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I’m Getting Old

Recently, I made another trip to Nashville for a concert. The plan was to see a concert and hit up a few restaurants for the blog. I was anxious to go this Mexican restaurant that won a James Beard award, one of the most prestigious in the culinary industry. Also, I wanted to tie up some …

Riko's Kickin' Chicken

Ken's Food Find 12:41 PM

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…

BT Bistro

Ken's Food Find 1:47 PM

A Tip Of The Hat I want to give a shout out to the folks at BT Bistro, the "fast casual" restaurant on the corner of Pauline and Madison in Memphis' Medical Center district. Occupying the space that was previously a Lenny's location, this iteration of the restaurant ser…

Cafe Pontotoc (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 5:27 PM

For A Friend In the spirit of Christmas, I decided to write about a place that one of my friends is fond of. Cafe Pontotoc is a "wine bar" whose owner is friends with a man that I've been tight with for well over a decade. "Captain Sparkles" is a good …

Maciel's Tortas & Tacos

Ken's Food Find 1:43 PM

Second Time Around In my last review, I talked about the country fried steak sandwich that I had at E's 24 Hour Cafe . At the time, I never before had a fried steak sandwich and figured it would take another fifty years before I would even find another restaurant serving…

Elwood's Shack

Ken's Food Find 4:13 PM

Everything But Ribs As a fan of barbecue, I'm always looking for new places to satisfy my fix. Fortunately, the restaurants of Summer Avenue offer much in that regard, ranging from dry rub ribs from Central BBQ to barbecue nachos from Big Mike's Smoke Shack (a food t…

Taqueria Express #5

Ken's Food Find 11:00 AM

A New Beginning Now that I'm working in a new job, I'm getting acquainted with my new dining options. While I will eventually get around to reviewing popular eating spots like Elwood's Shack and Bryant's Breakfast, I first want to talk about a taco truck on the corner o…

The Silly Goose

Ken's Food Find 6:56 PM

Snack Time! In getting around to writing this review, my intention was to continue with the "Finally!" theme that I started last May with my overdue review of Las Delicias . The reason for the theme is to highlight some of my favorite dishes and restaurants that I…