says owner Daniel Masters, Silly Goose is indeed just two. "We're still young," he says.
In any case, tonight's anniversary party, starting at 9 p.m. is for grown folks: The popular Fireball shot is $4 and domestic beers are going for $2.50.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Restaurant News Elliott's Open Late Nights Friday and Saturday
Posted by Flyer Staff on Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- aht.seriouseats.com
Helario "Harry" Reyna is keeping Elliott's open on Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m.-4 a.m. to accommodate the late night downtown crowd.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Restaurant News Bari's Rebecca and Jason Severs To Open Diner
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Severs owns Bari with her husband Jason, and in August, the couple are planning to open Three Angels Diner at the corner of Broad and Collins in Midtown.
Those 3 angels are the Severs' sons, and an impetus for this new venture.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Restaurant News A Fresh Start for CK's Coffee Shop
Posted by Susan Ellis on Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Randy Gross, a native of Chicago who's lived in Memphis for 5 years, has come to know the CK's Coffee Shop as a staple in the city.
Four months ago, Gross, along with his brother-in-law Jerry Vela, took over five CK's and is hoping to take control of the remaining 6, and one of the first orders of business was replacing the coffee as well as the coffee machines.
But Gross is not out to completely change CK's as much as spiff it up. "I want to rebuild the mindset as a place that's safe and clean with great food and good value."
Monday, May 3, 2010
Restaurant News Vietnamese Bistro Opens
Posted by Susan Ellis on Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:37 PM
I had been driving past Vietnamese Bistro every day on my way home from work for the past several months. Frankly, I didn't think the restaurant — located on Cleveland at the old site of what I believe was Royal Dragon — was ever going to open.
It opened for business on Saturday.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Restaurant News Cozy Corner Expands Hours
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- roadfood.com
Cozy Corner has long been a barbecue legend in Memphis, tucked away in an otherwise empty shopping center. Unassuming building and limited hours — 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday — have always given it a sort of mystique. Now, Cozy Corner is extending its hours, and let me be the first to say that I’m happy to swap a little mystique for a chance to take home one of their Cornish hens for dinner.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Restaurant News Update on Swanky's 2nd Location
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- swankystacoshop.com
It’s been almost a year since Swanky’s Taco Shop announced they would be opening a new location in East Memphis. Various setbacks and snags pushed the opening date back so far that taco lovers were beginning to lose hope. When I saw that the temporary Swanky’s sign had come down yesterday, I feared the worst.
Call it an Easter miracle: while the flimsy tarp banner has come down, the Swanky’s logo will rise again.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Restaurant News Escape Alley Sundry Now Open
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- General manager Mark Bialek and owner Russell Wild
While the grand opening of Escape Alley Sundry is scheduled for March 26th, they opened for their soft launch today — St. Patrick's Day — with an eye toward celebrating their first anniversary on the holiday.
Owner Russell Wild, an artist and architect, converted the building at 651 Marshall after he was laid off in August.
"I built it as a place to hang out, eat a little, have some beers."
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