SubscribeI called my mom this afternoon to tell her a story about how Eat Local Memphis has affected my life. I had just finished a marathon lacrosse coaching session from 8-12 this morning, and I zipped over to Poplar Perk’n to get a hot drink. Without looking at the menu, I just ordered up a [...]
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SEC! SEC! SPR! SPR!
Hopefully most of you are making the most of this Monday night and are watching the college football national championship game. I’ve been looking forward to the possibility of four more quarters of LSU and Alabama since the first time the squared off. It really is a statement by the SEC, that in addition to [...]
The Secret Garden – Fratelli’s Edition
Yesterday I met up with two of my friends from ArtsMemphis for lunch at one of Memphis’ hidden gems. Nestled in the Memphis Botanic Garden is Fratelli’s in the Garden. Minutes in either direction from a crowded Poplar Ave. and Park Ave. is a refuge from the urban world around us, one full of flowers, [...]
A Summer Delight, All Year Long
I can just imagine that after I post this I’m going to get a lot (not really a lot, probably not any) of emails saying, “thanks for waiting until the end of the summer to talk about this place!” Well, there isn’t a lot to say to that, but fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your [...]
ACRE is the Place to Be
At long last, Wally Joe’s latest restaurant has landed in an inviting space in East Memphis near Theatre Memphis and Audubon Park. To say that ACRE has been long-awaited would be a mild understatement. People that I know have been talking about it for a long time, wondering, speculating, and anticipating. It was beginning to [...]
When Life Gives You Lemons…
I’ve come to realize that I’m tired of the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Can’t we do better than lemonade people? Isn’t there something better that we can use those lemons for? If You’ve Got a Problem, Yo, I’ll Solve It -Vanilla Ice Here’s to my lovely lady K and her crew [...]
This Pudding is Bananas – B.A.N.A.N.A.S.
Who Killed Laura Palmer? When I was younger (read 8 or 9 years old) Twin Peaks came on the air. I remember that when it came on my parents were going to watch it, and it was definitely not allowed for me or my brother to hang out in the room while this happened. So [...]
I Am an Easter Feaster
Don’t Be a Sucka – Wear Seersucker Easter. A day of rejoicing, singing, seersucker and Lily P, and feasting. In case you aren’t aware, Easter is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, so it is a pretty big deal. For many of us, the first chance to say Alleluia after Lent is the perfect time to [...]
Be the Chef at Cheffie’s
PHX I am supportive of anything that allows me to use the phrase, “it rose like a phoenix.” Well, good news for me and you, but that time has come. Let’s take it way back. When I was in high school, there was a cafe/market located near the Paradiso, where now a yoga studio rules. [...]
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