Memphis magazine March 2020 by Contemporary Media

THE CITY MAGAZINE

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V O L X L I V N O 12 | M A RC H 2 0 2 0

88 Up Front

10 IN THE BEGINNING 12 WE SAW YOU 14 OUT AND ABOUT 129 CLASSIC DINING

on the cover: Larry Finch

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS ATHLETICS

Features

44 Of Hoops and Heart

The Pink Palace brings Memphis Tiger basketball history to life.

ROAD TRIP

Jewels of the Emerald Coast From Destin to Pensacola, the Gulf Coast today offers attractions from the sea to the skies. ~ by chris mccoy THE MIND ’ S EYE

Ernest C. Withers The acclaimed photographer captured the history, heart, and soul of Memphis. ~ by jesse davis

100 Savoring Heritage

A Memphis writer explores her daughter’s Finnish roots.

~ by aisling mäki

127 GARDEN VARIETY

Selecting Plants for Wet Shade Some areas of a yard can present special challenges for gardeners.

~ by john a. jennings

130 ASK VANCE

Odd Fellows Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not. ~ by vance lauderdale

132 DINING OUT

Full Circle At Acre, Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams perfect life-long passions for hospitality and delicious food. ~ by pamela denney

134 CITY DINING

Tidbits: High Noon, the new bar and lounge above Lucky Cat. Plus the city’s most extensive dining listings.

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My Tiger Tale From Central Gardens to central Vermont, University of Memphis basketball has helped fuel a life. ~ by frank murtaugh

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n a drizzly morning in mid-February, I drove to a low-slung, red-brick office park in South Memphis to watch a magic show. Stacks of Memphis magazine covers stood several feet high, next to a multi-chamber printing apparatus called an MGI machine. Occupying about as many square feet as my kitchen, the MGI machine allows Spark Printing to add touches like the ones on this month’s cover — the glossy varnish that helps you feel Larry Finch leap off the page, the foil embellishing the name of the magazine.

The Memphis area hasn’t seen a magazine cover like this one before. We knew we wanted to pick a very special issue to receive this special treatment — one that our readers might choose to keep for a long time. In a basketball-obsessed city like ours, the Tiger hoops centennial seemed a natural fit, and a classic photo of Larry Finch among the most singular images to select. My first memories of watching then-Memphis State basketball were created during Finch’s years coaching. I was in elementary school when Finch’s team included Penny Hardaway; your understanding of what college basketball looks like can be slightly skewed if that’s your first notion of normal. Memphis was still almost a decade away from welcoming a pack of Canadian grizzly bears into our midst. The Tigers are in a very different era now, with Hardaway as coach, and their 2019-2020 season has been one of both excitement and unrest. But they continue to capture Memphis’ collective heart. I count it as a dynamite issue of this magazine when we publish more than one feature that definitely, without question deserves to be the cover story. As excited as we are for you to hold the Finch cover in your hands, I wish we could somehow have printed two covers for one magazine, so that an Ernest Withers photo could grace newsstands and coffee tables all over the city. Jesse Davis’ profile of Withers is the ninth in our annual Mind’s Eye series of explorations of Memphis photographers’ bodies of work. In these profiles, we explore the city and her inhabitants through the lenses of photographers who show us new perspectives on the place we think we know. Until this year, the photographers featured have been our contemporaries; we’ve showcased the work and inclinations of Louis Tucker (a.k.a. Ziggy Mack), Brandon Dill, Jamie Harmon, Willy Bearden, Karen Pulfer Focht, Saj Crone, Murray Riss, and Bob Williams. But when Jesse brought up the idea for a Withers retrospective, we realized we could, well, as a photographer might, take a broader shot — pan out. Use a wider lens. If Larry Finch can come back to life, revivified as a col-

lege player on the cover of this magazine, then our Mind’s Eye subject can be someone we ‘interview’ by studying the vast collection of photos he created. Withers’ work presents the whole of the city as he inhabited it — there are the civil rights images that many may find familiar, but so too there are the music and entertainment images, and those captured in the quiet of private life. It’s a transformative collection, and I’m so glad we get to share new angles of it with you. I think it would be safe to say that, until this month, you’ve never had the opportunity to read about — of all places — Finland in the pages of Memphis. Most months, we bring you travel stories about destinations within a manageable drive from Memphis, and I can tell you both from general obviousness and from personal experience that there is nothing remotely manageable (or possible) about driving to Finland from Memphis. But Aisling Mäki’s story has so much Memphis contained within it — and, moreover, is so well told — that we’re breaking our own rules. We do that from time to time around here; it’s the Memphis way. In an odd twist, I found myself in Finland only last summer, wandering through many of the same Helsinki sites Mäki mentions. You can’t get much farther from the Bluff City, yet our insistent city doesn’t allow you to forget it, even in Helsinki, where you hear Memphis blues in a random café, stumble upon a restaurant called Memphis, mention your home and wait to have the inevitable discussion about Elvis. Everywhere, people have stories to share about their connections with Memphis. What an opportunity we have, in this magazine, which is both for and of this city: to tell the stories of the Memphis we breathe every day, right now. People as far away from here as Finland, and farther, know of our city — its basketball, yes, and its music, but also the struggle for civil rights that Withers documented, and more besides. The past remains animated here, leaping off the pages of history and into lively interaction with the present. – Anna Traverse Fogle CEO and Editor-in-Chief

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WE SAW YOU

Bluff City Fire and Ice Polar Bear Plunge and Chili Cook-off t ige r l a n e | f e b rua ry 1, 2 0 2 0

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his year, the annual Bluff City Fire and Ice Polar Bear Plunge and Chili Cook-Off moved from Mississippi River Park to Tiger Lane. “We outgrew the space,” says Lisa Taylor, executive director of Special Olympics of Greater Memphis, which is the beneficiary of the event. Tiger Lane is “a great location, centrally located, and it held more people. We increased our tent space by double. Instead of people plunging into Mississippi River water, we plunged into a pool of clean water. We raised over $100,000,” says Taylor. The tank was 52 inches deep, 24 feet long, and 12 feet wide. More than 800 people attended. Guests were encouraged to wear crazy costumes to the event. They sampled chili and salsa and could dance to music played by a DJ. Prizes in the Chili Cook-Off were given for Best Chili, Best Salsa, People’s Choice, and Showmanship.

1 Sigma Alpha Epsilon members from Delta State University 2 Women’s soccer team from Christian Brothers University 3 Mike

Miller, Cat Lockett, Adam Gullion, Jamie Bond Gullion, Kaitlyn Peel, James Palmer 4 Andrea Norsworthy, Trace Austin 5 Kevin Shea, Sharon Shea, Donnie Shea 6 Tyler Robison, Dalton Paradise, John Gill 7 Avery Cain 8 Rocky Kasaftes 9 Stuart Madden, Ryan Thompson 10 Armonie Robertson, Faith Miller, Daylon Verner 11 James Raptis, Wayne Davis, Victor Ramirez, Nithan Ramanathan 12 Lauren Kraus, and Basma, Amira, and Tony Lucchesi

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Italian Winterfest s t. b e n e dic t at au b u r n da l e ja n ua ry 19 , 2 0 2 0

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rank Grisanti, chef/owner of Frank Grisanti’s Restaurant, was named UNICO Italian American of the Year at the ninth annual Italian Winterfest. Dr. Gordon Kraus and his brother, Dr. Robert Kraus, were honored guests. The annual event is a benefit for the Ave Maria Home, Wings of Ave Maria, the Catholic Education Scholarship Fund, and UNICO, which is a service organization of Italian Americans. The event featured Italian cuisine and wine as well as signature dishes from Memphis restaurants. Italian Winterfest was held in memory of Sam Bomarito and Angelo Lucchesi, and in honor of Tony Barrasso, co-founders. DJ Michael Spano played music for dancing. Seventeen restaurants participated in the event, which drew 500 guests. More than $27,000 was raised.

