Sound Bites

Jennifer, Chris and Eric talk about new masking rules and how the high local numbers are affecting restaurants — and them.

Cristina McCarter is a local food entrepreneur, offering tasting tours, gift boxes, and charcuterie boards in her various business and and organizing events like Memphis Dining Week.

Bari opens Tuesday in its new place at 524 S. Cooper, just a stone's throw from its old place but with lots more room and its own parking.

Dr. Jeff Warren tested positive for COVID despite being vaccinated and believes it's time for mandatory masking; Deni Reilly worries restaurants are going to bear the brunt high COVID numbers once again.

It's the best time of the year to eat local, we talk about tomato pies, quiche, beer — and this: Do grownups eat cereal?

The Daily Memphian is in its new office and we're back in the studio to record podcasts for the first time since March 2020, which means we had a lot to say this week.

Kelly English will soon close Restaurant Iris, open something new in the space, then get work reopening Iris in its big new home in Laurelwood.

Torchy's Tacos opens the doors to its first 'craft casual' restaurant in Tennessee on Thursday.

Chris Herrington visits Sound Bites and he and Jennifer Biggs catch up with the latest food news and talk about — what else? — food.

New East Memphis cheese shop begins a workshop series this week, has added sandwiches for Saturday lunch and will soon have them daily.