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28 Art Escapes Museum . . . Takes to the Streets! on the cover Homegrown Holiday Gift Guide — see page 40! PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN FOX BURKS

Julien de Casabianca carries the Brooks outside.

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32 Do You Believe in Magic?

Lawrence Hass has made sleight of hand a way of life.

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40 Homegrown Holiday Gift Guide

Local treasures, and easily discovered! ~ by julia baker and

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50 Home Is Where the Art Is Good things come in small places.

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OUT AND ABOUT STREET STYLE

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Dr. James Calandruccio’s patients are in good hands at Campbell Clinic. ~ by michael finger

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The William J. Clinton Presidential Center is both a Little Rock institution and a time capsule. ~ by suzi parker ASK VANCE

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IN THE BEGINNING | by kenneth neill

Prisoners of Our Past

The Catch 22 that we can’t remove from the American Constitution.

y the time most of you read this, the rancorous 2018 Congressional midterm election will have finally made its way into the history books. The 435 seats in the House of Representatives will have been decided in democratic fashion, won and lost in House districts containing roughly the same number of voters. The 35 Senate seats up for election this year will have been filled, but with wildly different numbers of votes cast in each race.

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We proudly boast that our country is the tatives based on evenly populated districts, a world’s longest-running democracy, but there’s Senate that represented every state equally a fly in that ointment. As everyone who’s taken regardless of its population, and a president high-school civics knows, the two senators elected by electoral votes per state, those votes elected from each of our 50 states represent being the sum of an individual state’s House very different numbers of citizens. Califor- and Senate members. nia, for example, home to nearly Only five times have we 40 million people, has just two elected presidents who failed senators. At the other end of to win the overall popular vote. But two of those have the scale, Wyoming’s two senators represent roughly 600,000 occurred in the past five presinhabitants. I’ll save you from idential elections, in 2000 and having to do the math: An indi2016. The latter race resulted in vidual Wyoming citizen’s vote the electoral-vote loser actualfor a senator is 67 times more ly winning the popular vote by nearly three million votes, five “valuable” than a Californian’s. times larger than the disparity I think about this every time I visit my daughter in Montana. in 2000. Hopefully, this isn’t the With a population of just under beginning of a trend. a million in the 2010 census, that I bring all this up as a March 1988 state has roughly the same popfoul-tempered 2018 campaign ulation as Shelby County. (I’ve often pointed ends, only for the 2020 presidential camthis out to friends, explaining that Montana is paign to commence immediately. Given the just like Shelby County, only with the houses near-constant political rancor engendered real far apart.) Unlike Shelby County, however, over the past two years — and the political Montana has two senators. We have none. divide between so much of urban and exurban In fact, Montana is one of seven states with America — we may well be facing in 2020 the but one congressman (the others, if you’re cu- same kind of divided election-day outcome rious: Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South that we saw in 2016. I’m not optimistic that we Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming). With 14 sen- could just muddle through such a situation as ators among them, these states comprise 14 peacefully as we have done in the past. percent of the Senate total of 100. But these Sadly, the Constitution itself offers no real seven states’ congressmen account for just 1.3 advice as to how to remedy this situation. Makpercent of the House of Representatives. ing the popular vote the presidential-election Just doing the math for the last paragraph determinant is well-nigh impossible, given that drove home to me just what a conundrum the our Constitution mandates that an AmendFounding Fathers left on our doorsteps back ment to that effect needs the support of twoin 1789. True, the Constitution was a splendid thirds of the states, i.e. 34 out of 50. Such a creation, thanks to the brilliance of leaders proposition, I fear, would be greeted by today’s like Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, smaller states with objections very similar to and James Madison. But the final document the ones that were made in the late 1780s. And thus we remain prisoners of our past, alwas also the result of hard bargaining between the heavily populated states and less-popu- ways doomed to be one step removed from actual lated ones, states that at the time were more democracy. Perhaps the only hope we have is like independent countries than parts of a transforming our current national climate, regreater nation. The small states feared being placing obscenity with civility, and draining the overwhelmed politically by the larger ones. political swamp of all that has made Washington The grand compromise (Madison’s idea) was a truly toxic place. We can dream, can’t we? Kenneth Neill creating two distinct representative bodies publisher /ceo rather than one, with a House of Represen-

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ine flowed faster than the Mississippi River at the fourth annual Philip R. Bowden M.D. Wine on the River. About 3,000 attended the event, which was held October 6th on the Mud Island River Walk. Guests sampled 183 different wines and spirits and cuisine from nine restaurants. The “Around the World” theme focused on cultural regions with wine and food from each area. The event benefited Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Best of Memphis mud isl a nd | sep tember 26, 2018

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inners in the Memphis Flyer ’s 2018 Best of Memphis contest were honored at a typically grand, over-the-top Flyer blowout, which was held September 26th at Mud Island. More than 2,000 people attended the event to eat, drink, dance, and see and be seen with winners in the arts and entertainment, food and drink, goods and services, media and personalities, nightlife, wellness, and staff picks categories. Dale Watson was the headliner at the event that featured music by McKenna Bray, the 30 Days of Opera performers from Opera Memphis, and a performance by the Collage Dance Collective. Flyer fan Pat Kerr Tigrett, who wore a Flyer T-shirt she re-designed, said, “I love it. I think it’s just great. It’s informational, but it’s also a bit of a twist in many ways.”

1 Emily Oppenheimer and Vincent Hale 2 A Weirdo from Memphis and Louise Page 3 Pat Kerr Tigrett 4 Anna Campbell and Zach Sloyan 5 Mary VanWyngarden, Richard Treharne, Bruce VanWyngarden, and Tatine Darker 6 David Parks 7 Dale Watson and Celine Lee 8 Boo Mitchell

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FINE PRINT

Historic 2018 Election for Memphis? Win or lose, the results won’t matter nearly as much as some key elections in the past.

emphis has seen its share of historic, cliff-hanger, suspenseful, game-changing, and odds-defying elections in the last half-century, but this month’s overhyped midterm is not one of them. The results are unknown as I write this, but it’s safe to say they will not shock anyone locally. The four headliners in the races for United States senator and governor are white, wealthy, Middle Tennesseans. Yes, and Alabama is good at football.

A charismatic politician can drum up a lot of support in Memphis, while a quietly competent one can benefit from a low turnout. Apathy is a powerful force. An election that is all the buzz in Nashville and Franklin is not going to change things much in Memphis. On the electoral map, we are a blue blotch on the western end of a bright-red state.

You’ve probably seen the local T-shirt motto: “When you’re bad, they put you in the corner.” Voter turnout is the big theme of this election. One of the mysteries of Memphis is the huge f luctuation in turnout among people who take the trouble to register, which requires being 18 years old, possessing identification, and expending the few minutes it takes to cast a ballot. This makes things interesting. Underdogs win. Dynasties rise and crumble. A charismatic politician can drum up a lot of excitement and voter support in Memphis, while a quietly competent one can benefit from a low turnout. Apathy is a powerful force. Here’s a list of one longtime observer’s top eight modern Memphis elections: ◗ In 1967, the infamous Henry Loeb became mayor for the second time, beating William Ingram in a runoff because no candidate got more than 50 percent of the votes in the first round. Ingram, the white incumbent, won most of the black votes and thousands of white ones but it was not enough. No Loeb, then very possibly no sanitation strike, no King assassination, no riot. The most fateful election in Memphis history. ◗ Seven years later, the 1974 midterm election saw Democrat Harold Ford Sr. beat Republican Dan Kuykendall

for the 9th Congressional District seat. Ford suspected shenanigans at the Shelby County Election Commission, discovered uncounted ballot boxes at the last minute, and won by 744 votes. The Ford family dynasty in local, state, and national politics was born, and Democrats have held the 9th District seat ever since. ◗ Dick Hackett won the 1982 special election for mayor even though he finished second in the first balloting to black councilman J.O. Patterson. As in 1967, black votes were not enough to win a runoff. Hackett would win reelection in 1983 and 1987. ◗ The rules of the game changed, however, in 1991, when a federal judge struck down the runoff provision. By 142 votes, Willie Herenton, with help from Ford, beat Hackett; both had 49 percent of the vote. There were two more memorable numbers. Crank candidate Robert “Prince Mongo” Hodges got 2,300 votes from people who took the trouble to register and vote for a joke. So great was the turnout — 248,093 — that Hackett, the loser, got more votes than all candidates combined (102,176) in the 2015 mayoral election. ◗ “Get Out the Vote” efforts run the risk of rallying both sides. Chasing “undecided” voters is hard. The trick is to get out votes that are a sure thing, as Memphis supporters of the Clinton/Gore ticket election did in 1996. Clinton actually won a precinct by a margin of 990-2. Tennessee’s 11 electoral votes were not

decisive, but winning them was better than losing, as Gore discovered in 2000. ◗ The 2006 midterm election solidified Tennessee’s Red State standing and underscored the declining influence of Memphis and the Ford name. In the Senate race, Republican Bob Corker, little known outside of Chattanooga, defeated Democratic congressman Harold Ford Jr. The campaign was notable for an ad by the Republican National Committee featuring a Playboy bunny asking Ford to “call me.” To think that this was then considered a really dirty trick is almost quaint today. ◗ Another winner in 2006 was Steve Cohen, who won the Democratic primary for the 9th Congressional District seat given up by Ford Jr. Cohen got 37 percent of the votes in a field of 16 candidates. Since there was no runoff, that was enough to win the primary and tantamount to winning the seat in the heavily Democratic district. Holding it since then has been a singular feat of political skill for a white man in a majority-black city and district. Footnote: Finishing 11th in the primary with 645 votes was political newcomer Lee Harris, now mayor of Shelby County. ◗ Following Cohen’s playbook, Jim Strickland won the Memphis mayoral election in 2015 in a crowded field while getting just 42,020 votes. The lesson? Pick your spots, do your homework, get your base out, and anything can happen. Most of it already has.

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egional One Health’s Reproductive Medicine practice recently formed a partnership with nationally recognized Med Tech For Solutions, and announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art laboratory at Regional One Health’s East Campus at 6555 Quince Road. This partnership brings additional support from a team that has a combined 100 years’ experience in the IVF industry. Regional One Health’s fertility services include minimally invasive and hysteroscopy procedures and assisted reproductive technology in the fertility practice, as well as management of ovulation induction, intrauterine inseminations, fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization. “We believe a well-run IVF lab is crucial to a successful fertility program. Med Tech For Solutions has overseen a state-of-the-art equipment installation in our facility and has specialized and experienced staff and professional lab management to provide exceptional service to support our work,” said Laura Detti, MD. Dr. Detti is a reproductive endocrinologist who specializes in male and female infertility. She has currently and repeatedly been named to various Best Doctors lists for her expertise. She has earned national and international recognition as an expert in reproductive and gynecological ultrasound and fertility preservation. “Each couple is unique; therefore,

Fertility expert Laura Detti, MD, sees patients at Regional One Health’s East Campus, located at 6555 Quince Road at the Kirby exit of 385.

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Fall Festival and Heritage Day 2018

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Les Misérables

ith new staging and reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this classic Broadway musical was revitalized for modern audiences in 2014. Les Misérables tells the story of “broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption” against the backdrop of political unrest in nineteenth-century France. After a successful two-and-a-half-year run on Broadway, a tour was launched and has traveled both nationally and internationally. Orpheum Theater, 203 S. Main St. orpheum-memphis.com

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Indie Memphis Film Festival

Held for five days across five Memphis theaters, this festival is the city’s largest celebration of indie film. Attendees can choose from a Festival, VIP, or single-ticket pass. This year’s screening schedule is packed with films of different lengths, origins, and genres. Indie Memphis has also added a new closed-door event package known as the Black Creators Forum pass. This includes access to a two-day symposium of speakers and discussions featuring notable black filmmakers and critics. If you are an indie movie buff, you don’t want to miss this festival. Various Local Theaters indiememphis.com

its fourth year. Located at Hi Tone, this event features an array of food trucks, vendors, and a cash bar. If you are in the mood for some competitive action, the festival will also include cooking and eating competitions. What could possibly make Grilled Cheese Fest 4 even better? The proceeds go to Alive Rescue, a fosterbased animal rescue in the Memphis area. Hi Tone, 412 North Cleveland St. memphisgrilledcheese. com

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Dedicated to promoting appreciation and fostering multicultural interaction, India Fest is a great place to learn about the diversity of Indian culture. With a bazaar, talent show, food demonstrations, professional performances, and kids’ corner, there is no shortage of things to do. The proceeds support the Mid-South Food Bank; if kids bring two or more cans of food, they will receive free entry. Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd. indiafestmemphis.org

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Hosted by the Wolf River Conservancy, the non-proﬁt organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Wolf River and its surrounding

area, this event is their most successful annual fundraiser. The Soiree will include live music, a silent and live auction, dinner, and drinks. The proceeds from tickets and the auctions will help fund the efforts of the Conservancy throughout the year. Tickets are $100 per person. Opera Memphis, 6745 Wolf River Parkway wolfriver.org

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Memphis Flyer Crafts and Drafts

The 4th annual Crafts and Drafts festival returns with local goods and brews this month! It is free to the public and includes curated exhibitions and sales of handmade arts and crafts from 80+ local vendors. This is the perfect place to take in the arts of Memphis and get some of that holiday shopping off your list. The festival will also feature a Beer Garden, Chill Area, and a Kids Fun Area hosted by Memphis Parent.

Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention

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Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention

Have you always wanted to attend Comic Con but never had the chance? Well, the Mid-South has its own comic convention, right here in Memphis. This year, the featured guest list includes individuals like actor David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Prisoners, Animals), comic illustrator Joyce Chin (Complete Wynonna Earp, X-Men vs. Hulk), and more. The convention promises a Greatest Showman screening, gaming, panels, and educational opportunities like comic and ﬁlmmaking workshops. The Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd. memphiscfc.com

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11.20-11.21 11.27 PAW Patrol, a Nickelodeon show about a boy named Ryder and his six rescue dogs in training, is coming to Memphis on tour. If you are looking for a way to keep your little one entertained this month, this is the perfect event. In PAW Patrol Live!, Ryder and the pups are in for a ruff ryde as they must work to save Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway after she goes missing before the Great Adventure Bay race. Will the pups be able to save the day? This event promises to be great entertainment for kids of younger ages. Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St. thecannoncenter.com

The Kooks

The Kooks, formed in 2004, are an English indie rock band from Brighton. Known for Inside In/Inside Out, they have produced ﬁve studio albums and 15 singles in the UK and abroad. They are currently on tour for their 2018 album Let’s Go Sunshine. This month, they will be bringing their indie rock sound to the Memphis stage at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale. Tickets are $28. New Daisy Theater, 330 Beale St. ticketfly.com

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they are touring the country with their ninth studio album, Lighter In The Dark. This album has special ties to Tennessee, with the songs recorded at Tin Ear Studio with Nashville studio staple Chip Matthews

Sister Hazel winter wonderland. Patrons can drive through thousands of lights and holiday displays before visiting the Mistletoe Village, complete with Santa Claus meet-and-greet, live music, and holiday gift shopping. Special events this season include a Breakfast with Santa (Dec. 1), Run/ Walk/Bike Night (Dec. 3), and Walkin’ + Wooﬁn’ Night (Dec. 10). Shelby Farms Park, 6903 Great View Dr. N. shelbyfarmspark.org

(credits include acts such as Kenny Loggins, Lady Antebellum, Dixie Chicks, Hank Williams, and others) as producer. To Sister Hazel, the album afﬁrms their deep connections with Nashville and its music scene. This month, the band is bringing their sound to the Memphis stage with a performance at Minglewood Hall. Tickets are $25-30. Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave. minglewoodhall.com

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NOVEMBER’S VERY SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNER

Independence Day

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he waited for her period and for Jesus; neither showed up. What seemed like ages ago now, her mother had taken her to the aisle at the Krogers, with all its glossy packages in sherbet colors. And they’d picked one out for her, to keep in her bathroom, for when the time came. “One day, when you are a woman, you will use this,” her mother said, her tone serious as she gently placed the hot-pink package into their cart. She could not wait for that day. She was ready, oh my god, she was so ready. She’d been told she mustn’t ask so many questions. Girls mustn’t ask so many questions. It was so much more important that the boys should learn. So she quieted her churning mind and she held her tongue and she bided her time and she waited for womanhood to save her. It was a mystery, precisely how this would free her and also how she was going to get it, though she knew it would and she must. It was a gift. Like the love of Jesus, you just accepted and it would be in your heart and set you free. Her sexual education was a to-do, administered perhaps a tad prematurely. Still a bit young for the juxtaposition of animal and people examples, she emerged with the belief that babies were made when chickens crawled into the beds of married people and shoved boiled eggs

up ladies’ urethras. Privately, she struggled to reconcile such a notion with the idea of a loving God and the story of Noah’s ark. A few years later, due to a fear that their inability to navigate the matrix of straps on their cross-back bathing suits would result in their missing the bus home, she and a friend faked their periods for an entire month of summer camp. In the midst of this, there was a new development. Jesus, this friend swore up and down, blessed wives who pledged their submission to their husbands by allowing them to put their husbands’ privates into their mouths. “And that’s where babies come from,” the friend concluded grandly, nodding sagely. She blinked in confusion and worried about the chickens. It was hard, being a girl. So many impossibilities were involved. She felt so small sometimes, as she sat silent, waiting, wondering what it would be like when she was a woman and how Jesus could possibly fit into her heart. She was so small and her heart smaller still. How could a whole grown man fit in? For ages, it seemed, her period did not come. Despite her total conviction, on multiple occasions, that it had. But she did not know what she was waiting for, did not know what it would be like, and each time she raised her

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FEATURED EVENTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 6:00 PM hand in class, requested the hall pass, and rushed to the bathroom stall to inspect her underwear, she discovered nothing but the fact that she was still a little girl. Confession: She had opened the gift. Gingerly pried open the plastic of the shiny, hot-pink package and pulled out the rose-colored plastic envelope that contained the thrice-folded sock of plastic-encased cotton that was the Kotex Super Maxi. For months, she carried that pad on her person like a lucky rabbit’s foot. Because you never knew when it might happen and, when it came like a thief in the night, she wanted to be ready. It came in the morning. And she wanted to send it right back. A night of fireflies and illegal fireworks from across the border in Mississippi, it was a typical July 4th. Each explosion accompanied by a bouquet of dust and dynamite and citronella. Each explosion’s coda her father’s hands smacking together as he looked skyward and exclaimed, “Now, that’s the ticket!” Barefoot, she sat on the veranda, aware of her body in a way she had never been before. Tugging at her shorts, shifting the bulk glued to her underpants, the plastic wedged between her legs. In the night sky, dizzying crackles burst violently into red, white, and blue blobs. Softly, in the neighbor’s yard, the bug catcher sizzled its prey. Jesus hadn’t come yet but her period had. Next to the previously unfelt area inside her belly that had so suddenly this morning turned into a tensed pit of fire, there was a sinking feeling as she realized. This would not set her free.

OLINE EATON has a Ph.D. from King’s College London, a master’s from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s from Mississippi State University. She teaches rhetoric and literature at the University of Memphis and is writing a book about Jackie Onassis. Her work has been published in Celebrity Studies Journal, the Journal of American Culture, and the Journal of American Studies, and she blogs about her research at www.FindingJackie.com.