1 Joe Evangelisti, Bishop David Talley, Father Ruben Villalon

2 Charles Vanelli, Daniel Vanelli 3 Frank and Ellen Grisanti 4 Charlotte Hoyle, Leslie Harden 5 Jami and Frank Gattuso 6 Linda and Michael Spano 7 Dr. Robert Kraus, Dr. Gordon Kraus 8 Taylor Carr 9 Mike Garibaldi, Shelbi Horn

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OU T A ND A BOU T |

MARCH 2020 | compiled by julie ray

3.22 Cherry Blossom Picnic

elebrate the blooming of the cherry trees featuring live Shamisen music, bonsai info and sales with Brussels Bonsai, activity stations led by the University of Memphis Japan Culture Club, and tours. Food trucks will be on-site or bring a picnic basket. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry, memphisbotanicgarden.com

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The folks of Mount Zion Baptist Church are pretty riled up. The deacons and elders charged with the selection of a new pastor are at odds with one another when the most qualiﬁed candidate is a woman. Hattiloo Theatre 37 S. Cooper hattiloo.org

Believing is just the beginning. Miguel follows his musical aspirations through the Land of the Dead, Moana and Maui restore the heart of Te Fiti, Anna and Elsa save their kingdom, and the Disney

Women in the Pit

Disney On Ice: Dream Big

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Driving Miss Daisy

Set in mid-century Atlanta, the story of an elderly Jewish matron, Daisy Werthan, and her chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn, is a delicate depiction of racial tensions, the passage of time, and the experience of aging. Germantown Community Theatre 3037 Forest Hill-Irene gctcomeplay.org

This musical revue is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who were part of the Harlem Renaissance. Playgrounds of high society and dives were ﬁlled with piano players banging out the new beat known as swing with a view of life as a journey meant for pleasure and play. Circuit Playhouse 51 S. Cooper playhouseonthesquare.org

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“Native Voices, 1950 to Now: Art for a New Understanding” An exhibition of more than 80 contemporary Indigenous works from the 1950s to today, including paintings, photography, video, sculptures, performance art, and more. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar brooksmuseum.org

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Elegant Southern Style: Spring Edition

Join Priscilla Presley for a one-of-a-kind fun-ﬁlled weekend in true Southern style. Featuring delicious meals, lively parties, interactive seminars, and celebrity guests. Graceland 3717 Elvis Presley graceland.com

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The 47th Annual Silky O’Sullivan Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Black Violin: Impossible Tour

Wear green and bring the family for the city’s largest parade with bands, cars, dancers, ﬂoats, and more. Beale Street Downtown Memphis Bealestreet.com

A unique blend of classical and hip-hop music is designed to overcome stereotypes, while encouraging people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. The Orpheum 203 S. Main orpheum-memphis.com

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Cher: Here We Go Again Tour

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

10th Annual Mid-South Daffodil Society Show

Original lead singers, songwriters, and guitarists Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell continue to transcend borders with the band’s uplifting music and positive message. The Orpheum 203 S. Main orpheum-memphis.com

The seventh solo concert tour by singeractress Cher supports her twenty-sixth studio album Dancing Queen. The show will also feature special guests Nile Rodgers and Chic. FedExForum 191 Beale fedexforum.com

Admire the many varieties of daffodils that successfully grow in our area. Volunteers will be available to ﬁeld questions and provide information. Thursday, preceding the show, Philipp Laagland will speak about tulips. His family business began in 1910 in the Netherlands and continues today as one of the largest ﬂower bulb growers and exporters in the world. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens 4339 Park dixon.org

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The InﬂuenceHer Symposium

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That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody

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Spring Fling 2020

The garden event and plant sale features garden demonstrations, vendors, and speakers, including experts Rick Pudwell, Carol Reese, and Natalie Bumgarner. The Chubby Vegetarians, Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence, will be signing books along with Suzy Askew and Felder Rushing. The Red Barn at the Agricenter 7777 Walnut Grove memphismastergardners.org

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Pilobolus-Shadowland: The New Adventure A marvelous mash-up of animation, video, shadow theater, and connected bodies culminates in a wild adventure to save a magical bird. Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 Exeter gpacweb.com

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Let’s Brunch Memphis

It’s a tasty celebration of all of the traditions of brunch. Ticket includes entry, food sampling, 12 cocktail samples, and entertainment beneﬁting Volunteer Memphis. 21+ Beale Street Landing Beale and Riverside letsbrunchmemphis.com

This brand-new show parodies classic Golden Girls moments — with puppets. Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put-down. The Halloran Centre 225 S. Main orpheum-memphis.com

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The Flying Karamazov Brothers

These wild-haired, ﬂame-throwing, knife-tossing, kilt-and-tutu-wearing

performers have been pushing the showbiz envelope for over 45 years. A laughout-loud evening for the entire family. Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s 60 Perkins Extended buckmanartscenter.com

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Whiskey Warmer

Hosted by the Memphis Flyer, guests at this “Whiskey Wonderland” can sample 40 labels of whiskey from around the world, meet master distillers, and enjoy live music, with plenty of food from local restaurants. Each ticket includes 15 tastings. Proceeds beneﬁt Volunteer Memphis. Overton Square Courtyard whiskeywarmer.com

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Memphis Brewfest 2020

The largest and best beer festival is held on the ﬁeld where the Memphis Tigers play. Sample the best selection of local, regional, national, and international craft/imported beers. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 335 S. Hollywood thelibertybowlstadium.com

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You'll ﬁnd on the pages listed here the talented individuals behind many of Memphis' favorite brands. This year's Faces of the Mid-South include doctors and lawyers, rug sellers and pizzaioli, independent schools and centers for independent living. These impressive people and organizations contribute to making Memphis great.

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Advanced Dental Implants and TMJ Center - 42

Folk’s Folly - 120

Peel Law Firm - 32

Babcock Gifts - 123

Gant Systems - 80

People’s Custom Rx - 36

Gastrointestinal Specialists - 73

Premier Flowers - 71

Glo Medical Aesthetics - 85

RKA Construction, LLC - 41

Graham’s Lighting Fixtures - 84

Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC - 43

Hair Transitions Studio - 76

Robinson Tree Service - 115

Harding Academy - 34

St. Mary’s Episcopal School - 19

Hoffman Law and Mediation Firm - 20

Southern Security Federal Credit Union - 39

Holloway Furs - 72

Southland Casino Racing - 74

Huey’s - 29

Sundara Wellness - 77

Hutchison School - 69

Tactical Magic - 28

Independent Bank - 35

Taghavi Oriental Rugs - 108

Jerry Lucius/Marx-Bensdorf - 117

Trezevant Manor/Place/Garden - 118

Kidney Care Consultants - 87

Triumph Bank - 30

Kirby Wines & Liquors - 125

United Way - 113

Langsdon Clinic - 25

Van Atkins Jewelers - 22

Massey McClusky - 40

Vascular and Vein Institute of the South 122

Bailey Law Firm - 67 Baptist Memorial Health Care - 112 Blair Parker Design - 83 Bob Richards Jewelers - 70 Broadway Pizza House - 114 BrownDog Lodge - 64 Callaway Group - 86 Campbell Clinic - 110 Christian Brothers University - 66 Christopher Cooley, DDS - 26 Clay & Land Insurance - 81 Consolidated Medical Practices of Memphis, LLC - 121 Corky’s BBQ - 24 Crone Law Firm - 68 De La Belle Wellness & Spa - 124 Ebox - 37 Evangelical Christian School - 79 Fertility Associates of Memphis - 116 Fleet Feet Sports - 119 Fogelman Management - 23

Mays & Schnapp Pain Clinic - 111 Memphis Orthodontic Specialists - 109 Mid-South OB-GYN - 107 Dr. Miles Moore - 38 Minimax Kitchen & Bath Gallery - 82

