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Where Is Restaurant Iris Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Memphis, TN)

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As of September 2026, Restaurant Iris has relocated to 4550 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed October 3, 2022. The original location is closed.

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ilovememphisblog.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: I Love Memphis (2022-10-03) reported Restaurant Iris's move to the Laurelwood Shopping Center on Poplar Avenue was complete; Yelp's listing for the new 4550 Poplar Ave address, updated September 2026, confirms ongoing operation there.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

An episode on indulgent Southern classics featured Restaurant Iris, chef Kelly English's French-Creole restaurant known for dishes blending Louisiana ingredients with French technique. The restaurant originally operated for about fifteen years in Memphis's Midtown neighborhood, on Monroe Avenue, before relocating east. According to Restaurant Iris's own website, the team made the move 'to a space that we can offer more to our guests.' According to the blog I Love Memphis (2022-10-03), the new location, in the Laurelwood Shopping Center on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis and in the former Grove Grill space, opened for dinner service the weekend of October 7-8, 2022. A Yelp listing for the current address, 4550 Poplar Avenue, updated September 2026, shows the restaurant still operating there with an active review base. English's other Midtown concept, The Second Line, later moved next door to the Laurelwood location as well, according to a separate 2026 report.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Guilty Pleasures
What was featured
French-Creole fusion cuisine from chef Kelly English
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Restaurant Iris

Frequently asked questions

Is Restaurant Iris still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Restaurant Iris has relocated to 4550 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed October 3, 2022. The original location is closed.

What happened to Restaurant Iris after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

An episode on indulgent Southern classics featured Restaurant Iris, chef Kelly English's French-Creole restaurant known for dishes blending Louisiana ingredients with French technique. As of September 2026, Restaurant Iris has relocated to 4550 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed October 3, 2022. The original location is closed.

Where is Restaurant Iris located?

4550 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Restaurant Iris?

Season 2, Episode 10 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Guilty Pleasures”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A Yelp listing for the current address, 4550 Poplar Avenue, updated September 2026, shows the restaurant still operating there with an active review base. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
4550 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
restaurantiris.com

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