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Like any amazing dish, Memphis is a combination of great cultures and cuisine from around the world. Join Jennifer Biggs as she takes you on a culinary tour of all the food and traditions that Memphis has to offer in Sound Bites, your insider guide to eating and drinking Memphis.

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    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 277 EPISODES


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    S8E21: Good Fortune Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 36:07


    Owners Sarah Cai and Arturo Leighton join Holly Whitfield to talk about the importance of scratch-made food, their television appearances and where they like to dine in Memphis. 

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    S8E20: Chef Kelly English shares hot takes, Memphis dining recs and what's new at Iris restaurant group

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 39:33


    Chef Kelly English joins Holly Whitfield on this week's Sound Bites to talk about the Second Line's renovations, their Hawaiian pop-up and a surprise celebrity visit to Restaurant Iris. English offers plenty of Memphis food recommendations and several hot takes on crime, Kroger and more.

    S8E19: Bari's ‘Bacchus' on drink trends, digestifs and Memphis gin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 27:55


    With 20 years behind the bar at Bari, Hunter Coleman's had time to break down the art and the science of craft cocktails. On this week's Sound Bites, he shared tips of the trade and talked about Bari, amaro and his partnership with a Memphis gin brand.

    S8E18: Gina Neely talks food, family and SmokeSlam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 28:43


    In addition to riffing on what makes good barbecue and why Memphis is number one on her list, Gina and host Holly Whitfield discussed the upcoming SmokeSlam barbecue competition.

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    S8E17: Memphis in May's World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 41:29


    Host Holly Whitfield is joined by Memphis in May's Kevin Grothe and Tiffani Perry to talk about what people can expect from this year's WCBCC at Tiger Lane. 

    S8E16: Felicia Suzanne's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 38:48


    Husband and wife duo Clay Schuchardt and Felicia Willett-Schuchardt talk about the relocation and reopening of Felicia Suzanne's on South Main with host Holly Whitfield. 

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    S8E15: Spring food festivals and events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 30:28


    Host Holly Whitfield and podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy discuss this spring's local line up of food festivals and events and share their favorites. 

    S8E14: Deni Reilly talks about Cocozza East

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 39:25


    Deni Reilly, co-owner of The Majestic Grill and Cocozza, talks about the highly anticipated opening of Cocozza's second location in East Memphis and how she got started in the restaurant and hospitality industry. 

    S8E13: Huey's, Pronto Pups and Lucero

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 36:31


    Huey's area manager Alex Boggs talks about Huey's upcoming 55th anniversary celebration, the return of a beloved sandwich and Sweet Cheeks barbecue competition team.

    S8E12: Flyway Brewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 29:00


    Flyway Brewing's head brewer, Teddy Pepper, joins Holly Whitfield. They discuss the brewery's third location taking over the former High Cotton and Edge Alley spaces, what they offer on tap and at the restaurant, as well as the current craft beer scene. 

    S8E11: Memphis Black Restaurant Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 29:12


    Cynthia Daniels joins Holly Whitfield to talk about  Memphis Black Restaurant Week, the businesses that are participating this year and its evolution over the past 10 years.

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    S8E10: Fresh takes on craft cocktails at Bar Limina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 28:16


    Guest bartenders, craft cocktails and charcuterie are all on the menu for Bar Limina, set to open in the coming weeks in Edge District. 

    S8E9: Stacey Greenberg talks Edible Memphis, restaurant advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 30:24


    Greenberg is editor-in-chief of Edible Memphis magazine and has been chronicling the best places to eat in town for decades. She started a personal food blog when her children were young, prompted by friends she said appreciated her humor and honesty. On the podcast, she joins Holly Whitfield to talk about that blog and how it led to a career in food writing and her taking the reins of Edible Memphis in 2018.

    S8E8: Josh Carlucci counts down his favorite $10 Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 30:02


    Daily Memphian food writer Joshua Carlucci returns to Sound Bites this week to discuss more of his favorite $10 Deals, a major writing project and butchering a goose at home.

    S8E7: Wally Joe and Andrew Adams talk Acre, James Beard awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 33:08


    Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams are the guests on Sound Bites, to talk food, travel James Beard awards and their recent Lunar New Year dinner.

