On this week’s Sound Bites, digital director Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed. 

On this week’s Sound Bites, digital director Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed.

S5E24: Germantown Parkway eats, Liquor Store and more

If you seek movie and show recommendations and are interested in food, cooking or chefs, this episode is for you.

S5E23: Our Favorite Food Media

Sound Bites gets 'vegan crunk' with Bianca Phillips.

Sound Bites gets 'vegan crunk' with Bianca Phillips.

S5E22: Where to eat vegan in Memphis

Holly Whitfield joins CEO Eric Barnes and video and podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy for a lively discussion on their favorite cafes, where they’d take visiting java snobs and how they each make our coffee at home. (Spoiler alert: the approaches vary wildly!)

Holly Whitfield joins CEO Eric Barnes and video and podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy for a lively discussion on their favorite cafes, where they’d take visiting java snobs and how they each make our coffee at home. (Spoiler alert: the approaches vary wildly!)

S5E21: Memphis coffee breakdown

Chris Herrington talks with Joshua Carlucci, a former chef and teacher who’s become a regular contributor to the Daily Memphian food section.

Chris Herrington talks with Joshua Carlucci, a former chef and teacher who’s become a regular contributor to the Daily Memphian food section.

S5E20: Pambazos, baleadas and other recent Memphis food finds

If you’ve ever hosted folks visiting Memphis, you know the situation: your family is coming to town for a weekend or some old friends are finally making good on a long-promised visit to Memphis. Maybe they love the city, maybe they’re not yet sold. Either way, you want to show them a great time.

If you’ve ever hosted folks visiting Memphis, you know the situation: your family is coming to town for a weekend or some old friends are finally making good on a long-promised visit to Memphis. Maybe they love the city, maybe they’re not yet sold. Either way, you want to show them a great time.

S5E19: Where to take visiting friends to eat in Memphis

From stores to trailers, carts to coolers, Mempops has become an inseparable part of Memphis summers.  

From stores to trailers, carts to coolers, Mempops has become an inseparable part of Memphis summers.

S5E18: For seven years now, ‘Memphis’ + ‘summer’ has meant Mempops

S5E17: The joys of summer

With 19 bags of assorted Lay’s potato chip flavors, four of us crinkled bags and crunched chips for a home and away Sound Bites and The Sidebar.

With 19 bags of assorted Lay’s potato chip flavors, four of us crinkled bags and crunched chips for a home and away Sound Bites and The Sidebar.

S5E16: Assorted Lay's chips

Not feeling the ribs or a barbecue sandwich? It’s OK, we got you. Try some of these non-traditional dishes in barbecue restaurants.

Not feeling the ribs or a barbecue sandwich? It’s OK, we got you. Try some of these non-traditional dishes in barbecue restaurants.

S5E15: Finding the non-traditional in BBQ shops

Like any amazing dish, Memphis is a combination of great cultures and cuisine from around the world. Join Jennifer Biggs as she takes you on a culinary tour of all the food and traditions that Memphis has to offer in Sound Bites, your insider guide to eating and drinking Memphis.

Eli Townsend

Eli Townsend’s new Dos Hermanos Kitchen inside the Cossitt Library is where he feels he’s meant to be, except in the winters, when he’ll be running another place in Rhode Island.

Eli Townsend’s new Dos Hermanos Kitchen inside the Cossitt Library is where he feels he’s meant to be, except in the winters, when he’ll be running another place in Rhode Island.

S5E14: Talking falafel waffle and more with Eli Townsend

Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes joins the Daily Memphian food editor on Sound Bites.

Eric Barnes joins the Daily Memphian food editor on Sound Bites.

S5E13: A conversation with Eric Barnes about food, drinks and WYXR

Bog &amp; Barley is all it’s cracked up to be; Jennifer and Chris talk about the new East Memphis restaurant on Sound Bites, and talk of Easter meals leads to talk of cakes, as many roads do.

Bog &amp; Barley is all it’s cracked up to be; Jennifer and Chris talk about the new East Memphis restaurant on Sound Bites, and talk of Easter meals leads to talk of cakes, as many roads do.

S5E12: Bog & Barley and cake

There was the recipe for the Seessel’s Lemon Butter Pie, of course, but Chris and Jennifer also talked about the history of the beloved hometown grocery, which was started by Henry Seessel, known as the ‘Great Butcher of Memphis.’

There was the recipe for the Seessel’s Lemon Butter Pie, of course, but Chris and Jennifer also talked about the history of the beloved hometown grocery, which was started by Henry Seessel, known as the ‘Great Butcher of Memphis.’

S5E11: New eats and the history of Seessel's

Sure, most of us liked brownies when we were kids and plenty of us still do, but what’s keeping it from having its heyday?

Sure, most of us liked brownies when we were kids and plenty of us still do, but what’s keeping it from having its heyday?

S5E10: We love brownies, so why don't we exalt them like pie?

Keeping the pantry stocked with spices is key to be able to cook up a good meal; Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the most important ones.

Keeping the pantry stocked with spices is key to be able to cook up a good meal; Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the most important ones.

S5E9: Spice itself is the spice of life, at least in the kitchen

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington just wrote about tamales, and on this week’s Sound Bites, they talk about them too.

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington just wrote about tamales, and on this week’s Sound Bites, they talk about them too.

S5E8: Tamale talk

We continue talk of cakes not just fit for but named for kings, and talk about the food news of the week on this week’s Sound Bites.

We continue talk of cakes not just fit for but named for kings, and talk about the food news of the week on this week’s Sound Bites.

S5E7: A thoroughly different king cake, and a new vegan bakery

Mardi Gras cometh and with it, king cakes, pancakes and all manner of delicious food. And can broccoli win a cage match with Brussels sprouts?

Mardi Gras cometh and with it, king cakes, pancakes and all manner of delicious food. And can broccoli win a cage match with Brussels sprouts?

S5E6: Broccoli's reign could be upon us; time for pancakes and king cakes

On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the Porcellino’s biscuit recipe (Chris made ‘em) and plenty of this and that.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington talk about the Porcellino’s biscuit recipe (Chris made ‘em) and plenty of this and that.

S5E5: Biscuits, Beard, favorite foods and favorite tofu preps in town

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