Barbecue Pitmasters Confront the Rising Price of Hardwood
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached South Memphis — and what still has not been decided.
By Terrence Booker · September 16, 2026
Food
Food & Dining
Barbecue, the table beyond it, and the people who cook for Memphis.
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A New Generation Reinterprets Soul Food in South Memphis
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Whitehaven give sharply different accounts of what "a new generation reinterprets…
Ruth Ann Mercer · 3 min read
Restaurant Openings Slow, but Independents Hold Their Ground
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has…
Curtis Lomax · 3 min read
Farmers Markets Expand Their Nutrition Benefit Matching
Farmers Markets Expand Their Nutrition Benefit Matching — a development residents in the Medical District have followed …
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Vietnamese and Mexican Kitchens Redraw the Dining Map
Vietnamese and Mexican Kitchens Redraw the Dining Map — a development residents in Frayser have followed for months, and…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Hot Wing Contest Returns to a Crowded Festival Calendar
Hot Wing Contest Returns to a Crowded Festival Calendar — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for months, a…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
Bakers Revive Heritage Grains Grown in the Delta
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Raleigh — and what still has…
Curtis Lomax · 3 min read
Tipped Wage Debate Splits Local Restaurant Owners
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Binghampton give sharply different accounts of what "tipped wage debate splits lo…
Simone Barrow · 3 min read
Food Halls Offer a Lower-Risk Path for New Chefs
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Raleigh — and what still has…
Terrence Booker · 3 min read
Catfish Suppliers Adapt to a Shifting Regional Market
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Whitehaven give sharply different accounts of what "catfish suppliers adapt to a …
Ruth Ann Mercer · 3 min read
Coffee Roasters Build Direct Relationships With Growers
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Adrienne Colvin · 3 min read
School Kitchens Cook From Scratch Again at Twelve Campuses
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "school kitchens cook from scratc…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Neighborhood Corner Stores Add Fresh Produce Coolers
Neighborhood Corner Stores Add Fresh Produce Coolers — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for months, and …
Walter Deane · 3 min read
Cocktail Bars Lean Into Low- and No-Alcohol Menus
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "cocktail bars lean into low- and…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Family Restaurants Mark Fifty Years on the Same Corner
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "family restaurants mark fifty ye…
Simone Barrow · 3 min read