Go East to Eat Southward

My situation at 8 p.m. last Saturday: in East Memphis, starving, in the mood to try something new.  I hadn't been to Southward Fare and Libations yet, so I called a friend and we went straight there.

Southward comes to East Memphis courtesy of Chef Ryan Trimm (Sweet Grass, Next Door) and opened last summer. It's tucked in the Regalia Shopping Center (behind Ruth's Chris) but it's easy to forget you're in a shopping center once you step inside.

Toddlers Descend Upon A. Schwab on Beale Street

(Ed. Note: An alternate title for this post is "Small Children Celebrate the Rich History of Beale Street By Consuming Large Amounts of Sugar".)

Memphis parents Shauna and Jeremy Bateman brought Quinn (age 3) and Oliver (almost 2) downtown to the A. Schwab store on Beale Street to meet up with me and my boss, Bob. Our mission: to conduct an unbiased taste test of treats at the store's new soda fountain.