SHORT AND SWEET (or notso-sweet), the Very Short Story Contest welcomes entries of up to 750 words,

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 6:00 PM Michael Tisserand Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White

maximum. Writers are encouraged to incorporate the city into their work. Winning stories will be published in Memphis and archived on memphismagazine.com. Whereas the fiction contest was in the past

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ART Escapes Museum — Takes to the Streets!

Julien de Casabianca carries the Brooks outside. story and photographs by anna traverse

ou’ll think she’s an apparition at first, as you’re swooping eastward around the cloverleaf where I-55 reconfigures into E.H. Crump. A luminous-eyed, soft-

limbed French girl, rendered monumental in six stories on the side of the vacant United Warehouse, gazes at some distant point beyond you. She may be familiar: She lives most of the time in a frame, on a wall of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. William-Adolphe Bouguereau painted her, in the 1880s, calling the painting Au pied de la falaise (“At the foot of the cliff”). This fall, she’s been printed, to put it scientifically, on really, really big paper, on a really, really big printer,

then scissored loose and wheat-pasted onto the old bricks and broken windows of the warehouse’s western-facing side, a fire escape notching up the gentle curve of her back, her little bare toes a foot wide, dangling a story above the earth: You find yourself au pied de <<Au pied de la falaise>>. She’s one of several “monumentals” — superlarge-scale works — included in the museum’s latest Brooks Outside series, this one part of the Outings Project launched by French artist and filmmaker Julien de Casabianca. De Casabianca has installed paper murals in cities around the world, Mumbai to Moscow, now Memphis. In the Outings Project, de Casabianca — with input from curators and the local community — plucks figures from a museum’s collection, then prints and pastes them onto unexpected public places. Paintings are released from the walls of the museum and find new life, where they can be discovered and re-discovered, posed with, peeled at, interacted with in fresh ways.

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left: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Au pied de la falaise (At the Foot of the Cliff), 1886, at 62 E.H. Crump.

bottom: Luca Giordano, The Slaying of the Medusa, ca. 1680, at 3177 Summer.

below: Katherine Augusta Carl, Portrait of Bessie Vance, ca. 1890, on the facade of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

And so, here are instructions I would not ordinarily give when describing how to find a seventeenth-century painting. Head east on Summer and park in the AutoZone lot, and you’ll see it: Luca Giordano’s The Slaying of the Medusa, pasted onto the side of the lock shop next door. When I dropped by, no one else seemed to be paying any mind to the helmeted, sword-wielding man stuck onto moldering cinderblocks. That’s part of the humdrum-wonder of this project: Instead of approaching paintings with reverence, standing before them, arms crossed, remarking on the chiaroscuro in hushed tones, folks just go about their ordinary business while Medusa gets slain. Behind the National Civil Rights Museum, another stories-high, wheat-pasted painting seems to float just above a grassy lot. Several figures plucked from Carroll Cloar’s Wedding Party, pastel and statuesque, rise on the side of the Masonic building on G.E. Patterson, cattycorner to the Marmalade Lounge. When I visited, the green grass beneath the monumental

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members of the wedding party was almost blue with fresh rain; it seemed they might, at any moment, step off the side of the weathered bricks, dampen their shoes with cool dew. You can make an excursion out of searching for the characters who have escaped from the Brooks as part of this project. Smaller, life-size figures can be found scattered throughout the city. There’s Old Man River, appropriately placed near the Mississippi, on Front, behind a bent-down chain-link fence. You’ll find a Winslow Homer on South Cooper, another Carroll Cloar on Lamar. Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Benardino of Siena — where else but on Frayser Boulevard. It took a moment to find the piece near Crosstown Concourse — George Luks’ The Fortune Teller. In de Casabianca’s version, only the central fortune-teller figure is displayed, pasted onto the side of a building

across from the Concourse, as if the fortune teller was holding court to an abandoned lot of curious seekers. In the weeks since The Fortune Teller was installed, someone has ripped most of it down, leaving scraps of painting-printed paper curled on the ground beneath like dead leaves. The face of the fortune teller remains, sinister and shadowy as ever, as does a flash of the green birds that perch on his arm. Someone has scrawled across his pale, waxy face a message that contains two curse words, a combination of letters that does not signify anything (that I know of), and the number 87. Why 87? This I cannot tell you. My first reaction, walking up to this apparent act of vandalism, was to sigh, “Oh, how sad. Gosh: people.” But is it sad? These paintings are all, in a way, acts of

top: Richard Wilson, Tivoli: Temple of the Sibyl and the Campagna, ca. 1763-1767, at 381 North Main. above: Carroll Cloar, Wedding Party, 1971, at 154 G.E. Patterson. right: Carroll Cloar, Windy Corner in Vera Cruz, 1951, at 2571 Broad.

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vandalism, just not the kind of vandalism we now think of as being a public nuisance. Art began this way, after all: not on canvas, not in designated marble buildings into which admission was charged, not to be hung on the walls of the wealthy, but added in flashes, splashed in shadows onto any available surface. I find myself tumbling into strange imaginings, stumbling onto some of the Outings Project works, like a pastoral figure from Richard Wilson’s Tivoli: Temple of the Sibyl and the Campagna, who has found himself shaken awake and deposited into downtown Memphis. Fancy that the paintings and the buildings onto which they’ve been applied are pressing into each other with more than mere wheat-paste: that there is a reality in which a boy is sitting on a hillside, sometime in the late eighteenth century, and a reality in which a building with a for-lease sign stands near the carriage houses and the Pyramid, in present-day Memphis. And that

above: George Luks, The Fortune Teller, ca. 1920, at 472 North Watkins. left: Jack Grue, Old Man River, ca. 1940, at 52 South Front.

somehow the two realities have gotten jumbled, leaving an imprint on the Memphis side in the form of a boy, back curled, legs outstretched, on a warm brick wall. Over and over again, walking up to and around these figures, for a moment I would wonder, ludicrously, where their shadows were. By the end of a sunny afternoon, visiting another Cloar character (this one released from Windy Corner in Vera Cruz and affixed near the corner of Bingham and Broad), my shadow was long enough to stretch up the side of the wall and touch her feet. She herself was, of course, quite shadowless — a visitor from someone else’s imagination, projected onto our collective imagination, until weather or fingernails return her to canvas.

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he first card from the top of the deck was the ten of diamonds. Lawrence Hass promised that he would draw the rest of the tens and cut the deck several times. Next out came the ten of spades. Several cuts later, and the ten of hearts sat on the table. He had me cut the deck myself, and then he pulled a card off the top. “S,” he began, and tossed the card aside. “A,” he continued, discarding another. “M,” he said,

finishing my name and putting the third card down. Hass pulled a fourth card off the top of the deck and flipped it to show me. Ten of hearts. The card demonstration is one of Hass’ warm-up exercises before a show. A deck of cards, or “the magician’s friend,” as he refers to it, is never far from his person. A useful tool when Hass performs close-up magic, which are tricks designed for a more intimate setting. “It’s magic right there, where there’s no screens, no cameras,” he explains. “You’re right on top of it. I’m hired to do private parties, where I’ll go into people’s homes and perform close-up magic after their dinner.” Hass, however, isn’t limited to small gatherings. After a twoweek stint in Las Vegas, he’s set to perform for a fundraiser at Beth Sholom Synagogue. The stage show is a different kind of spectacle, with Hass entertaining several hundred people as opposed to a small crowd. He relishes the variety and looks to make each performance something special. “When I build a magic show, it’s designed to take the audience on a ride and tell a whole story, from the beginning to the end,” he says. “So the opening of the show

engages people and brings them into the magical world.” Hass has been in Memphis for a little over a year. His wife, Marjorie, was selected as the new president of Rhodes College, so the two and their dog, Biscuit, moved to Tennessee from Sherman, Texas. So far, he’s adjusting well to the city, both personally and professionally. Some magic students who learned he’d be living in Shelby County contacted him to request private lessons. He and the Orpheum Theatre Group recently finished planning a program for next fall in which Hass will be teaching three classes on magic through the Meeman Center at Rhodes College. The classes will take place at the Halloran Centre, and they precede a full evening show open to the public. While Hass has now settled in Memphis, he frequently travels to Las Vegas for work. As dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School, one of the premier magic schools in the world, his duties include educating magicians from all over the world on how to better their N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 33

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skills. Most magic tricks that you purchase in the store don’t come with a user’s manual, but simply explain the technical aspect. While that might be good for impressing a few friends, Hass believes that much more is required to be a successful magician. “There’s a profound difference between the experience of something that feels like a trick,” he says, and something that feels like, ‘Wow, that was magic.’” In Vegas, Hass ran two programs for the school. The first was a graduate-level class focused on mentalism (mind reading), and was something that he incorporated into many of his shows. The class held about 25 students and taught them how to perform mentalism.

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HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS

In the living room, Menzer’s curved wall and mildly coffered ceiling have created the perfect setting for the Hergenraders’ magniﬁcent collection of artworks.

GREAT MEMPHIS HOMES

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Good things come in small places.

ally and Wilmer J. (Wil) Hergenrader have been in Memphis since 1972, when Wil’s work for Cummins, the corporation that designs and manufactures diesel engines, generators, and related technologies, brought the Hergenraders to town. They got to know Memphis well by hopscotching around the city over the years, from Germantown, to downtown’s Waterford apartments, to the centrally located Woodlands condominiums, and now to the Trezevant retirement community in the heart of East Memphis.

Downsizing is never easy, but clearly this last move into a 1,300-squarefoot apartment in the manor tower called for a large dose of professional creativity and some clever compromises on the parts of all concerned. Starting from the top, celebrated Memphis architect Oscar Menzer was hired

to take on the project; he says simply (and with no small understatement) that “this was a real challenge.” Working with the Hergenraders, he came up with a vision for their new space in three days — amazing considering most “renovations” take place within existing layouts, something which

was certainly not the case at Trezevant. The Hergenraders’ new space had been totally gutted down to the concrete; that was good news for Menzer, given that he had a totally blank slate to rescale and re-engineer the empty space to his clients’ intentions. In six months’ time, the spacious apart-

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ment was transformed into a genuine home with an entry hall, living room, office, sitting room, kitchen, one bedroom and one-and-a-half baths — a remarkable achievement indeed! Interestingly, the couple decided that a real dining room was not necessary for just the two of them. From its eight living-room windows, the apartment has beautiful views of the trees across nearby

Highland Street. The window frames (mullions) are now painted black, which Menzer feels “frames the view,” and the sills are Carrera marble. At the outset, Menzer says he feared that the relatively low ceilings would cramp the couple’s oversized works of art. Spoiler alert: They did not! A cleverly designed curved wall between the living room and Wil Hergenrader’s

office helps draw one into the space. There is also “a peeping window” between the two rooms, and a wine locker in the office is something Wil Hergenrader insisted upon. The mildly coffered ceiling in the living room is a clever device to hide the track lighting and give the living room texture. The herringbone-patterned flooring also adds movement and interest. Throughout the home,

Menzer managed to work in clever hidden storage solutions, always at a premium in a small space. Jon Gambrell Construction were the contractors for the project. Alexander Brothers Tile and Marble did the tile work throughout, and much of the cabinetry is by Chris Wimpee of Design Woodcraft Manufacturing Company, Inc. The console in the entry area comes courtesy of Memphis’ own Nation-

The natural light in the living room is provided by eight windows with black mullions — a detail suggested by the architect that perfectly frames the leafy view.

From its eight living-room windows, the apartment has beautiful views of the trees across nearby Highland Street.

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al Ornamental Metal Museum, about whose staff, Wil Hergenrader says, “can do anything.” Kerns-Wilchek created the cabinet doors to hide the cupboards in the pantry area. The talented Kay Newman was the couple’s interior designer, and she worked closely with the homeowners in making the decisions on what to keep from their previous homes. The family had pared down their possessions through their prior moves over the years, which was of course

essential. As Wil Hergenrader says, “Sally is a hard-nosed parer.” Above all, Newman recognized that art was the Hergenraders’ passion and that setting off all their spectacular pieces to the best effect would make their house a home. She used three shades of gray throughout on the walls as a background canvas for the art, as well as bright primary colors to further enliven the decor. The living room features pops of purple and orange, colors in the Helen Frankenthaler paint-

ing that hangs there, which was the family’s first major art acquisition. The cast glass piece in the room is by Hank Adams, a student of Dale Chihuly. The emerald-green chairs in the sitting room and breakfast area were reupholstered to suit the new décor. The kitchen is a little jewel with its one continuous piece of Calcutta Gold marble as its backsplash. In the bedroom, Newman selected the fabrics and added new pillows and end tables. The couple have been

longtime supporters of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Wil explains that they began collecting contemporary art by living Americans in the 1970s, and as they “grew more confident” they collected works by emerging artists. “We take great pleasure in living with our art.” The couple always bought their art together, and if there were disagreements, Wil concedes, “it went to the office.” And indeed, art is everywhere in the apartment, dazzling to the eye of the visitor, from the

The compact little kitchen, dining area, and pantry hidden by concave cabinetry make this small space fully functional and so attractive.

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Decorating with such superb pieces of art in Wil Hergenrader’s study, the master bathroom, the sitting room, and the bedroom is a luxury that most designers can only dream of.

Red Grooms Opera House in Aspen to The Slugger by John Ahern, to the Italian parachute lamp to the Nancy Graves masterpiece in the living room. Even the laundry room has art on its walls. Lest one think the Hergenraders could be a bit cramped in their small place, I should point out they do have other lovely getaways, in Florida and, until recently, Colorado.

They are generous, philanthropic people, while at the same time, the two of them are modest and great fun and interesting to visit. I was told they have two grown sons, one who lives in Memphis and one in Oregon. Sally herself is originally from Vermont and trained as a nurse. Wil is from Nebraska, a graduate in mechanical engineering, served

in the Air Force, and later received his MBA from Ohio State. He loves woodworking and made many pieces in his younger years, though Sally laughingly told me there was a time when they used hand-medown orange crates as bedside tables. They lived in Columbus, Indiana (the “Athens of the Prairie”), for a number of years, which is the home base

of Cummins and in Dallas, and at one point early in his career Wil started a filter company from scratch. Speaking of Memphis, the place they have called home for 46 years, he marvels “at the innovation we have here.” Hergenrader is an accomplished businessman who knows how the world works. We can all be inspired by his wise words, not to mention his and his wife’s remarkable taste in art.

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Dr. James Calandruccio’s patients are in good hands at Campbell Clinic.

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ow are you about blood? Are you ready for this?” That’s what Dr. James Calandruccio asks me, before scrolling through a series of photographs on his iPhone. Most people keep images of their kids, or their vacations, or other pleasant images on their phones. But sitting in his comfortable, cluttery office on the second floor of Campbell Clinic’s main complex in Germantown, Calandruccio wants to show me a couple dozen images depicting the surgery he recently performed on a patient who had lost the use of his right hand following an industrial accident.

A third of the man’s forefinger had been lopped off, and his thumb had lost all sensation. The accident happened years ago, and the patient came to Campbell to see what might be done for him. “What we always want with a hand is mobility and sensation,” says Calandruccio, one of six hand specialists at Campbell Clinic. “He’s got no motion, no feeling, is in tremendous pain, and hasn’t been able to use his hand for three-and-a-half years, so what do you do?” In this case, Calandruccio performed what is known in the world of hand surgery as a “neuroN O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 57

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vascular island pedicle flap.” This procedure involved removing the index finger with no sensation, and reattaching nerves, tendons, and other soft tissue — completely rebuilding the fellow’s hand. He’s missing a finger, but it’s hardly noticeable, and he has almost full use of his hand now. “There are some patients that you just like, and I won’t forget him,” says Calandruccio. “He had to make a pretty big decision: ‘You’re going to take my finger off and do what now?’” But within 48 hours of surgery, the patient was able to touch the tip of his thumb to his remaining fingers, a simple motion he couldn’t do before. If that procedure seems extreme, it’s all in a day’s work for this doctor, who recalls working with other team members to re-attach the hand and arm of a two-year-old who fell underneath the riding lawn mower driven by his grandfather. Was that extensive operation — lots of operations, actually — a success? “Oh sure,” says Calandruccio, “he’s fine now,” as if the life-changing procedure was really no trouble at all. Other times, he might be taping splints or prescribing a regimen of physical therapy for sprains or other wrist, hand, finger, and thumb problems that can be the result of accidents, injuries, or the natural process of aging, such as arthritis. As Calandruccio explains, “Most hand surgeons deal with everything from the elbow down.” Every day — every patient — presents a different challenge.

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ince we’re talking about orthopaedics here, we can say that Calandruccio has “good bones.” His father, Dr. Rocco A. Calandruccio, served as the chief of staff at Campbell Clinic after founder Dr. Willis Campbell passed away. Following medical school at Yale, he came to Memphis for his general orthopaedic residency and, according to his son, “was offered a position at Johns Hopkins but he hit it off very well here and stayed on.” Among his many accomplishments during his 36-year career, he was professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Tennessee and served as president of the American Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His son attended Central High School and earned a degree in physics at Vanderbilt, followed by a master’s degree in chemistry at then-Memphis State University. After getting his medical degree at UT-Memphis, he completed an orthopaedic residency at Campbell Clinic and a hand surgery fellowship in Indianapolis. Pondering where he might go next, he joined the Campbell Clinic staff in 1991. The bookshelves in his office are crammed with textbooks, porcelain glove molds, casts of hands, photographs of patients, and medi-

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cal gadgets. A vintage brass microscope sits in a wooden case atop a file cabinet, and a plastic skeletal arm dangles from a bookcase in a corner. Calandruccio pulls out a dogeared copy of a book, Surgery of the Hand, by Dr. Sterling Burnell, and opens the cover. “The field of hand surgery as a specialty was begun by this gentleman,” he says, indicating the rows of inscriptions inside: “In 1949, this particular edition was given to the second staff member of the Campbell Clinic, Dr. Spencer

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Planning for All Generations Speed. In 1965, Speed passed it on to Dr. Lee Milford, who was the first true hand surgeon in the Memphis area, and a superb technician. And it just so happens he was my godfather.” In 1993, Milford passed the book on to the present owner. The inscription reads, “To James Calandruccio — my godson, fellow hand surgeon, and friend.” Diplomas, certificates, and awards cover the walls of Calandrucio’s office. He has been a co-author of at least six books on orthopaedics, maybe more (“I don’t really keep track,” he says). He’s also a contributor, in the hand and upper-extremity section, to Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, now in its 13th edition, and still considered the Bible of the field. He talks about the range of injuries that can affect the hand, and as one might expect, many of them involve sports. Calandruccio describes a common condition called a “base-

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ball finger” (also known as a mallet finger) that can happen when someone jams the tip of a finger into a baseball, football — “or you might even drop change out of your pocket and be sliding your hand behind a sofa cushion.” The finger gets snagged, tearing away a small tendon on the top called the terminal slip. When that happens, the larger tendon on the bottom pulls the finger into a hook shape. Though painful, he says, “Most of those do just fine with full-time splinting.” Other sports injuries are far more serious. “The most devastating injury to an athlete 60 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

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been passed down to other leaders in the ﬁeld. Calandruccio’s crowded bookshelves also hold copies of Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, still considered the Bible of orthopaedic surgery.

is a ligament injury between two bones at the wrist,” Calandruccio says, “and that can be career-ending.” Not only does this affect wrist movement, the patient may endure constant pain. What’s more, when that ligament ruptures, “the wrist can progress through a predictable series of degenerative changes. We use all sorts of acronyms in orthopaedics, and that is called a SLAC deformity” (for “scaphoid lunate advanced collapse”). The treatment almost always requires surgery, followed by physical therapy. This is where Campbell Clinic’s wide-rang-

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you never see in a year, and some things you see maybe once in a decade. But the goal is to have a surgeon gain confidence so he can treat cases he’s never encountered before. That’s our goal.”

