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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: Kinfolk's Sunday pop-ups and plans for Gussied Up

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:23:57 -0500

What is a dive bar anyway? On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield talks to Cole Jeanes and Harrison Downing about the definition of a dive bar and about a weekly breakfast biscuit pop-up.

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: 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: 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.

Sound Bites: A food writer's path to Memphis

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:29:27 -0500

Ellen Chamberlain returns to Sound Bites, where she and host Holly Whitfield talk Detroit-style pizza, gouda grits and where to find late-night dining Downtown.

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: Italian gelato shop scoops ‘the real thing’

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:48:24 -0500

Matteo Servente is Holly Whitfield’s guest on this week’s Sound Bites episode, where he talks about his path from his hometown of Torino, Italy, to Memphis.

Sound Bites: Overton Square coffee shop and bakery opens

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0500

A new bakery and coffee shop has opened in Overton Square, serving up cookies, pies, breads, lattes and more. Jacques Louise owner Savannah Kenney joins Holly Whitfield on the Sound Bites podcast.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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.

Sound Bites: What's planned for ‘Felicia's 2.0’

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:58:44 -0500

Chef Felicia Willett-Schuchardt said Felicia Suzanne’s will offer signature dishes and Southern favorites.

Sound Bites: Crawfish, barbecue and more at Memphis spring festivals

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Holly Whitfield) — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 04:00:12 -0500

Natalie Van Gundy and Holly Whitfield discuss spring food festivals in Memphis and share pro tips and top picks.

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.