Having Fun in Columbia, South Carolina's Vista District
On Friday June 27, I flew into Columbia, South Carolina to be a panelist at the Vocalis Music Industry Conference which was being held over …
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A Beale Street Debut for the C3 Band at Rum Boogie Cafe @RumBoogieCafe1 @cdrumbum90
Memphis’ young new C3 Blues Band was formed toward the end of last year, and has been gigging mostly in Jackson, Tennessee, with an occasional …
Iyse Gibson and Band Live at Perignon's Restaurant and Lounge in Memphis @IyseGibson
Iyse Gibson is one of Memphis’ more prominent young R & B artists, and is a descendent of the Steinberg family of musicians who were …
Breakfast in the Bywater at @WhoDatCoffeeCafe
New Orleans is absolutely loaded with coffee houses and breakfast restaurants, and somehow I’ve always ended up missing the Who Dat Coffee Cafe. I had …
Contemporary Southern Seafood In A Waterfront Setting at Brisbi's on the Lake
As I was driving into New Orleans on Saturday night, I noticed a restaurant on Lakeshore Drive that I had not noticed before, a place …
Sunday Brunch and Traditional Jazz at Buffa's Lounge @Buffasbar
Almost anyone who has been to the French Quarter has seen Buffa’s Lounge. After all, it’s been there since 1939, and it’s on Esplanade, which …
From Disappointment to Delight in an Hour: Crazy Johnnie's Steak House in Metairie, LA
As I came into New Orleans for the Memorial Day weekend, my plan was to head to a new burger joint called Fire House Burgers …
Breakfast and History at St. Louis' Goody Goody Diner
I’ve eaten many breakfasts in St. Louis over the years, but somehow never made it to the Goody Goody Diner , a 1948-era chrome and …
A Gourmet Twist on American Classics at @BaileysRange in St. Louis
Whether from it being Mothers’ Day or it being Sunday, finding anything to eat in St. Louis in the late evening was extremely difficult. Almost …
Blues and Funk With The C3 Band Live at West Alley BBQ in Jackson, TN @cdrumbum90
With lots of conflicting options with what to do on my Friday night (the first in many weeks that I hadn’t either had a gig …