When the original Campbell Clinic building on Madison was demolished, Dr. Calandruccio salvaged some brass and personally crafted tiny hand-decorated pendants for use as gifts at a physicians’ conference.

“We decided to have training specifically for that area, to have one person or a group of persons that could do these things without having to coordinate the procedure with a lot of other folks.” Campbell offers one fellowship annually to a surgeon specializing in hands “to have them educated along different lines of pathology. Obviously there are some things

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ing approach comes in, well, handy. “Years ago, if you had an upper-extremity injury, you’d have a neurosurgeon do the nerve work, and a vascular surgeon fix whatever arterial damage there would be. Often you’d have to involve a plastic surgeon for soft tissue coverage,” Calandruccio says. Campbell went with a more specialized approach.

bviously the treatment of hand injuries has come a long way from the days when it was easier to replace an injured hand with a prosthetic. “The goal is to avoid amputations,” says Calandruccio, “and we’ve come a long way.” But certain aspects of his field still need improvement. “The restoration of sensation is probably the main concern,” he says. “Just moving nerves around to get feeling, and I’m not sure, really, that will ever be resolved.” He mentions unusual procedures done to restore “nerve gaps” — everything from taking nerves from other parts of the patient’s own body, to taking nerves from other bodies, such as cadavers. “A nerve graft from a cadaver is called an ‘autograft nerve’ and the results can be great,” he says. Advances in technology have also helped, with better and stronger materials being used for implants inserted to treat fractures of the wrist bones and fingers. “But there’s certainly room for improvement in other areas, such as the use of silicone implants where the fingers join the hand,” a common treatment for arthritis.

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He pulls up another series of images on his iPhone, which show a patient whose fingers were badly crooked at the tips, and says, “Her fingers were pointed in all different ways, and it was very painful for her.” The X-ray shows what look like spikes inserted into the tips of her fingers, but they are actually needle-thin screws, which link the tip of each finger to the next joint. She no longer has complete flexibility there, but the pain is reduced, and her hands now look normal. With all the focus these days on preventing sports injuries, especially concussions, minor problems are still bound to happen. The most common ailment he sees, after sprains, are minor ligament injuries that are the result of what he calls “hard-stick sports” — baseball, hockey, even golf — which involve wrist movement. The mention of golf reminds him of another patient from years ago, one of his most challenging cases, and this one involved more than just a hand.

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Some 15 years ago, a young man was brought to a local hospital with a horrific injury. While working at a printing company he got his arm caught in a press. “His arm was just mangled,” Calandruccio remembers. “His hand was in a very strange position, and he had all sorts of blue and black ink impregnated in his soft tissues.” The first thing doctors did is called debridement, which meant removing all of the soft tissue and seeing what could be done with what’s left. To keep the arm alive, the most immediate concern was re-establishing blood flow. “In order to do that for this person, I ended up shortening his arm by taking two inches off the forearm bones, to allow the soft tissue to come together so I could do vascular repairs. Some areas were so badly damaged that I did tendon transfers — taking muscles that would normally do one function elsewhere in the body and having them do something else.” When it was all over, “it worked out remarkably well,” says Calandruccio. “In fact, he ended up challenging me to a game of golf.” So who won that match? “I never played him,” says the doctor. “I’m not good at golf, and I certainly didn’t want to lose to somebody with one arm shorter than the other.”

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The Clinton Presidential Center in downtown Little Rock. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THE CLINTON FOUNDATION

THE WILLI A M J. CLINTON PR ESIDENTI A L CENTER IS BOTH A LIT TLE ROCK INSTITUTION A ND A TIME C A PSULE .

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s Bill Clinton crazy? That’s what I wondered when he chose the location for his presidential library. It was 1997, and Clinton, serving the second term of his presidency, announced that his official library would be built on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock. The weedy property — and the surrounding grimy, near-abandoned industrial zone — was a popular camping spot for the homeless. Downtown Little Rock, with its baby skyline and bland architecture, looked like a movie set from the 1970s. The only thing going for the area? The newly created River Market District with a handful of boutiques, bars, and cafés that few thought would succeed.

Clinton and his friends, who supported the former president’s controversial decision, repeatedly swore to skeptics and naysayers that their vision for the twenty-first century would forever transform Little Rock, the city from which Clinton had gone from the Arkansas governor’s mansion to the White House. They were right. Clinton’s belief in the

city jump-started a frenzy of big-money investment and development. The library alone cost $165 million to build. Skip Rutherford, a friend of Bill’s (FOBs as they were called back in the 1990s), coordinated the planning and construction of the Clinton Presidential Library and Clinton School of Public Service from 1997 until its

elaborate, star-studded dedication and grand opening in 2004, where U2’s Bono and The Edge played in a cold November rain. Rutherford now serves as dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, the nation’s first to offer a Master of Public Service (MPS) degree and a totally online Executive Master of Public Service Degree (EMPS). “When we started planning for the Clinton Library and the Clinton School of Public Service in 1997, I spent a great deal of time in Memphis reviewing the impact Rhodes College had on the city and public service, how Graceland was a magnet for international visitors, and how the National Civil Rights Museum [at that time] had done a better job telling the story of the Little Rock Central High desegregation crisis than Little Rock had done,” Rutherford explains. “We saw how

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a 200-year-old museum and the president’s home but that it also “belongs to all of you.” Remember James Carville? George Stephanopoulos? Al and Tipper Gore? You will after a visit to the library’s second floor. A 12-minute film highlights Bill’s political career and transports visitors back to a decade when optimism bloomed even as darkness loomed at times. When the video ended, tears streamed down two visitors’ faces. The 1992 campaign was a defining moment in American politics and pop culture. No one was wired 24/7 with instant news, social media, or immediate communication. Cell

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Memphis had showcased the Mississippi River, hoped Little Rock would do the same with the Arkansas River, and that Little Rock’s River Market Entertainment District would draw visitors like Beale Street.” That plan worked. Sitting in a 30-acre park, the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum, now anchors downtown Little Rock and lures tourists and scholars from around the world. The building is a shimmering glass shrine, designed by Polshek Partnership of New York to ref lect Clinton’s “Bridge to the Twenty-First Century” mantra. But while Clinton wanted his library to be a beacon for the future, it’s actually a time capsule of the 1990s. That decade, while swathed with scandal and even impeachment, seems so innocent compared to the current American political climate. On a recent afternoon, I took a trip down nostalgia lane to that time when Americans bought into believing in a “place called Hope.” I wasn’t alone. The library bustled with tourists, proving my theory: People still long for optimism. Curiously, it’s Hillary Clinton who greets visitors to the library — not Bill. A video of Hillary plays in the lobby, welcoming guests to the library and a temporary exhibit of American crafts assembled in 1993 to highlight “The Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Works of the Hand.” But like all things Clinton, Hillary isn’t just highlighting gorgeous one-of-a-kind handmade vases and baskets. She adds a political spin, telling viewers that the White House is

drama is nothing new. “Bill Clinton was elected to the presidency in 1992, a time of economic distress, social divisions, and a deep yearning for change and hope.” Through a series of alcoves and a timeline, topics about world affairs and domestic policies like education, healthcare, and climate change are addressed. Don’t come to Little Rock thinking that the Clintons play a Pollyanna card and shy away from the scandals that haunted their White House years. They address the Monica Lewinsky drama and impeachment, which an exhibit claims had “no constitutional or legal basis.”

ON A RECENT AFTERNOON, I TOOK A TRIP DOWN NOSTALGIA LANE TO THAT TIME WHEN AMERICANS BOUGHT INTO BELIEVING IN A “PLACE CALLED HOPE.” I WASN’T ALONE. THE LIBRARY BUSTLED WITH TOURISTS, PROVING MY THEORY: PEOPLE STILL LONG FOR OPTIMISM.

Visitors can tour a replica of the Oval Ofﬁce. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION

phones were expensive and big and few people had them, but the Clinton campaign did because there are pictures of staffers holding the gigantic monsters. Presidents didn’t appear on talk shows. Bill Clinton did, though. There’s a photo of Arsenio Hall, then one of late night’s most popular talk show hosts, with Bill wearing classic Ray-Ban shades and playing the saxophone. Oh, happy times! The man from Hope peppered his library with positivity, but the library has a serious tenor to the exhibits, too. A plaque that reads like a brooding opening crawl from a Star Wars movie reminds visitors that political

Bill and Hillary’s political opponents also are targeted, especially then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who pushed the “politics of personal destruction.” In case anyone doesn’t remember the spectacle between Gingrich and the Clintons, the museum reminds them how that battle blazed in the 1990s. Case in point: a quote from Gingrich from 1994 calling Clinton Democrats “the enemy of normal Americans.” There’s also a sharp jab at independent counsel Kenneth Starr, who discovered Clinton’s relationship with Lewinsky. The exhibit states that Starr was “a conservative activist N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 67

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C L IN T ON PR E SIDE N T I A L C E N T E R who had never before prosecuted a case.” After that negativity, it’s much more fun to look at children’s drawings of the Clintons, a striking elephant sculpture given to the couple by the late South African President Nelson Mandela, a mesmerizing Christmas tree by Dale Chihuly, and Hillary’s sparkly Oscar de la Renta gown from the 1997 inaugural. For Hillary admirers, the coolest relic may be two pages from her notorious 1995 speech in Beijing where she strongly advocated for women worldwide (“Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.”). The pages show Hillary’s red, handwritten editing marks. (Note to the Clinton archivists: Please display the entire speech. Political geeks want to study it.) Before venturing to the third floor, I lingered for a few minutes in the Cabinet Room, a full-scale replica of the one from the Clinton White House. I sat in one of the comfy leather chairs and pretended to be former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright telling the president my concerns on world affairs. It’s exhilarating to have that imaginary power for a few minutes. Who wants to be a mere cabinet member, though, when you can be president?

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The Clinton Bridge is part of the Arkansas River Trail. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY CLINTON FOUNDATION | NELSON CHENAULT

Clinton Presidential Park Bridge In 2011, the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge opened to create another loop on the ever-growing Arkansas River Trail. The bridge is outfitted with LED lights that offer a glowing display across the water at night. William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Park Wetlands Named after a friend of Bill Clinton who was an avid outdoorsman, these 13 acres of restored wetlands include a 1,600-foot boardwalk for visitors to explore the natural habitat of the Arkansas River. Choctaw Station, Sturgis Hall The renovated 1899 Choctaw passenger station of the former Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad and Rock Island Railroad is the oldest LEED-certified building in Arkansas. It’s also home to Clinton Foundation offices and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

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C L IN T ON PR E SIDE N T I A L C E N T E R contin u ed from page 68 ford B. Hayes from Britain’s Queen Victoria in 1880. It has been used by several presidents including John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Delicate yellow Chippendale chairs, a painting of the Statue of Liberty that was given to Bill as a gift from movie guru Steven Spielberg, and family portraits of Hillary and Chelsea make the room seem homey and warm. I could have stayed in the Oval Office all afternoon and played president. (Hopefully, lots of little girls do this, too.) Sure, everything is a reproduction, but it may be the closest I ever get to the real Oval Office. Almost the length of the entire building, the third-floor exhibit space, inspired by the Long Room at Trinity College in Dublin,

Students visit the Cabinet Room. PHOTO COURTESY CLINTON FOUNDATION | NELSON CHENAULT

Ireland, has 4,536 blue boxes of presidential records that create huge columns throughout the room. The records in these blue boxes represent approximately 2 to 3 percent of the entire Clinton Library archival collection, which is estimated at 80 million pages. This floor also offers a remarkable view of a transformed Little Rock, rather than the one that existed when Clinton first envisioned his dream 21 years ago. There’s the renovated 1899 Rock Island Railroad Bridge that is now a walking trail, Little Rock’s burgeoning skyline, and ultimately, a more vibrant downtown than existed in 1997. With its glassy brilliance and modernist architecture, it’s easy to leave the library believing that Clinton’s assurance for a better future still exists in America — and the world. The only thing missing that would make visitors have a smidgen more hope? If the library piped in Clinton’s 1992 campaign song, Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow.” Still, I do believe in a place called Hope. William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201, 501-374-4242, clintonpresidentialcenter.org 72 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

contin u ed from page 3 8 magic just about every day, practicing, rehearsing. Effective theater artists practice give them the ride into the world of wonder.” and rehearse, and young magicians have to Hass names several magicians who have learn that they need to figure on spending influenced his work. Dai Vernon, whom Hass hours doing this.” considers the greatest magician of the twentieth century, molded close-up magic into an If practice makes perfect, then Hass makes art form. Juan Tamariz, a Spanish magician, sure he’s never off the clock. Whether he’s is a master card artist who has written exteninviting a test audience of Rhodes College sively on the psychology of magic and perforstudents to preview a new show or getting mance. One lesser-known magician whom ready to attend a dinner party, Hass always Hass credits heavhas something These aren’t going to be dark, grim magic up his sleeve. ily, however, was Chicago magician “I never leave the shows where people get hurt. Eugene Burger. “He house not ready to became a very close perform something,” My shows really are designed to help friend and teacher he says. “Whether or of mine,” says Hass, not I do it is going to “and is probably depend on whether the first magician it’s the right setting, to really draw a disor the right moment, tinction between or the right request. performing someSometimes I say no, thing that feels like but very, very often a trick and performI say yes. And I ofing something that ten will perform at a feels like magic.” dinner, for instance, The knowledge even if I haven’t been and experience that asked. Because peoHass has absorbed ple come to expect from his inf luencthe magician to perform, and I’m es and during his career are present ready to roll.” in several books While some might he has authored. find it difficult to They tie in with be prepared at all people see and experience and appreciate times, Hass welhis teaching mission of elevating comes it. “I’m really the wonders of the world.” technical practices glad that there are to a much fuller exmany opportunities perience, but also delve into what it takes for people to see the kind of magic I perform. to reach that level. “The magician has to And I invite everyone to come with a fresh use psychology, superlative technique, and heart and an open mind, because my magic clever devices to do everything they can to almost certainly will be different from what they’ve come to think magic is,” he says. “My keep the technical level totally invisible," he says. "An aspect of the work that many goal will be to send them off with a whole young or aspiring magicians don’t realize is new perspective, and a fresh look on the how hard they have to work. I work on my world and about the art of magic.”

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AWARD WINNERS RECOGNIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE A SELECT AWARD

Five Star Wealth Manager Criteria

Finding a wealth manager who suits your needs can be a daunting task. In fact, many consumers have a hard time figuring out where to even begin. Sometimes, a few simple questions can set one off on the right path. Asking a wealth manager what makes working with him or her a unique experience can help you understand how they work and if their style meshes with your own. Furthermore, asking a financial adviser to talk about any specialties they may have can help uncover skills you may find useful. Ultimately, how do you find an experienced wealth manager who you feel comfortable working with? One who has high retention rates? One who has undergone a thorough complaint and regulatory review? One who has tenure in the industry? Five Star Professional uses its own proprietary research methodology to name outstanding professionals, then works with publications such as Memphis magazine to spread word about award winners who satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria. Among many distinguishing attributes, the average one-year client retention rate for this year’s award winners is more than 96 percent. Although this list is a useful tool for anyone looking for help in managing their financial world or implementing new aspects into their financial strategies, it should not be considered exhaustive. Undoubtedly, there are many excellent wealth managers who, for one reason or another, are not on this year’s list. For more information on how we name outstanding wealth managers, as well as a complete list of winners and our research methodology, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com.

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Award candidates who satisfied 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers.

Eligibility Criteria – Required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative. 2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years. 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal firm standards. 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation Criteria – Considered: 6. One-year client retention rate. 7. Five-year client retention rate. 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered. 9. Number of client households served. 10. Education and professional designations. 548 award candidates in the Memphis area were considered for the Five Star Wealth Manager award. This year, 69 (approximately 13 percent of the award candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers.

RESEARCH DISCLOSURES In order to consider a broad population of high-quality wealth managers and investment professionals, award candidates are identified by one of three sources: firm nomination, peer nomination or prequalification based on industry standing. Self-nominations are not accepted. Memphis award candidates were identified using internal and external research data. Candidates do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final lists of Five Star Wealth Managers or Five Star Investment Professionals. • The Five Star award is not indicative of a professional’s future performance. • Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. • The inclusion of a professional on the Five Star Wealth Manager list or the Five Star Investment Professional list should not be construed as an endorsement of the professional by Five Star Professional or Memphis magazine. • Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager, Five Star Investment Professional or any professional is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected professionals will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. • Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this article should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star Wealth Manager or Five Star Investment Professional award programs, research and selection criteria, go to fivestarprofessional.com/research.

Five Star Investment Professional Criteria Determination of Award Winners The investment professional award goes to estate planning attorneys, insurance agents and select others in the financial industry.

Eligibility Criteria – Required: 1.Credentialed with appropriate state or industry licensures. 2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years. 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. Accepting new clients. Evaluation Criteria – Considered: 5. One-year client retention rate. 6. Five-year client retention rate. 7. Number of client households served. 8. Recent personal production and performance (industry specific criteria).9. Education and professional designations/ industry and board certifications. 10. Pro Bono and community service work. This year, we honored one Memphis-area investment professional with the Five Star Investment Professional award.

All award winners are listed in this publication.

Wealth Managers

Gary S. Dering ∙ Voya Financial Advisors

David Lee ∙ Summit Wealth Group

Financial Planning

William B. Howard, Jr. ∙ William Howard & Company Financial Advisors, Inc. Page 5

David McAdams ∙ McAdams Group, LLC Page 3 & 4

Denby Brandon ∙ Brandon Financial Planning Ray Brandon ∙ Brandon Financial Planning

Stacey S. Hyde ∙ Independent Wealth Management, LLC Page 5

Kent Brooks Monypeny ∙ Paragon Wealth Solutions

John Paul “J.P.” Webber ∙ The Associated Agency Page 5

Investments Paul Barlow ∙ Ashford Advisors Jay Healy ∙ Century Wealth Management Page 6 Continued on FS-7

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McAdams Group, LLC

98 Timber Creek Drive • Cordova, TN 38018 Office: 901-737-3883 www.mcadamsgroupllc.com

Left to right: Five-year winner David McAdams, President; George Coules; Gary Osing; Richard Burt The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 548 Memphis area wealth managers were considered for the award; 69 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2017: 400 considered, 52 winners; 2016: 447 considered, 105 winners; 2015: 690 considered, 143 winners; 2014: 1,034 considered, 152 winners; 2013: 880 considered, 166 winners; 2012: 695 considered, 166 winners.

