Attractions:
Children’s Museum of Memphis(12.29.09)Civil Rights Museum(induction, 6.18.12)Stax Museum(induction)Shelby Farms(induction)AutoZone Park, Redbirds game(Round 0)Graceland(8.21.10; 12.10.10)Mud Island River Park(8.21.10)Gibson Guitar Factory(8.22.10)Brooks Museum(1.22.11, 2.20.11, 2.26.12)FedEx Forum, Grizzlies game(3.4.11; 5.13.11; 5.9.12; 5.13.12)Liberty Bowl, Memphis football game(11.12.11)Pink Palace(12.10.11)Tunica(7.4.12)Zoo(7.28.12)
Shows:
Snowden Grove Ampitheater(Sugarland/Little Big Town, 8.13.10)Bartlett Performing Arts Center(DeltaCappella, 4.9.11)Minglewood Hall(Sara Bareilles, 4.23.11; O.A.R./Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, 2.16.12)Tom Lee Park(Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival, 4.29.11 – 5.1.11, 5.4.12 – 5.6.12)Peabody rootftop(The Venus Mission, 5.26.11; Aquanet, 6.14.12)Memphis Botanic Garden(Goo Goo Dolls/Michelle Branch, 8.12.11)Circuit Playhouse(Camp Rock: the Musical, 9.11.11; Avenue Q, 10.27.11; In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play, 2.3.12; Spring Awakening, 3.4.12; Present Laughter, 4.27.12)Hi-Tone Cafe(Ingram Hill, 11.26.11)Playhouse on the Square(Next to Normal, 2.10.12; AbunDANCE: Reflections, 2.18.12; God of Carnage, 3.30.12; New Ballet Ensemble presents Peter and the Wolf & Hip-Hop to Africa, 4.22.12; Xanadu, 6.28.12, 7.1.12)Mike’s Place(Ben Rector, 2.11.12)Levitt Shell(Stax Music Academy, 6.30.12)- FedEx Forum
- New Daisy Theater
- Orpheum Theater
Restaurants/Bars:
Grand Pacific(12.28.09; 9.25.10; 5.25.11; 4.12.12) – thumbs up!The Beauty Shop(7.3.10; 8.29.10; 3.25.12; 6.9.12) – thumbs up on the fish tacos!Celtic Crossing(7.4.10; 4.20.11; countless other trivia nights)Old Venice Pizza Company(Round 0)Young Avenue Deli(Round 0; countless other times) – thumbs up on the food! … thumbs down on the waitstaffDo Sushi (R.I.P.)(7.28.10) – thumbs downEl Palmar(8.16.10)Soul Fish Cafe(8.20.10; 3.8.11; 9.4.11; 4.8.12) – thumbs up on the crawfish po’boy and the sweet potato fries!Gus’s Fried Chicken(8.21.10; 3.5.11; 12.6.11; 5.12.12) – two thumbs up!Kooky Canuck(8.22.10) – thumbs downMemphis Pizza Cafe(8.31.10; 10.12.10; 2.22.11; 7.9.12) – thumbs up on Hey Meat!Lou’s Pizza (R.I.P.)(9.13.10)Cafe Ole(10.3.10, 8.5.11, 2.2.12, 6.25.12) – thumbs up!Central BBQ(10.4.10; several more times) – thumbs up on the barbeque nachos!Bosco’s(10.8.10) – thumbs up!Swanky’s(10.9.10; several more times) – thumbs up!Los Compadres(10.15.10)Huey’s(10.16.10; 1.29.11)Fresh Slices(10.18.10)The Bar-B-Q Shop(11.11.10, 2.17.12)Dan McGuinness Pub(11.13.10; 9.3.11; most Penn State game days) – thumbs up!Little Italy(11.19.10) – thumbs up on the cannoli!Bluefin(11.20.10)Coletta’s(11.24.10) – two thumbs up!Melting Pot(1.5.11) – thumbs up!Deja Vu(1.21.11, 4.30.11) – two thumbs up!The Silly Goose(1.21.11)Earnestine & Hazel’s(1.28.11; 5.18.12) – two thumbs up on the soul burger!Asiana Garden(2.19.11; 4.13.12) – two thumbs up on the kimchi pancake!Golden India(3.1.11; 10.27.11) – two thumbs up on the lamb korma!The Cheesecake Corner(3.4.11; 5.17.13) – two thumbs up on the coconut almond!Bhan Thai(3.9.11) – thumbs up!Rum Boogie Cafe(3.19.11)Yo-Lo(3.20.11; many, many more times) – a million thumbs up on the froyo and the cupcakes (cherry cordial & milk and cookies)!El Toro Loco(3.23.11) – two thumbs up on the cheesecake burrito!Three Angels Diner(3.24.11) – two thumbs up!The Bayou(4.3.11) – two thumbs up!Sekisui(4.5.11; 12.17.11) – thumbs up!Happy Mexican(4.8.11; 7.22.12) – thumbs up!South of Beale(4.8.11; 7.30.11; 4.7.12; 5.18.12; 6.18.12) – thumbs up!Automatic Slim’s(4.15.11, 9.24.11; 3.6.12) – thumbs up on the happy hour martinis!Half Shell(4.28.11) – thumbs