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Check out eight vintage photos of Main St. from the amazing digital archives of the Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library…
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Ed. Note: Contributor Wesley sits down with Shamichael Hallman to find out exactly what's going on with the Cossitt Library in downtown Memphis. In the year CE 105, in what today is Leiyang, China, a guy named Cai Lun invented paper. Almost two…
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It's a good time to review restaurants in Memphis. In the past week, the city has gained at least three new places that are worth trying. I went to Thai Bistro's new downtown location for an early dinner last night. Because we were there so early…
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The Memphis Grizzlies may have lost opening night against the New Orleans Pelicans but the evening wasn’t all bad. Here are five of the best things that happened during opening night. 1. Zach Randolph and Tony Allen Introduce Starters tony allen…
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There's a lot of good news in Memphis! Here are this week's highlights. If you need a soundtrack while you read this quick roundup of positive and happy stories from around Memphis— check out our theme song, “Ain’t It Good?!”, by Eddie Floyd and…
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What do Ida B. Wells, comedian Chris Parnell, historian Shelby Foote and musician Sam the Sham have in common? If you guessed that all are kind of a big deal, you'd be right. You'd also be right for guessing that they're all Memphians. They're…
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I think it's time to show off some Memphis I think are worth meeting. 1. Me - I'll go first and subject myself to the same thing as the other people I'll meet this month. Photo by Ziggy, at the Birdcap mural near 242 S. Cooper St. I'm Holly…
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Today is a 30 Days of Free Stuff bonus day, which means that two people are going to walk away with sets of passes to the Memphis Zoo. Woot! Memphis' zoo is fantastic - it's more park than zoo, and there are plenty of interactive areas that are…
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Ed. Note: The Elegant Farmer is closed, but you can still try some of the chef's farm-to-table cooking at Caritas Village. Read more here. Here's one very good reason to try The Elegant Farmer: That's the Caprese salad: a bed of local greens with…
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A few weeks ago, I ate a sweet bean paste-stuffed steamed bun at dim sum at Asian Palace. As soon as I swallowed the last of it, I started wondering how soon was too soon to go back for more, because suddenly, I was a woman obsessed. Luckily, I…