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$15 Deal: Boba Society's extra garlicky garlic noodles

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:59:48 -0500

A warning: The amount of garlic in these noodles is not for the faint-hearted. But if you’ve watched a certain vampire movie recently, you may be more than grateful.

$15 Deal: Hog & Hominy's poutine

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:36:03 -0500

The fries are crispy and hefty enough to bear the load of the rich ingredients poured on top of them.

It's taco time: $15 favorites from around the Mid-South

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 04:00:14 -0500

If you’ve been a long-time reader of $10 and $15 Deals, you know how diverse the regions, styles and flavors of tacos are in this city. We’re lucky for it. Better for it.

$15 Deal: Spaghetti alla pesto at Ecco proves pasta reigns supreme

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:26:09 -0500

“My dish was bright green and served in a beautiful orange bowl. It’s the kind of bowl you want to hug close to yourself while you sit on the couch and watch a movie.”

$15 Deal: Jerked chicken curry stew at Bala's Bistro

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:32:02 -0500

This vibrant stew was seasoned so well, I could smell it through my to-go bag, despite the clear lid on top.

$15 Deal: Pok Cha’s cinnamon cereal corn dog

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 7 Aug 2025 11:41:32 -0500

The combination of beef and cheese, encased in a corn dog breading, and then topped with cinnamon cereal is not supposed to work. But it does.

$15 Deal: Chorizo and cheese sorcery at Guac Fresh Mex

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:47:41 -0500

Hungry, our writer did what every millennial does these days — she shunned her meal-prepped dinner and took to social media to see what the kids are eating. And the kids are eating Guac Fresh Mex.

$15 Deal: Pearl's banh mi is a cool summer staple

kbowen@dailymemphian.com (Kelsey Bowen) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:58:57 -0500

Need a unique way to stave off the heat? How about something filling, smothered in sauce and surprisingly refreshing, with a fluffy twist?

$15 Deal: Carlucci returns with a goodbye — and a good burger

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:48:05 -0500

Josh Carlucci wrote his first $10 Deal after eating the soul burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s. He didn’t think, at the time, that it would be the start of a terrifying and wonderful career writing about food.

$15 Deal: Holy Mackerel! Renee's offers a hearty fish breakfast

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:05:38 -0500

Renee’s Sandwich Shop has an old-school breakfast that will keep a diner full all day long.

$15 Deal: The N’awlins at Bayou Bar & Grill

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:46:49 -0500

Come for the sandwich. Stay for the secret-recipe, spicy, sweet Zydeco sauce.

$15 Deal: By the Brewery's Cuban grain bowl is creamy, crunchy, chewy

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:35:37 -0500

“On a more recent sunny day, I stopped by this fresh oasis in search of something to kick off the summer and ordered one of my favorites: the Cuban grain bowl.”

$15 Deal: Barbecue jackfruit nachos bring the Plant Based Heat

ericaevolves@gmail.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:03:16 -0500

In the past decade, jackfruit has gained increasing popularity as a meat substitute. At Plant Based Heat, it is slathered with melted vegan cheese and barbecue sauce.

$15 Deal: Cedars' mixed grill platter is a heap of protein

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 5 Jun 2025 17:27:50 -0500

At Cedars Restaurant, they offer big portions that don’t sacrifice quantity for quality — and vice versa.

$10 Deal: El Mero's southern fried chicken taco

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:16:54 -0500

This taco nails the crispy-creamy-spicy trifecta. It’s like if your favorite bar snack went south of the border and came back with an accent.

$10 Deal: Mix and match at Great China Market

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:12:00 -0500

At Great China Market, $10 gets you a satisfying variety of combinations of delicious pastries and caramelized pork.

$10 Deal: Ragin' Cajun's fried shrimp po'boy

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:23:12 -0500

This one’s definitely worth the mess.

$10 Deal: ZamZamz's kefta pita

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 19:52:28 -0500

Think a burger meets a kebab meets a wrap, but it’s better than any of those.

$10 Deal: Ricos Tamales in six different flavors. All good.

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:33:37 -0500

Ricos Tamales “El Ruco” isn’t listed on Google Maps. It’s a folding table on the sidewalk. But it’s the real deal.

$10 Deal: Lao Street makes Memphis' foodscape special

joshuadcarlucci@gmail.com (Joshua Carlucci) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:50:17 -0500

Lao Street Kitchen’s papaya salad is a masterclass in balance, hitting sweet, sour, salty and spicy all at once.