Meals on Wheels: Taqueria el Porvenir

Yesterday afternoon, I got a text from my friend John letting me know that there were a ton of taco trucks parked along Summer Ave. Never one to resist the siren call of a taco wagon, I got in my car and started driving east, determined to stop at the first truck I saw.

It took a while before I found one, but there, parked just a little bit east of Waring, was Taqueria el Porvenir.

Discounts and 15 Places to Carb Load For The St. Jude Memphis Marathon

aerial photo of runners at the start of St. Jude Marathon

If you’re gearing up for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, we’ve got the inside scoop on how to fuel your run and save while you’re at it. 

From marathon-exclusive discounts to the best spots in Memphis to carb load before race day, this guide has everything you need to make the most of your marathon weekend.

365 Things to Do in Memphis #205: Eat Sushi from a Gas Station

Updated July 2017 After years of eating in Memphis, I've learned that sometimes, the best food comes from the most questionable places. For example, you can (and should) buy sushi from the BP at the corner of Ridgeway and Poplar. Assignment #205 in the 365 Things To Do In Memphis is to eat sushi from a gas station.

365 Things to Do in Memphis #183: Have Dinner at Beale Street's Secret Restaurant

Let’s play a little word association game. When I say “Beale Street”, you think… Bold, maybe. Loud, perhaps. You might also say bright, fun, crowded or touristy. You probably don't think of words like "discrete" and "tasteful". But that's exactly what Itta Bena, a restaurant hidden above B.B.

Yeehaw: At the Memphis Food Truck Association's First Truck Rodeo

Since legislation allowing food trucks was passed last spring, Memphis has been obsessed with meals on wheels. There's no better place to indulge your food truck jones than at the newly-formed Memphis Food Truck Association's weekly truck rodeos, the first of which was held on Sunday in the Broad Ave. Arts District.

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