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March 12th, 2007

Silky O'Sullivans vs. Pat Obriens: Beale Street's Irish Battle


So you are headed to beale street and can't decide which bar to go to then you see the neon of Silky's and then you see Pat Os and can't decide which is the best choice for you. Well here is a guide to help make this choice that much easier. The beautiful part of both these bars is that t each is like three bars in one with three ...


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March 12th, 2007

Cafe 1912 a Hidden Memphis Jewel


Driving down Cooper Avenue in Midtown Memphis, it is really easy to drive by Cafe 1912 and not know it. The middle space of a small three-space building located at Cooper and Peabody, 1912 is a wonderful treasure of the Memphis restaurant scene. 1912 sports only about 12-15 tables and an open kitchen and you wouldn't want it any other way. The food is great with dishes ranging from stuffed ...


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February 28th, 2007

BlueFish is Second to None for Seafood in Memphis


Looking for seafood in Memphis then there is really only one option, Blue Fish located at Cooper and Young in Midtown Memphis. Great atmosphere, great wait staff, and most importantly fantastic food make Blue Fish the best in Memphis. I like most seafood lovers don't like to eat seafood away from...well...the sea. The menu is set up like no other place. While it offers regular items that never leave, the ...


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February 28th, 2007

P.F. Changs Top Chinese in Memphis


P.F. Changs, located at the corner of Park and Ridgeway, offers something that no other Chinese food place can. Actually they offer a whole heap of things that no other Chinese food restaurant can offer. Chang's offers the n dishes that one can find at any chinses restaurants and at competitive prices. But Chang's also offers a great wine list, great atmosphere, and incredible food. Most of us can say we had ...


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February 28th, 2007

Memphis Top Places For Sunday Brunch


Before I go into the list let me say this is a work in progress. I will continue to update this list I I try more places. With that said let me give my top five.

1. Grove Grill: Located in Laurelwood shopping center at Grove Park and Poplar, the Grove Grill offers more than just your typical brunch items. The Grove still offers an array of items from their normal ...


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February 27th, 2007

Visiting The Memphis Zoo


In the past decade, the Memphis Zoo has become one of the premier zoos in the Southeastern US.

The Memphis Zoo was founded in 1905 when a bear named Natch, the mascot for the Memphis baseball team, was chained to a tree in Overton Park.

Throughout the past century, the Memphis Zoo has grown and now bears the distinction of being one of only 4 US zoos to host a pair ...


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December 28th, 2006

Another Memphis Hotel Honor


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December 17th, 2006

And now a word on health....


The best and worst cities in Men's Health magazine's rankings of healthy and unhealthy cities:

Top 5:

1: San Jose, Calif.
2: Honolulu, Hawaii
3: Madison, Wis.
4: San Diego, Calif.
5: Fremont, CA

Bottom 5:

100: Memphis
99: Charleston, W.Va.
98: Toledo, Ohio
97: Louisville, Ky.
96: Tulsa, Okla.

But the food in Memphis is sooooo worth the risk!


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December 17th, 2006

Best Burgers in Memphis


Local blogger Paul Ryburn gives his take on where to find the best burgers in downtown Memphis. Here's his take:

Elliott's - this is a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant on Second between Madison and Monroe. You can order a hamburger or cheeseburger and then dress it the way you want on their fixins' bar/salad bar.

Big Foot Lodge - their Four Cheese Burger is my current addiction. I like to spend 50 cents ...


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December 14th, 2006

The Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel


In the early 1900s, the corner of South Third near Beale Street was a "female boarding house."

(Yes, use your imagination.)

In three months, the doors of hospitality will open once again at that corner -- across from the FedExForum, where the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies play -- for the Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel. 

It's a $40 million, 203-room hotel, the first "Westin" in the Mid-South, this slice of the U.S. better known as ...


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