A Day In New Orleans with the TBC Brass Band
After breakfast, my friend Darren from the TBC Brass Band and I headed into the Central Business District of New Orleans. I had always wanted …
Restaurants
Not The Usual Wake-Up at Molly’s Rise and Shine
New Orleans is a magical place, and one part of the magic is the sheer variety of breakfast choices the city and its surrounding area …
Great Seafood at Morrow’s in New Orleans
Having been away from New Orleans for nearly two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, when I finally got the chance to return for my birthday, …
A Big, Good Breakfast at Memphis’ Big Bad Breakfast
Oxford restauranteur John Currence opened the first Big Bad Breakfast in Oxford, Mississippi in 2008. A few years later a second location opened in Birmingham, …
Fabulous Brunch In A Pleasant Setting at Bartlett’s Biscuits and Jams
When a longtime Bartlett Mexican restaurant closed, I was curious what kind of restaurant would go into the space. I was quite surprised when a …
Great Barbecue and a Fun Atmosphere at Oxford’s Lamar Yard
After my final performance at the Oxford Blues Festival with Duwayne Burnside, my friend and I were hungry for barbecue. Although there was a barbecue …
Great Food In An Elegant Setting at New Albany’s The Rainey
The abrupt closure of Bankhead Bicycle Club in New Albany, Mississippi a few years back left a fine-dining gap in that town, but fine dining …
Great Pizza and A Pleasant Atmosphere at Oxford’s Southern Craft Stove and Tap
My friend really wanted to go to Oxford to see Larry Dodson, the former lead singer of the Bar-Kays, perform, and that of course meant …
Blues in the Alley in Holly Springs
Each summer, the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi in Marshall County usually has a series of blues concerts on or near the town square. The …
How To Enjoy Chicken and Support the Delta Blues
I doubt if anyone was all that happy when Bartlett, Tennessee lost its Steak N Shake location, although it had ceased being 24-hours-a-day almost two …