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Bluff City Coffee pastry chef Jason Doty makes some of the best brownies in Memphis, and he was kind enough to share his recipe with me so that I could share it with you so that we all could eat these delicious brownies whenever our hearts desire…
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One of my favorite places to pick up to-go sushi is at the BP station at the corner of Poplar and Ridgeway in East Memphis. Lee's Fresh Sushi and Deli, Memphis, Tenn. Yes - you read that right. There's a gas station in East Memphis that sells…
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Downtown’s newest café opened yesterday, and this beautiful, naturally-lit coffee shop has a a twist: it’s also the headquarters for the Memphis Chess Club. The space is like a mashup of a hip coffee shop where movie people have meet-cutes—…
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Have you ever walked into a space and been immediately greeted with a feeling of embrace? Like as soon as you step through the doors, your guard goes down and you can let out a sigh of relief...and your only question is, how is it possible to feel…
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If foods served on sticks are universally beloved, it would only make sense that one of Memphis' newest most established food trucks, Stickem, should instantly earn a place in our hearts. The Stickem truck's menu is simple: they serve food, mostly…
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Did you know that there used to be a bowling alley under the Kroger at Poplar and Highland? No? Me either. Someone asked me about it last week, so I asked Twitter, and all of this asking led to a call from Kroger's PR team, inviting me to come…
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That mysterious gent lurking in the shadows is Fredric Koeppel, journalist, blogger and experienced local food and wine writer. Here, he answers my questions about his hidden talents, the things he's always wanted to try and how to order wine at…
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Halloween weekend in Memphis, spooky, scary! Get out your costume - you'll have plenty of reasons to wear it. 1. Halloween on the Island, Mud Island, Saturday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $2 Mud Island is going all-out for Halloween. They're going to have a…
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All of the submissions are in and the finalists for the I Love Memphis public mural design contest have been chosen. Now, it's up to you. Thank you to all of you who took the time to design and submit your mural ideas. There were so many great…
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I suppose that when you make your own pasta, you can put whatever you want it. That said, the handmade chocolate pasta that I picked up at Valenza Pasta this afternoon had me a little confused. What does one eat chocolate pasta with? Is it sweet?…