Walnut Grove Animal Clinic - 21 West Cancer Center - 31 Westin Bleu – 65 Westin Memphis - 78

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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL >>>

Since 1847, every teacher, every lesson, been recognized by the National Merit every resource at St. Mary’s has been Scholarship Corporation as Finalists, dedicated to girls and how they learn Semifinalists, or Commended Students. best. And they learn best at St. Mary’s. The 57 members of the class of 2019 were In our robust academic environment, accepted to 115 colleges and universities the heart connects with the mind, and in the U.S. and abroad. They matriculated integrity, compassion, and confidence to 39 institutions in 19 states and D.C., are the norm. For the last 10 years, 21 and earned more than $14 million in percent of St. Mary's graduates have merit-based scholarships. 60 Perkins Extended, Memphis, TN 38117 I 901.537.1405 I stmarysschool.org SPECIAL PROMOTION

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) HOFFMAN LAW AND MEDIATION OFFICE >>> Left to right: Kim Wall and Sheree Hoffman

destroyed (ďŹ nancially and emotionally) by divorce Not all family law attorneys are the same. The Hoffman Law and Mediation OfďŹ ce offers different litigation. Rarely are the results received in court options to our divorcing clients, all of which help worth the damage done. In the large majority them achieve satisfactory resolution. Attorney of cases, it is just not necessary to litigate, if you Sheree Hoffman has been practicing Family Law get good advice from an experienced attorney who is focused on guiding the client down a more in Shelby County and the surrounding counties productive path." We understand your needs and for over 36 years. Ms. Hoffman began her mediation practice in 1990 and was one of only can implement creative solutions to troubleshoot three mediators available to divorcing couples at and problem-solve rather than encourage more that time. She has since expanded her practice animosity. and expertise to include collaborative law and We handle all aspects of Family and Juvenile Law. domestic violence mediation. Please call Kim Wall to schedule your appointment today. "I have watched too many families and children 7515 Corporate Centre Drive, Germantown, TN 38138 | 901.754.9994 Sheree@HoffmanFamilyLaw.com | MemphisDivorceHelp.com/Faces SPECIAL PROMOTION

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ANIMAL CARE

WALNUT GROVE ANIMAL CLINIC >>> With every patient and client, we are guided by our core values: Integrity, Excellence, and Compassion. Our professional staff is highly trained and well educated. All employees participate in regular training and

development programs. Walnut Grove Animal Clinic is a full-service, state-ofthe-art, small animal hospital located in the center of Memphis at the corner of Walnut Grove Avenue and Tillman. New clients are always welcome.

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ANTIQUE & ESTATE JEWELRY

VAN ATKINS JEWELERS >>> Left to right: Ray Cooper, Van Cooper, and Sam Cooper What began as a family-owned group of department stores is now known for all things jewelry! Van Atkins Jewelers, the South's leader in Estate Jewelry and diamond solitaires, was opened by Chuck Cooper in 1990. Today three of his sons are leading the way. Chuck, Van, Sam and Ray have all graduated from Gemological

Institute of America in California. The original store is in historic downtown New Albany, Mississippi, where you will ďŹ nd Chuck most days and his son Sam. Chuck's eldest son, Van, is at the helm in the Oxford location on the square, along with Ray, who is responsible for all hand-engraving and customer assistance.

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APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT FOGELMAN PROPERTIES >>>

The Fogelman Difference. Built on 55+ years of experience, innovation and results; we are proud to be one of the nation’s leading multifamily investment and management ﬁrms. Our fully integrated approach brings asset, construction and property management together under one roof, allowing us to maximize the investments of our clients and partners in all parts of the industry cycle. Local Properties: • ADDISON AT COLLIERVILLE 400 Orchard Cir. W., Collierville, TN 38017 | AddisonCollierville.com • ARBORS HARBOR TOWN 671 Harbor Town Edge Dr., Memphis, TN 38103 | ArborsHarborTown.com • BRISTOL ON UNION 205 Pasadena Pl., Memphis, TN 38104 | TheBristolOnUnion.com • CHEROKEE CABANA 3204 Sharpe Ave., Memphis, TN 38111 | CherokeeCabana.com • THE EDGE OF GERMANTOWN 1730 Hunters Trace Dr., Memphis, TN 38120 | TheEdgeOfGermantown.com • LEGACY FARM 1130 Legacy Farm Ct., Collierville, TN 38017 | Legacy-Farm.com • MADISON SHELBY FARMS 330 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120 | MadisonShelbyFarms.com • THE RETREAT AT GERMANTOWN 7865 Grove Ct. W., Germantown, TN 38138 | TheRetreatatGermantown.com • THE SUMMIT 4981 Hidden Lake Dr., Memphis, TN 38128 | TheSummitMemphis.com • THE TENNESSEE BREWERY 495 Tennessee St., Memphis, TN 38103 | AtTheBrewery.com • THORNWOOD 7794 Kings College Ave., Germantown, TN 38138 | TheResidencesatThornwood.com Fogelman.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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BAR-B-Q

CORKY'S RIBS & BBQ >>> Jimmy Stovall, COO I started my barbecue career from the drivethru window at the original Corkyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location on Poplar over 25 years ago. Now as the Chief Operating Officer, I oversee all divisions of Corkyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and am lucky enough to be our spokesperson on QVC 50+ days a year! We are very proud to be a Memphis family business and believe we have the best customers in the world. Our people are the secret sauce. We are truly grateful for all

of our incredible employees; many of them have been with us since 1984. We continue to slow-smoke all of our award-winning barbecue over hickory wood and charcoal in each of our restaurants. We now have four locations in the Memphis area, five franchises, and a new store in Nashville opening in March 2020. You can find us in over 5,000 grocery stores in the region, and we ship more than 250,000 orders of barbecue to all 50 states every year.

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THE LANGSDON CLINIC >>> Phillip R. Langsdon, MD, FACS and Carol H. Langsdon, RNP

Celebrating 30 years in practice, Dr. Phillip Langsdon, facial plastic surgeon, has been treating one face at a time. Dr. Langsdon is Board Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is the only surgeon in the Mid-South whose practice is limited to facial plastic surgery. Seeing each person’s face as unique, he treats the common and complicated cases and believes in “Compassionate Care with Natural Looking Results”. Carol Langsdon, RNP, provides expert nonsurgical aesthetics such as Botox®, dermal fillers, skin resurfacing and customized medical-grade skin care. Dr. Langsdon served as the President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) in 2019. To view before and after photos, visit drlangsdon.com. 7499 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN 38138 | 901.755.6465 | DrLangsdon.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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BEAUTIFUL SMILES

CHRISTOPHER COOLEY, DDS AND DIANE FLEXSENHAR, DDS >>> When you visit the office of Drs. Christopher country's top dental organizations, where Cooley and Diane Flexsenhar, you become they continue to learn alongside other part of a caring dental family. Along with their well-respected clinicians. Drs. Cooley and highly trained, professional staff, Drs. Cooley Flexsenhar love keeping their skills sharp as and Flexsenhar are committed to listening to the dental field evolves, so that you receive your needs and providing care that works for the best care possible. Whether cosmetic, your lifestyle. Their personalized approach restorative, or general dentistry, the doctors to dental care makes them stand out as the and staff stay on top of the learning curve. best dentists in the Greater Germantown Drs. Cooley and Flexsenhar are extremely and Memphis area, drawing patients from adamant about providing you with the best Arkansas, Mississippi, and even Missouri. materials and world-class lab work, never Their talent is worth the short drive, and their taking a shortcut. You benefit from the latest patients deserve the best. treatment techniques, including innovative Drs. Cooley and Flexsenhar's dental practice advances in patient comfort, the highestis devoted to restoring and enhancing the quality and longest-lasting materials, and the natural beauty of smiles using state-of-themost aesthetically pleasing results. art procedures that will result in beautiful, Drs. Cooley and Flexsenhar and their entire long-lasting smiles. A standard of excellence team love to volunteer their time and efforts in personalized dental care enables them to both locally and globally. They have taken provide the quality dental services their patients care of patients in Memphis and Shelby deserve. The office is known as the best County and others abroad on mission trips cosmetic practice in the area, with rave reviews to the Dominican Republic. Their teamfor their work on big cases such as veneers. building activities include food drives and Drs. Cooley and Flexsenhar, along with other community services to give back to the their entire staff, take the time necessary to amazing people in Memphis and Germantown. constantly improve their skills, so no matter Drs. Cooley and Flexsenhar always welcome what procedure you are having done, you are new patients into their office, with most receiving the most highly trained care. You get referrals coming from existing, very satisfied the best treatment possible at every step of patients. The highest compliment we receive your visit, from your basic cleaning to complex is when our patients refer their family and veneer cases and full-mouth reconstructions. friends. Contact us today for a free consult on The doctors are proud members of the any of your dental needs. 7938 Wolf River Blvd., Germantown, TN 38138 | 901.730.5999 | CooleyDDS.com

