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Dr. Bean's Coffee opening new location in Arlington

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 14:24:43 -0500

Dr. Bean’s Coffee & Tea, founded in 2010, will be sharing the building with coffee repair-and-maintenance shop Jambards Coffee Equipment.

After 27 years, The Blue Monkey is closing its doors in Midtown

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 09:48:31 -0500

“It’s been difficult for quite some time, but it just got to the point where, you know, we just really didn’t have much of a choice,” said partner and general manager Mike Johnson as the restaurant closes its first of two locations.

As part of a longheld family dream, Viet Hoa owners opening large international market

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 04:00:15 -0500

Han Square is opening, in part, in a former Life Church space in Cordova and will include the international market, a Southeast Asian food court, retail tenants and full-service restaurants.

Here's the scoop on Sunday's ice cream festival

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:48:20 -0500

Eight local ice cream venders. Four flavors each. Unlimited samples.

Food Files: Taco Prime, Petals of a Peony adding multiple locations

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 06:55:04 -0500

While Taco Prime and Petals of a Peony expand, Peach Cobbler Factory opens and The Farm Table closes.

Chef Flavas' Bartlett location caught fire, but Downtown is ready for business

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 05:51:29 -0500

Owner Chris Moore said they weren’t planning to open the Downtown location of Chef Flavas until mid-June, but now they are offering to-go orders from the new restaurant.

Table Talk: Sound the alarm for this chicken Parm

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:55:17 -0500

Chicken Parmesan is one of food writer Sophia Surrett’s go-to dishes whenever she eats at a restaurant with it on the menu.

Moms raising kids in a restaurant: Math, taste-testing and time together

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 31 May 2026 09:27:14 -0500

For these three female entrepreneurs, their businesses grew as their families did, alongside challenges, memories and meals.

Pie, oh pie! Longtime Tonica staffer starts new bakery

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 31 May 2026 09:20:55 -0500

Bob’s Bakery will focus mainly on sweet and savory pies but will also offer pastries such as brownies, cookies, mini pound cakes and hand pies.

Food Files: Local Insomniacs get a third Memphis location

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:49:30 -0500

The late-night cookie chain Insomnia Cookies will soon open its third Memphis store on Winchester Road. Tekila Group opened its newest concept in Senatobia. A Downtown patio area up for debate.

Restaurant Remix: No Comment is staying ’80s-themed but with a twist

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:43:20 -0500

“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.

$15 Deal: Harry's three-topping pizza

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:38:04 -0500

Head to Harry’s Italian Restaurant, owned by the family behind Olympic Steak & Pizza, for this $15 deal available on Thursdays.

Table Talk: Etowah goes back to the beginning

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:50:44 -0500

Kinfolk owner Cole Jeanes was the chef for both the first and the most recent Etowah Collective Dinner.

After six years, a new Enjoy A|M restaurant to open

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:06:32 -0500

“We’ve always wanted a cocktail, steakhouse-y kind of restaurant,” said Andy Ticer of the second-floor bar at his and Michael Hudman’s new restaurant.

Oh, sip! Dr. Bean's Coffee is owned by an actual doctor, and his last name is really Bean.

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Here’s the tea on Dr. Bean’s business and its eponymous founder.

How three brain surgeries led to a 13-year-old winning at barbecue fest

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:53:45 -0500

Winning pitmaster Jacey Blurton, 13, began manning the grill five years old, taking up barbecue after three surgeries left her with limited mobility.

For the first time in 42 years, MIM has a back-to-back winner

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:49:09 -0500

For the second year in a row, Heath Riles BBQ claims top prize in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The team also won first in the ribs category.

Food Files: The Melting Pot returns to East Memphis

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:01:41 -0500

After 12 years, the fondue restaurant is expected to return to the Memphis market in late 2026 or early 2027 inside a former Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza.

Table Talk: Farewell barbecue week, it was nice to meat you

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:25:20 -0500

I polled The Daily Memphian’s staff on what our barbecue team’s name should be, if we had one. The answers were pretty incredible.

Memphis in May: Contestants' stomachs grumble from the Rib Rumble

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sat, 16 May 2026 14:59:59 -0500

For Dude Wipe’s rib-eating contest, four contestants were lined up in front of tin dishes filled with 5 pounds of ribs and an extra pour of Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce.