Category Archives: Dining

A place where you’d go primarily to eat. Entertainment and beverage choice are not big deciding factors.

Let’s Go with Plan B

Art, Black Lodge, First Impressions, P & H Cafe, Republic Coffee, The Brass Door

The Black Lodge was on fire last weekend.  Not literally, though firemen were discussed at one point.  There was a massive dance party on Saturday night.  Guerilla Stone was cooking, young folks were loitering.  I have it on good authority that some of the people inside were dancing too!  I was only able to manage a drive-by because Saturday was full of events city-wide.  I spent the previous night at Black Lodge enjoying a different show, but I’ll get to that in a minute. Continue reading Let’s Go with Plan B →

Some Weekday Options

Botanic Gardens, Brooks, Celtic Crossing, Civil Rights Museum, Dixon, Future Plans, Hi Tone, Java Cabana, Lichterman, Metal Museum, Mud Island, Otherlands, P & H Cafe, Pink Palace, Republic Coffee, Rock & Soul Museum, Stax, Sun Studio, Tap Room, The Brass Door, The Cove

This is a great place to live because Memphis almost always has something going on during the weekends.  But sometimes it’s a regular weeknight and you don’t feel like dealing with the bells and whistles, right?  I’ve compiled a list of the things I like to do (or want to do) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  This list is far from complete.  I have many more corners of the city to explore in the coming months.  These are just some the pit stops I find most interesting.

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Memphis Needs Lyft

Art, Bars, Daily Life, Dining, Dives, Large Events, Overton Park, Places, Reasons for Things, Venues

[Legal caveat: This article does not represent the opinions of Lyft or any of its employees.  Except me, of course.]

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*ahem*

Picture this.

Empty stage.
Matte black floor dotted with the remains of old tape.
A single light bulb dangles from an unseen chain above the stage.
Dusty curtains hang limply, neither open nor shut, simply there.

A woman emerges into the unflattering light carrying a wooden box.
She places the box on the black floor with a thump.
Reaching in her back pocket, she pulls out a container of hand soap.
Using a small caddy, she hooks it over the edge of the box.

Stepping up to stand on top of the box, spreading her arms for balance, the woman turns toward you and folds her hands demurely.
Holding a steady gaze, she smiles and begins to speak…

Continue reading Memphis Needs Lyft →

Dodo Bird ~ Yojimbo

2014 World Cup, Blue Canoe (Tupelo), First Impressions, Future Plans, Quick Thoughts, Reasons for Things, The Brass Door

I have discovered that video editing is a time consuming process.  Especially without software.  Fortunately, my Sisyphean relationship with technology yields a little more progress every round.  So I just need to keep learning.

Tupeloyojimbo2014I went to The Blue Canoe in Tupelo last night to catch Yojimbo a second time.  (Note: Word’p’ress spell check does not recognize Tupelo as a proper noun and yet, corrects WordPress automatically.)  Driving an hour and a half to see a show is fairly uncommon for me personally.  I’m not really the “We’re drivin’ to Florida!” guy in the group.  This time the stars aligned perfectly.  Continue reading Dodo Bird ~ Yojimbo →

Hooligans and Haircuts

Celtic Crossing, P & H Cafe, The Brass Door

I went against my nature yesterday and ventured into the land of sports.  After my experience at Celtic Crossing for the USA v England World Cup match, I vowed to watch USA games from the safety of a private dwelling in the future.  But when I saw the setup The Brass Door put together for this Cup’s opening game, I couldn’t help but check it out.  Continue reading Hooligans and Haircuts →

Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys

Buccaneer, Celtic Crossing, DKDC, Hi Tone, Minglewood, Overton Square, P & H Cafe, The Brass Door

Ohmigosh – there is SO MUCH to choose from. I don’t think you can swing a dead cat without hitting an event in Memphis this weekend. I’m not even going to mention scheduled weekly stuff this go round – those will be here later. Honestly, if you don’t leave home this weekend you should eat a gallon of shame ice cream. Continue reading Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys →

Must Be The Moon – !!!

Celtic Crossing, Hi Tone, Overton Square, P & H Cafe, The Cove, The Lamplighter

I am glad the rain held off until after dark yesterday. Not only did it make for a great day to be out and about, but the overnight thunderstorm did NOT knock out my power (for once). So today I’m going to start what I hope to be a regular Monday installment – Weeknight Wheelin’. … *blink* … or maybe something less lame.

Aaaanyway… here are some things happening this week. Continue reading Must Be The Moon – !!! →