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Sound Bites: Hive owner talks bread, bees, and a second bagel shop location

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:03:31 -0500

Bread is a lifestyle for Hive Bagel & Deli owner Josh Steiner, the guest on this week’s Sound Bites episode.

Sound Bites: Looking back at the smorgasbord so far

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:31:04 -0500

This season so far on Sound Bites, we’ve offered unsolicited advice, heard some hot takes, interviewed barbecue royalty and swapped stories with Memphis restauranteurs.

Sound Bites: Gina Neely talks food, family and SmokeSlam

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:29:32 -0500

Gina Neely is the guest on this week’s “Sound Bites.” In addition to riffing on what makes good barbecue and why Memphis is No. 1 on her list, Neely and Holly Whitfield discussed SmokeSlam.

More inside details about No Comment and Fawn

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:20:12 -0500

Plus, bar owners Mary Oglesby and Paul Gilliam talk about the state of the service industry in Memphis.

Finding restaurants when traveling, pistachio cheesecake and a martini comeback

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:09:34 -0500

Eric Barnes and Holly Whitfield also talk about dining trends and new Memphis restaurants opening soon.

Sound Bites: Bari’s ‘Bacchus’ on drink trends, digestifs and Memphis gin

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:08:32 -0500

With 20 years behind the bar, Hunter Coleman’s had the time to break down the art and the science of craft cocktails.

Sound Bites: Wally Joe, Andrew Adams talk Acre, James Beard awards

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:03:11 -0500

Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams are the guests on Sound Bites to talk food, travel James Beard awards and their recent Lunar New Year dinner.

Sound Bites: 10 years of Memphis Black Restaurant Week

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:01:03 -0500

It’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week through March 22, and as the event’s founder, Cynthia Daniels does her best to taste, try or at least stop by each of the 20 participating restaurants.

Sound Bites: Italian restaurant to open soon in East Memphis

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:00:17 -0500

Cocozza East, from the owners of Cocozza American Italian in Harbor Town, will open in East Memphis in either late May or early June 2025.

Sound Bites: Stacey Greenberg talks Edible Memphis, restaurant advice

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:59:45 -0500

Greenberg is editor-in-chief of Edible Memphis magazine and has been chronicling the best places to eat in town for decades. On the podcast, she joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in food writing and taking the reins of Edible Memphis in 2018.

Sound Bites: Chef Kelly English talks po'boys, Kroger, Memphis

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:58:19 -0500

Chef Kelly English joins Holly Whitfield on this week’s Sound Bites to talk about the Second Line’s renovations, their Hawaiian pop-up and a surprise celebrity visit to Restaurant Iris.

Sound Bites: Good Fortune Co. co-owners talk about Guy Fieri and more

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:56:22 -0500

Good Fortune Co. has appeared on the Food Network on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” and the co-owners have appeared separately on “Guy’s Grocery Games.”

Sound Bites: Meeting Huey's onion ring specialist

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:55:55 -0500

Edible Memphis editor Stacey Greenberg comes back to “Sound Bites” to talk about her food tour of Mexico City and old-school, longtime Memphis restaurants.

Sound Bites: Ellen Chamberlain makes her Memphis food podcast debut

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:25:13 -0500

Ellen Chamberlain joins Memphis food podcast host Holly Whitfield to talk about Memphis food news of the week, from a car crash at Celtic to caviar bumps.

Sound Bites: The evolution of Grind City Brewing Co.

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:24:45 -0500

Grind City Brewing Co. has made it through the IPA craze, the pandemic seltzer wave and several Dry Januarys, but back in May, the company decided to make a big shift.

Sound Bites: What's going on with Irish pubs?

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:24:18 -0500

DJ Naylor and Reny Alfonso join Sound Bites podcast host Holly Whitfield to talk about Celtic Crossing reopening, Irish pubs and more.

Sound Bites: Find po'boys, cocktails, coziness at Memphis Whistle

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:05 -0500

On the podcast, we talk about Jef’s craft cocktail philosophy, Amanda’s recipes, what the restaurant offers today and how the two look at owning a small business in Midtown.

Sound Bites: Craft Food & Wine fest is heaven for charcuterie board lovers

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:49:07 -0500

Guests can mingle in the Brooks’ rotunda and graze their way through onto the outdoor terrace, creating their meat, cheese and snack boards with offerings from 25 local gourmet-food vendors.

Sound Bites: Jojo's Espresso owners on loss, coffee and a new fall pop-up

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 2 Aug 2025 04:00:01 -0500

Jojo’s Espresso owners Taylor and Hannah Whiddon join Sound Bites to talk about their seasonal pop-ups and partnering with other local small businesses.

Sound Bites: Barbecue, breakfast and reopening a beloved Midtown diner

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 04:00:09 -0500

Ryan Glosson and the husband-and-wife team of Bryant and Heather Bain join Sound Bites to talk about their experience owning and operating two restaurants in Midtown, Bain BBQ and Barksdale.