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BRANDING

TACTICAL MAGIC >>> Trace Hallowell has been an inﬂuential force in Memphis advertising for more than 30 years. Both strategist and creative leader, he is best known for developing highimpact brand identities and marketing campaigns. Having earned national and international creative awards, his work is also featured in books, magazines, and college textbooks as examples of branding excellence. Trace founded Tactical Magic in 2001. The ﬁrm’s diverse clientele includes CGHP, Eventive, IMC Companies, Malasri Engineering, Maximum Hospitality, The Mighty Olive, Soundways, Sowell Realtors and Trousseau. 1460 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 901.722.3001 TacticalMagic.com

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BURGERS HUEY'S >>>

Meet the FACES of Huey’s, a Memphis to expand community engagement staple known for its blues, brews and efforts, becoming a friend to countless burgers. Huey’s opened in 1970 and nonproﬁts in the Mid-South. Celebrate still reﬂects the soul that locals love Huey’s 50th Anniversary on April 5 with about Grind City today. Known for a block party outside Huey’s Midtown winning “Best Burger in Memphis” since from 3 p.m.–8 p.m. and indoor live 1984, Huey’s has leveraged its status music from 8 p.m.–midnight. HueyBurger.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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BUSINESS BANKING TRIUMPH BANK >>>

Triumph is proud to serve as your local bank but have an invested interest in helping in the greater Memphis area, deeply invested you find your own triumph. By remaining in our community and in helping businesses completely privately owned, our bankers and individuals grow. Your money is a very have the power to be more flexible in your personal issue. You’ve worked hard to earn favor — whether it’s a loan decision or making what you have. You deserve a bank where ourselves more available. It gives you more the people talking to you about your financial control and confidence that when we say you dreams and goals not only know your name matter, you really matter. Let’s talk growth. 5699 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119 | 901.333.8800 | TriumphBank.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CANCER PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION

WEST CANCER CENTER >>> Left to right: Kristen Hayes, NP — High Risk Breast Clinic; Michael Ulm, MD, MS, FACOG Gynecologic Oncologist — HPV Vaccination Initiative; and Aimee Martin, MGC — Genetic Counselor Not pictured: Jason Porter, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncologist — Lung Cancer Screening Initiative

Working together for 40 years to prevent and detect cancer for positive outcomes and improved quality of life for all individuals in the Mid-South. 901.683.0055 | WestCancerCenter.org SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CATASTROPHIC INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH LAW PEEL LAW FIRM >>> David B. Peel, injury attorney

BIG-TIME RESULTS, SMALL TOWN RELATIONSHIPS hopefully continue to obtain great results, and still Almost 25 years ago, a young injury lawyer serve my family, church and missions.” dreamed of one day having his own small law His “big-time results” are indeed notable. office. He planned to take only the cases he truly Professionally, he has long been recognized believed in, and have a small-town, personal touch. He could not have known it then, but just a by his peers as "AV+ Preeminent," the highest lawyer rating possible. He has been chosen as a few years later, his dream became a reality: PEEL Life Member of the exclusive Multi-Million Dollar LAW FIRM. Advocates Forum (reserved for those with a single Peel practices injury law in his own hometown case result of over $2 million). He has been voted office, just like he once dreamed, and is now “Best of the Best Attorney” in local Readers' celebrating his 20th year in the same modest location. Choice Awards for many years. Regionally, he Also an avid writer, he has published an Amazon has been named a Mid-South Super Lawyer since best-selling book on the law and traffic safety, and 2012. Peel credits his many successes to his faith, his wonderful staff and “our great clients who his first novel debuts in 2020. His articles have become friends.” appeared in numerous outlets since 1996. David B. Peel is active in international missions, Photos of travel with his wife and children especially in the Amazon, Christian Legal Society, populate his office walls. “I was warned in law Academy of Truck Injury Attorneys, and serves on school that the law is a jealous mistress, and the practice of law will take all the time I give it,” Peel the Boards of Love Worth Finding Ministries, as well as the Bellevue Foundation. His articles and explains, “So I limit the number of cases I handle other information are online at PeelLawFirm.com. to be able to give clients personal attention, 8582 U.S. Highway 51 North, Millington, TN 38053 | 901.872.4229 | DavidPeel@PeelLawFirm.com | PeelLawFirm.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CATERING

PARADOX CATERING & CONSULTING >>> Chef Jimmy Gentry Chef/Owner Jimmy Gentry of Paradox Catering was formally trained at Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts. Before starting his own business with partner Alia Hogan, he led kitchens across the MidSouth to win multiple awards. Almost 11 years ago, Paradox Catering was created with the vision in mind to redeďŹ ne what people expected not only from the food itself, but from the presentation and service

as well. Paradox's Jessica Lambert and Chef Gentry work closely with clients to deďŹ ne their personal style, which we then translate into every aspect of an event so we can provide that one-of-a-kind experience they always envisioned. We have been truly fortunate to be embraced by the Mid-South and have in turn seen tremendous success with our creative and innovative approach to catering.

901.619.1196 | Event@ParadoxCuisine.com | ParadoxCuisine.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HARDING ACADEMY >>>

Students love that they get to be so many things at Harding. From potters to cheerleaders, singers to scientists, basketball players to student ambassadors, Harding students have the opportunity to explore their interests and expand their minds.

Our East Memphis campus for senior kindergarten–grade 12 provides a one-stop school in the heart of the city. Little Harding, our preschool for 18 months–junior kindergarten, offers care in East Memphis and Cordova.

HARDING ACADEMY (SR. K–GRADE 12): 1100 CHERRY ROAD LITTLE HARDING (18 MOS.–JR. K): 8350 MACON ROAD | 1106 COLONIAL ROAD 901.767.4494 | HARDINGLIONS.ORG SPECIAL PROMOTION

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COMMUNITY BANKING INDEPENDENT BANK >>>

Strong. Safe. Customer Focused. Local. Since our founding in 1998, Independent Bank has been committed to supporting our customers and communities by helping you achieve your dreams and ﬁnancial success. We are a full-service bank with personal and business loans, a variety of deposit and cash management options, mortgage loans and wealth management. We offer innovative solutions, effective products and heroic service. We invite you to experience the i-bank difference — it’s a better way of banking. Proud to be the face of community banking. 5050 Poplar • 844.5051 | 1711 Union • 844.2050 | 450 Perkins • 842.2620 6209 Poplar • 842.2600 | 5995 Stage • 842.1210 | 2116 W. Poplar • 842.1170 | 40 S. Main • 312.8900 3295 Poplar • 844.2075 | 7635 Poplar • 842.1190 i-bankonline.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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COMPOUNDING PHARMACY PEOPLE'S CUSTOM RX >>>

Since 1969, People's Custom Rx — the oldest and largest compounding pharmacy in the Memphis area — has been helping people and their pets feel better. We are excited to announce two brand new, state-of-the-art sterile rooms that allow us to better prepare your customized medications. Our

pharmacists and technicians work hard to increase our knowledge and stay up-to-date with training in the ﬁelds of hormone therapy, sterile compounding, pediatric compounding, veterinary compounding, dermatological compounding, and so much more. How can we help you feel better?