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At McAdams Group, LLC, our No. 1 mission is client education. We want to work with you to ensure that you make informed, educated decisions that will best suit your current needs and enable you to achieve your long-term financial goals. We believe peace of mind comes from understanding your options and from working regularly with your advisor to choose the options that will work best for you and your loved ones — now and into the future. Investment Advisory Services Oﬀered through Sound Income Strategies, LLC an SEC Registered Investment Advisory Firm. McAdams Group, LLC and Sound Income Strategies, LLC are not associated entities. The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 548 Memphis area wealth managers were considered for the award; 69 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2017: 400 considered, 52 winners; 2016: 447 considered, 105 winners; 2015: 690 considered, 143 winners; 2014: 1,034 considered, 152 winners; 2013: 880 considered, 166 winners; 2012: 695 considered, 166 winners.

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Independent Wealth Management, LLC We start with your goals We develop a plan for your success We implement your plan and suggest changes when needed

YEAR WINNER

Independent Wealth Management is more than a name — it’s a commitment. We help you establish the foundation for your financial freedom — as uniquely defined by your dreams and objectives. Our core values guide us as we guide you: We treat you as we wish to be treated, we know you and your goals, we treat you as a person, not a portfolio balance and we empower you to feel confident about your decisions and your financial future.

Left to right: Five-year winner Hulon O. Warlick, CRC ; Clayton Chapman; Seven-year winner Stacey S. Hyde, CPA, CFA, CFP®; Seven-year winner Hugh “Hank” Parks, CFP® ®

Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Investments are not FDIC-insured, are not guaranteed by a bank/financial institution, and are subject to risks, including possible loss of the principal invested. Independent Bank is not a registered broker-dealer or Registered Investment Advisor. Independent Bank and Commonwealth are separate and unaffiliated entities. Fixed insurance products and services offered through Independent Wealth Management, LLC or CES Insurance Agency.

5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2200 • Memphis, TN 38157 Phone: 901-844-0382 • info@i-wmonline.com • www.i-wmonline.com Facebook: @IndependentWealthManagement Wealth Manager Award Winner

William B. Howard, Jr.

John Paul “J.P.” Webber

President

Accredited Investment Fiduciary®

William Howard & Co. Financial Advisors, Inc. 6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 330 Memphis, TN 38119 Office: 901-761-5068 whoward@whcfa.com www.whcfa.com

YEAR WINNER

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Five Star Wealth Manager Award Winner, 2012 – 2018

Comprehensive financial planning Focus on client goals and objectives Over 39 years of delivering sound financial advice Long-term advisory relationships built on trust and integrity

William Howard & Co. is an independent, fee-only financial planning and investment advisory firm. We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients by listening to them, working with them and designing solutions that work for their future. Please contact me for more information. Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Associated Agency 5050 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1200 Memphis, TN 38157 Phone: 901-682-3301 Toll-free: 877-843-2776 jpwebber@associatedagency.com

YEAR WINNER

Your Vision Forms Our Mission

• 2012 – 2018 Five Star Wealth Manager award winner • Integrated life planning for individuals and families • Business benefit and succession planning As an independent financial advisor, I believe success is both a function of your present financial well-being as well as your confidence in the future. My mission is to help you pursue your vision through a collaborative planning process that provides an objective, actionable framework seeking financial independence. This dynamic approach helps you to maintain a confident outlook regardless of what the future holds. Advisory services offered through Capital Analysts or Lincoln Investment, Registered Investment Advisors. Securities offered through Lincoln Investment, Broker Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. 9/18. www.lincolninvestment.com. The Associated Agency and the above firms are independent and non-affiliated. Wealth Manager Award Winner

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional. com. 548 Memphis-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 69 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2017: 400 considered, 52 winners; 2016: 447 considered, 105 winners; 2015: 690 considered, 143 winners; 2014: 1,034 considered, 152 winners; 2013: 880 considered, 166 winners; 2012: 695 considered, 166 winners.

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WEALTH MANAGERS Jay Healy

President, Certified finanCial Planner™

1770 Kirby Parkway, Suite 117 Memphis,TN 38138 Ofﬁce: 901-850-5532 jay@centurywealth.com www.centurywealth.com

7 YEAR

WINNER

• Nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry

Jay specializes in working with entrepreneurs and professionals looking for a single-source solution to managing their family wealth. He manages investments, implements advanced planning strategies and provides comprehensive administrative support to simplify his clients’ financial lives.

“If you’re in this business for money alone, you will never make it. You have to genuinely want to make a difference in your clients’ lives.” — Five Star award winner

Wealth Manager Award Winner

Looking for Other Great Professionals?

Go to www.fivestarprofessional.com · Wealth Managers · Mortgage Professionals · Investment Professionals · Home/Auto Insurance · Real Estate Agents Professionals Professionals interested in learning more about Five Star Professional, please call 888-438-5782. The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional. com. 548 Memphis-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 69 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers. 2017: 400 considered, 52 winners; 2016: 447 considered, 105 winners; 2015: 690 considered, 143 winners; 2014: 1,034 considered, 152 winners; 2013: 880 considered, 166 winners; 2012: 695 considered, 166 winners.

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Wealth Managers Sudhir K. Agrawal ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Frank Allen ∙ Shoemaker Financial John Anderson ∙ Cypress Wealth Management Susan K. Babina ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. John J. Barrios ∙ Barrios Financial Services William A. Bizot ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors Richard Carman ∙ Carman Financial Services Alvin Russell Clack ∙ LPL Financial Larry C. Clayton ∙ Anchor Point Financial Joseph Lester Crain ∙ Wunderlich Securities

Robert Cremerius ∙ Cremerius Wealth Management

Cecil A. Godman, III ∙ Mercury Investment Group

Kevin Kimery ∙ Kimery Wealth Management

David Anthony Pickler ∙ Pickler Wealth Advisors

Julie Terry ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Brian Douglas ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Lee Greene ∙ Financial Resource Management

Brian Kinney ∙ Dominion Partners

Pamela D. Pitts ∙ Waddell & Reed

Sarah Russell Haizlip ∙ Summit Asset Management

Conrad Richards ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors

Samuel Alexander Thompson, III ∙ Summit Asset Management

Darrell W. Douglas ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

John N. Laughlin ∙ Summit Asset Management

Leslie Hill Drummond ∙ Summit Asset Management Jason J. Fair ∙ Wunderlich Wealth Management Vera Feldman ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Hal Lewis ∙ Stephens

Stephen Harris ∙ AXA Advisors

John C. Miller ∙ Edward Jones

Lance W. Hollingsworth ∙ Summit Asset Management

Jerry Milligan ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Charles C. Hudson, Jr. ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Mills ∙ Shoemaker Financial George Henry Moore ∙ Ashford Advisors

Kathy Fish ∙ Kestra Advisory Services

Kevin Johnston ∙ Financial Resource Management

Julius Flatt ∙ MML Investors Services

Larry Karban ∙ Atkins Capital Management

Scott Giles ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Marty Kelman ∙ Kelman Lazarov

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by vance lauderdale Two generations of Gordons — Devane Douglas Jr. (at left) and Devane Douglas Sr. — greet customers at their gas station.

DEAR VANCE: My parents were remembering when they grew up in Cooper-Young, and a neighborhood landmark was a nice gas station on Central. As a promotion one year, the owners gave customers puppies and other prizes. Do you know who ran this establishment? — j.b., memphis.

that you see here. Devane D. Gordon Sr. was born in 1905 in the little Mississippi town of Quitman, and the family claims they were “the poorest people, in the poorest city, in the poorest county, in the poorest state in the United States.” So much to be proud of! With little reason to stick around there, D.D. left home at age 16 and struck out on his own. “He could tackle anything mechanical,” his son recalls, “working on any kind of machinery, so he did odd jobs wherever he could and slept at kinfolks’ homes.” DEAR J.B.: Over the years I’ve written about quite a few Cooper-Young landmarks: Edwards Pharmacy, According to family lore, he had an interesting Dardano Grocery, and the Peabody Theater immediencounter in the early 1920s, working with an older ately come to mind. So it’s a pleasure to write about brother at a garage somewhere in Mississippi. “On one occasion,” says Doug Jr., “a lanky fellow brought Gordon’s Gulf Station, because this was where the in an inner tube to be patched, apparently from an Lauderdales’ fleet of fine automobiles was kept in tipairplane. They repaired it and he went on his way.” top shape. Devane Douglas Gordon Sr. — known to This was in the day of “barnstorming,” with airplane friends as D.D. or Doug (he didn’t like “Devane”) — pilots doing crazy stunts and charging folks for rides, could repair the balky distributor on our Daimler-Benz and D.D. always claimed his customer that day — limousine better than anybody in town. Of course, he had also done work for Charles Lindthough he was nobody special at the time — was Charles Lindbergh. bergh, so we were in good company. More about One afternoon, D.D. drove to tinthat in a minute. A lanky fellow I’ll tell the story of the gas station by ker with a truck generator at a nearby boarding school, and that’s where he telling the story of the fellow who owned brought in an inner met his future wife, Audie Lee. They it. And I have this information because tube to be patched, were married in Pickens, Mississippi, my pal, Carol Gordon Wildman, happens from an airplane. in 1925, and the new husband took a job to be the granddaughter of D.D., so my as the shop foreman for a Ford dealer in job here was easy. She and her father, They repaired it and that area. “This was when they shipped Devane Douglas Gordon Jr., got togethCharles Lindbergh er one night, it seems, and answered my Model T Fords across the country in boxcars, standing on ends,” says Doug pesky questions about the old gas station went on his way.

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In the 1950s, Gulf demolished the old gas station (far left) and built a more modern, gleaming-white facility.

Jr. “The dealers then completed the assembly,” and that was his dad’s job for a few years. In 1932, the Gordons moved to Memphis, where they had a son (Doug Jr.) and two daughters (Catherine and Anne). D.D. first opened a battery shop on Union Avenue across the street from the Commercial Appeal building, in the heart of “Automobile Row,” but soon began working as a mechanic for a Gulf gas station at Highland and Southern. Within a few years, he became the manager there. “This was a time when you repaired everything you could,” says his son. “We pulled cars out of ditches, fixed tires and tubes, and had two service trucks — one of them an old Model A Ford that had been used to deliver vegetables and had no doors.” Gasoline was only 18 cents a gallon, he remembers. For reasons that weren’t clear, D.D. lost his lease and Gulf sold the property to a company that replaced it with a frozen-food storage facility, the Southern United Ice Company. So D.D., searching for a new business venture, came across the old station at the northeast corner of Central and Cooper. As far as I can tell, this place originally opened as a tire and battery shop in the early 1920s and was converted to a gas station in the 1930s, but it had been closed since 1943 — quite possibly because of the strict gasoline rationing at that time. He reopened 2142 Central in 1947 under a new name — Gordon’s Gulf. The station had only two gas pumps out front under the canopy, with a one-car garage behind the main building, but it also had a car lift and an area where his crew — including his son — washed cars, summer and winter. Besides gas and oil, Gordon offered Gulf tires, Willard batteries, and other parts for cars and trucks. Then and now, this was a busy part of town. Right behind the station, passengers could climb concrete steps up to the Lenox Depot, located alongside the Southern Railroad that cuts through the neighborhood. Directly across Central was an old Studebaker dealership that later became Gerber Auto Repair, and on the southwest corner of the intersection was the aforementioned

Dardano Grocery and Edwards Drugs. Next door was the East End Coal Company (later called the Southern Coal & Ice Company). Across Cooper was another gas station, the Site Oil Company. Gulf began revamping its properties across the country in the early 1950s, and they demolished the old-fashioned station and replaced it with a more modern facility. I’ve included a photo of it here (above right); I’m sorry it’s grainy but it’s taken from an old 35mm slide. In April 1955, Gordon held a grand opening for his new place, where he gave away all sorts of things. As you mentioned, J.B., happy Gulf customers went home with AKC-registered cocker spaniel puppies, and others received “valuable prizes” such as matched luggage, a “super-deluxe” Coca-Cola drink box, and “Gulf lollipops and whistling rockets to all the kiddies.” What’s more, “You could play the Gulf No-Nox alarm clock game! When the bell rings, you win!” Attendants rang a gong throughout the day, you see, and if your car was being serviced when that bell sounded, you won five gallons of gas. According to an old newspaper promotion, one lucky driver could win “FREE! - 200 gallons of new super-refined Gulf No-Nox Gas!” Nobody explained how anyone would haul that gas home; presumably they got it in installments when they visited the station. D.D. retired from the gas station business in 1967, but he didn’t stop working. He joined his son, a senior master sergeant with the Tennessee Air National Guard, and they started building greenhouses, of all things, for customers around the Mid-South. They stayed busy until they ended that venture in 1989. Devane Douglas Gordon Sr. passed away on January 2, 2000, at the age of 95. His son, Doug Jr., “is alive and writing at the age of 90” (and even sending emails!) to help me tell his family’s history. Their old Gulf Station came down sometime in the 1970s. A Mapco stands on that corner today, but no matter how many times I’ve visited it, they’ve never offered me a puppy.

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was from Oklahoma, but she’s also native American,” Razavi says about his early inf luences. “In college, my roommates were Asian, and that’s all we cooked.” Razavi’s connection to English started in St. Louis at the Kelly English Steakhouse, now closed, and later at the Magnolia House in Biloxi. In Memphis at the new Iris, Razavi’s global appetites come full circle with new menus that are bold, purposeful, and unique. “I’m Cam’s biggest fan,” English says. “I love the way he cooks.” A test kitchen dinner, one of a series held over the summer, gave me an early peak at Razavi’s creativity. I tried roasted oysters muffuletta, ruby red trout with fennel, fresh figs, and green-tomato gazpacho, and Vietnamese coffee mousse with a mini-glazed donut. I was delighted when all three dishes took slightly altered paths to The new Restaurant Iris wraps guests in a bear hug Iris’s opening menu. Six weeks later, they were gone, along of impeccable service and reimagined Southern food. with the summer season. By mid-October, a few menu by pamela denney | ph otographs by justin fox burks originals remain, at least for rom the outside, Restaurant Iris seems much the same. now. My favorite dish is the The picturesque Queen Anne bungalow looks settled and confident, restaurant’s quail settled on a and, as in years past, lavender blossoms nod hello from the restaurant’s nest of sautéed spinach. Despite its demure looks, the quail’s sun-drenched garden planters. intrepid personality shines But look beyond the front door ever, is new, and it pushes into the the restaurant’s former menu still through, thanks to spicy muswith its signature fleur-di-lis, and restaurant’s redesigned dining reflected English’s original vitard caramel sauce developed Chef Kelly English’s renovated rooms like an exuberant 10-yearsion: to serve modern Louisiana by accident. Intended for a vinfood retooled by the seasonal inMidtown restaurant becomes a old headed toward Christmas. aigrette, Razavi added sugar gredients available in Memphis. house of surprises. Customers “I’m more in love with this restauto the spicy sauce to tame its Now Razavi asks the same quescluster around a 12-seat bar top rant than I’ve ever been,” English heat. “I kept adding more sugcrafted from polished zinc for says about his restaurant’s new tion: What would my family eat ar, and more sugar until I ficocktails like Strawberry Fields, persona. “And part of what I love if they had settled here? nally said, ‘I might as a festive Tito’s concoction made is that we’ve stripped it down His answers well turn this sauce a re decided ly with St. Germaine, sprigs of Thai and intentionally not rested on into caramel.’” different. For basil, and strawberry lemonade. past accolades.” O t her l aystarters, Raered f lavors Other people share bar A perennial winner for best zav i’s m i xenhance this restaurant in Memphis, along snacks. There are baked böreks, a Middle Eastern phyllo pastry with best chef, Restaurant Iris and-match dish’s texture stuffed with wild mushrooms, was defined, and sometimes menu of and depth. To bound, by its own success. So, 16 dishes shallots, and chard and stacked start, cooks English closed Iris in April. retel ls his in a crisscross on whipped marinade the Bulgarian feta, and ham hock He wanted time to rethink the own culinary quail for two Quail on nest of days in Char hushpuppies — crispy, fat, and restaurant’s food, physical space, journey from siu, the Cantonround — plated with smoked and culture, both as a business childhood home sautéed spinach ese seasoning that aioli and translucent slivers of and a community partner. “After to seasoned professional. He first cooked lardo melted on top. a while, even if something isn’t gives Chinese barbecue The bar menu recognizes broken, you should break it,” Enin a restaurant at age 19, after its signature red color. For the English’s Louisiana roots, an glish explains. a f luke interview led him from quail’s stuffing, they mix three homage of sorts to the original As executive chef, Camron pre-law studies to a kitchen in types of rice — wild, red, and Restaurant Iris that opened off Razavi’s expertise encouraged Norman, Oklahoma, not far brown — with Bluff City Fungi from where he grew up. “My mushrooms, locally sourced. Overton Square a decade ago. the shift. Although he has directThe bar’s buoyant energy, howed Iris’s kitchen for some time, dad was from Iran, and my mom The shrimp and grits also re-

DINING OUT

Make Someone Happy

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“After a while, even if something isn’t broken,

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you should break it.” —Kelly English BABY OCTOPUS A LA PLANCHA:

Before linking arms in a playful dance with saffron aioli and a parsley-garlic sauce called persillade, these adorable little octopi are marinated, sous-vided, and quickly seared for extra char.

DARK CHOCOLATE FLOURLESS

Chefs Kelly English and Camron Razavi main on the fall menu, and no we can’t help but smile (a lot) as wonder. They are a sublime study we watch the bowl fill up with in restraint, as well as a story fresh fruit (peaches, blackberries, and strawberries); booze about the Asian fishermen who (vermouth, Buffalo Trace, and harvest much of the Gulf Coast’s shrimp. For the dish, Razavi espeach liqueur); juice (lemon and orange); and scoops of ice cubes chews corn grits for rice grits congee, a kind of rice gruel poputhat click merrily against the lar in many Asian counbowl’s vintage crystal. tries. He also adds As our food ardashi, or Japarives, we fish out nese soup stock, the last berries from the to the grits to b ottom of develop more t he pu nch umami flavor. and share In the bowl, slices of Chibountiful nese sausage plates: celery join head-on root gnocchi with ribbons shrimp, and on of egg yolk that top, boiled peaPunch Bowl nuts stand in for melt into Parmesan more traditional garcream; pork tenderloin nishes like scallions or bacon. with purple cabbage purée and a circle of deep-fried pork shoulFor Razavi, both dishes bode well for a menu that bends easder croquettes; and butternut ily to accommodate individual squash risotto made with pearl diners and the experiences they couscous, sage brown butter, pecreate. “If customers want to pitas, and Pecorino cheese. share some small dishes, they Later, when I see English and can,” he says. “If they want to orpraise our punch bowl bliss, he laughs, “It’s like a grownder three or four courses, they up Diver, right?” But then he can do that, too.” gets more serious: “Our only Happy to abide Razavi’s advice to mix things up, we order goal is to make people happy, a bourbon punch bowl off the and the customers who come dessert menu before we order to our restaurant give us the food. It is a splendid idea, and opportunity to do just that.”

CAKE: The cake at Iris is rich like fudge and cut into shareable ﬁnger food, so go ahead: Scoop up luscious Grand Marnier cream or double-up cake bites with macerated blood orange slices.

Before smoking, chefs rub down the brisket with a pomegranate reduction and spices like cumin, coriander, and allspice. On the plate, fork-tender brisket joins ruby-red gremolata and roasted lima beans.