up!Blues City Cafe(4.29.11)Local Gastropub(5.1.11; 7.16.12) – thumbs up on the root veggie and bacon hash!Dyer’s Burgers(5.1.11)Cafe Eclectic(5.14.11) – two thumbs up!Mayuri(5.20.11) – two thumbs up on the dinner buffet!Las Delicias(7.12.11) – two thumbs up on the chips and the pork torta!Cozy Corner(8.13.11) – two thumbs up on the ribs and the sweet tea!LUNCHBOXeats(8.27.11; 4.14.12, 5.5.12, 5.20.12) – two thumbs up on absolutely everything!Taqueria de Guadalupana(8.28.11)Sweet Grass Next Door(9.3.11; 4.18.12; 7.27.12) – two thumbs up on the arugula salad and deep-dish sour cream apple pie!Side Street(9.3.11; 11.27.11)Spaghetti Warehouse(9.9.11)Cortona (R.I.P.)(9.10.11; 4.20.12; 7.21.12) – two thumbs up!Los Reyes(9.13.11, 9.23.11)Itta Bena(9.24.11, 11.17.11) – two thumbs way up on the she-crab soup!Blue Monkey(9.24.11)India Palace(9.30.11) – thumbs up!El Patron(10.7.11) – thumbs up!Asian Palace(10.22.11) – thumbs up on the dim sum!La Michoacana(10.22.11, 2.12.12; 7.23.12) – thumbs up on the paletas!Trolley Stop Market(10.29.11) – two thumbs up!Burly’s Burgers and Shakes (R.I.P.)(11.9.11) – two thumbs up on everything, especially garlic fries!Chez Philippe(11.18.11) – a billion thumbs up on the Downtown Dining Week menu!Felicia Suzanne’s(11.19.11) – two thumbs up on the BLFGT salad!Ubee’s(11.21.11; 5.7.12; 5.14.12) – thumbs up on 50-cent wings on Mondays!Le Chardonnay(12.2.11) – two thumbs up on the sliders!Abyssinia(12.10.11; 3.4.12) – two thumbs up!Alchemy(12.13.11) – thumbs up on the Denver lamb ribs!Golden Coast(12.17.11) – two thumbs up on the dim sum!El Mezcal(12.18.11) – thumbs up!Sweet Grass(1.6.12) – thumbs up on the Sweet Grass Cocktail and the braised pork belly!Larry’s Pizza(1.7.12) – thumbs up on the loaded baked potato pizza and the cheesecake pizza!Tsunami(1.14.12) – thumbs up on the wasabi deviled eggs!Pete and Sam’s(1.26.12) – thumbs up!Chao Praya(2.12.12) – thumbs way down on the serviceShang Hai(2.14.12)Jerry’s Sno Cones(2.11.12; 2.23.12; 5.18.13) – two thumbs way up on the John Deere Supreme!The Brass Door(2.25.12; 5.17.12; 7.12.12) – a million thumbs up on the B.E.L.T. sandwich!Mulan(3.1.12; 4.1.12; 7.28.12) – thumbs up on the braised pork!Arcade(3.10.12) – thumbs up!Eat Well Buffet & Grill(3.16.12) – thumbs up!Muddy’s Bake Shop(3.16.12)Texas de Brazil(4.6.12) – a million thumbs up!Flying Saucer(4.13.12; 5.15.12; 6.14.12; 7.16.12; 3.6.13)Flight(4.19.12; 3.7.13) – two thumbs up on the salad flight and lamb!Imagine Vegan Cafe(4.26.12) – thumbs up on the cheap beer!Skunx Chef’s Pub(4.26.12) – thumbs up!Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen(4.30.12) – a million thumbs up on No Menu Monday!Las Tortugas(5.3.12) – two thumbs up on the sandia, guacamole, and pork tacos!The Green Beetle(5.9.12; 5.18.12) – thumbs up on the B.E.L.T.!Bardog(6.14.12; 6.18.12; 7.26.12) – two thumbs up on the “Amazing” Island Club and the Gemini dog!City Market(6.25.12) – thumbs up on the Blazing Beale!McEwen’s on Monroe(6.29.12) – two thumbs up!The Majestic(7.8.12) – thumbs up!Wiles-Smith Drugstore(7.12.12) – two thumbs up on the milkshakes!Cockadoo’s (R.I.P.)(7.15.12) – two thumbs up on the BBQ omelette and sweet tea!Interstate BBQ(7.17.12) – two thumbs up, but thumbs down on the sweet tea!Four Way Restaurant(7.19.12) – a million thumbs up, especially on the service!Acre(7.20.12) – two thumbs up!Brother Juniper’s(7.22.12) – a million thumbs up on the home fries!Restaurant Iris(7.25.12) – two thumbs up on the scallops!Hog & Hominy(3.7.13) – a million thumbs up on the Red Eye pizza!Marmalade(5.17.13) – thumbs up! and a million thumbs up on the service!- Rendezvous
- Pa Pa Pia’s
- Germantown Commissary
