After a 16-year absence, Germantown residents no longer have to leave their city to enjoy Boscos beer and pizza.

Per an agreement with the recently inked Saddle Creek Beer Garden inside the former Grimaldi’s space, customers will now be able to get a revolving door of locally brewed Boscos beers.

2. Boscos Makes Return To Germantown - Friday, July 27, 2018

After a 16-year absence, Germantown residents no longer have to leave their city to enjoy Boscos beer and pizza.

Per an agreement with the recently inked Saddle Creek Beer Garden inside the former Grimaldi’s space, customers will now be able to get a revolving door of locally brewed Boscos beers.

3. Robot Fast-Food Chefs: Hype or a Sign of Industry Change? - Friday, May 4, 2018

BOSTON (AP) – Robots can't yet bake a souffle or fold a burrito, but they can cook up vegetables and grains and spout them into a bowl – and are doing just that at a new fast casual restaurant in Boston.

4. DIY Pizza Craze - Friday, February 2, 2018

For decades the “Big Three” – Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s – have dominated the pizza industry, but the fast-casual dining concept is changing that.

And one of the new players disrupting the industry is PizzaRev, a fast-casual pizza restaurant with three locations in Memphis.

5. Pizza Chain Cooks Up Growth in Memphis - Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Papa Murphy’s has cooked up some ambitious growth plans in Memphis to accompany the pizza pies the Vancouver, Wash.-based chain is known for.

Because of the success of the chain’s eight current stores in the Memphis area, Papa Murphy’s chief development officer and senior vice president of technology Jayson Tipp says the company wants to ramp that up to at least 25.

6. FDA Tells Food Industry to Phase Out Artificial Trans Fats - Wednesday, June 17, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – Popular foods like pie crusts, frostings and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out over the next three years.

7. Proveaux’s Fuel Cafe Brand Covers Multiple Platforms - Monday, May 18, 2015

When Erik Proveaux opened Fuel Café, it was because he wanted to set up roots after traveling the country for years doing film production catering. Five years later those roots have spread, and now he operates a multimodal brand that covers the restaurant, catering, food truck and small-batch production industries.

8. Fast-Food Resolution: Transform Junk Food Image - Monday, January 5, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Fast-food chains have a New Year's resolution: Drop the junk.

As people express distaste for food they think is overly processed, McDonald's, Taco Bell and other chains are trying to shed their reputation for serving reheated meals that are loaded with chemicals. That includes rethinking the use of artificial preservatives and other ingredients customers find objectionable.

9. Station Inn: Music History Amid Gulch High-Rises - Saturday, November 8, 2014

J.T. Gray – who pioneered smokeless nightclubs before it became fashionable (and/or mandated) – is glad to see sparkling condo towers, office buildings, restaurants and the like sprouting around him. After all, these newcomers eventually might find themselves inside his time-out-of-mind blockhouse where Bill Monroe used to just drop by and pick.

10. Events - Saturday, July 26, 2014

American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Champion Hills at Windyke Apartment Homes, 3788 Links Drive. All blood types, especially O negative, B negative and A negative, are needed. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767 for donor requirements and appointments.

11. Events - Friday, July 25, 2014

UCAN of Memphis will hold its Dare 2 Dream teen conference Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at BRIDGES, 477 N. Fifth St. The anti-bullying conference will include inspirational speaker presentations, workbooks, snacks and school supplies. Cost is $50; parents are encouraged to attend for no additional cost. Visit ucanofmemphis.org.

12. Rock’n Dough to Open In University Center - Saturday, May 17, 2014

Rock’n Dough Pizza Co. is opening a new restaurant near the University of Memphis.

The Memphis-based pizzeria has signed a 1,225-square-foot lease on first-floor space at Loeb Properties’ University Center, 3445 Poplar Ave.

13. Rock'n Dough to Open in University Center - Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Rock’n Dough Pizza Co. is opening a new restaurant near the University of Memphis.

The Memphis-based pizzeria has signed a 1,225-square-foot lease on first-floor space at Loeb Properties’ University Center, 3445 Poplar Ave.

14. East Memphis Lost Pizza Plans to Open March 21 - Saturday, March 15, 2014

Lost Pizza Co. is opening soon inside the former Ronnie Grisanti’s location in Chickasaw Crossing.

15. East Memphis Lost Pizza Opens March 21 - Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Lost Pizza Co. is opening next week inside the former Ronnie Grisanti’s location in Chickasaw Crossing.

