Five Parties, One Playhouse: Win Tickets To Curtain Up At Playhouse on the Square

This Friday, Playhouse on the Square will host their annual Curtain Up fundraiser, which is a five-parties-in-one event. 

This year's theme is "Playhouse Loves Memphis" (Yeah!) and so naturally all the food, beer, and music will have a local flavor. Get your tickets online or call (901) 726-4656.

Cocktails and Snacks at Mollie Fontaine Lounge (Closed)

A few weeks ago, I went to Mollie Fontaine Lounge for early dinner-and-drinks with my friend Allie. Even though it's been around for years, I realized I'd never tried the food at Mollie Fontaine Lounge, which is owned by Memphis Chef Karen Carrier. The place: Mollie Fontaine Lounge is in an historic Victorian house in the Edge neighbhorhood.

Party Like It's Your Birthday, Memphis Style (+ August 2014 Podcast Bonus Clip!)

People ask me what they should do for their birthday in Memphis all the time. I always want to ask back, "well, what you do you like to do?" because I want to be sure I'm giving them good advice. Some people don't feel like it's their birthday unless they're wearing a crown on a light-up dance floor, while others would rather sip some Midtown Brown at a quiet table at Bosco's. With that in mind, I've come up with a few different itineraries to suit most any birthday-celebrating philosophy.