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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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It would figure that some of the most impressive works of art in Memphis are hidden in one of the city's more obscure museums. Assignment #115 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to visit the Belz Museum and see them. The Belz Museum is the…
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Here's a quick post with some Memphis food news, including ramen updates, what's newly opened, and a few closings. Stacey Greenberg Lucky Cat Ramen has some updates: A) They're now open for dinner Wed. through Sun. at the 247 Cooper Street space (…
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I like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (especially when they're frozen), but I think I'm going to have to give them up. Not because I don't like them, mind you, but because I've found something way better. While I was poking around Trolley Stop Market…
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Nothing could ever fill the Frank’s void, but I’m open to letting someone try. Downtown Memphis has a new sandwich shop that opens today. Backlot Sandwich Shop will be open every day 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and serve breakfast sandwiches, plus lunch and…
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Like many of the best things in Memphis, the Jun Lee Trading Company doesn't look like much from the outside. The windows are covered with panels, the building is painted in dingy whites and browns and the main entrance (and parking) are in the…
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Whether you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping or are fascinated by watching artisans work (or you just like a good petting zoo), you should check out the annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair. It's assignment #269 in the 365 Things to Do…
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Paper and Clay's line of handmade ceramics are equal parts form, function and style. Paper and Clay's simple, mid-century modern influenced vases, mugs, bowls and jars are all handmade in Memphis by U of M student Brit McDaniel. I like that the…
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I want you all to know that I finished my meal at High Point Pizza well over an hour ago, but my hands still smell like butter. The crusts are buttered, which means at a), they're extra delicious, and b) they'll make you want to chew on your…
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The Bluff, a new Memphis music venue located in the former Newby's theater, opened to the public on Monday January 9. Goodbye dark, decrepit venues with strange bathrooms. Hello, shiny new bar on the Highland Strip. The Bluff is a totally…