No Coffee In Tupelo
Upon checking out of the Holiday Inn in Gainesville, Florida, I ate breakfast in the Red Onion Grill there at the hotel (too expensive) and …
Breakfast
Michelle Obama in Gainesville
After waking up, I checked out of the hotel, and ate breakfast at 43rd Street Deli and Breakfast, which was really good. I then spent …
A Low Country Afternoon
I woke up early to another beautiful day, and I almost wished I wasn’t checking out until Monday. The SMES Awards would be held later …
The Southeast Music and Entertainment Summit in Myrtle Beach
When I woke up, everything hurt. Especially my elbow, which had hit the pavement hard when I fell. I managed to get up, get dressed …
From Augusta to the Coast With Storms
I had read online about a breakfast place in Evans called the Sunrise Cafe, so I arranged to meet the rapper Pimpzilla there, and we …
The Tennessee Music Conference and the John Merritt Classic in Nashville.
Since conference events wouldn’t get under way until 11 AM, I had time to drive down to J. Christopher’s in Franklin for breakfast, and they …
Running From Gustav
Hurricane Gustav was out in the Gulf of Mexico, making a run at New Orleans, and everybody was being forced to evacuate, many of them …
A Day of Record Promotion in Dallas
I drove up to Buzzbrews at Central Expressway and Fitzhugh for breakfast, and then headed over to CD Source on Greenville Avenue, where I found …
Breakfast at the Broken Egg Cafe in Mandeville
I had never driven across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, and the thought of a 26-mile-long bridge didn’t really appeal to me, but I wanted to …
Blessing the Instruments at Tipitina’s
It had rained all night, but the rain had ended, so I rode the riverfront streetcar down to the French Market, and then walked over …