The Blues Has A Future
Elsewhere in this blog, I have commented on Clarksdale’s excellent coffee roasting firm Meraki Roasting Company, but on a recent trip to meet with a …
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Brunch on Full Blast and Murals in the Bywater
Sunday morning, Darren Towns and I headed over to yet another new breakfast spot in New Orleans, this one in a familiar location, 139 South …
Spending A Day with the TBC Brass Band in New Orleans
There are no second-lines during the summer, at least not the large, official ones sponsored by social aid and pleasure clubs, but that doesn’t mean …
In Clarksdale, Great Blues, Arts, Crafts, Food And Of Course Juke Joints
Although we tended to stay close to the Cat Head Stage during Juke Join Festival, so as to not miss the stellar line-up of blues …
Bourbon and Blues with R. L. Boyce and Lightnin Malcolm at the Oxford Bourbon Festival
This year’s premiere Oxford Bourbon Festival in Oxford, Mississippi consisted two nights of tasting at the historic Lyric Theatre and a night of live blues …
The Zulus and Rex Uptown on Mardi Gras Morning
I was exhausted enough that I didn’t wake up early on Mardi Gras morning, and I barely stirred when my friend’s wife got the kids …
Strange Winter Rituals on a Busy Lundi Gras
Lundi Gras, the Monday before Mardi Gras Day, is basically a holiday in New Orleans, and thus ordinary things like getting breakfast can become a …
Excellent Coffee In A Quiet Retreat in East Memphis
Noticing on my Yelp app that there was a new coffee bar in East Memphis called The Hub, I finally decided last week to get …
The Sun Also Rises (And So Do The Biscuits)
2017 had its ups and downs, but one of the better stories in Memphis was the opening of a lot of new restaurants, the vast …
Hungry? Head to the Liquor Store!
If a person said that they were going to the liquor store to eat, you might think they were a little out of it, to …