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CONSTRUCTION & INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS HAULING, RECYCLING & DISPOSAL

EBOX >>> Seated left to right: Jonalyn Medling, Amanda Sanders, Jennie Berrie, Jennie Tummins, and Amy Carroll Standing left to right: Herb Honeycutt, Bell Saia, Norman Brown III, President, Glyn Moore, Tabitha Nance, and Loretta Sommer EBOX is a family-owned business with a mission to provide our customers with the highest quality products and services at competitive prices. EBOX serves the construction, commercial and industrial industries in West Tennessee, North Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas by providing an environmentally

safe solution for construction, demolition and industrial waste created on job sites and at businesses. In addition to our hauling services, EBOX also delivers mulch, soil mix, topsoil, sand and gravel. Our goal is to pursue recycling, LEED projects, and related sustainable enterprises with superior on-time service.

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COSMETIC DENTAL VENEERS

MEMPHIS CENTER FOR FAMILY & COSMETIC DENTISTRY >>> Miles C. Moore, DDS Creating beautiful smiles is just another day in the ofﬁce for Miles C. Moore, dentist at Memphis Center for Family & Cosmetic Dentistry. With a friendly staff, a soothing atmosphere, and the latest technology, Dr. Moore’s practice offers all dental services, but specializes in cosmetic

dentistry. Whether you seek a complete smile makeover, “invisible” braces, or teeth whitening, cosmetic dentistry can transform your smile in several ways. Dental veneers from Dr. Moore improve the form and function of your teeth, leaving results that you have to see to believe.

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CREDIT UNIONS

SOUTHERN SECURITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION >>> Southern Security Federal Credit Union service to their 20,000+ members is a not-for-profit financial cooperative and employees. Based in Memphis, whose mission is to help its members Tennessee, Southern Security serves financially. Whether that's through more than 500 organizations around providing savings options, being a the country. Southern Security is proud lending source or simply providing to be voted the Best Credit Union in convenience, each member's needs are the Mid-South. unique. Southern Security prides itself Southern Security is Federally Insured on integrity, honesty and personal by the NCUA. 901.452.7900 I SouthernSecurity.org SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CRIMINAL LAW

THE LAW OFFICE OF MASSEY, MCCLUSKY, MCCLUSKY & FUCHS >>> Front row left to right: Lorna McClusky, Joseph McClusky, Katie Wening, and Jason Ballenger Standing left to right: Dana Massey, William Massey, Lauren Fuchs, and Anais Paez We are proud of the strength our defense team brings to the table. When people come to us, not only is someone's freedom being threatened, but their good name as well. No one wants to be a victim of the criminal justice system. Our firm practices only criminal defense law. We protect and guide people when the government is investigating. We

defend people when the government is prosecuting. We work as a team and present a team defense. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just stronger that way. If you are in need of protection and a strong defense, call us. We bring the experience, knowledge and skilled advocacy you will need. We also bring the heart for the fight. Our clients expect that from us, and so do we.

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CUSTOM HOME BUILDING & REMODELING RKA CONSTRUCTION >>>

Formed in 2011, RKA Construction is a custom builder located in Memphis, Tennessee. Created out of a love for building and a desire to provide a better client experience, our focus is simple â&#x20AC;&#x201D; provide superior quality, craftsmanship, and customer service in everything we do. 901.674.5522 | rka.build SPECIAL PROMOTION

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DENTAL IMPLANTS & TMJ TREATMENT PRADEEP ADATROW, DDS, MSD HEAD OF SURGICAL PROSTHODONTICS, UTHSC >>>

Dr. Adatrow is the only BoardCertified Dual Specialist (Periodontist and Prosthodontist) in the Southeast, and has been teaching and practicing Dentistry for 17 years. At his office, you’ll find a dedicated team who provide the ultimate positive dental experience. Advanced Dental’s patients are more informed and confident in their treatment options due to Dr. Adatrow’s experience and knowledge. In addition, the friendly, familial style of his team and office environment welcomes patients back to every appointment with a smile. ADVANCED DENTAL IMPLANT AND TMJ CENTER 7135 Getwell Road Southaven, MS 38672 GetWellSmiles.com

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DIVORCE LAW THE RICES >>>

Need a divorce? Consider yourself fortunate if you can hire the Rices. Their credentials show that they represent more than simply their three generations of family law experience. The ABA publishes the Ricesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Complete Guide to Divorce Practice. Fellow lawyers designated Larry as a Super Lawyer and Nick as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. NAFLA awarded Larry with its National Top Ten Ranking, while the AIOFLA selected Nick as a Tennessee Top Ten Attorney in granting the Client Satisfaction Award. Avvo.com rates both with its highest ranking possible. Their divorce guide can be found at AboutDivorce.com. SPECIAL PROMOTION

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emphis has its share

page), from game programs to a surf-

of churches, but there’s

board (yes, a surfboard). “Tiger Hoops”

no religion in this town

features more than 40 items, any one of

like Tiger basketball. We became an

which will escalate the heart rates of

NBA city 19 years ago, but you’re as

local fans. Dozens of donors have con-

likely to see as much blue-and-gray

tributed pieces to what should be the

at your next block party as “Beale

largest such collection ever displayed

Street Blue.” Considering the Uni-

in one venue. (This includes approx-

versity of Memphis has been playing

imately 80 T-shirt designs. Just how

basketball in one form or another — under one name or

unique is that favorite in the back of your closet?)

another — for more than a century now, the multi-gener-

The most endearing of relationships are those that

ational loyalty is no surprise. Your grandmother cheered

make us cry both tears of heartache and joy. Tiger bas-

Win Wilfong in the 1957 NIT final, your uncle hitchhiked

ketball and Memphis have been of, by, and for each other

to St. Louis to support Larry Finch and friends at the 1973

in such a way that “love affair” doesn’t quite do it justice.

Final Four, and your big brother insists Keith Lee is the

You’ll see in the following pages — and on display at

greatest Tiger of them all (yes, even better than Penny).

the Pink Palace the next few months — images of time,

The Pink Palace Family of Museums is giving Tiger bas-

place, and moment that help define a community. If

ketball the treatment a centennial deserves. From March

you’re like me, you’ll pause at Larry Finch’s jersey and

7th through October 4th the venerable mansion on Central

relish that lump in your throat. Some heartache, sure.

Avenue houses treasures that range from sneakers (size 17)

He left us too soon. But mostly joy. Pure joy.

to trophies (like the 1957 NIT runner-up hardware on this TROPHY: PENNY HARDAWAY HALL OF FAME COLLECTION AT THE UNIVERSIT Y OF MEMPHIS

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Founded in 1912, the U of M was originally known as the West Tennessee State Normal School. There was nothing normal about the graphic they included on pennants at the time.

A 1963 program suggested the stillsegregated world of college basketball. Herb Hilliard became the ﬁrst African American to play for the Tigers in 1966.

Ronnie Robinson teamed with Larry Finch and Larry Kenon to lead the 1972-73 Tigers to the Final Four. Robinson is one of ﬁve Tigers to pull down more than 1,000 rebounds, and he did so in only three varsity seasons. 46 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • M A R C H 2 0 2 0

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Thirty-ﬁve years after he last suited up for the Tigers, Keith Lee remains the program’s career leader in points (2,408) and rebounds (1,336).

