365 Things to Do in Memphis #142: Eat a Burger Fried in 100 Year Old Grease

Customer being served at Dyers Hamburgers on Beale Street

Updated May 2018 As Memphians, we take our fried food seriously. Few, though, take it more seriously than the crew at Dyer's. They're so committed that they fry each one of their burgers in grease that has been lovingly preserved and used for 100 years. Assignment #142 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to eat a Dyer's burger.  As far as I can tell, the legend of the 100 year old grease is true. When the diner moved to Beale Street, the sacred grease came, too.

Ultimate Memphis Food Mashup: Chinese Sub Shop + Pho Binh

The other day, I was tapping through my Instagram Stories when I saw something very curious and very wonderful: a Memphis food mashup I'd never even thought about, much less heard about before. A little background. This blog has covered - in detail - our collective civic love for two beloved Memphis restaurants: Chinese Sub Shop and Pho Binh.

The Chubby Vegetarian's 5 Memphis Dishes You Should Try

Vegetarian BBQ sandwich
Ed. Note: Who says you can't eat vegetarian in Memphis? Contributor Stacey went on a Chubby-Vegetarian-approved food tour recently to check out the duo's collaborations with local restaurants. I hear they have a great veggie burger at new downtown steakhouse 117 Prime, too. The Chubby Vegetarian is husband-and-wife-team Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence. The two will be at St. George's Antiques Arcade this Sat. April 28 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m.