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Did you ever go to Newby's? I did. In college mostly, and mostly for live music. It wasn't my regular spot, but I know it was for many people. By all accounts the bar, restaurant, and venue is a Memphis institution. It is, after all, the self-…
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315 / 365 Kim Speros is the public relations coordinator for Youth Villages. She's also involved in MPACT Memphis and the Memphis Kickball League. She loves Memphis because "everything about it is home." 316 / 365 Jackie Gellison is a freelance…
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Mother’s Day is almost here—time to treat your favorite lady like the queen she is! Check out this roundup of mom-worthy Memphis brunches, events, and sweet ways to celebrate. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th. If you don't see what/who you're…
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Ed. Note: I'm so happy to bring you this post from contributor Veena Rangaswami, who's done the legwork on figuring out what's going on with some of the murals downtown. Have you seen the cool artwork in Barboro Alley downtown and wondered what it…
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National Cuban Sandwich Day is August 23! This food holiday is even more made-up than the usual made-up food holidays, but I think a sandwich with ham, pork, cheese, and pickles is worth celebrating anytime. Never had one? An original Cuban…
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Ed. Note: Mac's is closed, permanently. Mac's Burgers is the latest restaurant in Memphis to join the gourmet burger/mac 'n' cheese trend. While I admit I had to chuckle at a burger place called "Mac's" with a red and yellow logo, my friend and I…
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Let's get one thing straight: all Pronto Pups are technically corndogs, but not all corndogs are delicious enough to be Pronto Pups. Assignment #134 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to sample the noble Pronto Pup, Memphis' favorite food on a…
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This is a fight club we can talk about (and spectate!) and it's our newest obsession. From the Middle Ages to Memphis, watch as people, clad in authentic full armor, wield swords, axes, and maces, engaging in intense one-on-one battles. Memphis…
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After a Grizzlies game got out a few nights ago, I found myself wandering downtown in search of dinner. I didn't want anything too fancy, and I wasn't feeling a bar. After a few attempts, And there, in the middle of Second St., was Flying Fish,…
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Last Friday, I went to the Crosstown neighborhood to meet up with Marco Pavé, an up-and-coming Memphis rapper, to talk about himself, his work, the Memphis rap/hip-hop scene, as well as Memphis in general. Marco keeps the focus on the positive…