The Daily Memphian

Sound Bites

Arts EN ↓ 200 episodes

Like any amazing dish, Memphis is a combination of great cultures and cuisine from around the world. Join The Daily Memphian as we take you on a culinary tour of all the food and traditions that Memphis has to offer in Sound Bites, your insider guide to eating and drinking Memphis.

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The Daily Memphian

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Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

S5E8: Tamale talk 23.02.2023

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington just wrote about tamales, and on this week's Sound Bites, they talk about them too.

S5E7: A thoroughly different king cake, and a new vegan bakery 16.02.2023

We continue talk of cakes not just fit for but named for kings, and talk about the food news of the week on this week's Sound Bites.

S5E6: Broccoli's reign could be upon us; time for pancakes and king cakes 09.02.2023

Mardi Gras cometh and with it, king cakes, pancakes and all manner of delicious food. And can broccoli win a cage match with Brussels sprouts?

S5E5: Biscuits, Beard, favorite foods and favorite tofu preps in town 02.02.2023

On this week's Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the Porcellino's biscuit recipe (Chris made 'em) and plenty of this and that.

S5E4: Ranking the Panta popup, Izzy & Adam's, The Gray Canary closing 25.01.2023

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk over the details of a newsy week in food.

S5E3: If Panta wasn't going to Portugal, where should it go? 20.01.2023

Jennifer and Chris brainstorm some food they'd like to see Kelly English serve at his series of popups, but they can't manage to feed themselves breakfast reliably.

S5E2: Ranking French fries, worst to best 11.01.2023

You know you have a favorite kind of French fry, whether it's a shoestring, fast food fries or waffle cut. So do Jennifer and Chris, and we talk about it on Sound Bites.

S5E1: The best foods of 2022 04.01.2023

It was a better year than 2021 and 2020; in fact, 2022 saw a flurry of new restaurants open toward the end of the year and served up some tasty dishes all year long.

S4E64: Merry traditions, from the breakfast table to the cocktail shaker 21.12.2022

The Biggs and Herrington households like a nice breakfast on Christmas Day, and we say hold the fruitcake. But we respect your right to love it if that's what makes your Yuletide bright.

S4E63: Sunrise, Corky's, The Lobbyist and Cocozza, all now open or coming soon 14.12.2022

New restaurants have just opened or are within days or weeks of opening their doors: Which ones excite you?

S4E62: Asian food favorites 07.12.2022

A $10 Deal inspires Jennifer and Chris to take a virtual trip around town, talking about favorite Asian restaurants from Chinese to Vietnamese and more.

S4E61: Let us all eat cake 07.12.2022

A chocolate layer cake, a fancy Russian honey cake (oh my) or a dense and delicious carrot cake: They all have a place in our hearts and on our plates.

S4E60: Memphis Coffee Shop Guide 24.11.2022

Chris Herrington's three-part Memphis Coffee Shop Guide concluded last week and he and Jennifer Biggs talk about on Sound Bites.

S4E59: Thanksgiving is the time for favorites 16.11.2022

Thanksgiving is a time to put your favorite folks — your family — around a table of your favorite foods and appreciate the good things in your life.

S4E58: $10 Deals we've loved 07.11.2022

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss some of their favorite $10 Deals over the past few years.

S4E57: Grind City Coffee Xpo organizer Daniel Lynn 03.11.2022

On this week's Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington were joined by Daniel Lynn, an organizer of the now-annual Grind City Coffee Xpo.

S4E56: A candy throw down in the studio 27.10.2022

Last year we ate odd Kit Kat flavors; this year, it was a contest to pick our favorite everyday candy for Halloween.

S4E55: Cookies and pastries take Sound Bites to a sweet sugar high 10.10.2022

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington show up in the studio with Makeda's cookies and Blanchard's pastries, and the conversation turns to those two.

S4E54: Memphis Food and Wine Festival is back for a big party 06.10.2022

The Memphis Food and Wine Festival is back at Radians Amphitheatre at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Oct. 15, and chef co-chairs Jose Gutierrez and Wally Joe stop by Sound Bites to talk good things.

S4E53: Talking over that 20 minutes in 'The Bear' 28.09.2022

One episode of 'The Bear' is only 20 minutes long, but painful to watch for anyone who's ever worked in a restaurant; Jennifer and Chris talk over food on television and in the cinema.

S4E52: Chloe and Tam, perseverance and pop-ups 21.09.2022

Chloe Sexton and Tamra Patterson have followed their dreams despite hard times, and both are seeing their success grow; Jennifer & Chris go to Steve & Todd's.

S4E51: What's it like to eat everything on the menu? 21.09.2022

On this week's Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs talk about the format of Every Single Thing, the exhaustive new review system we'll use from time to time.

S4E50: Sandwiches around town, at home, and from all over 09.09.2022

Jennifer and Chris talk about sandwiches, the kind you make at home and the kind you order out, and it turns out that someone doesn't like a muffuletta.

S4E49: Dan Conaway's Tasteful List gets a preview 30.08.2022

On Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk with Daily Memphian columnist Dan Conaway about his upcoming Tasteful List 2022.

S4E48: The worst and best fast-food burgers 24.08.2022

To celebrate the arrival of Whataburger to the metro area, Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes rank fast-food burgers from worst to best.

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