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Ed. Note: I'm happy to present this guest post from intern Savannah Lyons about our recent lunch adventure. Expect guest posts from Savannah from time to time during the coming months. All photos are by Savannah except where noted. Update: Arepas…
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Words can't express how grateful I am for everyone who attended the I Love Memphis 5th Birthday Party at Wiseacre Brewing this past Sunday. It was amazing to see so many different people, and wonderful to hear from everyone who introduced…
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Memphis' favorite aristocrunk rappers and intergalactic travelers are back for another champagne-soaked show in town, this time at Lafayette's Music Room in Overton Square. They'll perform on Thursday, February 25 starting at 10 p.m. and tickets…
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Ed. Note: The English Major Bookstore closed in 2011. Head to our updated guide to Memphis bookstores right here. English Major Bookstore, Memphis, Tenn. The English Major Bookstore combines two things I love - cheap books and out-of-the-way…
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Before there were six lanes of car traffic on Union Avenue, there were trains. West Tennessee's first railroad ran along what is now Union Ave., and the first depot stood where the Commercial Appeal's offices are now. "Organized in 1835, the…
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Meet Zach Whitten, the mustachioed force behind two of my favorite local art projects: The Great and Secret Thing and Memphis Fast Fiction (think Project 365, but with short stories). During the day, he's a designer at Combustion. (Zach Whitten…
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It started with a simple question asked via Twitter: "Who's got the best breakfast in Memphis?" After six months, 30 meals, and multiple attempts to describe bacon in new and exciting ways, I'm proud to announce that we've got a winner. But first…
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If you're looking for the 2018 lineup, click here. If you're looking for the 2018 stage and set times, click here. Beale Street Music Festival is this weekend! Are you going? Do you want to go? I have some three-day music fest passes** to give…
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What’s going on in Memphis this spring? If you’re looking for socially-distanced things to do in Memphis this spring, here’s your list! The Shelby County Health Department urges all of us to Continue The Course with masks and social distancing…
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Today I took a construction tour of the Old Dominick Distillery building on South Front Street in downtown Memphis. Helene was my tour guide and she gave me a ton of information. Here is what I learned. This is the front of the building. In three…