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In midtown, there's a man with a cannon, some grenades and a big plan. The man is Tommy Wilson, and he's taking aim at blighted areas around midtown with bombs filled with seeds and biodegradable paint. This fall, he's shooting the bombs at some…
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If you're dealing with a tournament hangover (physically or emotionally), I feel your pain. Here is some good news from around Memphis that will help cheer up your Monday. - The official date has been set for this year's Cooper Young Regional Beer…
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Happy Friday, Memphis! You need things to do this weekend. I have suggestions. Here are my top-five picks for the next 72 hours (some of them free): 1. FedEx St. Jude Classic, Southwind, Friday - Sunday, all day, $35 The PGA tour is in Memphis…
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Christiana Leibovich, photographed in the costume shop at Opera Memphis. Christiana is the development director at Opera Memphis, so she chose to have me take her picture in the costume shop with this fabulous hat (complete with fake bird). She's…
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Tom's serves some pretty delicious barbecue. They also serve some really bad puns. In other news: - Memphis got a pretty impressive write up in the Chicago Tribune today. The story is largely about all of the cool, historical things there are to…
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Flowers on the Wall Bogie's Delicatessen Midtown Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - Strange Fruit Vintage is looking for male and female models for their fall / winter Everyday People Fashion Show on October 23rd. If you're interested, send a…
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Welcome to the working week. Today, we've got good news, PechaKucha sign ups, an indoor hotdog cart and a brand new holiday to celebrate. But first, have some coffee: - First, the good news: WKNO's Justin Willingham and his friend Cody Hanford…
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Today in Memphis, we make (and don't make) more city rankings lists, Weezy beats Elvis and there are dogs in costumes on parade. Also, basketball season is so, so close. Photo of Memphis, as seen at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library by @…
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Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with all of the local tracks marked with an asterisk, like always. Mountain Goats - Sax Rohmer #1 The Egyptians - Party Stomp Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You The Vaccines - I Wish I…
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Southern Belle, Memphis' newest Cajun-inspired soul food joint, opened last week, and good news - they deliver. The premise at Southern Belle is simple. There's one entree offering every day, and you get that plus your choice of side item and a…