    S8E6:17 Berkshire owner on her national James Beard Award nom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 27:36


    Regular customers already know about the shop's signature macarons, pastries and cookies. And at least one of those customers thought the bakery deserved some major recognition. 

    S8E5: Behind the scenes with food writer Josh Carlucci

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 34:05


    Josh Carlucci is on the podcast to talk about his South American travels, writing about food as a Memphis transplant and his endless quest for The Daily Memphian's “$10 Deals.”

    S8E4: How to find good restaurants when traveling, pistachio cheesecake and a martini comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 29:48


    Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield also talk about dining trends and new Memphis restaurants opening soon.

    S8E3: Details on the soon-to-open Hard Times Deli

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 29:07


    Holly Whitfield interviewed Harrison Downing and Schuyler O'Brien for this week's Sound Bites podcast. The two, along with Cole Jeanes, will soon open Hard Times Deli in The Edge District. 

    S8E2: More inside details about No Comment and Fawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 30:54


    Plus, bar owners Mary Oglesby and Paul Gilliam talk about the state of the service industry in Memphis.

    S8E1: Memphis menu items not to sleep on in the new year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 36:47


    If one of your resolutions is to eat more of Memphis' culinary offerings, we've got you covered.

    S7E26: Tips for choosing and serving sparkling wine as we uncork a new year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 30:50


    Wine expert Tiffany Werne explains the differences in sparkling wines and how to serve this bubbly libation on New Year's Eve.

    S7E25: Kaye's Pints & Scoops explains how ice cream can make your holidays sweeter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 29:36


    Kaye's Pints & Scoops owner Kameisha Wilson says ice cream isn't just for the summer.  From scoops to pies, she explains how this frozen treat can make your holidays sweeter.

    S7E24: Enjoy festive holiday cocktails at The Liquor Store's Miracle Pop-Up, or at home with these tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 27:44


    The Liquor Store is once again hosting its annual holiday Miracle cocktail bar pop-up. Beverage Director Ben Wiley shares what to expect at the pop-up, and his tried-and-true tips for making cocktails at home.

    S7E23: Entertaining tips from Caramelized's Cara Greenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 29:56


    Cara Greenstein, the founder of the Caramelized lifestyle brand, offers tips for stress-free entertaining at the Holidays, and year round.

    S7E22: Memphis chefs share how they like their Thanksgiving leftovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 27:18


    From tamales to pozole to a simple turkey sandwich, here's how some Memphis chefs recraft their Thanksgiving leftovers.

    S7E21: Curb Side Casseroles owner has pro-tips for stress-free Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 27:27


    Curb Side Casseroles owner Bradford Williams shares her tried-and-true tips for making your Thanksgiving less stressful.

    S7E20: Grind City Coffee Xpo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 28:14


    Calling all coffee lovers!  Grind City Coffee Xpo celebrates all things coffee, with a “buzz-worthy” morning filled with tastings and demonstrations.

    S7E19: Chris Herrington on (surprise!) food, basketball and music

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 27:54


    Chris Herrington joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    S7E18: Creating cozy vibes and comfort food for fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 29:10


    Cookbook author Andrea LeTard is all about autumn, and she offers a cornucopia of ideas for creating a cozy atmosphere and celebrating through the autumn and into the winter holidays.

    S7E17: Short ribs, grits and grilled cheese at The Public Bistro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 28:48


    Need a Memphis first date idea? Kate Ashby's two Cooper-Young restaurants fit the bill for posh but unfussy spots with approachable food. She's the guest on this week's Sound Bites dining podcast.

    S7E16: Staff shout-outs, part five

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 31:28


    This year on the Sound Bites podcast, Holly Whitfield interviewed members of our digital desk team, advertising staff, reporters and even our CEO to reveal what Daily Memphian staffers are really out here eating in these Mid-South streets. Now it's time for the fifth part of our Daily Memphian staffer interview series.

    Surprise! It's Sidebar!: Jennifer Chandler on the state of restaurants in Memphis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 29:32


    This week, were flipping the script and sending you an episode of Sidebar. This episode from July has Tim Barker and food and dining reporter Jennifer Chandler join Eric Barnes to talk about many complicated issues facing restaurants as they close and others open.

