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Food Files: Sunrise Memphis to open third location
Plus, Dr. Bean’s second location will share a building with a coffee equipment sales, repair and maintenance shop.
Sophia Surrett
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Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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Food NewsMemphis restaurants earn Michelin nods for second year in a row
This year, a Cooper-Young restaurant was recommended.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Old Whitten Tavern
When people ask why their patty melt is called the Bonnie Melt, owner Angelia Filka always replies, “Bonnie did it better.”
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Food NewsEverybody knows your name at Old Whitten Tavern
When Old Whitten Tavern opened, it was a 21-and-up bar that allowed smoking and served only beer and pizza. But they’ve since replaced high tops for high chairs.
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Food News Sushi, teppanyaki restaurant coming to former Bartlett hibachi space
Nori Sushi Bar and Teppanyaki is expected to open in a few months in Bartlett’s Stage Centre, taking over the longtime Saito space.
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FoodMove over pumpkin spice, local coffee shops are getting creative with fall flavors
The Daily Memphian’s Sophia Surrett and Erica Horton present the 10 most interesting fall drinks they’d recommend from local coffee shops.
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North MississippiFood Files: Egg-sandwich pop-up opens in permanent Southaven space
Also, Gussied Up sets an opening date, and La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant opens a third spot.
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Food News Crosstown Brewing Co. to close after 8 years
“We’re proud of our team, proud of the beer we made and even prouder of the community that grew up around it,” said co-founder and owner Will Goodwin in a statement.
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Table TalkTable Talk: How Dunkin’ and BWW Go go together
Ever since Sophia Surrett first heard that Buffalo Wild Wings Go would share space with Dunkin’ on Poplar Avenue, she’s been intrigued to see how the two concepts work in one building.
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Food News Nutrition Bar Memphis still open despite car in shop
“Nope! It’s not AI,” Nutrition Bar Memphis posted on social media after a car crashed into its Poplar Avenue shopping center.
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Food News Pat Neely back with another barbecue show
Twelve years ago, Memphis pitmaster Pat Neely co-hosted the last episode of Food Network’s popular show “Down Home with the Neelys” with his then-wife, Gina. Now, he’s back with a new show.
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Food NewsNew cafe to open beside East Memphis’ One City Church
“The Hub (inside Mission Church) was proof of concept,” said Breadie’s co-owner Chris Conlee said. “It proved this works.”
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Food NewsFood Files: Are you HungryAF? This restaurant is for you
HungryAF’s owner said her menu items have “a little razzle dazzle.”
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Table TalkTable Talk: Keeping tallies on Tally, Kroger’s new stocking robot
If you’ve been startled by Kroger’s newest — and autonomous — employee, you’re not alone.
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Food NewsNew restaurant headed for former Alchemy space
Alchemy Memphis closed in June 2025 after serving tapas and cocktails in Cooper-Young for almost 15 years.
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Food NewsHome Place Pastures products now go from ‘farm to Kroger’
Four Kroger stores will now carry pork and beef products from the Como, Mississippi-based farm.
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Food NewsEmpanada trailer brings Argentinian flavor to Midtown
Prior to launching at the Memphis Farmers Market, Argento Foods mostly did small catering orders, but the business recently secured its first food trailer.
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Food News Babalu restaurants have a new owner
Spell Restaurant Group has sold both Babalu locations to longtime employee Jesse Robertson.
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Food NewsFood Files: Midtown’s No Comment to close
A permit also suggests Flying Biscuit Cafe could open in the former Belly Acres spot in the Regalia Shopping Center.
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Food News Gussied Up, Hard Times’ attached bar, to open this month
The retro-inspired Gussied Up will serve as extra space for the Edge District’s Hard Times Deli until 4 p.m. and then operate as a standalone bar starting at 5 p.m.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Local chefs to use surplus foods and produce rejects in food competition
The seventh annual Reharvest Memphis competition at Crosstown Concourse will challenge chefs to create dishes with imperfect produce and surplus ingredients.
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Food News Highland Strip’s getting a ‘high-end honky-tonk’
“Take a honky-tonk, sweep up all the sawdust, replace a couple of shots with a couple of glasses of wine, with some cool Memphis music and Western memorabilia,” said one of the three owners.
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Business Two years after opening, Starbucks on Covington to close
Starbucks is planning to close about 1% of its 18,000 North America locations.
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Food NewsFood Files: American comfort food takes over former Maciel’s space
“Initially, it could be a turnkey business; however, we decided that we wanted to do a bigger restaurant idea,” the restaurant’s owner said.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Ronnie Grisanti’s rolls out an $11 bar menu
Ronnie Grisanti’s executive manager wants to bring people back into the restaurant instead of just watching the “food go out the door.”
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