Memphians have a few time-tested methods of dealing with our long, humid summers: crank the AC, eat tons of popsicles, ice cream and snow cone, beg, borrow or steal swimming pool access or (and) cool down with summer-appropriate cocktails, preferrably on a patio.

Here are a handful of my favorite hot weather adult beverages from local bars:

The Greenline from Bar DKDC (964 S. Cooper)

This summer, the Pink Palace is taking playing with army men to a whole new level.

A few weeks ago, I ate a sweet bean paste-stuffed steamed bun at dim sum at Asian Palace. As soon as I swallowed the last of it, I started wondering how soon was too soon to go back for more, because suddenly, I was a woman obsessed. 

Ed. Note: The nice thing about living in a music city is that we get a ton of great live shows every single month. The tough thing, however, is deciding which bands to see. With that in mind, here are 10 recommendations for shows you won't want to miss in the coming month.

These are by no means the only great bands playing in Memphis this month. For more complete listings, check the blog's calendar.

Welcome to the working week, y'all.

Today, we speculate on whether or not the Grizzlies will break up with Lionel Hollins, listen to a trio of sportswriters give Memphis major props, and celebrate the life of Beale St. legend Silky Sullivan.

All of that (and more!) is in today's Memphis news update.

It's been a few days since SB Nation published Spencer Hall's fantastic account of what it was like to be in Memphis for the last Grizzlies game, but I can't stop reading it.

For the very last time, here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk, like always: