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Farhat Othmani, 56, wants nothing more than to have a conversation with you. He looks mild-mannered and maybe a bit shy—his square-framed glasses, clean-shaven face, and broad figure brings to mind Clark Kent with less of a superhero coif. But, he…
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No matter how familiar I get with Memphis, there are still some things in the city that will always hold a certain special mystique. These are places that I've always wanted to see but don't think I'll ever have access to. Ardent Studios is one of…
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Day 164: Justin picking berries at Jones Orchard in Millington. Day 165: My roller derby team, the Women of Mass Destruction, after our win against the PrissKilla Prezleys Saturday night. Day 166: Coconut and berry gelato from Cafe Eclectic…
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The weekend of June 5th will be a big one downtown—Saturday is the kickoff concert with PJ Morton for Get Loud, this summer’s totally free live music series in Handy Park. To celebrate, Beale Street and the Tennessee Whiskey Trail are teaming up…
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Literacy Mid-South is hosting their annual Art of Reading/Book Sale Preview combo party this Friday, and I have two pairs of tickets to give away. Literacy Mid-South is an organization that works to increase literacy and learning in our community…
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(ed. - Sorry about the bad "Love Shack" reference. I had to.) ed. note. - The Pizza Shack is closed. This location is now home to the lovely Elwood's Shack restaurant. It took three tries, but I finally managed to find the Hollywood Pizza Shack. I…
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As I said before, I got really excited when I was writing previews of Memphis in 2014, and it turned into a monster post. Yesterday I posted part one about big things to look forward to and restaurants opening this year; here's part two. Festivals…
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There's a good reason that Memphians have loved Ciao Bella for years. The casual East Memphis restaurant serves great Italian food. They also are great at curing extreme pasta cravings (like the one I had a few nights ago). We started with one of…
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I don't know the Sharon behind Sharon's Chocolates and Bread Cafe, but I like her. She's managed to combine two of my favorite things into one amazing little restaurant. Sharon's located in a small, barely-marked inlet in the shopping center at…