PHOTO CREDITS: ROBINSON FROM MIKE OLMSTEAD COLLECTION; KEITH LEE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

The Tigers have played in the NCAA tournament 26 times, reaching the Final Four three times (1973, 1985, and 2008).

PROGRAM: LARRY GARBER COLLECTION; PENNANT: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSIT Y OF MEMPHIS LIBRARIES

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Women have played basketball at Memphis since 1914. This sweater(!) was worn by a player representing what was then known as West Tennessee State Teachers College.

William Bedford starred for the Tigers’ 1985 Final Four team and was chosen by the Phoenix Suns with the sixth pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Plenty of room for his autograph on the sneakers below.

There’s no more hallowed jersey in Tiger history than Larry Finch’s number 21. To this day, Finch owns the Memphis record for most points in a single game (48 in 1973).

SWEATER: DR. JANE HOWLES HOOKER COLLECTION, CA. 1937 LARRY FINCH’S JERSEY: MIKE OLMSTEAD COLLECTION; SHOES: PENNY HARDAWAY HALL OF FAME COLLECTION AT THE UNIVERSIT Y OF MEMPHIS

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A scorecard from the 1957 NIT championship game between Memphis State and Bradley at Madison Square Garden. Despite 31 points from MVP Win Wilfong, the Tigers lost to the Braves, 84-83.

The Tigers’ history with hated Louisville is rich and deep. The Tigers twice beat Louisville for the Metro Conference championship (including a 1987 thrashing on the Cardinals’ home floor). Ronnie Robinson takes flight here during a home game in the early Seventies. 48 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • M A R C H 2 0 2 0

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The 2001-02 Tigers — destined to win the NIT championship — made a rare appearance at the Mid-South Coliseum (right) for “Memphis Madness.” The Tigers played in The Pyramid from 1991 to 2004.

Warm-up jacket for the Tiger women’s team from the 1970s.

ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY U OF M ATHLETICS

Ofﬁcial game program for the 1973 Final Four in St. Louis. The Tigers beat Providence in the semiﬁnals but lost to UCLA in the championship.

MEMPHIS MADNESS POSTER: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSIT Y OF MEMPHIS LIBRARIES NCAA PROGRAM: RITA HARMAN COLLECTION; JACKET: DR. JANE HOWLES HOOKER COLLECTION

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Elliot Perry is one of only two Tigers to score 2,000 career points. He also ranks second in career steals and ﬁfth in assists.

An All-America in 1992-93, Penny Hardaway went on to earn first-team All-NBA recognition twice with the Orlando Magic.

Point guard Andre Turner (“the Little General”) starred for the Tigers during their 1980s glory days. His 763 career assists are 124 more than any other Memphis player can claim.

ACTION PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY U OF M ATHLETICS

Fans at the Tigers’ game against Virginia Tech on March 2, 1991, left with a lump in their throats and a special certiﬁcate noting the ﬁnal game at the MidSouth Coliseum. Memphis State had played there since the 1965-66 season.

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Derrick Rose and the top-ranked Tigers played second-ranked Tennessee — one of the biggest games in Memphis history — on February 23, 2008. The Vols prevailed, but Memphis reached the Final Four and ﬁnished with a record of 38-2.

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Gene Bartow coached the Memphis State Tigers to the 1973 Final Four, where they fell to mighty UCLA in the championship game. A member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, Bartow died in 2012 at age 81. He shared these reflections on the most famous team in Tiger history in our March 2003 issue.

ithout question, I will cherish [the 1972-73 season] as my favorite in coaching. I felt about the middle of January that we had an awfully good basketball team. It was obvious in Larry Kenon and Ronnie Robinson that we had two of the best rebounders in our conference. They were also both very talented offensive players. In Billy Buford and Wes Westfall, we had two other big men who could back one another up. In Larry Finch,

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cre game in St. Louis, but for 15 to 20 games down the stretch, we were playing really good basketball. We really played a very good first half, and UCLA’s great zone press didn’t bother us all that much. We did have a lot of foul trouble. We tried to guard Bill Walton out of a man-to-

In 2008, Chris Douglas-Roberts became only the third Tiger to earn first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press. (The first two were Keith Lee in 1985 and Penny Hardaway in 1993.)

man to start off, and Robinson took a couple of fouls . . . then Kenon moved over to guard him. Walton just had an unbelievable night. We were two points ahead, as we hit the first basket of the second half. If we had had a blizzard and the lights would have gone off, well . . . . We had some chances. Especially in the first half, we looked like a team that could go ahead and beat them. But it was a very good UCLA team, as all of Coach [John] Wooden’s were. He was the best college coach in the history of the business in my opinion. A lot of people felt it was just a great thing for the city of Memphis. From the black-white standpoint, a lot of people felt like it was a unifying [event]. Everybody — black and white — could identify. Without question, Finch, Robinson, and Kenon were identifiable all over the state for being not only great basketball players, but great human beings, great citizens. They brought nothing but real credit to the program.

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JEWELS of the EMERALD COAST The pristine beach at Henderson State Park. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH

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t’s a windy day in Destin Harbor. Hundreds of boats bob at their berths as crew members work to catch up on maintenance and deferred chores. In a few short weeks, there won’t be time to touch up the paint and replace worn out equipment. “It starts to pick up March 1,” says George. “Last spring break it was phenomenal.” For 17 years he worked as a crew member on the American Spirit, the largest fishing charter in Destin. Now he mans the docks, booking trips for people who want to get a taste of the “Luckiest Fishing Village” in the world. As the weather warms, these boats will be out in the Gulf of Mexico for up to 12 hours a day. “If they’re going to go on a boat, mine’s top-notch,” says George. “I’ve got the absolute best mates in this town. They treat everybody with respect. My favorite spots are right on the bow, or midship on the starboard side.” M A R C H 2 0 2 0 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 59

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above: March is the time when ﬁshing season kicks off in Destin. right: From beginner to expert, you can ﬁnd all levels of anglers are welcome on the Emerald Coast.

George grew up in nearby Fort Walton. He’s had a front-row seat to Destin’s explosive growth. “I’m a true local,” he says. “This was a one-horse town for many years. I hardly ever came over here in my younger days.”

grasses. Or, if you’re the kind of person who thinks “camping” means “staying in a hotel room without a coffee maker,” you can stay in unaccustomed luxury at the Henderson Park Inn. The Inn was built on this idyllic beach about the same time the Destin is the “Luckiest Fishing The Most Romantic Spot Henderson family gifted their property to the State of Florida in the on the Beach Village” in the world. As the t’s not a one-horse (oneearly 1980s. The original developweather warms, the boats will seahorse?) town any more. Desers, brothers Bill and Steve Abbott, be out in the Gulf of Mexico for worked at their uncle’s inn in Maine tin used to be an afterthought, a place to drive by on the way down during their teenage summers. They up to 12 hours a day. Highway 98 from Pensacola to Panbuilt the Henderson Park Inn in the ama City. Now, it’s a major tourist destination and a same New England style. A second building just to the favorite spot for Memphians when they’re in the mood east of the original was built in 1992. “They have both for a beach vacation. If you’re driving with the kids in been allowed to weather over the years to give them an tow, you can be dipping your toes in the ocean in less appearance of being built in an earlier era,” says Janie than eight hours. If you’re flying into Destin-Fort WalSchmidt, the Inn’s marketing director. One event looms large in local memories: Hurricane ton Beach Airport, you can get here about twice as fast. (Unfortunately, there’s no direct flight, which would cut Ivan, which scoured the coast in 2004. The original down the transit time considerably.) owners sold the Inn to the Dunavant family of Memphis after the storm’s destruction upended all plans in The powers that be are backing away from using “The Emerald Coast” in official branding, but the view at the area. The new owners had intended to tear down Henderson Beach State Park shows why the moniker the inn to build condos on the spot, but their plans has stuck. Where the flawless white sand slips beneath were upended, too. After the catastrophe of Katrina the waves, the ocean is a translucent green. To get a feel in 2005, the Inn turned into emergency housing for for what this area used to be like, you can camp in the 36 families who had lost their homes in New Orleans. middle of the 200-acre park of rolling dunes and scrub In 2009, the building was repaired and is now back in

