It’s very hard when close friends move away to different cities. It’s somewhat selfish to wish they would stay even though they’re following amazing opportunities, but in a broader scope I also feel sure Memphis lost some genuinely good and talented people. So after meeting graphic designer Katie Benjamin, a new friend who is just that, genuinely good and talented, I just beg that she’ll never leave Memphis. After learning about all she does with a great love for the city, it would surely be a loss.
The same goes for great local restaurants. They add so much life and pride to a city that you find yourself beyond wishing but believing they’ll always be there. In a sense, the enduring success of the restaurant begins when a friendship is developed between the restaurant and its patrons. Truly, Interim has understood this through a simple gesture – the open kitchen. The chef can communicate with the diners through sight, sounds, and “savory aromas”. The result is a comfortable and engaging atmosphere that wins over devoted fans/friends.
For brunch, we weren’t able to see Executive Chef Jackson Kramer in action but chefs Yssac Ramirez and Shari Haley produced some beautiful dishes that day. Here’s a list below of what we tasted and what we want to try next time.
Tasted
~Pan Seared Salmon - Summer vegetable orzo pasta, cucumber relish, salsa verde.
~Beef Tips - Seared beef tenderloin, fried farm egg, grits, spinach, red wine sauce.
To be Tasted
~Golden Malted Waffle
~Mac and cheese
~Interim Burger - Neola farm’s beef, white cheddar, apple wood bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles & roasted garlic aioli on a kaiser bun.
When I asked Katie about her meal, she made me giggle when she said, “Well, my usual food critique usually only extends to, "Yum,", but I can say the salmon was flavorful, tender and perfectly cooked, and the cucumber relish was a great complement to the meat.” I ordered the Beef Tips because I usually only want beef when I know the restaurant serves and prepares it with a high level of quality. With the grits so flavorful, the overall dish was something extraordinary.
Interim Restaurant and Bar
5040 Sanderlin Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117
901.818.0821
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Thanks Katie for designing the title image. See more of her work here.
Photos by Sophorn.
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