A Hot Drum Shed on a Cold Night in South Memphis
Drum practice can be noisy, and in the early days of young people learning to play, whether snare drum or the set, parents demanded that …
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An Upscale Reading of American Diner Culture at Memphis’ 3rd & Court
In 1963, the owners of the Sterick Building added a north parking garage on top of which was a new Holiday Inn with a pool …
Artisanal Wood-Fired Pizzas and More at Midtown’s Tamboli’s
Fans of great pizza will be thrilled to learn that the former Fuel Cafe location in Midtown Memphis has become an upscale Italian restaurant called …
Two New Hotels, Two New Bars, Exquisite Coffee and a Bakery in Memphis' South Main District
On a recent Sunday afternoon, I headed down to the South Main Arts District in Memphis in search of brunch. The old Central Station has …
An Old and Forgotten Rural Community on Memphis’ Henrietta Road
It was a blistering hot summer’s day, probably about 1977 or so. The ice cream truck had come past our house but I missed it, …
A Sunny Afternoon in Memphis
After a breakfast at the Brunswick Kitchen at Brunswick near Lakeland, I decided to spend the afternoon putting up flyers for the R. L. Boyce …
Great Music and A Glorious Sunset at WEVL’s Blues on the Bluff in Memphis
Brownsville drummer Kesha Burton had asked me if I would take her to the annual Blues on the Bluff fundraiser for Memphis community radio station …
The Remnants of Hulbert, Arkansas
Crittenden County, Arkansas, despite being across the river from Memphis, has struggled to develop over the years. Although there were frequent attempts to develop a …
Delta Easter: Prologue: A Brunch at Sunrise Memphis and Third Street, South Memphis
The weekend after the soggy Juke Joint Festival was Easter Weekend, and that weekend got the weather that Juke Joint Fest should have gotten. Easter …
Find Your Place In Society…Society Memphis, That Is
I am old enough to remember when Memphis did not have even so much as one coffee bar. Now there is actually a bewildering array …