Thai Bistro in Bartlett is the real deal, authentic dishes that deliver a lot of flavor and a bit of bang, too.

Monkey Shoulder's Monkey Mobile is in town for the weekend; look for the big yellow truck with a huge cocktail shaker on the bed.

A luxurious lobster sandwich takes about 3 minutes to pull together at Erling Jensen: The Restaurant.

El Mero Taco brings its Mexican-Southern mashup style to Cordova at Macon Station.

3rd & Court in Hotel Indigo offers snack items, breakfast, plate lunches and sandwiches, even some pre-dunked in soup.

Coastal Fish Company, owned by Russ Graham and Tom Powers, will open this fall in the space on Hyde Lake formerly occupied by The Kitchen.

Passport to France offers more than 100 wines to taste plus a series of events leading up to the tasting next week.

The Pancake Shop on Summer offers a hearty breakfast all day long, plus diner favorites like a patty melt and BLT.

With a motto of “Get Your Hands Dirty,” the Red Hook Cajun Seafood & Bar has opened at 6105 Stage Road in Bartlett and is already eyeing expansion to other parts of the Mid-South.

Takashi will fill the space vacated by Pei Wei Asian Diner in the Belvedere Collection shopping center on Union.

Strawberry and cucumber muddle it up with gin for a refreshing summer drink.

Priscilla Presley and a cast of experts will present "Elegant Southern Style Weekend," at Graceland Sept. 27-29.

Jennifer Biggs and Kelly English talk about Restaurant Iris.

Fino's in Midtown is full of regulars back for old favorites, and the food tastes the same.

Saltwater Crab opens in Overton Square today, another seafood restaurant in a string of such and more coming soon.

Pancakes are easy to make and easy to mess up. We put two popular Memphis breakfast spots to the test. 

At Elemento in Crosstown Concourse, Adrian Arcuri makes his own mozzarella and burrata. Making burrata is a fun experience, but you can also buy it the cheese counter at several local grocery stores. Paired with olive oil and a ripe tomato, it makes a perfect summer dinner.

Kelly English is returning Restaurant Iris to its Creole roots when he dons his chef whites again next month.

Jennifer Biggs and Andrew Woods of Joe's Wines & Liquors talk about Memphis Negroni Week.

Negroni Hunt runs through next Sunday; drink all five and you get cool prizes.

Rawk'n Grub is opening its second location inside Growlers in Midtown on July 1.

Six teams competed Saturday in the Downtown Olympics, with proceeds benefiting Memphis' Urban Bicycle Food Ministry.

Robert Humphreys spent nearly 11 years working for Whole Foods Market, most recently as meat team leader for the specialty grocer.

Find food and drinks at events in Memphis this weekend that range from Downtown to Midtown to the Agricenter.

The Bagel brings its namesake back and offers a deli menu in the former City East Bagel at Poplar and Kirby.