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The rumors about Southern people (especially Memphians) are true - we're really, really friendly. Super friendly, even. We'll hug you without warning, happily chat up strangers, and ask how your mama is doing every time we see you. For what it's…
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On Saturday, I stopped by the Art Center in Midtown and picked up a blank sketchbook from the Rozelle Artists Guild. Three days later, I'm sad to report that it's still blank. I'm just not sure what to do with it. The sketchbook is part of Project…
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Everybody, meet my new friend Chef Kelly English from Restaurant Iris. When I walked into the restaurant kitchen to find him on Friday so I could take his I Love Memphis picture, he was grinning and chopping up some lamb with a cleaver. On Friday…
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Updated July 2017 You don't have to be in Memphis to complete assignment #197 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis, but I'm convinced that Big Star sounds better in the city that they're from. Big Star's original line-up only played together for…
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Happy April Fools day Friday, everybody. The Flyer may be claiming that Elvis is still alive, and YouTube may have reverted to 1911, but the top five things to do in Memphis this weekend are no joke: 1. You Are Here: a Group Exhibition, Odessa,…
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If you're not from here, you might not understand just how deep our collective love for the University of Memphis men's basketball team runs. Every year, we pack the FedExForum, no matter who's on the roster. We joke about how Memphis has two…
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Though it's only been open for two weeks, Local Gastropub's new Overton Square location has already earned legitimate hot-new-place status. Local's new building is the old Yosemite Sam's building at the corner of Madison and Cooper. If, like me,…
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Memphis is a town full of musicians and late-night bars and clubs, and sometimes, strings break and picks get lost at very inopportune times. Which is why it makes sense that there's a 24-hour vending machine stocked with guitar and banjo strings…
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This morning's Mystery Train was the first one in a few weeks that's been just me in the studio with my records. No special guests, no five favorite songs - just me, barefoot, playing a lot of fight songs and work songs. Here's what I played on…
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Happy National Hamburger Day! In honor of this completely real and very important holiday on May 28th, here are four Memphis and Mid-South burgers you might not have tried yet. Of course, you can read about all the classic Memphis burgers and…