Ken's Food Find

La Cocina Mexicana

Chickening Out A while ago, I wrote about a little restaurant near Memphis' VA hospital where I stopped for lunch a few times. Although BT Bistro is convenient when I go to the hospital, it's not where I go to lunch after seeing my primary care doctor at the VA clinic in Whitehav…

Buckley's Grill

Goodbye... When I returned to Memphis in 1994, I remembered driving by my old doctor's office where I went to as a kid. My doctor's office was located in East Memphis in an office park near Poplar Avenue, behind a Dairy Queen that intrigued me. I always wanted to go the "Quee…

Riko's Kickin' Chicken

A Shout Out! I want to give a shout out to one of the best chicken joints in Memphis that most of its citizens have never heard of. Riko's has been around for several years yet is never mentioned in the media for its fried chicken. In fact, I don't believe most Midtowners know wha…

'The Magic Bristle Theory'

NOT A THING! As a rule, I never blog about things unrelated to food. Whether it's about restaurants, recipes or even a bag of chips, if it's something related to digestion, I'm cool with writing about. Even when I have an ulterior objective like talking about personal issues o…

Fresh Gulf Shrimp

Fresh Fry! As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to recognize a company that has been supportive of this blog and the social media elements related to it. In Fresh Gulf Shrimp, the owners are one of KFF's best supporters on Instagram and Twitter (aka "X") , bolstering some of …

Ben Yay's

A Special Occasion In keeping with a new tradition, I treated myself to a nice dinner on my birthday. After visits to fancy restaurants like Bari and Bishop , I decided to dress it down a bit by dining at Ben Yay's. Formerly a fast food chicken joint ( Krispy Krunchy Chicken ), the l…