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2013 is going to be a good year for those of you who insist on drinking locally. Memphis native Drew Barton has moved back from Asheville, NC (where he was running French Broad Brewery) to open a new local craft brewery named with a heavy dose of…
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Assignment #48 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to have breakfast at the Pancake Shop. The Pancake Shop serves more than pancakes - they've got all manner of breakfast (and lunch and dinner) options. I had the Texas French toast, hashbrowns…
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Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk and my notes in italics: Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo ( I'm so sorry if this got stuck in your head.) Egyptians - Party Stomp They…
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On this month's I Love Memphis Podcast, my cohost Kevin Cerrito and I sit down with Taylor James (beer manager of the Madison Growler Shop) and Andy Ashby (co-founder of Memphis Made Brewing). During the interview, we get in-depth about the…
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Ed. Note: Dr. Daniel Bastardo (who recently completed his PhD program—congrats!) brings us this handy list of things to do as we linger in Phase II of "reopening". Photo by Raphael Tenschert The overload of information regarding the COVID-19…
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I had a lot of misconceptions about the Memphis-touching part of the Mississippi River before I got in a tiny boat and paddled around in it. Though I've enjoyed views of the River from rooftops, walkways, and parks, the river seemed big,…
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A few days ago, someone on Facebook asked me what the deal is with that little key shack on Poplar Ave. between Colonial and Mendenhall. The place is called A-1 Keys, and it's a tiny, tan building right next to the train tracks. The building has a…
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The latest TV show to feature Memphis premieres tonight! Here is everything you need to know about Sun Records, who's in it, what it's about, where Sun Records was filmed, and my thoughts on the first season. If you want to read my recap and list…
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I stopped by Second Editions bookstore yesterday at the recommendation of of Elizabeth Alley, who had just scored a massive world atlas there for $6. And since I'm a big book nerd, that's all I needed to hear. Second Editions is located just…
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Summer Ave. might boast the most taco shops per capita of any street in Memphis, which can make it a little hard for any given taqueria to stand out. Elena's does, though. The new California-style taco shop has homemade tortillas, tacos, tortas…