Lost Towns: In Search of Fulton and Ashport, Tennessee
In the early days, when Tennessee was just becoming a state, Memphis had two rivals for dominance of the trade on the Mississippi River. Randolph, …
Desserts
Rodney Tate and All-Star Soul and Blues at Memphis’ B. B. King’s
People who know me know that I’m not a huge fan of modern-day Beale Street. In its current garish, Disneyland-like iteration, it seems like a …
2015 Kickoff Party for On Location: Memphis Film and Music Festival at Phillip Ashley Chocolates @OnLocationMEM
On the last Saturday in January, there was a kickoff party for the new year to call attention to the On Location: Memphis International Film …
All-Natural Goodness With Jeni's Spledid Ice Cream @jenisicrecreams @jenisATL
I was looking for a frozen yogurt place (and Atlanta is full of them) but they all seemed to have closed already, as it was …
Snowballs and Street Art in New Orleans' Central City
As I headed back toward the CBD, I drove through the Central City area, and with the weather blazing hot, when I saw a snow-cone …
Great Lattes at AC's Coffee in New Albany, Mississippi @AC_COFFEE
Great espresso-based drinks are not always easy to come by in Northeast Mississippi, so I was thrilled when I heard about the new AC’s Coffee …
Jazz and Neo-Soul at the New Dizzy Bird Lounge in Memphis
When Memphis’ African-American repertory company the Hattiloo Theatre moved to new digs in the Overton Square area earlier this year, many probably wondered what would …
A Sunset Dinner on New Orleans' West End at the Blue Crab
I had been invited by my friend Darren Towns, the bass drummer for TBC Brass Band, to go around with the band to their gigs …
Exquisite Desserts at Nonnah's in Columbia
When I left out of Pearlz Oyster Bar, I was thinking of how nice it would be if Columbia had a dessert cafe that was …
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 …