Sound Bites

Hive owner Josh Steiner joins host Holly Whitfield to talk about his years in the restaurant industry, what led him to open Hive and a breakdown on bagels.

Holly Whitfield is joined by DJ Naylor and Reny Alfonso of Brazen Restaurant Group, which owns Celtic Crossing, Bog & Barley and the newly opened Maeve's Tavern in Collierville. The two talk about what their restaurants have in common and how they differ, as well as big shifts they've seen in the industry.

Cole Jeanes and Harrison Downing join Holly Whitfield to talk about Sundays, the Kinfolk pop up at Hard Times Deli. They also discuss what people can expect from Gussied Up, a bar that Jeanes, Downing and Schuyler O'Brien will open in the Edge District next year.

The owners of Memphis Whistle join Holly Whitfield to talk about the beginnings of their lounge and craft cocktail bar and what makes their prohibition style drinks so unique.

Cristina McCarter joins Holly Whitfield to talk about the upcoming Craft Food & Wine Festival in a new venue and the journey that led her to have two locations for her cafe, Feast and Graze.

Hopper Seely joins Holly Whitfield to talk about the origins of Grind City Brewing, the experience of opening the taproom in 2020 and what lies ahead for the future outdoor venue.

Taylor and Hannah Widdon, the owners of JoJo's Espresso, join Holly Whitfield to talk about their journey from coffee cart to cafe, as well as their favorite picks on the menu.

Ryan Glosson and the husband-and-wife team of Bryant and Heather Bain join Holly Whitfield to talk about their experience owning and operating two restaurants in Midtown, their favorite dishes on each menu and restaurant recs around town.

The Daily Memphian's new restaurant writer joins Holly Whitfield to share her favorite chefs and dishes in town.

Ellen Chamberlain joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in media and Memphis food news of the week. Join us for part two next week.