Food & Wine, Memphis Flyer

Spurs' Tony Parker Denied Service at Restaurant Iris?

Susan Ellis — Sat, 25 May 2013 06:42:00 -0500

Did you see this Tweet from Friday night?

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Oooo... Look at the Mayor Talking Trash about Texas BBQ

Susan Ellis — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:00 -0500

Apparently there's a basketball game happening?

So ... earlier this week, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro made a barbecue-centric bet with mayor A C Wharton in recognition of the Grizzlies-Spurs series.…

Burger News

Susan Ellis — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 -0500

May is National Hamburger Month, with Tuesday, May 28th National Hamburger Day, so let's chomping on some burger news.

• Huey's "Design the Next Huey's Burger" continues until May 31st.…

Brew Shop

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Beer-and-coffee spot coming soon to downtown. by Hannah Sayle Two of your favorite brews are the focus of a new downtown eatery, set to open in early June. Tamp & Tap's dual focus on coffee and beer will create a place where patrons can, as the motto states, "grind or unwind."…

Corn Dog Cupcake and More at Corked Carrot

Susan Ellis — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 -0500

It makes all the sense in the world that the corn dog should come in cupcake form, and so it does at the Corked Carrot.

Last Tuesday, we explored the savory side of the menu at the recently opened wine and cupcake bar on South Main.…

The Art of the Barbecue Fest

Susan Ellis — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:00 -0500

The Sow Luau barbecue team has been showing these paper mache globe-trotting pig-head totems for years. The pigs are made by Roberto Vazquez and dressed by his wife Susan.…

Corky's Founder Don Pelts Passes Away

Susan Ellis — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:38:00 -0500

More sad news today. Donald Pelts, who founded Corky's Ribs & BBQ, passed away on Wednesday.…

John Willingham: "I believe in the freedom of barbecue."

Susan Ellis — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:00 -0500

Barbecue legend John Willingham passed away on Wednesday just as this year's Barbecue Fest was kicking off. He was 80.…

Home Slice

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Pound cakes and zucchini breads, locally made. by Hannah Sayle As Judy Douglass, owner of #Pound Cakes, tells it, the recipe for business success called for one beloved family dessert, a dash of empty-nest syndrome, and a pinch of fake-it-'til-you-make-it. "About 11 years ago, I was talking to a friend about getting a real estate license for when my twin boys went off to school, so I'd have something to do.…

Muddy's Pop-up Shop at Hoot & Louise on Wednesday

Susan Ellis — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:00 -0500

Muddy's Bake Shop 's pop-up shop inside Hoot & Louise is set for Wednesday, May 15th, noon-7 p.m.

Owner Kat Gordon shared their planned play-list. It is:

• Plain Jane cupcakes
• Dreamsicle cupcakes
• key lime cupcakes
• Strawberry Fields cupcakes
• Grasshopper cupcakes
• chocolate chip cookies
• lemon dainties (little lemon butter cookies)
• Nancy's Boy baby pies (coconut chess)
• Shady Wake baby pies (pecan)

Oxford-based vinyl record store The End of All Music will also be participating.…

Hunger Monkey Food Truck: "Healthy Food for Hungry People"

Susan Ellis — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:59:00 -0500

When Hunger Monkey hit the road for its launch last Friday, its truck was sans logo, but when that logo does appear sometime later this week, it will feature a purple monkey.

Why a purple monkey?…

Chubby Vegetarian Releases Cookbook, "The Southern Vegetarian"

Susan Ellis — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:00 -0500

On Tuesday, May 14th, 4-6 p.m. at the downtown Central BBQ, there will be a party celebrating the release of The Southern Vegetarian, the new cookbook by Amy Lawrence and Justin Fox Burks, the couple behind the wildly popular blog The Chubby Vegetarian.

Lawrence and Burks are longtime Flyer friends.…

Shotwell Candy Co. Looking to Expand

Susan Ellis — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:00 -0500

Local artisan caramels-maker Shotwell Candy Co., which was founded in November 2012, announced yesterday via Facebook that it was in search of a commercial space in order to expand its production.

