The AM/DM podcast: New restaurant roundup
A sushi purveyor is looking at a new home, a gluten-free bakery is changing neighborhoods and a former oyster house is becoming a cocktail bar.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
She was also the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
There are 735 articles by Mary Cashiola :
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April 2026
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: No Kings’ end, ongoing fugitive search
The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporter, Aarron Fleming, talks about the No Kings march in the context of other protests and marches he’s covered.
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March 2026
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: If we need a new Regional One, where is the money coming from?
The new Regional One project is estimated to cost upwards of $900 million. But where will that money come from?
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials
Plus, Tennessee highways are ready for a change.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Time to get outside and in, too
This weekend brings a lot of opportunities to get outside. But it starts with a focus on the interior.
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The AM/DM The AM/DM podcast: Making a case for a new Regional One
Regional One, which many longtime Memphians may still call the Med, can trace its roots back to 1829.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Behind the scenes of Trump’s Memphis visit
The Daily Memphian sent four staffers to President Donald Trump’s visit to Memphis. Today, veteran reporter Bill Dries is here to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes details.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Meet the local foodie behind our $15 deals
A restaurant doesn’t have to be expensive to be good, and today’s guest knows all about that.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: On Jerry Lee Lewis’ home tour
For the past year and a half, Jerry Lee Lewis’ Nesbit ranch has been open to tourists.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Getting birds of prey back in the air
When local birds of prey are injured, they may end up at the Mid-South Raptor Center near Shelby Farms Park.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Take a break and wear green
It’s spring break week for area public school students (except for the University Schools district), which means the airport may be busy but the roads probably won’t be.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Time to shamrock out for St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations start early this year, with parades and parties beginning Saturday, March 14.
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Business The AM/DM podcast: Could consumers see tariff refunds?
Business reporter Steve Bohnel talks corporate tariff refunds and what they might mean, way in the future, for the American consumer.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Ja talks, and the story behind it
Before this weekend, Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies star point guard, hadn’t spoken to the media since January.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: It’s your last chance to run for governor
This week begins with a flurry of government activity.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Getting MATA on track?
The beleaguered public transportation agency is now headed by an operations trustee, and the goal is stability.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: All the cooking contests and Elvis
Soup’s on. As is chili and gumbo this weekend.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball The AM/DM podcast: How much money goes to U of M athletes
Student-athletes can now get paid for their name, image or likeness as well as revenue-sharing payments from the school. Today, we try to sort it all out.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: 13 commissioners, mayor and all the clerks
The county primary election is fast approaching. Here’s what you need to know so far.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Banana ball and Ford replacements
This is the week when the Banana Ball Championship League (finally) comes to Memphis.
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February 2026
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Tulips and a steamy show
This weekend isn’t for wallflowers.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: In med school, students can do no harm to first patient
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has required its first-year med students to do an anatomy lab since 1911. To do so, the school relies on living donors who give their bodies to science.
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Business The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for St. Jude
Today, we’ll introduce you to new business reporter Steve Bohnel and we’ll chat about Dr. James Downing’s new role at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, his possible replacement and even about curing cancer.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: The task force’s wide-ranging impacts
After the Memphis Safe Task Force was deployed last fall, the Collierville Police Department did something unexpected.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Tackling for the NFL and deciding not to run for office
This week brings us the NFL Combine and two Tigers tackles who get to attend and a deadline to not run for office.
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