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business as the only true bed-and-breakfast on this part of the coast. If the Dunavants had redeveloped the old inn, they would have regretted it. It’s the gem of the Emerald Coast: an adults-only B&B whose rooms are both quaint and modern at the same time. Yes, they have coffee makers in each room, but you’ll find yourself wandering down to the Beach Walk Cafe for breakfast on the patio. The service from the staff is top-notch, and they’ll make you a box lunch to power your afternoon beach combing. In 2016, the inn was named the most romantic hotel in America by TripAdvisor. “I think it’s the privacy and seclusion the inn offers,” says Schmidt. “Yes, there are other hotels on the beach in Destin, but there’s nothing quite like Henderson Park Inn. Being right next to the state park and with only 37 rooms, we offer a quieter, more relaxing stay while still being in the middle of all of Destin’s attractions. Plus there’s just something romantic about being able to share a bottle of wine with the person you love while gazing at a beautiful beach view.”

best flyers in the world. “Naval aviators were originally called naval air pilots,” says Hill Goodspeed, the museum’s chief historian. “The reason they changed it is, if you look at nautical terminology, the pilot guides the ship into port. So ‘aviator’ differentiates you from pilot. Plus, Navy people will say it just sounds more dashing.” Captain Gilliam is one of those aviators. Before he was in charge of the 60-acre complex, where 150 aircraft on display tell the story of 109 years of aerial derring-do, he flew EA-6B Prowlers for three decades, chalking up 1,307 landings on 12 different aircraft carriers from the Philippines to the Arabian Sea. “Now, I’m in a non-flying status to tell the story of the vocation I was long a part of.” The museum’s collection spans a century, beginning with the Curtiss NC-4, a hulking flying boat which became the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic ocean in 1919, eight years before Charles Lindbergh’s nonstop solo flight, at an average speed of 85 mph. Fifty years later, the Apollo spacecraft lifted aviator Neil Armstrong to the moon at a top speed of 25,000 mph. The Skylab 2 far left: The morning mists envelop the Henderson Park Inn, voted the most romantic hotel in America. left: Newly minted aviators get their wings under these wings at the Blue Angels Atrium inside the National Naval Aviation Museum.

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command module, which carried aviator Pete Conrad into orbit in 1973, is also on display at the museum. ome days, the beach doesn’t cooperThe most impressive parts of the collection rest on a ate. On one day of my recent stay, the wind came whipping off the Gulf, and spray misted the re-creation of the flight deck of the USS Cabot. These are windows of my room. I did what many people do in planes from Naval aviation’s finest hour, the World War my situation: I hopped in the car and drove an hour II Pacific Theater. There you’ll find a P-40 Warhawk down the coast to Pensacola to visit the National Naval painted in the colors of the Flying Tigers, and the F4U Aviation Museum. Corsair flown by George “Pappy” “Having traveled the world with Boyington, the former Flying Tiger the Navy, I submit that the beaches who gained fame as the leader of in Northwest Florida are the finest the Black Sheep squadron and was later played on TV by actor Robert beaches on the planet — and that Conrad. includes Rio de Janerio — and the Not far away sits an SBD Dauntbeaches in Pensacola are the finest less dive bomber that took off from on the Gulf Coast.” says Captain Sterling Gilliam (Ret.), director of Midway Island on June 4, 1942, to atthe museum. “But when it rains, notack an approaching Japanese invabody wants to go to the beach. So sion fleet. When it returned to base, we’re crushed here. We see a huge it had more than 200 bullet holes peak in visitation. We provide our in it. After the battle, the damaged patrons a lovely alternative for a bad plane was pulled from front-line weather day. Or let’s say it’s absoservice, repaired, and assigned to a lutely sunny for five days running. training squadron in Michigan. The “When it rains, nobody wants We see a big uptick in visitation as next year, a student pilot got in trouto go to the beach. So we’re people seek refuge from the sun, and ble and ditched the plane in Lake crushed here at the National ‘lobster fest.’” Michigan, and it sat on the bottom The museum is located on the for decades until it was recovered Aviation Museum. We see a sprawling campus of Naval Air and restored by the museum. It is huge peak in visitation.” Station Pensacola, where aspiring the only surviving plane that flew aviators come to train alongside the — Captain Sterling Gilliam (Ret.) at the Battle of Midway.

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For Goodspeed, the most interesting piece in the fresh seafood, and it’s little places like Camille’s that collection is not an airplane. It’s a set of wooden panels make it special. The sushi on the second floor, a former from an estate on Maui called Erehwon (“nowhere” Italian restaurant space, is outstanding. The sit-down spelled backwards). “The lady who owned it during space upstairs is only open for dinner. Downstairs is a World War II would host Naval aviators who were casual beachside cafe that opens at 7 a.m. training at a nearby base,” he says. “They were doing “There’s a line out the door all day,” says Knight. their final training before they went to see combat. She “We’ve got hula hoops for girls in bikinis. Bring your would give them the run of the estate and allow them a dog — we’ve got dog bowls and dog biscuits. There’s a few hours to unwind. She would have them autograph great place across the street to watch the sunset, then the wall of her den. These planks were sent to the mu- come up here and get dinner.” seum by her family.” A short distance away (really, everything in this The names scrawled on the wall include Medal of small town is a short distance away) on ChocHonor winners and people who went on to positions tawatchee Bay is Dewey Destin’s Seafood. Started by of command and honor — and those who would die the great-grandson of Leonard Destin, who founded in action. “You see all those lives the town in 1835, the rustic restaurepresented on those planks.” rant sits on a pier at the end of a short dirt road. These are the kinds of stories “It started very, very small,” says that inspire Captain Gilliam. “I had a wonderful 30-year career McKenzie Destin. “In the sumin the Navy and I flew some pretty mertime, it’s filled to the gills with cool airplanes,” he says. “The talenttourists and locals alike. But for the ed men and women that flew with longest time, it was Destin’s bestme, and the young 19-year-old kid kept secret, because it’s at the end who may have joined the Navy unof a road where you would never der police escort working a flight expect to find a restaurant.” deck 14- or 15-hour days in the most Dewey Destin’s now has three inhospitable work environment on locations — two in Destin and one the planet. But that’s what really in Navarre Beach — serving the energized me over the course of freshest possible fish. “We have those three decades with the pheshrimp peelers and fish cutters on“It’s truly like an old fishing nomenal people that I work with.” site seven days a week,” she says. village. It’s a small town where “You’ll see something different on everyone knows everyone and Destination Dining our blackboard menu every day.” ack in Destin, I’m eatThey’re famous for their fried takes care of everyone.” ing sushi at Camille’s at shrimp, but everything is good here. — McKenzie Destin Crystal Beach. Christo“We don’t overpower the seafood pher Knight, the general manwith too much seasoning or too ager of the restaurant, is originally from Pensacola. much fried batter,” Destin says. In a town of snowbirds and imports, there aren’t too When he was a Boy Scout, he volunteered at the Naval many true locals like the Destin family. “It’s truly like Aviation Museum. “They were restoring an A-6 Intruder,” he recalls. an old fishing village,” she says. “It’s a small town where “They have these huge intakes on the sides. I was just everyone knows everyone and takes care of everyone. small enough at 10 or 11 to fit in there. They gave me a And of course, there are beautiful waterways on three hammer and a socket wrench and sent me in there …. sides, and you just can’t beat the beautiful emerald They said, ‘Twist the bolt a few times, then you’re gonna water, the white sands. There’s an amazing amount of see axle grease come pouring out. As soon as you see family-owned businesses in town, and that is a really that flowing, yell and we’ll yank you out.’ I ended up awesome thing to see.” I ask Destin what she would say to people who were covered from head to feet in that stuff. But it’s really, really cool. Some of the planes I helped restore are on looking to visit the little slice of paradise that carries her family name. She pauses for a second, then laughs. display right now.” Destin is one of the best places in the world to get “Don’t feed the seagulls.”