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FOOD: Look for Chef Camron Razavi’s

three favorite ingredients — saffron, pomegranates, and pistachios — in dishes that link Southern cooking to Asian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern food. DRINKS: Beverage director Laurin Culp grows fresh herbs for cocktails like Light in August, spirited by the honey notes of Vermont’s Barr Hill Gin. After the ﬁrst frost, look for new ingredients, like house-made grenadine for a seasonal fall punch. ATMOSPHERE: Deliberate details such as portraits of the Iris team by local artist Jimpsie Ayres and ﬂecked paper menus in silver frames shape an easy ambience at the new Iris. PRICES: Snacks ($6-$12); starters ($8-$14); mains ($24-$38); desserts ($8); punch bowls serve four to six ($52-$56). OPEN: Dinner and bar open at 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 85

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The Art Bar’s narrow bar entry opens into a spacious, multi-room lounge area ﬁlled with mid-century modern furniture and vintage tchotchkes. Bar manager Bart Mallard, seated on the blue couch, steers the inventive cocktail menu, which makes use of foraged, seasonal indigenous plants, such as spicebush and yaupon. The limited food menu features snacks and appetizers, including a cheese plate, herb-roasted olives, and house-cured salt and vinegar potato chips.

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oft blue and yellow lights glow beyond the dimly lit Crosstown Arts gallery, inviting passersby into the Art Bar, hidden away in a second-floor alcove of the cavernous Crosstown Concourse on Cleveland. Anchored by a clear-top bar under which pieces by local artists are displayed (the art changes monthly), the space opens into a multi-room lounge area, replete with vintage tchotchkes, mid-century modern furniture, and retro decor. The Art Bar offers a new and different take on craft cocktails. Matching the colorful, creative works of art displayed in the adjacent gallery, the drinks are inventive and somewhat unusual — with purpose. Longtime Memphis bar guru (Acre, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, and Catherine & Mary’s) and Art Bar manager Bart Mallard says he likes to keep things interesting, “using mostly plant-based, local — and global

— odd ingredients that aren’t usually used in cocktails.” Mallard lives near Shelby Farms and decided to try something he’s never done: use ingredients he passes by every day. He enlisted the help of Chris Cosby, a local botanist/ herbalist, to teach him more about foraging. “We spent five or six hours out in the woods, and he turned me on to a lot of things I’d never heard of,” Mallard says. “Like berries, specifically spicebush, which is indigenous to the South. It looks like a small tree and has a teardrop-shaped red berry that is savory and spicy.” Mallard has been collecting the berries to use in the Cherry Bark in the Spicebush Rye cocktail, made with Michter’s Rye, spicebush, muddled fresh cherries, byrrh, and cappelletti, the latter two both wine-based aperitifs. Yaupon, another local ly foraged ingredient, is a caffeinated leaf that can be

roasted or dried and steeped in water like tea. Yaupon is featured in the Last of the Mississippi Speedballs cocktail, made with Jameson, lemongrass, and chamomile tea, which Mallard refers to as “challenging, bitter, and delicious.” The bar’s limited food menu, crafted by Chef Raymond Jackson, includes herb-roasted olives, house-cured salt and vinegar potato chips, and a cool, creamy edamame dip, perfect for cleansing the palate. Wine and beer are also offered, but the highlight here is certainly the cocktails — art in drink form. Expect the menus to evolve as the seasons, and available ingredients, change, with more specialty drinks, classic cocktails, and eventually, non-alcoholic concoctions added to the mix. Art Bar, 1350 Concourse Ave. #280, (901- 507-4250), $

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A Curated Guide to Eating Out

emphis magazine offers this curated restaurant listing as a service to its readers. Broken down alphabetically by neighborhoods, this directory does not list every restaurant in town. It does, however, include the magazine’s “Top 50” choices of must-try restaurants in Memphis, a DINING SYMBOLS group that is updated every August. Establishments open B — breakfast less than a year are not eligible for “Top 50” but are noted as L — lunch “New.” This guide also includes a representative sampling D — dinner of other Bluff City eating establishments. No fast-food SB — Sunday brunch facilities or cafeterias are listed, nor have we included WB — weekend brunch establishments that rely heavily on take-out business. X— wheelchair accessible Restaurants are included regardless of whether they ad MRA — member, Memphis vertise in Memphis magazine; those that operate in multi Restaurant Association ple locations are listed under the neighborhood of their $ — under $15 per person without drinks or desserts original location. This guide is updated regularly, but we $$ — under $25 recommend that you call ahead to check on hours, prices, $$$ — $26-$50 and other details. Suggestions from readers are welcome; $$$$ — over $50 please contact us at dining@memphismagazine.com.

CENTER CITY 117 PRIME—Restaurateurs Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp teamed up with Chef Ryan Trimm to recreate the traditional American steakhouse. Serving oysters on the half shell and a variety of surf and turf options. 117 Union. 4339851. L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ 5 SPOT—Tucked behind Earnestine & Hazel’s, features Memphis barbecue, Italian, and Creole-inspired dishes, such as polenta incaciata, barbecue spaghetti, and a fried chicken plate with collards, slaw, and skillet cornbread. 531 S. Main. 523-9754. D, X, $-$$ ALDO’S PIZZA PIES—Serving gourmet pizzas — including Mr. T Rex — salads, and more. Also 30 beers, bottled or on tap. 100 S. Main. 577-7743; 752 S. Cooper. 725-7437. L, D, X, $-$$ THE ARCADE—Possibly Memphis’ oldest cafe. Specialties include sweet potato pancakes, a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich, and breakfast served all day. 540 S. Main. 526-5757. B, L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, MRA, $ AUTOMATIC SLIM’S—Longtime downtown favorite specializes in contemporary American cuisine emphasizing local ingredients; also extensive martini list. 83 S. Second. 525-7948. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BARDOG TAVERN—Classic American grill with Italian influence, Bardog offers pasta specialties such as Grandma’s NJ Meatballs, as well as salads, sliders, sandwiches, and daily specials. 73 Monroe. 275-8752. B (Mon.-Fri.), L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ BEDROCK EATS & SWEETS—Memphis’ only Paleocentric restaurant offering such dishes as pot roast, waffles, enchiladas, chicken salad, omelets, and more. Closed for dinner Sun. 327 S. Main. 409-6433. B, L, D, X, $-$$ BELLE TAVERN—Serving elevated bar food, including a butcher board with a variety of meats and cheeses, as well as daily specials. 117 Barboro Alley. 249-6580. L (Sun.), D, $ BLEU—This eclectic restaurant features American food with global influences and local ingredients. Among the specialties are a 14-oz. bone-in rib-eye and several seafood dishes. 221 S. Third, in the Westin Memphis Beale St. Hotel. 334-5950. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ BLUEFIN RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE— Serves Japanese fusion cuisine featuring seafood and steak, with seasonally changing menu; also, a sushi bar and flatbread pizza. 135 S. Main. 528-1010. L, D, X, $-$$ BRASS DOOR IRISH PUB—Irish and New-American cuisine includes such entrees as fish and chips, burgers, shepherd’s pie, all-day Irish breakfast, and more. 152 Madison. 572-1813. L, D, SB, $-$$ CAFE KEOUGH—European-style cafe serving quiche, paninis, salads, and more. 12 S. Main. 509-2469. B, L, D, X, $

CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE— Offers prime steaks, fresh seafood (lobster tails, grouper, mahi mahi), pasta, and several northern Italian specialties. 149 Union, The Peabody. 529-4199. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$$ CAROLINA WATERSHED—This indoor/outdoor eatery, set around silos, features reimagined down-home classics, including fried green tomatoes with smoked catfish, a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, burgers, and more. 141 E. Carolina. 321-5553. L, D, WB, $-$$ CATHERINE & MARY’S—A variety of pastas, grilled quail, pâté, razor clams, and monkfish are among the dishes served at this Italian restaurant in the Chisca. 272 S. Main. 254-8600. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ CHEZ PHILIPPE—Classical/contemporary French cuisine presented in a luxurious atmosphere with a seasonal menu focused on local/regional cuisine. The crown jewel of The Peabody for 35 years. Afternoon tea served Wed.-Sat., 1-3:30 p.m. (reservations required). Closed Sun.Tues. The Peabody, 149 Union. 529-4188. D, X, MRA, $$$$ COZY CORNER—Serving up ribs, pork sandwiches, chicken, spaghetti, and more; also homemade banana pudding. Closed Sun.-Mon. 745 N. Parkway and Manassas. 527-9158. L, D, $ DIRTY CROW INN—Serving elevated bar food, including poutine fries, fried catfish, and the Chicken Debris, a sandwich with smoked chicken, melted cheddar, and gravy. 855 Kentucky. 207-5111. L, D, $ EVELYN & OLIVE—Jamaican/Southern fusion cuisine includes such dishes as Kingston stew fish, Rasta Pasta, and jerk rib-eye. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun.-Mon. 630 Madison. 748-5422. L, D, X, $ FELICIA SUZANNE’S—Southern cuisine with low-country, Creole, and Delta influences, using regional fresh seafood, local beef, and locally grown foods. Entrees include shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. and Mon. A downtown staple at Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe, Suite L1. 523-0877. L (Fri. only), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ FERRARO’S PIZZERIA & PUB—Rigatoni and tortellini are among the pasta entrees here, along with pizzas (whole or by the slice) with a variety of toppings. 111 Jackson. 522-2033. L, D, X, $ FLIGHT RESTAURANT & WINE BAR— Serves steaks and seafood, along with such specialties as bison ribeye and Muscovy duck, all matched with appropriate wines. 39 S. Main. 521-8005. D, SB, X, $-$$$ FLYING FISH—Serves up fried and grilled versions of shrimp, crab, oysters, fish tacos, and catfish; also chicken and burgers. 105 S. Second. 522-8228. L, D, X, $-$$ THE GRAY CANARY—The sixth restaurant from chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, offering small plates and entrees cooked on an open flame. Oysters, octopus, and hearty steaks are among the menu options at this eatery in Old Dominick Distillery. Closed Mon. 301 S. Front. 466-6324. D, WB, X, $-$$$.

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GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN—Serves chicken with signature spicy batter, along with homemade beans, slaw, and pies. 310 S. Front. 527-4877; 215 S. Center St. (Collierville). 853-6005; 2965 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 373-9111; 730 S. Mendenhall. 767-2323; 505 Highway 70 W., Mason, TN. 901-294-2028. L, D, X, MRA, $ HAPPY MEXICAN—Serves quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, vegetable and seafood dishes, and more. 385 S. Second. 529-9991; 6080 Primacy Pkwy. 683-0000; 7935 Winchester. 751-5353. L, D, X, $ HUEY’S—This family friendly restaurant offers 13 different burgers, a variety of sandwiches and delicious soups and salads. 1927 Madison. 726-4372; 1771 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-3885; 77 S. Second. 527-2700; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-4455; 7090 Malco Blvd. (Southaven). 662-349-7097; 7825 Winchester. 624-8911; 4872 Poplar. 682-7729; 7677 Farmington Blvd. (Germantown). 3183030; 8570 Highway 51 N. (Millington). 873-5025. L, D, X, MRA, $ ITTA BENA—Southern and Cajun-American cuisine served here; specialties are duck and waffles and shrimp and grits, along with steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta. 145 Beale St. 578-3031. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$  KOOKY CANUCK—Offers prime rib, catfish, and burgers, including the 4-lb. “Kookamonga”; also late-night menu. 87 S. Second. 578-9800; 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. 1-800-2453 L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ KREWE OF DEJAVU—Serves Creole, soul, and vegetarian cuisine, including po-boys, jambalaya, and shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. 936 Florida. 947-1003. L, D, X, $-$$ THE LITTLE TEA SHOP—Downtown institution serves up Southern comfort cooking, including meatloaf and such veggies as turnip greens, yams, okra, and tomatoes. Closed Sat.-Sun. 69 Monroe. 525-6000, L, X, $ LOCAL—Entrees with a focus on locally sourced products include lobster mac-and-cheese and ribeye patty melt; menu differs by location. 95 S. Main. 473-9573; 2126 Madison. 725-1845. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ LOFLIN YARD—Beer garden and restaurant serves vegetarian fare and smoked-meat dishes, including beef brisket and pork tenderloin, cooked on a custom-made grill. Closed Mon.-Tues. 7 W. Carolina. 249-3046. L (Sat. and Sun.), D, $-$$ THE LOOKOUT AT THE PYRAMID—Serves seafood and Southern fare, including cornmeal-fried oysters, sweet tea brined chicken, and elk chops. 1 Bass Pro Dr. 620-4600/291-8200. L, D, X $-$$$ LUNA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE—Serving a limited menu of breakfast and lunch items. Dinner entrees include Citrus Glaze Salmon and Cajun Stuffed Chicken. 179 Madison (Hotel Napoleon). 526-0002. B, D (Mon.-Sat.), X, $-$$$  MACIEL’S—Entrees include tortas, fried taco plates, quesadillas, chorizo and pastor soft tacos, salads, and more. Downtown closed Sun. Bodega closed Wed. 45 S. Main. 526-0037; 525 S. Highland. 504-4584; Maciel’s Bodega, 584 Tillman. 504-4749. B (Bodega only), L, D, SB (Highland), X, $ THE MAJESTIC GRILLE—Housed in a former silent-picture house, features aged steaks, fresh seafood, and such specialties as roasted chicken and grilled pork tenderloin; offers a pre-theatre menu and classic cocktails. Well-stocked bar. 145 S. Main. 522-8555. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ McEWEN’S ON MONROE—Southern/American cuisine with international flavors; specialties include steak and seafood, sweet potato-crusted catfish with macaroni and cheese, and more. Closed Sun., Monroe location. 120 Monroe. 527-7085; 1110 Van Buren (Oxford). 662-234-7003. L, D, SB (Oxford only), X, MRA, $$-$$$ MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE—The focus here is on steaks, including prime fillet, rib eyes, and prime-aged New York strip; also, some seafood options. 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-8902467; 88 Union. 527-5337; 3165 Forest Hill-Irene (Germantown). 249-5661. D, SB (Germantown), X, $$-$$$ MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE—Specializes in tapas (small plates) featuring global cuisine. Closed Sun.-Tues. 679 Adams Ave. 524-1886. D, X, MRA, $ N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 87

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PAULETTE’S—Presents fine dining with a Continental flair, including such entrees as filet Paulette with butter cream sauce and crabmeat and spinach crepes; also changing daily specials and great views. River Inn. 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3300. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PEARL’S OYSTER HOUSE—Downtown eatery serving seafood, including oysters, crawfish, and stuffed butterfly shrimp, as well as beef, chicken, and pasta dishes. 299 S. Main. 522-9070; 8106 Cordova Center Dr. (Cordova). 425-4797. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ PONTOTOC—Upscale restaurant and jazz bar serves such starters as chicharone nachos and smoked trout deviled eggs; entrees include Mississippi pot roast with jalapeno cornbread and red fish with Israeli couscous. 314 S. Main. 207-7576. D, WB, X, $-$$ REGINA’S—New Orleans-inspired eatery offering po boys, Cajun nachos topped with crawfish tails, catfish platters, oysters, and more. Closed Mon. 60 N. Main. 730-0384. B, L, D, SB, X, $-$$ RENDEZVOUS, CHARLES VERGOS’—Menu items include barbecued ribs, cheese plates, skillet shrimp, red beans and rice, and Greek salads. Closed Sun.-Mon. 52 S. Second. 523-2746. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, X, $-$$ RIZZO’S DINER—Chorizo meatloaf, lobster pronto puff, and lamb belly tacos are menu items at this upscale diner. Michael Patrick among the city’s best chefs. 492 S. Main. 304-6985. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ SABOR CARIBE—Serving up “Caribbean flavors” with dishes from Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Closed Sunday. 662 Madison. 949-8100. L, D, X, $ SLEEP OUT LOUIES—Oyster bar with such specialties as char-grilled Roquefort oysters and gulf oysters on the half shell with Prosecco mignonette; also serves flatbread pizzas and a variety of sandwiches. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 111. 707-7180. L, D, X, $ SOUTH MAIN MARKET—Food Hall featuring a variety of vendors serving everything from bagels and beer to comfort food and healthy cuisine. 409 S. Main. 341-3838. $-$$ SOUTH MAIN SUSHI & GRILL—Serving sushi, nigiri, and more. 520 S. Main. 249-2194. L, D, X, $ SPINDINI—Italian fusion cuisine with such entrees as woodfired pizzas, gorgonzola stuffed filet, and fresh seafood; large domestic whiskey selection. 383 S. Main. 578-2767. D, X, $$-$$$ SUNRISE MEMPHIS—From owners of Sweet Grass and Central BBQ. Serves breakfast all day, including house-made biscuits, frittatas, kielbasa or boudin plates, and breakfast platters. 670 Jefferson. 552-3144. B, L, X, $ TART—Combination patisserie and coffeehouse serving rustic French specialties, including baked eggs in brioche, topped with Gruyere, and French breads and pastries. One Commerce Square, 40 S. Main #150. 421-6276. B, L, WB, X, $-$$ TERRACE—Creative American and Continental cuisine includes such dishes as filet mignon, beef or lamb sliders, chicken satay, and mushroom pizzetta. Rooftop, River Inn of Harbor Town, 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3366. D, X, MRA, $$ TEXAS DE BRAZIL—Serves beef, pork, lamb, and chicken dishes, and Brazilian sausage; also a salad bar with extensive toppings. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 103. 526-7600. L (Wed.-Fri.), D, SB, X, $$-$$$ UNCLE BUCK’S FISHBOWL & GRILL—Burgers, pizza, fish dishes, sandwiches, and more served in a unique “underwater” setting. Bass Pro, Bass Pro Drive, 291-8200. B, L, D, X, $-$$ THE VAULT—Oysters, shrimp beignets, flatbreads, stuffed cornish hen, and Smash Burger featured on “Late Nite Eats” are among the dishes offered at this Creole/Italian fusion eatery. 124 G.E. Patterson. 591-8000. L, D, SB, X, $-$$

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CAFE PIAZZA BY PAT LUCCHESI—Specializes in gourmet pizzas (including create-your-own), panini sandwiches, and pasta. Closed Sun. 139 S. Rowlett St. 861-1999. L, D, X, $-$$ CIAO BABY—Specializing in Neapolitan-style pizza made in a wood-ﬁred oven. Also serves house-made mozzarella, pasta, appetizers, and salads. 890 W. Poplar, Suite 1. 457-7457. L, D, X, $ DAVID GRISANTI’S—Serving Northern Italian cuisine and traditional family recipes, like the Elfo Special, shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter, tossed with white

