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Ed. Note: Memphis Music Hub specialist Jayne Ellen White put together playlists focused on Black music in Memphis, with some context for each. I've also embedded some posts from the Rock 'n' Soul Museum's Instagram coverage of Memphis music legacy…
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Alas, Grill 83 (aka, that restaurant next door to the Madison Hotel) as you knew it no longer. It's been revamped, redesigned and re-cheffed into a new restaurant called Eighty3. I tried it for the first time this week, and the changes are…
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1. Blackberry Supreme, Jerry's Snow Cones (1657 Wells Station Road) Jerry's is legendary for their "supreme" snow cones - soft serve ice cream is layered with snow cone in a styrofoam cup. It sounds a little strange, but once you try a blackberry…
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(Ed. Note: I have a few more things today to finish off our celebration of Memphis Food…
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Here's this week's Memphis Mystery Train set list, complete with a special bonus live guest. My cute friend Chris Milam stopped by the studio this morning to play some songs from his new record, Young Avenue. Here's what was played on the show…
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Photo taken at 7:21 a.m., hence the perfect natural light. My love for this empty lot between Earnestine and Hazel's and Sache on South Main is in the details. I love the remnants of tile floor and the fading "post no bills" stencil. And I didn't…
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Everyone in Opera Memphis' production of Die Fledermaus has an agenda, and when they all collide on stage, the results are hilarious. Die Fledermaus is the suggestively comedic story of large-scale payback for a year's old practical joke. Having…
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Day 142: The Diesel Filling Station wants you to know that it's famous. Atlanta, Ga. Day 143: The Majestic, Atlanta's all-night diner. Day 144: The makers of Dead Guy Ale pour out samples at Zoo Brew on Friday night. Day 145: Everything looks…
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve, Memphis! Here are some reasons to be thankful for Memphis this year. Have more ideas? Add 'em in the comments or send them to me on Twitter or Instagram. Bridge photo provided by DCA. used with permission. 1. The…
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( ed. note: I'm so sorry about the bad "Love Shack" pun in the title. I had to. By way of appology, have this.) It's likely that Memphis will always be known more for barbecue than tofu, but I'm happy to see that the city has become more vegan and…