By Yvonne Bobo, Memphis, Tenn.
Several of these giant metal flowers were standing outside of metalworker Yvonne Bobo’s studio on Young Ave. yesterday afternoon. When she’s finished, about 30 of them will be placed at the new building at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.
248 / 365 The fern lady scarecrow Lichterman Nature Center Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - Tonight’s the night! A handful of intrepid drinkers are headed to the Cove at 8 p.m. to taste test the Midtown Overlay. I’ve been told that bartender Evan is hard at work trying to make the thing palatable...
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Swanky’s Taco Shop isn’t anything like Tacos Borolas or Fuego Maya. It’s, well, swankier. Much swankier. The dark red, brown and chrome interior makes the restaurant feel more like an upscale tapas bar than a family taco joint. That’s not to say it’s not family friendly...
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I’m totally jealous of today’s Free Stuff winner. They’re getting a $25 gift certificate to one of my favorite downtown restaurants, South of Beale. South of Beale is a gastropub, which means that it’s a bar with really amazing food. I’m a big fan of SOB’s homemade...
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Today’s Free Stuff is an Outflix Festival package. The winner will get two tickets to the screening of his or her choice, two t-shirts, and two cups. Outflix is Memphis’ annual gay and lesbian film festival. This year, there are 21 films screening in the festival – there are dramas,...
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247 / 365 At the suggestion of just about everyone, I stopped by Miss Cordelia’s last night to pick up a pint of Bravo Gelato. It’s a Nashville favorite that’s now available in Memphis. At $6 a pint, it’s definitely pricey, but totally worth it. In other news: - Oh, happy day!...
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About two minutes into his set at Rock for Love a few weeks ago, Skewby had me smitten. The 21 year-old rapper was bouncing around the tiny Hi-Tone stage in front of a crowd of midtown hipsters, talking about Vh1′s “Behind the Music” between songs. That night, I went home and downloaded...
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246 / 365 Modern Public Sign Not for Sale Fuel Cafe, Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - There’s some major construction on the Hernando DeSoto bridge, and it’s going to suck for just about everyone that has to use the bridge to commute. Starting today, all but one lane in each direction will...
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Today’s free stuff is a gift certificate for a pair of custom up-cycled jeans from Thigh High Jeans. The ladies at Thigh High collect donated pre-loved denim and give it new life with embellishments and inspirational quotations embroidered on the thighs. Part of the beauty of Thigh High Jeans...
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