AltWeeklies Wire
How to Beat the Holiday Bulgenew
While no one wants to be a Grinch, you definitely don't want to be an oversized Cindy Loo Who. Includes recipes for asparagus and acorn squash.
The Memphis Flyer |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
12-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
Locavore isn't Just a Trendy Wordnew
When most people first hear the word "locavore," their response is apt to be, "What?"
The Memphis Flyer |
Suzanne Thompson |
11-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
New Blue Laws Hit Memphis Beer Salesnew
When they say Memphis is the Home of the Blues, they're not talking about blue laws, but maybe they should be. The City Council voted last week to prohibit beer sales for off-premise consumption within 500 feet of churches, schools, and most residential areas.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
11-16-2007 |
Food+Drink
Photographer Theresa Kereakes Focues on Punk Deathsnew
Kereakes's new show turns a critical eye on "live fast, die young" L.A. musicians such as Germs frontman Darby Crash, who died of a drug overdose in 1980; AIDS casualties such as Black Randy (who founded West Coast art-punk group Metrosquad) and Lance Loud; and Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who died of a brain hemorrhage at 37.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
11-02-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Head Over Heels For Down Under Winesnew
"It was like stumbling onto some kind of undiscovered winemaking utopia," says Dan Philips, founder of Grateful Palate Imports. "It was like Ponce de Leon discovering the Fountain of Youth."
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
11-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Smoking Ban in Tennessee Starts Soonnew
On Oct. 1, a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants goes into effect. Venues have a choice: accept the ban or become an age-restricted venue.
The Memphis Flyer |
Simone Wilson |
09-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
New Book Uses Tailgating to Re-Introduce Guys to the Kitchennew
Food writer Pableaux Johnson insists ESPN Gameday Gourmet isn't just a fat-and-grease tour.
The Memphis Flyer |
Paul Gerald |
09-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Redneck Olympicsnew
The Redneck Olympics, which gets under way on Saturday in Memphis, features such redneck contests as bobbing for pigs' feet and the popular mud-pit belly-flop.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Memphis to Take on Graffiti?new
The City Council's public safety and homeland security committee continue to talk about a proposed graffiti ordinance based on a strict New York City anti-graffiti law.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
08-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: graffiti, visual arts
The Sultan of Sushinew
Memphis restauranteur Jimmy Ishii is a man of many talents.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Environmentally Friendly Approaches to Winemakingnew
Having choices between conventionally made wines and those more eco-conscious was once non-existent, but now they are more plentiful.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Creation Museum: God Countrynew
Where dinosaurs and Adam and Eve meet.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bo List |
08-10-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
See and Eat: American Table Culinary Toursnew
A new tour company gets people in touch with their food.
The Memphis Flyer |
Paul Gerald |
07-16-2007 |
Food+Drink
Bumps in the Night: Memphis Ghost Huntingnew
Hunting for ghosts at Magnolia Manor.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
07-16-2007 |
Culture
The Ring, Rampage, and Raleigh-Egyptnew
Memphis native Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) light heavyweight champ, has a different kind of audience tonight.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
07-16-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
