Category: Hungry Memphis

A must for area restaurants, given the recent passage of a certain ordinance:

The Condiment Gun!

(Hat tip: seriouseats.com)

Taqueria Tarascos isn’t much to look at — just a taco stand (painted psychedelic green) that used to be something or other on Lamar (across from a U-Haul parking lot). Behind the property is a trailer park that’s seen better days. But you aren’t here for the ambience. You’re here for no-frills Mexican. What’s wrong with no-frills? Nothing.

When we last heard from Jeanell Morris in 2007, she was in the process of closing Café de France inside Palladio Antique & Arts. The plan then was to relocate Café de France and a revived French Bakery into a space out east. Those plans fell through, and in February of this year, Morris became manager of Olivia’s Café at Sheffield Antiques Mall in Collierville.

George Carlin passed away one year ago today.

Here’s a great bit “Where’s the blue food?”:

When the Flyer unveiled its new website in April, there were a number of new features.

One of them lets you be a restaurant critic. All you have to do is go to the restaurant listings and click “write a review” in the box at the right and then write away.

Go to it.

Image: critic from the film Ratatouille

Just as one sips a fine vintage wine while dining on haute cuisine, one should wash down pulled pork with a cold, cold brewski. That’s the thinking behind the first-ever Sudzfest event being held during the 28th annual Tennessee Funfest, a barbecue-cooking contest being held at the Agricenter this weekend.

I’m a food segregationist.

I think candy in ice cream does a disservice to both the candy and the ice cream. Keep them apart and you have two delicious things.

Separate but equal.

Traditionally when I go to a Mexican restaurant, it’s all about the chips and dip, burritos, chips and dip, big beers, chips and dip, margaritas, and chips and dip. On my last visit to Rio Loco, however, my companion threw me for a loop

A question for the 130,000 or so Memphians who lost power on Friday (and those remaining without power): What did you eat?

Conflicts of interest be damned, two cool projects by Flyer contributors merit mention.

Andria Lisle, a freelance writer, has started “Our Summer of Magical Eating,” a weekly potluck dinner using local ingredients.

Justin Fox Burks, a photographer and “The Chubby Vegetarian,” will be teaching a vegetarian grilling class through the University of Memphis’ continuing ed program July 12th.