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( Ed. note: As part of October's Month of Firsts, here's the story of the very first rock'n'roll song ever made.) In 1951, in a fledgling studio in Memphis, Tenn. recorded the song that's widely regarded as the origin point for rock'n'roll (and…
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Meet Memphian #158, Irwin Magevney. She was photographed outside of the Magevney House downtown, just a few blocks away from where she works as an attorney. Here, she answers my questions about her life in Memphis: Name: Irwin Magevney Occupation…
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Vintage901 is a Memphis non-profit that brings Memphians together through the best wine and food in the world. They host events throughout the year in addition to their flagship festival, the three-day Vintage901 Weekend that's coming up on March…
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Updated May 2019 What do you get when you put togetherMemphis musicians, loads of delicious food, and local small businesses by the river at the end of Memphis in May's monthlong festival? Assignment #145 in the 365 Things To Do In Memphis is to…
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Memphian number 90, Lucia Kaminsky, talks about the perfect mixtape, the two most unique places in Memphis and mom's empanadas: Name: Lucia Kaminsky Occupation: Project Coordinator for the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards)…
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Find a new Memphis restaurant! Here's a list of 15 upcoming Memphis restaurants that are opening soon. I've included my comments and relevant links. Please keep in mind that most of the openings are subject to change. The links to menus are either…
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Andre Gibson, photographed at Bardog Tavern. By day, Andre works at Buckman Laboratories. By night (well, by day, really), he works to make Memphis a more sustainable place with Memphis City Beautiful. The former Memphis Flyer Hottie (2010 class)…
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(Editor’s note: I’m on a quest to catalog all of the places in the Memphis area with historical markers in a weekly feature called “On This Date, Something Happened.) Since Memphis is a music town, one would expect that we would have a ton of…
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Seeing Memphis' museums and attractions doesn't have to be expensive. Check out this list of local free days and get cultured without the cost of admission: Museums with free or pay-what-you-can days during the week: 1. National Civil Rights…
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It's time for your April 1st Memphis Food Update! I know y'all are hungry for more Memphis burgers, so I have some great news for you! I know what it's like to sit around wishing we had more great meat sandwiches in midtown. I know what it's like…