Sound Bites

Love's recently selected Sweet Lala's as its fundraiser cookie for the entire month of September. Proceeds from the purchases will benefit the local Children's Miracle Network in each store's community.

Every thing but pork is on the menu for the 33rd Annual ASBEE World Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival. The event touted as "The Greatest Kosher BBQ Competition in the World" is August 25.

QVC stopped by Corky's BBQ this week in honor of the restaurant's 40th anniversary.

Ben Smith, owner of Tsunami in Cooper-Young, said he is worried about the fate of small, independent restaurants. Smith said that one of the biggest issues has been inflation and ingredient costs fluctuating more rapidly than they ever have before.

Kat Gordon and Jennifer Chandler talk about the evolution of Muddy's Bake Shop, and share how you can enjoy a behind-the-scenes opportunity to visit the bakery.

Mary Claire White discusses how she opened Sugar Ghost Ice Cream & Bubble Tea, and how she comes up with her creative flavors. Fun fact: Her story involves an ice cream school!

Memphis Made Brewing Co. celebrates the grand opening of its new taproom and brewery this weekend.  Here's what to expect.

Mary Oglesby and Paul Gilliam opened Mary's B.O.T.E. after hosting a popular theme night at their other Midtown bar. 

Looking for a hot dog in Memphis? Elwood's Shack owner Tim Bednarski has a whole menu section dedicated to hot dogs. 

On this week's Sound Bites, Jennifer Chandler sits down with Greys Fine Cheeses and Entertaining owners Jackie Mau and Kurt Mullican to talk about all things cheesy - including their new dinner menu, a cheese competition and their shop.

Craft Food & Wine Festival is a tasting event that celebrates local food artisans and their delicious creations. Here's what you can expect to find (and taste) at this annual festival.

Jennifer Chandler shares her plans for The Daily Memphian's food beat, from the return of the Table Talk column to recipe exchanges to future podcast guests. 

In honor of National Cheese Day, June 4, this week's Sound Bites is about that most exquisite of human inventions: cheese.

Holly Whitfield and Natalie Van Gundy talk about Le Bon Appetit and use the local chef lineup as a guide to talk their way through a list of standout chefs and restaurant history.

This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and I follow up with the Jerry's Sno Cones rumors we discussed last week — and spoiler alert, the news was not good.

On this week's Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and I go through a big list of local food news, complete with some Memphis restaurant history and annotations.

How do hundreds of   judges choose the best smoked pork barbecue (and more!) from more than 120 teams at Memphis in May? Barbecue judge chairs Michelle and Brandon O'Guin sit down with Holly on this week's podcast to discuss.

Here's part three of our special Sound Bites series where Daily Memphian staffers share their Memphis food hot takes, date night ideas, lunch plans and more. This week, Holly Whitfield sits down with digital desk manager Elle Perry, digital producer Nick Lingerfelt and reporter Sophia Surrett for rapid-fire interviews.

Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield riff on  Memphis barbecue and hot slaw as the Tennessee state foods , wine menus and water pet peeves. Plus, Eric offers a surprise airport food shout-out and everybody talks about their successful first date locations.

Hot takes, date ideas and breakfast opinions are all on the menu for this week's special edition of Sound Bites, featuring quick interviews with Daily Memphian staffers.

This week on "Sound Bites," Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington discuss a few recent items of Downtown restaurant news, including the re-opening of the Front Street Deli, the renovations at Huey's and the announcement of Frank's Biscuits & Briskets coming to the former Bedrock Eats location on South Main.

This week on "Sound Bites," Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington take in the breaking news that a location of the Texas-based fast-food franchise Whataburger could be Midtown bound.

This week on "Sound Bites," Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington dined on pastries from Crosstown's Lucy J's Bakery and dished on some recent local food news.

This week on "Sound Bites," Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington highlight a few favorites from the Black Restaurant Week slate and go deep on where they'd eat, and where they'd send visitors, within walking distance of FedExForum, from early morning and late-night dining to coffee shops and a soda fountain. 

In this week's episode of Sound Bites, Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield discuss "100 Things To Do In Memphis Before You Die".