After dinner service on New Year’s Eve, Steak by Melissa closed.
The restaurant was owned by chef Melissa Cookston. Cookston, a world champion pitmaster, also owns Memphis Barbecue Co. in Horn Lake and is the author of two best-selling cookbooks.
The closing was a move she had anticipated for a few years.
“We found out a few months after we opened that the state was planning on taking a third of our parking lot to use as part of the construction on the exchange for the interstate exit,” she said.
Cookston said the restaurant, which she had made major renovations to before opening in 2016, was designed with several private dining rooms for banquets.
“The parking lot was already small. Plus, when the Landers Center has events, the city of Southaven puts up ‘no parking’ signs on the street,” she said about the parking dilemma she faced.
Green Tomato Catering
In about a week, Cookston will open a new banquet space and catering company called Green Tomato Catering. Located at 1815 Nail Road in Horn Lake, the building is about a mile and a half from Memphis Barbecue Co.
“We will be able to serve everything from barbecue to our James Beard dinner dishes,” Cookston said.
Spices and more
In mid-December, Cookston released a new line of rubs and spices for cooks to use at home.
“We’ve been working on these rubs and sauces a long time and I’m so excited to be able to share them. I respect the judges at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a few years ago when they named my Sassy sauce best in the world, I knew it was time to share it with others,” she said.
The rubs and sauces can be ordered at MelissaCookston.com.
Cookston is also working on additional items. "Anything you would need to cook or grill with," she said.
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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