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After more than a year of renovations, Caritas Village reopened in September with a new Executive Director, a revamped cafe menu, and a renovated event space that's open to the public. If you're unfamiliar, Caritas Village is a beloved community…
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Assignment #24 of 365 is to take your kids to see a show at the Orpheum Theatre. When my parents took me to see a play at the Orpheum for the first time, it felt so special. We got dressed up, ate dinner downtown before the show, and marvelled at…
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(photo by Chambo25) To the reader that suggested that I find an accurate count of all of the no left turn signs on Union Ave. for the Memphis scavenger hunt, I have your answer: 43. Going west, there are 19. Heading east, there are 24. Most of…
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Assignment #89 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to find the Space Marine. The real geeks among you know what I'm talking about. For the rest of you, this is what you're looking for: The Space Marine stands proudly on a pedestal outside of a…
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There aren't tons of pretzel, hotdog orcoffee vendors in Memphis, and we definitely don't have the street food selection (Halal, Korean, etc.) that other cities have. But, what we lack in variety, we make up for in quality and enthusiasm. This is…
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And you all know what happens when we assume. In other news: - Skatelife Memphis is currently in 3rd place for the $250,000 Pepsico grant. Only the first and second place entries win the money. So stop what you're doing and take a second to vote…
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Usually, I love going out for lunch. On rainy days like today, though, it's nice to have lunch come to me. Midtowners and downtowners have the option of calling Camy's, a 16 year-old food delivery service based in Midtown. I called in an order for…
Monday News Update: Bad Jokes, Kid President at the White House, The Grizz, and a Wolf with a Violin
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Happy April Fools Day, y'all. I could tell you that the site is turning into "I Hate Memphis", or that I'm only going to cover city council meetings or something, but that would be lame, and I'm not going to do that to you. Instead, I'll give you…
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Ed. Note: Balewa's has closed. If the concept of a live burger sounds a little weird, take comfort in the fact that this version, from Balewa's Vegan Gourmet, is completely meat-free. "Live" just means that thevegan burger patty is full of plant…