In every city there is a special place where people go for fine dining. In Memphis, that place is Erling Jensen. Chef Jensen has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles in Memphis as well as in Food & Wine, Southern Living, and John Mariani's Virtual Gourmet. Erling has been invited and has cooked twice at the James Beard House, in New York City. Erling Jensen has been voted "Best Chef in Memphis", as well as "Best Restaurant in Memphis" for ten consecutive years (1997-2006) since opening in Memphis Magazine's Reader's Poll. In 2000, the Memphis Restaurant Association named Erling "Distinguished Restauranteur of the Year".