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Assignment #20 of 365 things to do in Memphis is to feed your soul with a plate lunch from the Four Way. Walking into the Four Way is like approaching the pearly gates of Soul Food heaven. The 65 year-old restaurant in the Soulsville neighborhood…
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Behind the Piggly Wiggly (er, excuse me, the Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet) on Madison, there's a small grassy lot with a historical marker. It's not just an empty lot - it's the Bettis Family Cemetery. The marker reads: "Here was the farm of…
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Rare are the Memphians who know how to ice skate. There aren't exactly many opportunities in town (at least, not since the Mall of Memphis closed). But this year, the Memphis Zoo is giving legions of Southerners a chance to try it out by…
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The Majestic Grille is a deceptive little place. From the looks of it, it's an upscale, fancy, expensive kind of place, the kind you'd reserve for a special occasion. In reality, it would be a mistake to only think of the Majestic that way. Yes,…
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Memphian no. 237, Alison Duckett is a tattoo artist at the Tattoo Spot on Highland (she was photographed in her work space). Here, she answers my questions about her favorite food, the best tattoo she's given, and what she would do on her last…
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Happy Friday! Here are this weekend's top five, can't-miss Memphis events: 1. Holiday Bazaar, Memphis College of Art, Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday / all day Saturday, free Get your shopping done early at MCA's 63rd annual Holiday…
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Meet Travis Green - he's a native Memphian who works on political campaigns (like Steve Cohen's) and in government relations at the University of Memphis. Here, he tells me about the last band he saw, what he wants to see in Memphis in the future…
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(Ed. Note: Chiwawa is closed.) Of all of the exciting new things coming to Overton Square, the one that I've been the most excited about is Chiwawa, Taylor Berger's new casual Mexican restaurant in the old Chicago Pizza Factory space on Madison. I…
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Located in Orange Mound, TONE elevates Black artists creating culture. Check out TONE for their exhibitions, concerts, talks, readings, round-tables, and more. This blog focuses on the latest exhibition - Brick x Brick: A Billion Pounds of…
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Here's a good reason to love Memphis - there's a restaurant called Carnival Food that serves (you guessed it) carnival food year-round, seven days a week. Carnival Food has been open for about a month and is run by a couple that also has a food…