Best Thing I Ate This Week: Tres Leches Cake, Famous Shrimp Pasta and Foie Gras Macaron

Jennifer Chandler, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Wondering where a food writer eats? I am happy to tell you!

Every other week, I share a few of my favorite bites at Memphis-area restaurants.

Here are three of the best things I ate this past week. Each is from a new eatery that opened in October.

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Lily’s Bakery & Catering: Tres Leches Cake

4000 Summer Ave., Suite 106; instagram.com/lilysbakerymemphis

First up, Lily’s Bakery & Catering on Summer Avenue. This new shop is Latin- and Middle Eastern-owned and features freshly baked pastries and savory snacks.

The Dulce de Leche Caramel Tres Leches Cake at Lily's Bakery & Catering at 4000 Summer Ave. in Memphis, TN.
The Dulce de Leche Caramel Tres Leches Cake at Lily's Bakery & Catering at 4000 Summer Ave. in Memphis, TN.

The Tres Leches cake is not to be missed. It comes in flavors like Dulce de Leche caramel and strawberry.

David Grisanti’s on Main: Elfo's Special

148 N. Main St., Collierville; davidgrisanti.com

Next, David Grisanti’s on Main. David Grisanti has moved his Collierville restaurant to a new location just off the historic Town Square.

The Elfo's Special at David Grisanti's on Main in Collierville, TN.
The Elfo's Special at David Grisanti's on Main in Collierville, TN.

The menu features all the Grisanti family classics, including my favorite — the Elfo’s Special shrimp and mushroom pasta dish.

Amelia Gene’s

255 S. Front St.; ameliagenes.com

Finally, a trip to the new Amelia Gene’s fine dining restaurant in Downtown Memphis. The historic Ellis & Sons Machine Shop has been transformed into one of the most stunning restaurants in town.

A selection of "proper bites" at Downtown Memphis restaurant Amelia Gene's.
A selection of "proper bites" at Downtown Memphis restaurant Amelia Gene's.

The “Proper Bites” starters are a must order.  The Foie Gras Macaron and the Golden Potato Fondue are divine.

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Jennifer Chandler is the Food & Dining Reporter at The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jennifer.chandler@commercialappeal.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @cookwjennifer. 

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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Best Things to Eat in Memphis: Amelia Gene's, David Grisanti's