Southern Cuisine and Breakfast For Dinner Downtown at King & Union Bar Grocery

Forget buckets of loaded potato skins for a suspiciously low price, because there's a new restaurant offering Southern flavor in the Doubletree Hotel downtown where TGI Friday's used to be! It's called King & Union. King & Union Bar Grocery is named for its address at the corner of Union Avenue and B.B. King aka Third Street downtown. It's right across from AutoZone Park, inside the Doubletree Hotel, which is open.

Not Your Usual Italian At Bari Ristorante In Midtown

carbonara noodles with parmesan cheese from Bari

Midtown's favorite Southeastern Italian restaurant celebrates 20 years of delicious food and amazing cocktails this all. 

Bari ristorante in midtown memphis

In 2021, Bari Ristorante moved from their original Overton Square spot to a bigger, brighter location just down the street at 524 S. Cooper Street. The new space is lovely and light-filled and there’s outdoor seating!

Where To Get A Cuban Sandwich In Memphis

National Cuban Sandwich Day is August 23! This food holiday is even more made-up than the usual made-up food holidays, but I think a sandwich with ham, pork, cheese, and pickles is worth celebrating anytime.

Never had one? An original Cuban sandwich is constructed with Cuban bread, ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard, but there are variations.

Crazy Noodle is Crazy Good For Curry Noodles, Ramen, and More

Update 2020: Crazy Noodle in midtown Memphis offers noodles for very limited dine-in, takeout, to-go, and delivery through UberEats. Crazy Noodle is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday (11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.) and open for dinner on Saturday and Sunday (4 p.m. - 9 p.m.).  Call ahead to confirm hours as policies may change frequently.

How to Improve Central BBQ's Nachos

As long as I've ordered the barbecue nachos at Central BBQ, I've loved them. Over the years, I've learned about not one but two ways to improve the already near-perfect barbecue nachos served at Central's multiple Memphis locations. Your love for the delicious dish will grow larger than the red plastic basket it's served in!

Two Ways To Improve Memphis Central BBQ Nachos

Many years ago, reader Thomas W.

Saltwater Crab Serves Seafood, Sushi, and Spicy Crawfish Dorito Nachos In Midtown

Update August 2020: Saltwater Crab is open for takeout including online orderings and lunch specials, plus limited dine-in. They have an open patio as well. Check out the latest hours and info on their website. Contributor Veena ate at Saltwater Crab restaurant in Overton Square when it first opened in July 2019. Below is her full report from that time, with some updates for 2020. All menu items mentioned may not be available.

Reasons to Love Memphis #3 - 100 Year Old Grease

When you eat at Dyer's, you're eating history. The grease at Dyer's is more than a century old. Legend says that the burgers have been deep fried in the same grease since day one, and when the Memphis burger joint changed locations, that grease was transported by armored car. From what I can tell, it's true.

Every time a new batch of grease is needed, some of the old grease is mixed in with it. Every night at closing time, the grease in the pan is covered with a lid. Every morning, the grease is strained and seasoned. Dyer's is serious about the "Vitamin G".