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button mushrooms and white pepper, and served over vermicelli with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Closed Sun. 684 W. Poplar (Sheffield Antiques Mall). 861-1777. L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ EL MEZCAL—Serves burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, and other Mexican cuisine, as well as shrimp dinners and steak. 9947 Wolf River, 853-7922; 402 Perkins Extd. 761-7710; 694 N.Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-1447; 1492 Union. 274-4264; 11615 Airline Rd. (Arlington). 867-1883; 9045 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 383-4219; 7164 Hacks Cross Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-3337; 8834 Hwy. 51 N. (Millington). 872-3220; 7424 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 417-6026. L, D, X, $ EMERALD THAI RESTAURANT—Spicy shrimp, pad khing, lemongrass chicken, and several noodle, rice, and vegetarian dishes are offered at this family restaurant. Closed Sunday. 8950 Highway 64 (Lakeland, TN). 384-0540. L, D X, $-$$ FIREBIRDS—Specialties are hand-cut steaks, slow-roasted prime rib, and wood-grilled salmon and other seafood, as well as seasonal entrees. 4600 Merchants Circle, Carriage Crossing. 850-1637; 8470 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 379-1300. L, D, X, $-$$$ JIM’S PLACE GRILLE—Features American, Greek, and Continental cuisine with such entrees as pork tenderloin, several seafood specialties, and hand-cut charcoal-grilled steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 3660 Houston Levee. 861-5000. L, D, X, $-$$$ MULAN ASIAN BISTRO—Hunan Chicken, tofu dishes, and orange beef served here; sushi and Thai food, too. 2059 Houston Levee. 850-5288; 2149 Young. 347-3965; 4698 Spottswood. 609-8680. L, D, X, $-$$ OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE—Featuring an extensive sushi menu as well as traditional Japanese and hibachi dining. Hours vary for lunch; call. 3670 Houston Levee. 861-4309; 3402 Poplar. 249-4690; 7164 Hacks Cross (Olive Branch). 662-8909312; 2200 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 425-4901. L, D, X, $-$$$ P. O. PRESS PUBLIC HOUSE AND PROVISIONS— Featuring house-aged meats and locally sourced produce, the menu changes with availability, with such items as seasonal fish, local beef, and fresh vegetable dishes. 148 N. Main. 457-7655. D (except Sunday), SB, X, $-$$ RAVEN & LILY—Eatery offers innovative Southerninspired cuisine with such dishes as crispy shrimp and cauliflower salad, spiced lamb sausage and parmesan risotto, and bananas foster pain perdu. Closed Monday. 120 E. Mulberry. 286-4575. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ THE SEAR SHACK BURGERS & FRIES— Serving Angus burgers, fries, and hand-spun milkshakes. Closed Mon. 875 W. Poplar, Suite 6. 861-4100; 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 103. 567-4909 ; 7424 Stage Road, Suite 121 (Bartlett). 382-3083; 6518 Goodman (Olive Branch). 662-4084932; 427 E. Commerce (Hernando). 662-469-4114. L, D, X, $ STIX—Hibachi steakhouse with Asian cuisine features steak, chicken, and a fillet and lobster combination, also sushi. A specialty is Dynamite Chicken with fried rice. 4680 Merchants Park Circle, Avenue Carriage Crossing. 854-3399. L, D, X, $-$$

CORDOVA BOMBAY HOUSE—Indian fare includes lamb korma and chicken tikka; also, a daily luncheon buffet. 1727 N. Germantown Pkwy. 755-4114. L, D, X, $-$$ THE BUTCHER SHOP—Serves steaks ranging from 8-oz. fillets to a 20-oz. porterhouse; also chicken, pork chops, fresh seafood. 107 S. Germantown Rd. 757-4244. L (Fri. and Sun.), D, X, $$-$$$ FOX RIDGE PIZZA—Pizzas, calzones, sub sandwiches, burgers, and meat-and-two plate lunches are among the dishes served at this eatery, which opened in 1979. 1769 N. Germantown Pkwy. 758-6500. L, D, X, $ GREEN BAMBOO—Pineapple tilapia, pork vermicelli, and the soft egg noodle combo are Vietnamese specialties here. 990 N. Germantown Parkway, #104. 753-5488. L, D, $-$$ KING JERRY LAWLER’S MEMPHIS BBQ COMPANY—Offers a variety of barbecue dishes, including brisket, ribs, nachos topped with smoked pork, and a selection of barbecue “Slamwiches.” 465 N. Germantown Pkwy., #116. 509-2360. L, D, X, $

JIM ’N NICK’S BAR-B-Q—Serves barbecued pork, ribs, chicken, brisket, and fish, along with other homemade Southern specialties. 2359 N. Germantown Pkwy. 388-0998. L, D, X, $-$$ MISTER B’S—Features New Orleans-style seafood and steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. and Mon. 6655 Poplar, #107. 751-5262. L, D, X, $-$$$ PRESENTATION ROOM, THE—American bistro run by the students of L’Ecole Culinaire. Menu changes regularly; specialties may include such items as a filet with truffle mushroom ragu. Service times vary; call for details. Closed Fri.-Sun. 1245 N. Germantown Pkwy. 754-7115. L, D, X, $-$$ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT—Entrees include tempura, teriyaki, and sushi, as well as grilled fish and chicken entrees. 2324 N. Germantown Pkwy. 384-4122. L, D, X, $-$$ TANNOOR GRILL—Brazilian-style steakhouse with skewers served tableside, along with Middle Eastern specialties; vegetarian options also available. 830 N. Germantown Pkwy. 443-5222. L, D, X, $-$$$

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(INCLUDES POPLAR/ I-240) ACRE—Features seasonal modern American cuisine in an avante-garde setting using locally sourced products; also small-plates and enclosed garden patio. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 690 S. Perkins. 818-2273. L, D, X, $$-$$$ AGAVOS COCINA & TEQUILA—Camaron de Tequila, tamales, kabobs, and burgers made with a blend of beef and chorizo are among the offerings at this tequila-centric restaurant and bar. 2924 Walnut Grove. 433-9345. L, D, X, $-$$ AMERIGO—Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine includes pasta, wood-fired pizza, steaks, and cedarwood-roasted fish. 1239 Ridgeway, Park Place Mall. 761-4000. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ ANDREW MICHAEL ITALIAN KITCHEN— Traditional Italian cuisine with a menu from two of the city’s top chefs that changes seasonally with such entrees as Maw Maw’s ravioli. Closed Sun.-Mon. 712 W. Brookhaven Cl. 347-3569. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE—Offering several varieties of eggs benedict, waffles, omelets, pancakes, beignets, and other breakfast fare; also burgers, sandwiches, and salads. 6063 Park Ave. 729-7020; 65 S. Highland. 623-7122. B, L, WB, X, $ BANGKOK ALLEY—Thai fusion cuisine includes noodle and curry dishes, chef-specialty sushi rolls, coconut soup, and duck and seafood entrees. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. at Brookhaven location; call for hours. 715 W. Brookhaven Cl. 590-2585; 2150 W. Poplar at Houston Levee (Collierville). 854-8748. L, D, X, $-$$ BENIHANA—This Japanese steakhouse serves beef, chicken, and seafood grilled at the table; some menu items change monthly; sushi bar also featured. 912 Ridge Lake. 767-8980. L, D, X, $$-$$$ BLUE PLATE CAFÉ — For breakfast, the café’s serves old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes (it’s a secret recipe!), country ham and eggs, and waffles with fresh strawberries and cream. For lunch, the café specializes in country cooking. 5469 Poplar. 761-9696; 113 S. Court. 523-2050. B, L, X, $ BRYANT’S BREAKFAST—Three-egg omelets, pancakes, and The Sampler Platter are among the popular entrees here. Possibly the best biscuits in town. Closed Mon. and Tues. 3965 Summer. 324-7494. B, L, X, $ BUCKLEY’S FINE FILET GRILL—Specializes in steaks, seafood, and pasta. (Lunchbox serves entree salads, burgers, and more.) 5355 Poplar. 683-4538; 919 S. Yates (Buckley’s Lunchbox), 682-0570. L (Yates only, M-F), D, X, $-$$ BUNTYN CORNER CAFE—Serving favorites from Buntyn Restaurant, including chicken and dressing, cobbler, and yeast rolls. 5050 Poplar, Suite 107. 424-3286. B, L, X, $ CAPITAL GRILLE—Known for its dry-aged, hand-carved steaks; among the specialties are bone-in sirloin, and porcini-rubbed Delmonico; also seafood entrees and seasonal lunch plates. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. Crescent Center, 6065 Poplar. 683-9291. L, D, X, $$$-$$$$

CASABLANCA—Lamb shawarma is one of the fresh, homemade specialties served at this Mediterranean/Moroccan restaurant; fish entrees and vegetarian options also available. 5030 Poplar. 725-8557 ; 7609 Poplar Pike (Germantown). 4255908; 1707 Madison. 421-6949. L, D, X, $-$$ CIAO BELLA—Among the Italian and Greek specialties are lasagna, seafood pasta, gourmet pizzas, and vegetarian options. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 565 Erin Dr., Erin Way Shopping Center. 205-2500. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ CITY SILO TABLE + PANTRY—With a focus on clean eating, this establishment offers fresh juices, as well as comfort foods re-imagined with wholesome ingredients. 5101 Sanderlin. 729-7687. B, L, D, X, $ CORKY’S—Popular barbecue emporium offers both wet and dry ribs, plus a full menu of other barbecue entrees. Wed. lunch buffets, Cordova and Collierville. 5259 Poplar. 685-9744; 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-1911; 743 W. Poplar (Collierville). 405-4999; 6434 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. 662-893-3663. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ ERLING JENSEN—For over 20 years, has presented “globally inspired” cuisine to die for. Specialties are rack of lamb, big game entrees, and fresh fish dishes. 1044 S. Yates. 763-3700. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE—Serves wetaged and dry-aged steaks, prime beef, chops, and seafood, including salmon, Australian lobster tails, and a catch of the day. 6245 Poplar. 761-6200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FOLK’S FOLLY ORIGINAL PRIME STEAK HOUSE—Specializes in prime steaks, as well as lobster, grilled Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb, and weekly specials. Now celebrating their 40th year. 551 S. Mendenhall. 762-8200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FORMOSA—Offers Mandarin cuisine, including broccoli beef, hot-and-sour soup, and spring rolls. Closed Monday. 6685 Quince. 753-9898. L, D, X, $-$$ FRATELLI’S—Serves hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts, all with an Italian/Mediterranean flair. Closed Sunday. 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis Botanic Garden. 766-9900. L, X, $ FRANK GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Northern Italian favorites include pasta with jumbo shrimp and mushrooms; also seafood, fillet mignon, and daily lunch specials. Closed for lunch Sunday. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove. 761-9462. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE GROVE GRILL—Offers steaks, chops, seafood, and other American cuisine with Southern and global influences; entrees include crab cakes, and shrimp and grits, also dinner specials. Founder Jeff Dunham’s son Chip is now chef de cuisine. 4550 Poplar. 818-9951. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ HALF SHELL—Specializes in seafood, such as King crab legs; also serves steaks, chicken, pastas, salads, sandwiches, a ”voodoo menu”; oyster bar at Winchester location. 688 S. Mendenhall. 682-3966; 7825 Winchester. 737-6755. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ HIGH POINT PIZZA—Serves variety of pizzas, subs, salads, and sides. Closed Monday. A neighborhood fixture. 477 High Point Terrace. 452-3339. L, D, X, $-$$ HOG & HOMINY—The casual sister to Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen serves brick-oven-baked pizzas, including the Red-Eye with pork belly, and small plates with everything from meatballs to beef and cheddar hot dogs; and local veggies. Closed for lunch Mon. 707 W. Brookhaven Cl. 207-7396. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ HOUSTON’S—Serves steaks, seafood, pork chops, chicken dishes, sandwiches, salads, and Chicago-style spinach dip. Farmous for first-class service. 5000 Poplar. 683-0915. L, D, X $-$$$ INTERIM—Offers American-seasonal cuisine with emphasis on local foods and fresh fish; daily chef specials. Closed for lunch Sat. 5040 Sanderlin, Suite 105. 818-0821. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ THE KITCHEN BISTRO—Tomato soup, pan-roasted ribeye, sticky toffee pudding, and dishes made using in-season fruits and veggies are served at this establishment at Shelby Farms Park. 415 Great View Drive E., Suite 101. 729-9009. L, D, X, $-$$ N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 89

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LA BAGUETTE—An almond croissant and chicken salad are among specialties at this French-style bistro. Closed for dinner Sun. 3088 Poplar. 458-0900. B, L, D (closes at 7), X, MRA, $ LAS DELICIAS—Popular for its guacamole, house-made tortilla chips, and margaritas, this restaurant draws diners with its chicken enchiladas, meat-stuffed flautas, and Cuban torta with spicy pork. Closed Sunday. 4002 Park Ave. 458-9264; 5689 Quince. 800-2873. L, D, X, $ LIBRO AT LAURELWOOD—Bookstore eatery features a variety of sandwiches, salads, and homemade pasta dishes, with Italian-inspired options such as carbonara and potato gnocchi. Closed for dinner Sun. 387 Perkins Ext. (Novel). 8002656. B, L, D, SB, X, $-$$ LISA’S LUNCHBOX—Serving bagels, sandwiches, salads, and wraps. 5885 Ridgeway Center Pkwy., Suite 101. 767-6465; 2659 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 1200; 166 S. Front. 729-7277. B, L, $ LOST PIZZA—Offering pizzas (with dough made from scratch), pasta, salads, sandwiches, tamales, and more. 2855 Poplar. 572-1803; 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-892-8684. L, D, X, $-$$ LYNCHBURG LEGENDS—This restaurant with a Jack Daniels’ theme and Southern cuisine serves such entrees as Bourbon Street salmon, buttermilk-fried chicken, and grilled steak and wild mushroom salad. DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin. 969-7777. B, L, D, X, $- $$$ MARCIANO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALIAN CUISINE—Veal Saltimbocca with angel hair pasta and white wine sauce is among the entrees; also steaks, seafood, and gourmet pizza. Closed Sun. 780 Brookhaven Cl. 682-1660. D, X, $-$$ DAN MCGUINNESS PUB—Serves fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, burgers, and other Irish and American fare; also lunch and dinner specials. 4694 Spottswood. 761-3711; 3964 Goodman Rd. 662-890-7611. L, D, X, $ MAYURI INDIAN CUISINE—Serves tandoori chicken, masala dosa, tikka masala, as well as lamb and shrimp entrees; also a daily lunch buffet, and dinner buffet on Fri.-Sat. 6524 Quince Rd. 753-8755. L, D, X, $-$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM—Large menu includes assortment of pizzas, salads, calzones, hoagies, vegetarian options, and 50 beers on tap. 5138 Park Ave. 562-12119155 Poplar; Shops of Forest Hill (Germantown). 907-0243. L, D, X, $-$$ MOSA ASIAN BISTRO—Specialties include sesame chicken, Thai calamari, rainbow panang curry with grouper fish, and other Pan Asian/fusion entrees. Closed Mon. 850 S. White Station Rd. 683-8889. L, D, X, MRA, $ NAM KING—Offers luncheon and dinner buffets, dim sum, and such specialties as fried dumplings, pepper steak, and orange chicken. 4594 Yale. 373-4411. L, D, X, $ NAPA CAFE—Among the specialties is miso-marinated salmon over black rice with garlic spinach and shiitake mushrooms. Closed Sun. 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 122. 683-0441. L, D, X, $$-$$$ NEW HUNAN—Chinese eatery with more than 80 entrees; also lunch/dinner buffets. 5052 Park. 766-1622. L, D, X, $ OLD VENICE PIZZA CO.—Specializes in “eclectic Italian,” from pastas, including the “Godfather,” to hand-tossed pizzas, including the “John Wayne”; choose from 60 toppings. 368 Perkins Ext. 767-6872. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ ONE & ONLY BBQ—On the menu are pork barbecue sandwiches, platters, wet and dry ribs, smoked chicken and turkey platters, a smoked meat salad, barbecue quesadillas, Brunswick Stew, and Millie’s homemade desserts. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 751-3615; 567 Perkins Extd. 249-4227. L, D, X, $ ONO POKÉ—This eatery specializes in poké — a Hawaiian dish of fresh fish salad served over rice. Menu includes a variety of poké bowls, like the Kimchi Tuna bowl, or customers can build their own by choosing a base, protein, veggies, and toppings. 3145 Poplar. 618-2955. L, D, X, $ OWEN BRENNAN’S—New Orleans-style menu of beef, chicken, pasta, and seafood; jambalaya, shrimp and grits, and crawfish etouffee are specialties. Closed for dinner Sunday. The Regalia, 6150 Poplar. 761-0990. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PARK + CHERRY—Partnering with CFY Catering, the Dixon offers casual dining within the museum. Menu features

sandwiches, like truffled pimento cheese, as well as salads, snacks, and sweets. Closed for breakfast Sun. and all day Mon. 4339 Park (Dixon Gallery). 761-5250. L, X, $ PETE & SAM’S—Serving Memphis for 60-plus years; offers steaks, seafood, and traditional Italian dishes, including homemade ravioli, lasagna, and chicken marsala. 3886 Park. 458-0694. D, X, $-$$$ PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO—Specialties are orange peel shrimp, Mongolian beef, and chicken in lettuce wraps; also vegetarian dishes, including spicy eggplant. 1181 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place Centre. 818-3889. L, D, X, $-$$ PHO SAIGON—Vietnamese fare includes beef teriyaki, roasted quail, curry ginger chicken, vegetarian options, and a variety of soups. 2946 Poplar. 458-1644. L, D, $ PYRO’S FIRE-FRESH PIZZA—Serving gourmet pizzas cooked in an open-fire oven; wide choice of toppings; large local and craft beer selection. 1199 Ridgeway. 379-8294; 2035 Union Ave. 208-8857; 2286 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 207-1198; 3592 S. Houston Levee (Collierville). 221-8109. L, D, X, $ RIVER OAKS—Chef Jose Gutierrez’s French-style bistro serves seafood and steaks, with an emphasis on fresh local ingredients. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 5871 Poplar Ave. 683-9305. L, D, X, $$$ RONNIE GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— This Memphis institution serves some family classics such as Elfo’s Special and handmade ravioli, along with house-made pizza and fresh oysters. Closed Sun. 6150 Poplar, #122. 8500191. D, X, $-$$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE—Offers prime steaks cut and aged in-house, as well as lamb, chicken, and fresh seafood, including lobster. 6120 Poplar. 761-0055. D, X, $$$-$$$$ SALSA—Mexican-Southern California specialties include carnitas, enchiladas verde, and fajitas; also Southwestern seafood dishes such as snapper verde. Closed Sun. Regalia Shopping Center, 6150 Poplar, Suite 129. 683-6325. L, D, X, $-$$ SEASONS 52—This elegant fresh grill and wine bar offers a seasonally changing menu using fresh ingredients, wood-fire grilling, and brick-oven cooking; also a large international wine list and nightly piano bar. Crescent Center, 6085 Poplar. 682-9952. L, D, X, $$-$$$ STAKS— Offering pancakes, including Birthday Cake and lemon ricotta. Menu includes other breakfast items such as beignets and French toast, as well as soups and sandwiches for lunch. 4615 Poplar. 509-2367. B, L, WB, X, $ STRANO BY CHEF JOSH—Presenting a Sicilian/Mediterranean mix of Arab, Spanish, Greek, and North African fare, Strano serves hand-tossed pizzas, wood-grilled fish, and such entrees as Chicken Under the Earth, cooked under a Himalayan salt block over a seasoned white oak wood-fired grill. 518 Perkins Extd. 275-8986. L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ SUSHI JIMMI—This food truck turned restaurant serves a variety of sushi rolls, fusion dishes — such as kimchi fries — and sushi burritos. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Mon. 2895 Poplar. 729-6985. L, D, X, $ TENNESSEE TACO CO.—From the creators of Belly Acres, offers such appetizers as crawfish and chorizo mac-ncheese and homemade guacamole and specializes in street tacos. 3295 Poplar. 207-1960. L, D, X, $ THREE LITTLE PIGS—Pork-shoulder-style barbecue with tangy mild or hot sauce, freshly made coleslaw, and baked beans. 5145 Quince Rd. 685-7094. B, L, D, X, $ TOPS BAR-B-Q—Specializes in pork barbecue sandwiches and sandwich plates with beans and slaw; also serves ribs, beef brisket, and burgers. 1286 Union. 725-7527. 4183 Summer. 324-4325; 5391 Winchester. 794-7936; 3970 Rhodes. 323-9865; 6130 Macon. 371-0580. For more locations, go online. L, D, X, $ WANG’S MANDARIN HOUSE—Offers Mandarin, Cantonese, Szechuan, and spicy Hunan entrees, including the golden-sesame chicken; next door is East Tapas, serving small plates with an Asian twist. 6065 Park Ave., Park Place Mall. 763-0676. L, D, X, $-$$