    S7E15: New taproom opens Downtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 26:32


    Memphis Filling Station opened a taproom in South Main, and two of its owners are the guests on this week's Sound Bites podcast.

    S7E14: Opa! It's time for Memphis Greek Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 26:08


    Make plans to go to the 65th annual Memphis Greek Festival this weekend - and go hungry! In this week's Sound Bites, we talk all about the food at this two-day event.

    S7E13: Staff shout-outs, part four

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 26:30


    Here's part four of our special Sound Bites series where Daily Memphian staffers share their Memphis food hot takes, favorite restaurants and more.

    S7E12: Home Place Pastures Boucherie is a nose-to-tail chef competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 29:53


    The 8th annual Home Place Pastures Boucherie will feature 15 chefs competing to see who can make the best dish using lessor known cuts of meat.

    S7E11: Sweet LaLa's cookies to be sold in almost 650 Love's travel centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 25:35


    Love's recently selected Sweet Lala's as its fundraiser cookie for the entire month of September. Proceeds from the purchases will benefit the local Children's Miracle Network in each store's community.

    S7E10: ASBEE World Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival returns after a three-year break

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 27:33


    Every thing but pork is on the menu for the 33rd Annual ASBEE World Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival. The event touted as “The Greatest Kosher BBQ Competition in the World” is August 25.

    S7E9: Lights! Camera! Action! Thanks to QVC, these are three words that Corky's BBQ owner Jimmy Stovall knows well.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 25:08


    QVC stopped by Corky's BBQ this week in honor of the restaurant's 40th anniversary.

    S7E8: How restaurants price your favorite meals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 28:13


    Ben Smith, owner of Tsunami in Cooper-Young, said he is worried about the fate of small, independent restaurants. Smith said that one of the biggest issues has been inflation and ingredient costs fluctuating more rapidly than they ever have before.

    S7E7: The sweet story of Muddy's Bake Shop, and how to get an insider's look

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 28:02


    Kat Gordon and Jennifer Chandler talk about the evolution of Muddy's Bake Shop, and share how you can enjoy a behind-the-scenes opportunity to visit the bakery.

    S7E6: The sweet story behind Sugar Ghost Ice Cream & Bubble Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 27:05


    Mary Claire White discusses how she opened Sugar Ghost Ice Cream & Bubble Tea, and how she comes up with her creative flavors. Fun fact: Her story involves an ice cream school!

    S7E5: Memphis Made Brewing Co. starts a new chapter in the Edge District

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 26:20


    Memphis Made Brewing Co. celebrates the grand opening of its new taproom and brewery this weekend.  Here's what to expect.

    S7E4: Two Memphis bartenders, a B.O.T.E. and a world of fruity drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 25:43


    Mary Oglesby and Paul Gilliam opened Mary's B.O.T.E. after hosting a popular theme night at their other Midtown bar. 

    S7E3: Elwood's Tim Bednarski loves a hot dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 25:23


    Looking for a hot dog in Memphis? Elwood's Shack owner Tim Bednarski has a whole menu section dedicated to hot dogs. 

    S7E2: Fondue, Raclette and all things cheese with the owners of Greys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 27:06


    On this week's Sound Bites, Jennifer Chandler sits down with Greys Fine Cheeses and Entertaining owners Jackie Mau and Kurt Mullican to talk about all things cheesy - including their new dinner menu, a cheese competition and their shop.

    S7E1: Craft Food & Wine Festival celebrates city's food artisans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 27:52


    Craft Food & Wine Festival is a tasting event that celebrates local food artisans and their delicious creations. Here's what you can expect to find (and taste) at this annual festival.

    S6E21: Introducing food writer Jennifer Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 29:39


    Jennifer Chandler shares her plans for The Daily Memphian's food beat, from the return of the Table Talk column to recipe exchanges to future podcast guests. 

    S6E20: How to celebrate National Cheese Day in Memphis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 26:00


    In honor of National Cheese Day, June 4, this week's Sound Bites is about that most exquisite of human inventions: cheese.

    S6E19: Le Bon Appetit preview, Memphis chefs history

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 29:35


    Holly Whitfield and Natalie Van Gundy talk about Le Bon Appetit and use the local chef lineup as a guide to talk their way through a list of standout chefs and restaurant history.

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