16. Lost Pizza to Open in East Memphis in March - Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Lost Pizza Co. is about two months away from opening the first Memphis location for its fast-casual restaurant concept.

17. Location is Key for Success of Downtown’s New York Pizza - Monday, December 23, 2013

As businesses expand and contract, corporations find homes in faraway cities and new technology means that law offices don’t have to adhere to the convenience of proximity the courthouse affords, so goes the Downtown workforce.

18. Rock’n Dough Pizza Opening in Jackson - Friday, September 20, 2013

The little Memphis pizzeria that could will soon be opening a new location in Jackson, Tenn.

The Rock’n Dough Pizza Co., owned by Jeremy and Amanda Denno, is slated to open a new restaurant and microbrewery at the Jackson Walk development in Jackson in October. The Dennos will team up with veteran local brewer Ben Pugh to create signature suds at the 4,100-square-foot restaurant.

19. Shifflett Finds Success as Domino’s Franchisee - Friday, September 13, 2013

When he was a teenager, as happens with teens throughout the country, Jason Shifflett went looking for a job.

That first part-time job for the Harding Academy student was at a Domino’s Pizza, the first national pizza company to roll out dough in Olive Branch, where he lived.

20. Events - Saturday, July 27, 2013

Memphis Botanic Garden will host The 19th Hole Wine Tasting at the Garden, part of the Tuesdays on the Terrace wine-tasting series, Tuesday, July 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers; reservations are required. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

21. Events - Friday, July 26, 2013

Germantown Community Theatre and the Salvation Army Kroc Center will present “Peter Pan” Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, at the theater, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road; and Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. For more information, visit gctcomeplay.org or call 937-3023.

22. Events - Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Downtown Memphis Commission will meet Thursday, July 25, at noon in the commission’s conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

23. Events - Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Cooper-Young Business Association will feature Side Street Steppers as part of the Red Hot Summer concert series Wednesday, July 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the gazebo at Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Cost is free. Visit cooperyoung.biz.

24. Events - Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host a discussion and book-signing with “Cookin’ With Corky’s” authors Jimmy Stovall, Andy Woodman and Barry Pelts Tuesday, July 23, at 6 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

25. Events - Monday, July 22, 2013

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host a discussion and book-signing with “Cookin’ With Corky’s” authors Jimmy Stovall, Andy Woodman and Barry Pelts Tuesday, July 23, at 6 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

26. Events - Saturday, July 20, 2013

WEVL 89.9 FM will host the 25th annual Blues on the Bluff concert and silent auction Saturday, July 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the grounds of the Metal Museum, 374 Metal Museum Drive. Performers include The Eric Deaton Trio, The Bo-Keys and Elmo & The Shades. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for children 11 and younger. Visit wevl.org.

27. Papa Murphy’s Considers 25 New Local Stores - Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Papa Murphy’s, one of the largest pizza companies in the U.S., is looking to grow its Memphis presence exponentially.

The Vancouver, Wash.-based chain is looking to add as many as 25 stores in Memphis, where there are currently two existing Papa Murphy’s locations. That’s according to the company’s chief development officer Kevin King, who said the company already has a similarly strong presence in Nashville, with 20 stores there.

28. Food Truck Alliance Grows With Rodeos - Thursday, March 28, 2013

In 2011, the Memphis City Council passed a food truck ordinance drafted by council members Jim Strickland and Shea Flinn, which allowed self-contained mobile food preparation vehicles to operate in the city of Memphis.

29. Secret Sauce - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Twenty years ago this month, a trio of businessmen opened a new pizza shop in Overton Square.

And one year after Memphis Pizza Cafe opened its doors, Memphians were hungry enough for the business’ signature thin-crust pizza that a second location soon was in order.

30. Growing Concept - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The winter months can be tougher on food truck vendors as cold temperatures often keep paying customers inside. But as spring approaches and nicer weather resumes, many local operators are getting set to ramp up operations.

31. Panera Bread Files Business License for Midtown Store - Saturday, February 2, 2013

Panera Bread Co. is moving along with the build-out of its new Midtown location.

The St. Louis-based fast-casual sandwich franchise recently filed for its business license at 1961 Union Ave. with the Shelby County Clerk’s Office. The 4,588-square-foot, freestanding space formerly housed Pizza Hut, which relocated west to the Belvedere Collection shopping center.