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WASABI—Serving traditional Japanese offerings, hibachi, sashimi, and sushi. The Sweet Heart roll, wrapped — in the shape of a heart — with tuna and filled with spicy salmon, yellowtail, and avocado, is a specialty. 5101 Sanderlin Rd., Suite 105. 421-6399. L, D, X, $-$$ WOMAN’S EXCHANGE TEA ROOM—Chicken-salad plate, beef tenderloin, soups-and-sandwiches, and vegetable plates are specialties; meal includes drink and dessert. Closed Sat.-Sun. 88 Racine. 327-5681. L, X, $ ZAKA BOWL—This vegan-friendly restaurant serves buildyour-own vegetable bowls featuring ingredients such as agave Brussels sprouts and roasted beets. Also serves tuna poke and herbed chicken bowls. 575 Erin. 509-3105. L, D, $

GERMANTOWN BLUE HONEY BISTRO—Entrees at this upscale eatery include brown butter scallops served with Mississippi blue rice and herb-crusted beef tenderloin with vegetables and truffle butter. Closed Sun. 9155 Poplar, Suite 17. 552-3041. D, X, $-$$$ BROOKLYN BRIDGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Specializing in such homemade entrees as spinach lasagna and lobster ravioli; a seafood specialty is horseradish-crusted salmon. Closed Sun. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 755-7413. D, X, $-$$$ FARM & FRIES—A burger-centric menu features 100 percent grass fed and finished beef served in creative combinations like roasted portobellos and Swiss cheese. Try the Brussels with cheddar, bacon and quick-fried sprout leaves or fries, house-cut with dipping sauces. Closed Sun. 7724 Poplar Pike. 791-2328. L, D, X, $ FOREST HILL GRILL—A variety of standard pub fare and a selection of mac ‘n’ cheese dishes are featured on the menu. Specialties include Chicken Newport and a barbecue salmon BLT. 9102 Poplar Pike. 624-6001. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ GERMANTOWN COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches; Mon.-night all-youcan-eat ribs. 2290 S. Germantown Rd. S. 754-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ LAS TORTUGAS DELI MEXICANA— Authentic Mexican food prepared from local food sources; specializes in tortugas — grilled bread scooped out to hold such powerfully popular fillings as brisket, pork, and shrimp; also tingas, tostados. Closed Sunday. 1215 S. Germantown Rd. 751-1200; 6300 Poplar. 623-3882. L, D, X, $-$$ MISTER B’S—Features New Orleans-style seafood and steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. and Mon. 6655 Poplar, #107. 751-5262. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE PASTA MAKER RESTAURANT—This Italian eatery specializes in artisanal pasta. Entrées include Spaghetti allo scoglio, Penne Boscaiola, and Fusilli Primavera. Gluten-free options available. Restaurant closed Mon. and Sun. (cooking classes by reservation Sun.). 2095 Exeter, Suite 30. 779-3928. L (Thurs. only), D, X, $-$$ PETRA CAFÉ—Serves Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern sandwiches, gyros, and entrees. Hours vary; call. 6641 Poplar. 754-4440; 547 S. Highland. 323-3050. L, D, X, $-$$ PEI WEI ASIAN DINER—Serves a variety of Pan-Asian cuisine, including Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai. Noodle and rice bowls are specialties; a small plates menu also offered. 2257 N. Germantown Pkwy. 382-1822. L, D, X, $-$$ PIZZA REV—Specializes in build-your-own, personal-sized artisanal pizza. Choose from homemade dough options, all-natural sauces, Italian cheeses, and more than 30 toppings. 6450 Poplar. 379-8188. L, D, X, MRA, $ RED KOI—Classic Japanese cuisine offered at this family-run restaurant; hibachi steaks, sushi, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. 5847 Poplar. 767-3456. L, D, X $-$$ ROCK’N DOUGH PIZZA CO.—Specialty and custom pizzas made from fresh ingredients; wide variety of toppings. 7850 Poplar, #6. 779-2008. L, D, SB, X, $$ ROYAL PANDA—Hunan fish, Peking duck, Royal Panda chicken and shrimp, and a seafood combo are among the specialties. 3120 Village Shops Dr. 756-9697. L, D, X, $-$$ RUSSO’S NEW YORK PIZZERIA AND WINE BAR—Serves gourmet pizzas, calzones, and pasta, including

lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, scampi, and more. 9087 Poplar, Suite 111. 755-0092. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SAKURA—Sushi, tempura, and teriyaki are Japanese specialties here. 2060 West St. 758-8181; 4840 Poplar. 572-1002. L, D, X, $-$$ SOUTHERN SOCIAL—Shrimp and grits, stuffed quail, and Aunt Thelma’s Fried Chicken are among the dishes served at this upscale Southern establishment. 2285 S. Germantown Rd. 754-5555. D, SB, X, $-$$$ WEST STREET DINER—This home-style eatery offers breakfast, burgers, po’boys, and more. 2076 West St. 757-2191. B, L, D (Mon.-Fri.), X, $ WOLF RIVER BRISKET CO.—From the owners of Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza, highlights include housesmoked meats: prime beef brisket, chicken, and salmon. Closed Sun. 9947 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 101. 3165590. L, D, X, $-$

MIDTOWN (INCLUDES THE MEDICAL CENTER) ABYSSINIA RESTAURANT—Ethiopian/Mediterranean menu includes beef, chicken, lamb, fish entrees, and vegetarian dishes; also a lunch buffet. 2600 Poplar. 321-0082. L, D, X, $-$$ ALCHEMY—Southern fusion, locally grown cuisine features small and large plates; among the offerings are pan-seared hanger steak, quail, and lamb chops; also handcrafted cocktails and local craft beers. 940 S. Cooper. 726-4444. D, SB, X, $-$$ ATOMIC TIKI—Island-inspired dishes such as barbecue nachos with pineapple mango relish, Polynesian meatballs, and shrimp roll sliders are served in a tiki bar atmosphere. Closed Mon. 1545 Overton Park. 279-3935. D, $ BABALU TACOS & TAPAS—This Overton Square eatery dishes up Spanish-style tapas with Southern flair; also taco and enchilada of the day; specials change daily. 2115 Madison. 274-0100; 6450 Poplar, 410-8909. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ BAR DKDC—Features an ever-changing menu of international “street food,” from Thai to Mexican, Israeli to Indian, along with specialty cocktails. 964 S. Cooper. 272-0830. D, X, MRA, $ BAR-B-Q SHOP—Dishes up barbecued ribs, spaghetti, bologna; also pulled pork shoulder, Texas toast barbecue sandwich, chicken sandwich, and salads. Closed Sun. 1782 Madison. 272-1277. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ BARI RISTORANTE ENOTECA—Authentic Southeastern Italian cuisine (Puglia) emphasizes lighter entrees. Serves fresh fish and beef dishes and a homemade soup of the day. 22 S. Cooper. 722-2244. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BARKSDALE RESTAURANT—Old-school diner serving breakfast and Southern plate lunches. 237 Cooper. 722-2193. B, L, D, X, $ BAYOU BAR & GRILL—New Orleans fare at this Overton Square eatery includes jambalaya, gumbo, catfish Acadian, shrimp dishes, red beans and rice, and muffalettas. 2094 Madison. 278-8626. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ BEAUTY SHOP—Modern American cuisine with international flair served in a former beauty shop. Serves steaks salads, pasta, and seafood, including pecan-crusted golden sea bass. Perennial “Best Brunch” winner. Closed for dinner Sunday. 966 S. Cooper. 272-7111. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BELLY ACRES—At this festive Overton Square eatery, milkshakes, floats, and burgers rule. Burgers are updated with contemporary toppings like grilled leeks, braised tomatoes, and sourdough or brioche buns. 2102 Trimble Pl. 529-7017. L, D, X, $ BHAN THAI—Authentic Thai cuisine includes curries, pad Thai noodles, and vegetarian dishes, as well as seafood, pork, and duck entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. and all day Mon. 1324 Peabody. 272-1538. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ BLUE NILE ETHIOPIAN—Kabobs, flavorful chicken and lamb stew, and injera (flatbread) are traditional items on the menu, along with vegetarian options. 1788 Madison. 474-7214. L, D, X, $-$$ BOSCOS—Tennessee’s first craft brewery serves a variety of freshly brewed beers as well as wood-fired oven pizzas, pasta,

seafood, steaks, and sandwiches. 2120 Madison. 432-2222. L, D, SB (with live jazz), X, MRA, $-$$ BOUNTY ON BROAD—Offering family-style dining, Bounty serves small plates and family-sized platters, with such specialties as chicken fried quail and braised pork shank. 2519 Broad. 410-8131. L (Sat. and Sun.), D (Mon.-Sat.), SB, X, $-$$$ BROADWAY PIZZA—Serving a variety of pizzas, including the Broadway Special, as well as sandwiches, salads, wings, and soul-food specials. 2581 Broad. 454-7930; 627 S. Mendenhall. 207-1546. L, D, X, $-$$ CAFE 1912—French/American bistro owned by culinary pioneer Glenn Hays serving such seafood entrees as seared sea scallops with charred cauliflower purée and chorizo cumin sauce; also crepes, salads, and onion soup gratinée. 243 S. Cooper. 722-2700. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ CAFE BROOKS BY PARADOX—Serving grab-and-go pastries, as well as lunch items. Menu includes soups, salads, and sandwiches, such as the Modern Reuben and Grown Up Grilled Cheese. 1934 Poplar (Memphis Brooks Museum of Art). 544-6200. B, L, X, $ CAFE ECLECTIC—Omelets and chicken and waffles are among menu items, along with quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, and burgers. Menu varies by location. 603 N. McLean. 725-1718; 111 Harbor Town Square. 590-4645; 510 S. Highland. 410-0765. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $ CAFE OLE—This eatery specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine; one specialty is the build-your-own quesadilla. 959 S. Cooper. 343-0103. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ CAFE PALLADIO—Serves gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts in a tea room inside the antiques shop. Closed Sun. 2169 Central. 278-0129. L, X, $ CAFE SOCIETY—With Belgian and classic French influences, serves Wagyu beef, chicken, and seafood dishes, including bacon-wrapped shrimp, along with daily specials and vegetarian entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 212 N. Evergreen. 722-2177. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CELTIC CROSSING—Specializes in Irish and American pub fare. Entrees include shepherd’s pie, shrimp and sausage coddle, and fish and chips. 903 S. Cooper. 274-5151. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ CENTRAL BBQ—Serves ribs, smoked hot wings, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken, turkey, nachos, and portobello sandwiches. Offers both pork and beef barbecue. 2249 Central Ave. 272-9377; 4375 Summer Ave. 767-4672; 147 E. Butler. 672-7760 ; 6201 Poplar. 417-7962. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CHEF TAM’S UNDERGROUND CAFE—Serves Southern staples with a Cajun twist. Menu items include totchos, jerk wings, fried chicken, and “muddy” mac and cheese. Closed Sun. and Mon. 2299 Young. 207-6182. L, D, $ THE COVE—Nautical-themed restaurant and bar serving oysters, pizzas, and more. The Stoner Pie, with tamales and fritos, is a popular dish. 2559 Broad. 730-0719. L, D, $ THE CRAZY NOODLE—Korean noodle dishes range from bibam beef noodle with cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables, to curry chicken noodle; also rice cakes served in a flavorful sauce. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 2015 Madison. 272-0928. L, D, X, $ CROSSTOWN ARTS CAFE & BAR—Cafe features plant-based meals, with such menu items as chicken fried tofu over grits and greens and a seitan pastrami sandwich, as well as daily chef specials. Bar snacks include house-cured salt & vinegar potato chips and herb-roasted olives. Cafe closed Sun.-Mon. Bar closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue #280. 507-8030. B, L, D, X, $ ECCO—Mediterranean-inspired specialties range from rib-eye steak to seared scallops to housemade pastas and a grilled vegetable plate; also a Saturday brunch. Closed Sun.-Mon. 1585 Overton Park. 410-8200. L, D, X, $-$$ FARM BURGER—Serves grass-fed, freshly ground, locally sourced burgers; also available with chicken, pork, or veggie quinoa patties, with such toppings as aged white cheddar, kale coleslaw, and roasted beets. 1350 Concourse Avenue #175. 8001851. L, D, X, $ FRIDA’S—Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex standards, including chimichangas, enchiladas, and fajitas; seafood includes shrimp and tilapia. 1718 Madison. 244-6196. L, D, X, $-$$

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FUEL CAFE—Focus is on natural dishes and pizzas, with such options as vegetarian “anchovy” and vegan carrot Hawaiian. Closed Sun.-Mon. 1761 Madison. 725-9025. L, D, X, $-$$ GLOBAL CAFE—This internationational food hall hosts three immigrant/refugee food entrepreneurs serving Nepalese, Sudanese, and Syrian cuisines. Samosas, shawarma, and kabobs are among the menu items. Closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue #157. L, D, X, $ GOLDEN INDIA—Northern Indian specialties include tandoori chicken as well as lamb, beef, shrimp, and vegetarian dishes. 2097 Madison. 728-5111. L, D, X, $-$$ GROWLERS—Sports bar and eatery serves standard bar fare in addition to a pasta, tacos, chicken and waffles, and light options. 1911 Poplar. 244-7904. L, D, X, $-$$ HATTIE B’S—Fried chicken spot features “hot chicken” with a variety of heat levels; from no heat to “shut the cluck up” sauce. Sides include greens, pimento mac-and-cheese, and black eyed pea salad. 596 Cooper. 4245900. L, D, X, $ HM DESSERT LOUNGE—Serving cake, pie, and other desserts, as well as a selection of savory dishes, including meatloaf and mashed potato “cupcakes.” Closed Monday. 1586 Madison. 290-2099. L, D, X, $ HOPDODDY BURGER BAR—Focus is on locally sourced ingredients, with freshly baked buns and meat butchered and ground in-house. Patty options include Angus or Kobe beef, bison, chicken, and more; also vegetarian/ vegan. 6 S. Cooper. 654-5100; 4585 Poplar. 683-0700. L, D, X, $ IMAGINE VEGAN CAFE—Dishes at this fully vegan restaurant range from salads and sandwiches to full dinners, including eggplant parmesan and “beef” tips and rice; breakfast all day Sat. and Sun. 2158 Young. 654-3455. L, D, WB, X, $ INDIA PALACE—Tandoori chicken, lamb shish kabobs, and chicken tikka masala are among the entrees; also, vegetarian options and a daily all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. 1720 Poplar. 278-1199. L, D, X, $-$$ JASMINE THAI AND VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT—Entrees include panang chicken, green curry shrimp, and pad thai (noodles, shrimp, and peanuts); also vegetarian dishes. Closed Mon.-Tues. 916 S. Cooper. 725-0223. L, D, X, $ LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM—Serves such Southern cuisine as po boys and shrimp and grits, and wood-fired pizzas. 2119 Madison. 207-5097. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ LBOE—Gourmet burger joint serves locally sourced ground beef burgers, with options like the Mac-N-Cheese Burger and Caprese. Black bean and turkey patties available. 2021 Madison. 725-0770. L, D, X, $ THE LIQUOR STORE—Renovated liquor store turned diner serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, and entrees such as Salisbury steak and smothered pork chops. Closed for dinner Sun.-Mon. 2655 Broad. 405-5477. B, L, D, X, $-$$ LITTLE ITALY—Serving New York-style pizza as well as subs and pasta dishes. 1495 Union. 725-0280, L, D, X, $-$$ LUCKY CAT RAMEN—Specializes in gourmet ramen bowls, such as Bacon Collards Ramen, made with rich broth. Bao, steamed buns filled with various meats and veggies, also grace the menu. 247 S. Cooper. 633-8296. L, D, X, $-$$ MAMA GAIA—Greek-inspired dishes at this vegetarian eatery include pitas, “petitzzas,” and quinoa bowls. 2144 Madison. 214-2449. B, L, D, X, $-$$ MARDI GRAS MEMPHIS—Serving Cajun fare, including an etouffee-stuffed po’boy. Closed Mon. 496 Watkins. 530-6767. L, D, X, $-$$ MAXIMO’S ON BROAD—Serving a tapas menu that features creative fusion cuisine; entrees include veggie paella and fish of the day. Closed Mon. 2617 Broad Ave. 452-1111. D, SB, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS PIZZA CAFE—Homemade pizzas are specialties; also serves sandwiches, calzones, and salads. 2087 Madison. 726-5343; 5061 Park Ave. 684-1306; 7604 W. Farmington (Germantown). 753-2218; 797 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-7800; 5627 Getwell (Southaven). 662-536-1364. L, D, X, $-$$ MOLLY’S LA CASITA—Homemade tamales, fish tacos, a vegetarian combo, and bacon-wrapped shrimp are a few of the specialties. 2006 Madison. 726-1873. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$

