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The Early Word: Midtown's Viet Hoa expands, and the Blue Monkey shrinks
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (286+ words) Want to really get caught up from the weekend? You'll find so much more Early Word when you subscribe. Happy budget season! It's Monday, June 8, so get out your abacus, because the suburbs will be crunching some numbers today. Germantown,…...
As part of a long-held family dream, Viet Hoa owners opening large international market
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (173+ words) Monica Pham (right) and Tommy Fan (right), owners of Viet Hoa, are opening an international shopping center in Cordova, bringing a dream of Pham's mother to life. (Courtesy of Monica Pham and Tommy Fan) Viet Hoa Food Market founder Kim…...
After 27 years, The Blue Monkey is closing its doors in Midtown
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (126+ words) The Blue Monkey in Midtown will close Friday, June 19, 2026. (Courtesy The Blue Monkey) After almost three decades, The Blue Monkey's Midtown location will have its last day on Friday, June 19. The Blue Monkey, founded in 1999, announced on Sunday, June 7, that…...
Here's the scoop on Sunday's ice cream festival
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) 2026 - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News Daily Memphian Kaye's Pints and Scoops, at 2089 Winchester Road in Whitehaven, serves small-batch, hand-churned ice cream. (Courtesy Kaye's Pints and Scoops) Eight local ice cream venders. Four flavors each. Unlimited samples. Sophia Surrett is…...
Food Files: Taco Prime, Petals of a Peony adding multiple locations
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (188+ words) Daily Memphian Co-owners Sergio and Ingrid Vilchis opened the first Taco Prime in Bartlett in September 2025. (Michael Waddell/The Daily Memphian file) While Taco Prime and Petals of a Peony expand, Peach Cobbler Factory opens and The Farm Table closes....
$15 Deal: New breakfast items at Central BBQ
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (134+ words) Central BBQ's breakfast offerings include Circle B link sausage, an egg-and-cheese biscuit sandwich, and a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich on Texas Toast. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) "It just made sense," said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ's director of operations. "We are here…...
Barbecue for breakfast? Why not? We're in Memphis, after all. - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (134+ words) Central BBQ's breakfast offerings include Circle B link sausage, an egg-and-cheese biscuit sandwich, and a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich on Texas Toast. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) "It just made sense," said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ's director of operations. "We are here…...
Table Talk: Sound the alarm for this chicken Parm
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (185+ words) Josephine Estelle's version of classic chicken Parmesan uses an airline chicken breast to add a flair to the presentation; it is also considered a juicier cut. (Jennifer Chandler/Special to The Daily Memphian) Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama…...
Chef Kelly English talks Le Bon App'tit's culinary tradition
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1008+ words) Chef Kelly English is the guest on this week's "Sound Bites. (Natalie Van Gundy/The Daily Memphian file) For years, Memphis chef Kelly English was invited to cook at culinary events in other states. These events would often benefit charitable…...
Inked: Dunkin', Tolteca and Welltower do deals
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (69+ words) Daily Memphian Dunkin' is moving across the street on Union Avenue. (Andy Ashby/The Daily Memphian) Welcome to Inked, a column that notes some of the week's commercial real estate transactions and updates in the greater Memphis area that may…...