Southern

Don’t sleep on the Memphis food scene. While the Bluff City has gone through its share of ups and downs, there’s never been a better time to see its restaurant renaissance. But you don’t have to make a slew of dinner reservations to experience it. Here are five breakfast spots that highlight new additions and long-standing favorites.

We’ve all found ourselves in the post-dinner situation of realizing we made too much rice. While heartier chicken soup, more textured vanilla pudding, or homemade fried rice are wonderful uses for excess cooked rice, consider making calas.

“Chicken and waffles is a Harlem thing. The South didn’t have anything to do with this invention.” That’s been my go-to sermon for people inquiring about the combo.

To many people, the term “Cracker” is a racial slur, but down here in Florida, where things are often a bit, um, different, “Cracker” can be a badge of honor.