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NEXT DOOR AMERICAN EATERY—The Kitchen’s sister restaurant serves dishes sourced from American farms. Menu features chorizo bacon dates, spicy gulf shrimp, and dry-aged beef burgers. 1350 Concourse Avenue Suite 165. 779-1512. L, D, X, $ ONIX RESTAURANT—Serves seafood dishes, including barbecued shrimp and pecan-crusted trout, and a variety of salads and sandwiches. Closed Sun. 1680 Madison. 552-4609. L, D, X, $-$$ PAYNE’S BAR-B-QUE—Opened in 1972, this family owned barbecue joint serves ribs, smoked sausage, and chopped pork sandwiches with a standout mustard slaw and homemade sauce. About as down-toearth as it gets. 1762 Lamar. 272-1523. L, D, $-$$ PHO BINH—Vietnamese, vegetarian, and Cantonese specialties include lemon tofu and spring rolls. Closed Sunday. 1615 Madison. 276-0006. L, D, $ RAILGARTEN—Located in a former rail station space, this eatery offers breakfast items, a variety of salads and sandwiches, and such entrees as short rib mac-and-cheese and fish tacos. Also serves shakes, malts, floats, and cream sodas. 2166 Central. 231-5043. B, L, D, $-$$ RED FISH ASIAN BISTRO—From the former 19th Century Club building, serves sushi, teriyaki, and hibachi. Specialities include yuzu filet mignon and Chilean sea bass. 1433 Union. 454-3926; 9915 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 729-7581; 6518 Goodman (Olive Branch). 662-874-5254. L, D, X, $-$$$ RESTAURANT IRIS—French Creole-inspired classics, such as gulf shrimp and rice grits congee served with lap chong sausage and boiled peanuts, are served at this newly remodeled restaurant owned by Chef Kelly English, a Food and Wine “Top Ten.” 2146 Monroe. 5902828. D, X, $$-$$$ ROBATA RAMEN & YAKITORI BAR—Serves ramen noodle bowls and Yakitori skewers as well as rice and noodle dishes. 2116 Madison. 410-8290. L, D, X, $ SABROSURA—Serves Mexican and Cuban fare, including arroz tapada de pollo and steak Mexican. Closed Sun. 782 Washington. 421-8180. L, D, X, $-$$ SAUCY CHICKEN—Specializes in antibiotic-free chicken dishes with locally sourced ingredients, with such items as hot wings and the Crosstown Chicken Sandwich, and a variety of house-made dippings sauces; also, seafood, salads, and daily specials. L, D (Mon.-Fri.), $ SECOND LINE, THE—Kelly English brings “relaxed Creole cuisine” to his newest eatery; serves a variety of po-boys and such specialties as barbecue shrimp, and andouille, shrimp, and pimento cheese fries. 2144 Monroe. 590-2829. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SEKISUI—Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi bar, grilled meats and seafood, California rolls, and vegetarian entrees. Poplar/Perkins location’s emphasis is on Pacific Rim cuisine. Menu and hours vary at each location. 25 Belvedere. 725-0005; 1884 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 309-8800; 4724 Poplar (between Perkins & Colonial). 767-7770; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-0622; 2990 Kirby-Whitten (Bartlett). 377-2727; 6696 Poplar. 747-0001. L, D, X, $-$$$ STONE SOUP CAFE—Cooper-Young eatery serving soups, salads, quiche, meat-and-two specials; and daily specials such as Italian roast beef. Closed Monday. 993 S. Cooper. 922-5314. B, L, SB, X, $ SOUL FISH CAFE—Serving Southern-style soul food, tacos, and Po Boys, including catfish, crawfish, oyster, shrimp, chicken and smoked pork tenderloin. 862 S. Cooper. 725-0722; 3160 Village Shops Dr. (Germantown). 755-6988; 4720 Poplar. 590-0323. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ SWEET GRASS—Chef Ryan Trimm takes Southern cuisine to a new level. Low-country coastal cuisine includes such specialties as shrimp and grits. Closed Mon. Restaurant’s “sister,” Sweet Grass Next Door, open nightly, serves lunch Sat.-Sun. 937 S. Cooper. 278-0278. D, SB, X, $-$$$ TROLLEY STOP MARKET—Serves plate lunches/dinners as well as pizzas, salads, and vegan/vegetarian entrees; a specialty is the locally raised beef burger. Also sells fresh produce and goods from local farmers; delivery available. Saturday brunch; closed Sunday. 704 Madison. 526-1361. L, D, X, $ TSUNAMI—Features Pacific Rim cuisine (Asia, Australia, South Pacific, etc.); also a changing “small plate” menu. Chef Ben Smith is a Cooper-Young

pioneer. Specialties include Asian nachos and roasted sea bass. Closed Sunday. 928 S. Cooper. 274-2556. D, X, $$-$$$

SOUTH MEMPHIS (INCLUDES

PARKWAY VILLAGE, FOX MEADOWS, SOUTH MEMPHIS, WINCHESTER, AND WHITEHAVEN)

COLETTA’S—Longtime eatery serves such specialties as homemade ravioli, lasagna, and pizza with barbecue or traditional toppings. 1063 S. Parkway E. 948-7652; 2850 Appling Rd. (Bartlett). 383-1122. L, D, X, $-$$ CURRY BOWL—Specializes in Southern Indian cuisine, serving Tandoori chicken, biryani, tikka masala, and more. Weekend buffet. 4141 Hacks Cross. 207-6051. L, D, $ DELTA’S KITCHEN—The premier restaurant at The Guest House at Graceland serves Elvis-inspired dishes — like Nutella and Peanut Butter Crepes for breakfast — and upscale Southern cuisine — including lamb chops and shrimp and grits — for dinner. 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd. 443-3000. B, D, X, $-$$$ DWJ KOREAN BARBECUE—This authentic Korean eatery serves kimbap, barbecued beef short ribs, rice and noodles dishes, and hot pots and stews. 3750 Hacks Cross, Suite 101. 746-8057; 2156 Young. 207-6204. L, D, $-$$ THE FOUR WAY—Legendary soul-food establishment dishing up such entrees as fried and baked catfish, chicken, and turkey and dressing, along with a host of vegetables and desserts. Around the corner from the legendary Stax Studio. Closed Monday. 998 Mississippi Blvd. 507-1519. L, D, $ INTERSTATE BAR-B-Q—Specialties include chopped pork-shoulder sandwiches, ribs, hot wings, spaghetti, chicken, and turkey. 2265 S. Third. 775-2304; 150 W. Stateline Rd. (Southaven). 662-393-5699. L, D, X, $-$$ LEONARD’S—Serves wet and dry ribs, barbecue sandwiches, spaghetti, catfish, homemade onion rings, and lemon icebox pie; also a lunch buffet. 5465 Fox Plaza. 360-1963. L, X, $-$$ MARLOWE’S—In addition to its signature barbecue and ribs, Marlowe’s serves Southern-style steaks, chops, lasagne, and more. 4381 Elvis Presley Blvd. 332-4159. D, X, MRA, $-$$ UNCLE LOU’S FRIED CHICKEN—Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for good reason: fried chicken (mild, hot, or home-style); jumbo burgers four patties high; strawberry shortcake, and assorted fruit pies. 3633 Millbranch. 332-2367. L, D, X, MRA, $

SUMMER/BERCLAIR/ RALEIGH/BARTLETT ASIAN PALACE—Chinese eatery serves seafood, vegetarian items, dim sum, and more. 5266 Summer Ave. 766-0831. L, D, X, $-$$ ELWOOD’S—Casual comfort food includes tacos, pizza and sandwiches. Specialties include meats smoked in-house (chicken, turkey, brisket, pork), barbecue pizza and steelhead trout tacos. 4523 Summer. 7619898. B, L, D, X, $ EXLINES’ BEST PIZZA—Serves pizza, Italian dinners, sandwiches, and salads. 6250 Stage Rd. 382-3433; 2935 Austin Peay. 388-4711; 2801 Kirby Parkway. 754-0202; 7730 Wolf River Blvd. (Germantown). 753-4545; 531 W. Stateline Rd. 662-3424544 (check online for additional locations). L, D, X, MRA, $ GRIDLEY’S—Offers barbecued ribs, shrimp, pork plate, chicken, and hot tamales; also daily lunch specials. Closed Tues. 6842 Stage Rd. 377-8055. L, D, X, $-$$ LA TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA—Fajitas and quesadillas are just a few of the authentic Mexican entrees offered here. A bona-fide Memphis institution. 4818 Summer. 685-6857; 5848 Winchester. 365-4992. L, D, $ LOTUS—Authentic Vietnamese-Asian fare, including lemon-grass chicken and shrimp, egg rolls, Pho soup, and spicy Vietnamese vermicelli. 4970 Summer. 6821151. D, X, $ MORTIMER’S—Contemporary American entrees include trout almondine, chicken dishes, and hand-cut steaks; also sandwiches, salads, and daily/nightly

specials. A Memphis landmark since the Knickerbocker closed. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 590 N. Perkins. 761-9321. L, D, X, $-$$ NAGASAKI INN—Chicken, steak, and lobster are among the main courses; meal is cooked at your table. 3951 Summer. 454-0320. D, X, $$ PANDA GARDEN—Sesame chicken and broccoli beef are among the Mandarin and Cantonese entrees; also seafood specials and fried rice. Closed for lunch Saturday. 3735 Summer. 323-4819. L, D, X, $-$$ QUEEN OF SHEBA—Featuring Middle Eastern favorites and Yemeni dishes such as lamb haneeth and saltah. 4792 Summer. 207-4174. L, D, $ SIDE PORCH STEAK HOUSE—In addition to steak, the menu includes chicken, pork chops, and fish entrees; homemade rolls are a specialty. Closed Sun.-Mon. 5689 Stage Rd. 377-2484. D, X, $-$$

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A-TAN—Serves Chinese and Japanese hibachi cuisine, complete with sushi bar. A specialty is Four Treasures with garlic sauce. 3445 Poplar, Suite 17, University Center. 452-4477. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE BLUFF—New Orleans-inspired menu includes alligator bites, nachos topped with crawfish and andouille, gumbo, po’boys, and fried seafood platters. 535 S. Highland. 454-7771. L, D, X, $-$$ BROTHER JUNIPER’S—This little cottage is a breakfast mecca, offering specialty omelets, including the open-faced San Diegan omelet; also daily specials, and homemade breads and pastries. Closed Mon. 3519 Walker. 324-0144. B, X, $ CHAR RESTAURANT—Specializing in modern Southern cuisine, this eatery offers homestyle sides, char-broiled steaks, and fresh seafood. 431 S. Highland, #120. 249-3533. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ DERAE RESTAURANT—Ethiopian and Mediterranean fare includes fuul, or fava beans in spices and yogurt, goat meat and rice, and garlic chicken over basmati rice with cilantro chutney; also salmon and tilapia. Closed Monday. 923 S. Highland. 5523992. B, L, D, $-$$ EL PORTON—Fajitas, quesadillas, and steak ranchero are just a few of the menu items. 2095 Merchants Row (Germantown). 754-4268; 8361 Highway 64. 380-7877; 3448 Poplar, Poplar Plaza. 452-7330; 1805 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 624-9358; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-5770. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ JOES’ ON HIGHLAND—Specializes in fried chicken and comfort sides such as warm okra/green tomato salad and turnip greens. Entrees include salmon patties and chicken fried steak. Closed Mon. 262 S. Highland. 337-7003. L, D, X, $ MEDALLION—Offers steaks, seafood, chicken, and pasta entrees. Closed for dinner Sunday. 3700 Central, Holiday Inn (Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality). 678-1030. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ OPEN FLAME—Authentic Persian and Mediterranean eatery specializes in shish kebabs and kosher and halal fare. 3445 Poplar. 207-4995. L, D, X, $

OUT-OF-TOWN TACKER’S SHAKE SHACK—This family-run establishment offers plate lunches, catfish dinners, homemade desserts, and a variety of hamburgers, including a mac ‘n’ cheese-topped griddle burger. Closed Sun. 409 E. Military Rd. (Marion, AR). 870-739-3943. B, L, D, $ BONNE TERRE—This inn’s cafe features American cuisine with a Southern flair, and a seasonal menu that changes monthly. Offers Angus steaks, duck, pasta, and seafood. Closed Sun.-Wed. 4715 Church Rd. W. (Nesbit, MS). 662-781-5100. D, X, $-$$$ BOZO’S HOT PIT BAR-B-Q—Barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and subs. 342 Hwy 70 (Mason, TN). 901-294-3400. L, D, $-$$

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CATFISH BLUES—Serving Delta-raised catfish and Cajunand Southern-inspired dishes, including gumbo and fried green tomatoes. 210 E. Commerce (Hernando, MS). 662-298-3814. L, D, $ CITY GROCERY—Southern eclectic cuisine; shrimp and grits is a specialty. Closed for dinner Sunday. 152 Courthouse Square (Oxford, MS). 662-232-8080. L, D, SB, X, $$-$$$ COMO STEAKHOUSE—Steaks cooked on a hickory charcoal grill are a specialty here. Upstairs is an oyster bar. Closed Sun. 203 Main St. (Como, MS). 662-526-9529. D, X, $-$$$ LONG ROAD CIDER CO.—Specializes in hard apple ciders made with traditional methods. Cafe-style entrees include black eye peas with cornbread and greens, chicken Gorgonzola pockets, cider-steamed sausage, and housemade ice creams. Closed Sun.-Wed. 9053 Barret Road. (Barretville, TN). 352-0962. D, X, $ MANILA FILIPINO RESTAURANT—Entrees include pork belly cutlet with lechon sauce, and shrimp and vegetables in tamarind broth; also daily combos, rice dishes, and chef specials. Closed Sun.-Mon. 7849 Rockford (Millington, TN). 209-8525. L, D, X, $

CASINO TABLES BOURBON STREET STEAKHOUSE & GRILL AT SOUTHLAND PARK—1550 Ingram Blvd., West Memphis, AR, 1-800-467-6182. CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE AT THE GOLDSTRIKE—1010 Casino Center Dr., Robinsonville, MS, 1-888-24KSTAY /662-357-1225. FAIRBANKS AT THE HOLLYWOOD—1150 Casino Strip Blvd., Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-871-0711. JACK BINION’S STEAK HOUSE AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE. LUCKY 8 ASIAN BISTRO AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE. SAMMY HAGAR’S RED ROCKER BAR & GRILL AT SOUTHLAND PARK—1550 Ingram Blvd., West Memphis, AR, 1-870-735-3670 ext. 5208 THE STEAKHOUSE AT THE FITZ —711 Lucky Ln., Robinsonville, MS, 1-888-766-LUCK, ext 8213. MARSHALL STEAKHOUSE—Rustic steakhouse serves premium Angus beef steaks, seafood dishes, rack of lamb, and more. Breakfast menu features griddle cakes, and lunch offerings include hamburger steak and oyster po’ boys. 2379 Highway 178 (Holly Springs, MS). 628-3556. B, L, D, X, $-$$$ MEMPHIS BARBECUE COMPANY—Offers spare ribs, baby backs, and pulled pork and brisket, along with such sides as mac and cheese, grits, and red beans. 709 Desoto Cove (Horn Lake, MS). 662-536-3762. L, D, X, $-$$ NAGOYA—Offers traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi bar; specialties are teriyaki and tempura dishes. 7075 Malco Blvd., Suite 101 (Southaven, MS). 662-349-8788. L, D, X, $-$$$  PANCHO’S—Serves up a variety of Mexican standards, including tacos, enchiladas, and mix-and-match platters; also lunch specials. 3600 E. Broadway (West Memphis, AR). 870735-6466. 717 N. White Station. 685-5404. L, D, X, MRA, $ PIG-N-WHISTLE—Offers pork shoulder sandwiches, wet and dry ribs, catfish, nachos, and stuffed barbecue potatoes. 6084 Kerr-Rosemark Rd. (Millington, TN). 872-2455. L, D, X, $ RAVINE—Serves contemporary Southern cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, locally grown foods and a menu that changes weekly. Closed Mon.-Tues. 53 Pea Ridge/County Rd. 321 (Oxford, MS). 662-234-4555. D, SB, X, $$-$$$ STEAK BY MELISSA—Aged, choice-grade, hand-cut steaks are a specialty here. Also serving fresh seafood dishes, plate lunches, burgers, and sandwiches. 4975 Pepper Chase Dr. (Southaven, MS). 662-342-0602. L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ WILSON CAFE—Serving elevated home-cooking, with such dishes as deviled eggs with cilantro and jalapeno, scampi and grits, and doughnut bread pudding. 2 N. Jefferson (Wilson, AR). 870-655-0222. L, D (Wed. through Sat. only), X, $-$$$

The Memphis magazine Fiction Contest for Mid-South writers is back ...with a lean and hungry new look!

he Very Short Story Contest welcomes entries up to 750 words, maximum. Winning stories will be published in Memphis and will be archived on memphismagazine.com. Whereas the fiction contest was in years past a once-a-year event, the Very Short Story Contest will recognize ten winning entries annually, every month except February and August. The Very Short Story Contest is presented by Novel, Memphis’ newest independent bookstore. Winning authors will be honored with a $200 gift certificate at Novel.

CONTEST RULES: 1. Authors are strongly encouraged to bring Memphis or the Mid-South into their stories. How to do this is open to your interpretation. 2. Entries will be accepted throughout the year. The winning entry in any given month must have been received by the end of the second month prior (i.e. January’s winner must be received by the end of November). 3. Each story should be typed, double-spaced, and should not exceed 750 words. 4. With each story should be a cover letter that gives your name, brief author bio, address, phone number, and the title of your story. Please do NOT put your name anywhere on the manuscript itself. 5. Manuscripts may not have been previously published. 6. Manuscripts should be sent to fiction@memphismagazine.com as .doc, .rtf, or .pdf files. N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 95

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Harriette Beeson She was the always-smiling face behind the counter of our city’s oldest bookstore.

first met Harriette and Fred Beeson when Harriette and I worked together at The Book Shelf in Poplar Plaza in the 1980s. Ironically, briefly, I was her boss. She left to join Diana Crump at Burke’s Book Store, which, at that time, was located in the 600 block of Poplar, among the pawnshops. In 1984 Fred and Harriette bought the store from Diana. I stayed to close down The Book Shelf; in 1988 it went out of business. I was engaged to be married and we had a child on the way. When we left for our honeymoon I was facing a future where neither of us had jobs. I

enjoyed the trip but I fretted. The day after Cheryl and I got home I woke to a ringing telephone. At the other end was Fred asking me if I’d like to come work for them at Burke’s. It was Destiny Calling. So, on April 1, 1988,

I started working for the Beelimiting the number who could sons. Soon after that we moved attend. Nor is it well-known that the store to 1719 Poplar, expandafter every Grisham signing we ing its successful textbook and all — staff and volunteers — used book business to include a went to The Rendezvous for ribs, larger selection of new books. I all on the store’s tab. John told me didn’t know it but I had walked that when he heard of Harriette’s into my future. death, he smiled, remembering Working with Harriette was a the good times we had. The best thing that happened rich and rewarding experience. The store we developed was a to me while working for Harrisuccess and we gradually built ette was when we hired Cheryl up a clientele, some of whom Hodges, whom I already knew as are still friends and a customer. I waited Harriette met John customers. There are till she had worked so many good memo- Grisham when he for two weeks beries from those years: was hand-selling fore asking her out, the gracious dinners because I was expert his first novel, A Harriette hosted at at pacing romance. her house, where Time to Kill, and their The rest is history. the food was to die We fell in love and for; the dinners out friendship sparked moved in together. with Fred and HarriWe thought we had a relationship ette and Cheryl (and between John and to keep it a secret sometimes authors); from Harriette so we the signings and Burke’s Books that drove separate cars readings, including to work and we left is ongoing. some with the finest each day, waving to writers of our day (where Harrieach other, saying, “See you toette’s homemade brownies were morrow.” Then we drove our two-car procession the three often as acclaimed as our guests). It was a heady experience, and, blocks to our house. We weren’t fooling Harriette, of course, but at the heart of it was Harriette’s Southern sociability, her gentle she was understanding enough authority, her charm, her abilinot to tell us she knew. ty to remember a person’s name Finally, when Cheryl gave birth and particulars after only one to our daughter, Chloe, Harriette meeting, and her knowledge of and Fred gave Cheryl a paid six books, new and old. months off. It was this kind of And then there were the largesse that is Harriette’s legGrisham signings. Many people acy. She was a beautiful woman, already know the story of how generous, warm and wise, and Harriette met John when he fun to be with. She taught me a was hand-selling his first novel, lot. When she hired me I felt like I joined her family. I miss her. A Time to Kill, and how their friendship sparked a relationship between John and Burke’s that Harriette Beeson passed away September 20th in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is ongoing. But perhaps not as where she and Fred had been living many people know about the epic for years. Corey and Cheryl Mesler 13-hour signing, from 10 a.m. to 11 purchased Burke’s, now located at p.m., before we invented what be936 S. Cooper, from her in 2000. came known as Grisham’s Laws,

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by corey mesler

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