Shotwell founder Jerrod Smith says the company grew out of his trying to perfect a recipe for caramels for gifts at Christmas.…

Hold the Wheat

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Nourishe whips up gluten-free baking mixes; Huey’s unveils gluten-free menu. by Hannah Sayle By doctor's orders or personal preference, going gluten-free is a steadily growing trend, and businesses and restaurants are taking note. Nourishe is one such business, a local food company that makes specialty gluten-free baking mixes.…

Chefs' Crawfish Boil at Fat Possum Hollow

Bruce VanWyngarden — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:33:00 -0500

Last Sunday, Randy Hatfield and Eugene McCann of Ben E. Keith food distributors, hosted several Memphis chefs at Fat Possum Hollow resort on the Little Red River. Attending were Jackson Kramer of Interim, Keith and Jill Forrester of the Trolley Stop, Rick Farmer of St Jude, Matt Wilson of Swankys, and cookbook author and chef Jennifer Chandler of Cheffies.…

Chef Miles McMath's Cosmic Mac-n-cheese

Susan Ellis — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:01:00 -0500

St. Jude head chef Miles McMath visited Southern Living's Test Kitchen in Birmingham last week. The visit was timed to the announcement that proceeds from this year's Southern Living Idea House in Nashville would benefit the St. Jude.…

# pound cakes — Tasting Friday, 5-6 p.m., at Miss Cordelia's

Susan Ellis — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:54:00 -0500

I've mentioned before that I'm a sucker for packaging, so I was all over # pound cakes, which I picked up last week at Miss Cordelia's.

It was like opening a present ...…

Onward, Upward

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Ryan Trimm to open Southward in Regalia; Belle Diner goes downtown. by Hannah Sayle Chef Ryan Trimm (Sweet Grass, Next Door) is taking his talents eastward with Southward Fare and Libations, a new concept set to open in the former home of Circa in East Memphis' Regalia Shopping Center this summer. Situated outside the I-240 loop, in the heart of a large business community, Southward will cater to the business-lunch scene and happy-hour crowds, with space for dinner meetings and private dinners.…

Grit & Grind/Eat & Drink

Susan Ellis — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:26:00 -0500

Grizzlies playoffs equal Grizzlies-themed food ...

The newly opened Corked Carrot is offering this lovely Go Grizz!…

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Imagine Vegan Cafe's New Home

Susan Ellis — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:17:00 -0500

We went to Imagine Vegan Cafe last week both to support Dining Out for Life and to check out the restaurant's new spot further east on Young.

Imagine is now in the former site of Fork It Over, which has moved to Lindenwood Christian Church on Union.…
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Win Tickets to Brooks' Vin-a-Que: The Art of Swine and Wine

Flyer Staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:02:00 -0500

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is giving 1 Hungry Memphis reader a pair of tickets to Vin-a-Que: The Art of Swine and Wine event being held Friday, May 10, 7 p.m.

Enter to win here. One entry per person.…
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Ciao Baby! Neapolitan Pizza Now Open

Susan Ellis — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:19:00 -0500

Ciao Baby!, which opened 22 days ago in Collierville, serves Neapolitan-style pizza made in a wood-fired oven.

I ordered the Margherita (9-inch, $9.33 including tax).…
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FedExForum Bringing its A-game, Foodwise, for Playoffs

Susan Ellis — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:46:00 -0500

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., there's Plaza Party, a pep rally and cookout at the FedExForum to get fans rev'ed up to cheer on the Grizzlies during this evening's playoff game.

At the event, fans will get a taste of two new dishes created specifically for the playoffs by chef Thomas Winklebleck of Levy Restaurants, which runs concessions at the Forum.…
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Sweet Grass Chef Ryan Trimm to Open New Spot in Regalia

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:09:00 -0500
What was formerly Circa in the Regalia Shopping Center in east Memphis will soon be Southward™ Fare and Libations, a new concept from Sweet Grass and Next Door chef Ryan Trimm.
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Cake Talk

Hannah Sayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500
Cupcakes and wine on South Main; cakes, cookies, and pies in Laurelwood. by Hannah Sayle Scan the menu at The Corked Carrot and you'll find all the familiar cupcake flavors, like chocolate and vanilla. But then you'll notice some not-so-familiar, like the Memphis barbecue cupcake.…
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