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Memphis now has a place that serves both cupcakes and wine. It's called the Corked Carrot, and it's about time someone had an idea like this. The space is lovely. It's sleek and modern, and it looks way more like a lounge than a bakery. The…
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Ed. Note: I'm happy to share this guest post by Rhodes College senior and music writer John McHugh. John spent a week digging into Greyhounds – listening to their new album "Accumulator", attending two shows, and an exclusive interview with the…
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Jen Simmons, photographed at her desk at the Commercial Appeal. Jen is the CA's audience development specialist, which means she has my old job. She's doing some amazing work connecting with the paper's readership. When she's not working, she's…
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This what Fall is like at my house: apples, work and Billy Bragg on the turntable.
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The contest is over - we have a winner: This posse was the first to bring me exactly what I asked for: one red sharpie, a receipt from the Young Ave. Deli and a haiku written on something other than paper: The haiku reads: "I brought you a pear to…
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Some of the best graffiti in Memphis isn't spraypainted on brick walls or overpasses - it's knit onto poles outside of coffee shops around Memphis. The Memphis Knit Mafia, a group of guerilla knitters, tags their favorite Memphis hang outs with…
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Cookies from Panaderia de Ilusion on American Way. They're the perfect finish to tacos from Tacos Borolas (located next door). In other news: - After years of waiting, it's finally official: Bass Pro will be moving into the Pyramid downtown on a…
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Day 16: I made this giant I Love Memphis sign in photographer Justin Burks' studio on Friday afternoon. Day 17: This is the ceiling of the Orpheum Theatre. I stealthity snapped the picture before the lights went down at Saturday's performance by…
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Happy Monday, Memphis! How was your weekend? Here's a quick rundown of what's new in Memphis today. - Last week, US Boxing announced the the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women's and men's boxing will happen in Memphis October 25-31, 2015 at…
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At this year's VESTA Home Show in Germantown, there are six houses with all the bells and whistles you could think of (and some you couldn't imagine). The Show runs through December 1, so you still have time to do your window shopping and…