32. Panera Bread Files Business License for Midtown Store - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Panera Bread Co. is moving along with the build-out of its new Midtown location.

The St. Louis-based fast-casual sandwich franchise recently filed for its business license at 1961 Union Ave. with the Shelby County Clerk’s Office. The 4,588-square-foot, freestanding space formerly housed Pizza Hut, which relocated west to the Belvedere Collection shopping center.

33. Exeter Buys West Memphis Warehouse for $15.6 Million - Friday, January 4, 2013

Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group has snatched up the Smucker’s distribution warehouse in West Memphis for $15.6 million.

The 600,000-square-foot facility was a foreclosed property from Bank of America, which was selling it with a year-end anticipated closing, said Matt Brodnik, Exeter’s director of capital markets.

34. Restaurants See Plenty of Activity in 2012 - Thursday, January 3, 2013

There were new restaurant openings, expansions and major milestones celebrated.

Alliances were formed, events were debuted and, of course, a few joints were shuttered.

In most respects, 2012 was a banner year for the Memphis food scene, and 2013 could be even more promising, said Patrick Reilly, owner of Majestic Grille and president of the Memphis Restaurant Association.

35. Label Watchers - Thursday, December 6, 2012

Two organizations are combating the area’s obesity crisis and promoting healthier lifestyles by placing an emphasis on food label education.

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has partnered with Memphis Pink Palace Museum to create a new interactive lab session called “Learning Labels” that teaches kids about how to read serving sizes on food and beverage labels. Raising nutritional awareness is not only being targeted toward children in the Mid-South. Leadership Memphis recently became a participant in the Healthy Memphis Common Table’s Million Calorie Reduction Match project, and guests at the organization’s recent holiday party at the Mercedes-Benz of Memphis Showroom were provided with nutritional information about the evening’s food, which was catered by several area restaurants.

36. Cooking Channel Show to Spotlight Main Street - Friday, October 19, 2012

The television food scene has been kind to Memphis this year.

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri recently visited six Memphis-area restaurants for his Food Network show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” all of which have opened within the past few years.

37. New Panera Underscores Midtown’s ‘Tipping Point’ - Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Panera Bread Co. is coming to one of Midtown’s busiest streets following years of site selection in the area.

38. Slice of the Pie - Monday, June 18, 2012

Come mid-July, local restaurateur Aldo Dean will launch Aldo’s Pizza Pies, his group’s third concept in Memphis and second in Downtown’s Central Business District.

Dean is one of three partners behind the new 3,900-square-foot restaurant on the ground floor of Henry Turley Co.’s Barboro Flats at 100 S. Main St. Adam Slovis of Slovis & Associates LLC represented Dean and his group in its seven-year lease for Aldo’s Pizza Pies.

39. Skunx Chef’s Pub Latest C-Y Eatery - Monday, December 19, 2011

Duncan Aiken has loved pizza his whole life, though pizza, as he has found out, can be a harsh mistress. It took years to develop a recipe for the kind of crust he favors, years of studying, traveling, working and, of course, eating.

40. Slice of the Market - Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The most successful locally owned Mid-South pizzerias set themselves apart from large national chains like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s by offering high-quality ingredients, friendly service and unique dining experiences.

41. Juicy Jim’s Brings Slice of Jersey to Highland Strip - Monday, December 6, 2010

“Juicy” Jim Matson, proprietor of two Highland Street eateries, learned everything he knows about the pizza business from his mentor, “Greasy” Tony Giorgianni.

As a teenager growing up in New Jersey, Matson tossed dough and bused tables at Giorgianni’s famous New Brunswick eatery, which fed pizza and cheesesteak sandwiches to generations of hungry Rutgers University students.

42. Family at Heart of Lavoro’s Success - Monday, June 14, 2010

When most people walk into a neighborhood Italian restaurant, the last thing they expect to see in front of the stove is a lawyer clad in a three-piece suit, but at Lavoro’s it’s not an uncommon sight.

43. Recipe for Success Found at Hungry Howie's - Monday, December 10, 2007

Loice DeBerry and Jerry Hamlett represent a number of investors who are seeking entrepreneurial independence and success by purchasing a franchise from an already established business.

The two partners recently purchased and opened a Hungry Howie's Pizza franchise in Southaven. They have plans to open a second Memphis-area store in January in Bartlett. The Southaven location is the first franchise of the Michigan-based business to open in the Memphis area.