Sound Bites

This week on The Daily Memphian's Sound Bites podcast, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield hold a remembrance of restaurants past.

Noting a flurry of recent local restaurant closings, from Midtown's Pho Binh to Edge District pioneers Edge Alley to partial closures and relocations such as Germantown's Let it Fly sports bar and Cooper Street's Mo' Bay Beignet Co., they look back a little bit further at some of the local spots they liked that got away.

Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield sift through various national food trend stories to weigh in on topics such as "vegetable forward" restaurants, savory cocktails, Spam, solo dining and spicy drinks and desserts, looking for Memphis connections along the way.

Eric Barnes, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington take turns this week paying tribute to some of the most memorable food experiences they had in Memphis this year, from new restaurants to established faves revisited, from "reservations please" places to fried chicken on the river and grocery store takeout corners.

Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield talk toast-worthy drinks, bar favorites and New Year's events around town.

On this week's show, Natalie Van Gundy, Holly Whitfield and I talk about winter holiday foods, with an emphasis on sweets and grazing.

From Downtown to Collierville, soft to crisp, thin to thick, meaty to meatless, we discuss our favorite Memphis pizza spots and what are go-to orders are at each.

In this episode of Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield break down the epic battles that happen on the Thanksgiving table. Is turkey actually good? Which preparation method is the best for the big bird? Do we like dressing or stuffing? (Does anyone actually stuff the turkey with stuffing anymore?)

In this episode, Bianca Phillips, Natalie Van Gundy and Holly Whitfield go through their lists of food-inspired gift ideas. Think: special bottles of locally-distilled bourbon, a cute tea party experience, international snack packs and Memphis made treats.

If you follow The Daily Memphian's food or business sections, you've likely seen a new byline coming through on restaurant-related business stories: Sophia Surrett.

In this episode of Sound Bites, Eric Barnes, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington discuss the must-haves for laptop-friendly locations (it's more than just good Wi-Fi) and then share their favorite spots to knock out some writing, emails, meetings or even paying bills.