Prepare Your Sweet Tooth: Milk Dessert Bar Is Open In East Memphis

 I had a chance to talk with the owner and founder of Milk Dessert Bar, Sharon Cohn, about her background, the story behind the unique dessert bar concept, and some of her favorite treats.

Sharon is a self-taught baker with ten years of experience, and eight years of professional catering experience. Milk Dessert Bar is at 1789 Kirby Parkway, Suite 10, which is near the Kroger at Kirby and Poplar. All the photos here credited to Madison Kolonis.

365 Things to Do in Memphis #135: Go to the Peanut Shoppe

Mr. Peanut at the Peanut Shoppe on Main Street

There are certain things that, no matter where you're from or how long you've lived in Memphis, you do when you go downtown. You go on the Peabody rooftop, you get your chicken from Gus's and you walk down the Main Street Mall to get to the Peanut Shoppe. If you don't already do that last one, you're about to: assignment #135 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to grab a snack at the Peanut Shoppe.