LUNCHBRAG

(via Wish You Were Here: Memphis Airport’s BBQ-palooza

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:33:59 -0500

(via Wish You Were Here: Memphis Airport’s BBQ-palooza

When the weather allows it, I like to eat at the food trucks...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:13:00 -0500

Fish tacos from Tamale Trolley

Kabobs from StickEm

When the weather allows it, I like to eat at the food trucks that line up in the Ridgeway Center office park. There are some big companies in that loop, with lots of employees. Some folks still don’t get it: every time I go some lady is asking for something that’s not on the day’s menu. “But y’all had it last time!” But I love that the trucks are reaching beyond the typical foodie/hipster scene. It’s the only way they’ll endure.

Shown here, fish tacos from Tamale Trolley and a steak kabob and fries from Stickem. You can follow both on Twitter: @TamaleTrolley and @StickemFood. I also maintain a list of Memphis Food trucks that I try to keep as current as possible.

Homemade beef stew #lunchbrag

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:34:47 -0500

Homemade beef stew #lunchbrag

“Penn Station” sandwich from Fino’s! AMAZING.

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:31:16 -0500

“Penn Station” sandwich from Fino’s! AMAZING.

Save the Sub Shop! OCCUPY HARD BREAD (Taken with Instagram)

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:04:39 -0500

Save the Sub Shop! OCCUPY HARD BREAD (Taken with Instagram)

There’s a little grassroots campaign under way to bring...

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:19:03 -0500

There’s a little grassroots campaign under way to bring Whataburger to Memphis. When I heard about it, I thought, “Just one more place to drive past on my way to Tops.” Cheeseburger combo, mustard no mayo, root beer. Every single time.

Chicago Heat from Raffe’s Deli in Memphis. If you’re into...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:00:53 -0500

Chicago Heat from Raffe’s Deli in Memphis. If you’re into sandwiches that make you sweat, you’ll love this one.

nolafoodporn: Crawfish Tempura with wasabi aioli from Chiba

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:00:51 -0500

nolafoodporn:

Crawfish Tempura with wasabi aioli from Chiba

So I was meeting with my friend Kerry about a project...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:18:11 -0500

Plate #1: Soul food

Plate #2: Chinese

Chow Time on Hacks Cross near Lowrance

Two of the three stations

My meal came to $10.26

Broccoli cheese soup

The best part of the meal: the desserts

So I was meeting with my friend Kerry about a project we’re working on, when the topic of adventurous lunches came up. I’d mentioned that I’ve been on a mission to “make lunch count” on my rare days off, and she suggested I check out Chow Time. (You can read about her Chow TIme experience here.)

It’s a combination Chinese/soul food buffet close to the Tennessee/Mississippi state line. And it’s really, really cheap. So cheap that you don’t expect the food to be even edible.

But to my surprise, a lot of it was. Some, I’d even say, was “pretty good.”

I went alone. I was escorted to my table by some kind of security officer, and a server quickly arrived to take my drink order.

“I’ll have a Diet Coke,” I said, not because I was trying to be ironic but because it’s what I prefer.

Chow Time carries Pepsi products. I told her Diet Pepsi was fine and my drink was on the table when I returned from the ”Southern Home Cookin’” station.

The soul food station had more choices than the Chinese — like neckbones, pigs feet, and other stuff I steer clear of. The Chinese bar was pretty standard, with options similar to the New Hunan buffet by my house.

I ate a lot more of my first plate than my second. But I couldn’t figure out whether it was because I liked the soul food better, or because I was full.

So I went to check out the desserts. Honestly, this was my favorite part. I was NOT expecting mini napoleons! The carrot cake was tasty too. But to my disappointment I found no “I ate at Chow Time and lived to blog about it” T-shirts for sale.

Chow Time
4207 Hacks Cross Rd
Memphis, TN 38125
901.737.8272

Garlic chicken pizza from Memphis Pizza Café!

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:49:24 -0500

Garlic chicken pizza from Memphis Pizza Café!

Catfish with seasoned fries and fried green tomatoes from Bosses...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:41:39 -0500

Catfish with seasoned fries and fried green tomatoes from Bosses in Memphis. The tomatoes are pickled so they’ve got a sweetness to them that makes them really unique.

Bosses
5030 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117

Emerald Thai’s $6.99 lunch menu. Thirteen entrees, and all but...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:29:57 -0500

Tom yum hed

Emerald lunch menu

Shrimp pad king

Emerald Thai’s $6.99 lunch menu. Thirteen entrees, and all but one comes with a choice of soup or spring roll and a side of steamed rice. Shrimp costs $2.50 extra but totally worth it. The tom yum was awesome. And they serve beer!

Emerald Thai Restaurant
5699 Mt. Moriah
Memphis, TN 38115
901.367.2827

#breakfastbrag #bacon (Taken with Instagram)

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:22:04 -0500

#breakfastbrag #bacon (Taken with Instagram)

omgsexyfood: Italian Cheese-Smothered Bruschetta...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:13:11 -0500

omgsexyfood:

Italian Cheese-Smothered Bruschetta Dogs

Recipe: http://danasfoodforthought.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/italian-cheese-smothered-bruschetta-dogs/

The Politically Incorrect from Young Ave. Deli: ham, roast beef...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:55:01 -0500

The Politically Incorrect from Young Ave. Deli: ham, roast beef & turkey with cheddar, pepperjack, spicy mustard, lettuce & tomato on marbled rye.

Just wolfed down a crawfish po-boy from Soul Fish Cafe. Oh yes.

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:02:34 -0500

Just wolfed down a crawfish po-boy from Soul Fish Cafe. Oh yes.

Gulf shrimp tortuga and cantaloupe agua fresca from Las Tortugas...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:22:54 -0500

Gulf shrimp tortuga and cantaloupe agua fresca from Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana in Germantown, TN.

Everything is amazing at this place.

This is “The Crowbar” from The Highlander in Hardy,...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:20:51 -0500

This is “The Crowbar” from The Highlander in Hardy, AR. Deep-fried catfish with purple slaw and tartar sauce. A Facebook submission — thanks Dixie Ball Gordon!

First time trying Sweden Kream — I’d heard great things about...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:19:21 -0500

Cheeseburger

Wings

"Wild Thing" Hawaiian ice

Sweden Kream, Memphis, Tenn.

The extensive menu

First time trying Sweden Kream — I’d heard great things about their burgers, but I’m just never in that part of town. We got the cheeseburger, wings and two Hawaiian shave ices for about $11. The menu is big, but everything is made to order.

Wings had a smoky flavor and all the burger hype was totally warranted. Between here, Dixie Queen and Tops there’s no reason to get a burger from a fast-food chain. Next time I think I’ll try a shake.

Sweden Kream
1472 National
Memphis, TN 38122

Chocolate-bacon chip pancakes from The Pancake Shop, submitted...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:02:14 -0500

Chocolate-bacon chip pancakes from The Pancake Shop, submitted by Carter. These have been on the menu at the 24-hour breakfast joint long before bacon became “trendy.”

The Pancake Shop
4838 Summer Ave.
Memphis, TN 38122
901.767.0206