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH AND DEWEY DESTIN’S

right and below: Dewey Destin’s Seafood was started by the great-grandson of Leonard Destin, who founded the town in the 1830s. It’s a classic shack on the water, serving up the freshest possible seafood from the rich local ﬁsheries.

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Since 2007, BrownDog Lodge has been the premier destination for the pampered pup, offering luxury boarding, grooming, and daycare in an environment designed for fun and safety. This year, we are proud to expand into veterinary care! BrownDog Lodge Veterinary is a full-service hospital with the BrownDog name and service you know and trust. Visit Dr. Jason Robinson and Dr. Lauren Fox at our Arlington location, drop by the clinic days held at our Memphis and Germantown lodges, or let our shuttle service provide a true door-to-door experience for luxury care and comprehensive wellness! Our friendly team of pet-care professionals is waiting to offer your furry family member the very best! EAST MEMPHIS: 4953 Black Road (near Poplar & Mendenhall) | 901.767.1187 | Memphis@BrownDogLodge.com GERMANTOWN: 426 S. Germantown Pkwy (next to Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) | 901.266.9100 Germantown@BrownDogLodge.com | BrownDogLodge.com ARLINGTON: 9765 US-64, Arlington, TN 38002 | 901.382.0330 SPECIAL PROMOTION

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BLEU RESTAURANT & LOUNGE >>> Bleu Restaurant & Lounge Culinary and Management Team Left to right: Leland Spence — Executive Chef, Carrie Ashley — Restaurant Manager, and DJ Johnson — Sous Chef

The Bleu Restaurant & Lounge experience starts the moment you walk in the door. Our contemporary dining room, attentive service, and warm Southern hospitality make for a pure Memphis experience. We’ve drawn inspiration from across the South and added a unique twist to give Downtown Memphis something different — a world-class restaurant with neighborhood prices. With over 80 years of combined hospitality and culinary experience, our management team invites you to experience Bleu Restaurant & Lounge. We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily as well as brunch on Saturday & Sunday. Bleu’s Lounge features happy hour specials daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., handcrafted cocktails with fresh botanicals and house-made syrups, a wide array of liquors, wine, bottled and draft beer as well as an inviting atmosphere. Bleu offers free three-hour valet parking through the Westin Memphis Beale Street for our dining guests and is a short walk from FedExForum and the Orpheum Theatre. We encourage you to drop in at Bleu. 221 S. B.B. King Blvd., Memphis, TN 38103 | 901.334.5950 | DowntownBleu.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY >>> Mr. John “Jack” Shannon, Jr.

Recently inaugurated as CBU’s 23rd president, Jack Shannon brings a fresh vision to the city’s oldest institution of higher education. Although he comes to Memphis with an Ivy League background, he credits his years at CBU’s sister school — La Salle University — for his devotion to not only quality education but a respect for all persons, a concern for social justice, and a commitment to an inclusive community. He may be a new face in Memphis, but Jack and his wife Denise already feel at home. CBU.edu

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THE BAILEY LAW FIRM >>> Olen M. "Mac" Bailey, Jr. We are all getting older. Father Time marches past birthdays, reunions, anniversaries and holidays, setting or re-setting the clock each time. As we age, our concerns and needs change. As an Elder Law Attorney, Mac assists clients with legal issues affecting older Americans in such areas as estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, long-term care planning, Medicaid eligibility, Veterans BeneďŹ ts and probate.

A member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 1996, Mac has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, a Five Star Professional, and one of the Mid-Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s "Top 40 Under 40." Proving that education is not reserved only for the young, Mac earned his Master of Laws in Elder Law in 2015. Learn more about Mac and Elder Law at TheBaileyLawFirm.com.

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THE CRONE LAW FIRM >>> Attorney Alan Crone, Founder

The Crone Law Firm provides tireless, compassionate, and effective counsel for clients facing employment law disputes — any legal situation that impacts our clients' ability to make money, including: • Workplace Harassment and Discrimination • Executive and Employment Contracts • Buy/Sell, Buyout, Nondisclosure and NonCompete Agreements • Compensation Disputes

• Commercial and Business Disputes • Business Partner and Shareholder Disputes • Accident and Injury Cases “We focus on creating solutions that work, so that our clients can work. We aim to restore control and predictability in the lives of employees, executives and entrepreneurs while providing proactive counsel to help avoid costly lawsuits and disputes.” — Alan G. Crone, Firm Founder

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EXCELLENCE IN GIRLS EDUCATION HUTCHISON SCHOOL >>>

Hutchison empowers every girl to ďŹ nd her unique place in the world. Here she can discover, create, and lead in a nurturing environment, surrounded by a group of strong young women. A Hutchison girl experiments with

new ideas, asks lots of questions, and won't back down from a challenge. If she can imagine it, she can do it. Her voice matters. Her ideas are valued. That's the strength of a Hutchison education.

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BOB RICHARDS JEWELERS >>> Bob, Polly, and Anthony Richards, Owners A gift from our ﬁne jewelry collection will be a passionate reminder of your precious moments that will become lasting memories. Our sales associates, who have over 325 years combined in the business, will assist you with your ﬁne jewelry needs.

Bob Richards Jewelers is the only store in the Mid-South with four watchmakers and two jewelers on premises. Fine jewelry lines include JB Star, Simon G, Spark Creations, Vahan, Gabriel, and Tacori. Watches by Rolex, Tag Heuer, Breitling, and Swiss Army.

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PREMIER FLOWERS >>> Colby Midgett, Owner

Premier Flowers is a fullservice Master Florist that creates trendy, elegant, and luxury floral designs with a personal touch. We focus on delivering sensational florals with exceptional service. At Premier Flowers we specialize in creating one-of-a-kind designs with trendy florals catered to your personal style. From special occasions and events to sympathy and funeral services we make sure you get the most out of your flower-buying experience. We are located in the heart of Downtown Memphis and deliver all over Memphis and the surrounding areas, including West Memphis! Experience floral design at its best! 10 N. Second Street #105 Memphis, TN 38103 901.618.2661 premierflowerstn.com

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HOLLOWAY FURS >>> Jim Holloway

Holloway Furs, located at 404 Perkins Extended, was established in 1992 by Master Furrier Jim Holloway after eight years of apprenticeship with four different Master Furriers. We specialize in custommade garments, fur coat enlargements, reductions, and remodeling. All types of repairs, monograms and appraisals. Cold storage and cleaning/ glazing are also offered by Holloway Furs. We have a newly remodeled cold storage and cleaning facility located in East Memphis. We have the largest inventory with the best prices in the Memphis area. We accept trade-ins and offer a 12-month layaway program. All work is done in house by Jim Holloway and his staff. Jim also specializes in the manufacturing of beaver and mink blankets/throws. Open six days a week. Come meet Jim, his son Casey (now on an apprenticeship) and the friendly staff at Holloway Furs. 404 Perkins Extended Memphis, TN 38117 901.685.3877

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BMG/GI SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION >>> Left to right: Edward Friedman, MD, Randelon Smith, MD, Paul Bierman, MD, Gerald Lieberman, MD, Kenneth Fields, MD, and James Whatley, MD COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE: THE ART OF TREATMENT AND CARE Suffering from unpleasant stomach and bowel conditions can be challenging enough, without having to worry about ﬁnding a top-quality doctor! The highly skilled medical professionals at GI Specialists are experts in helping prevent, diagnose and treat everything from heartburn, food allergies and hemorrhoids, to colon and pancreatic cancers.

HIGH QUALITY AND CONVENIENT CARE The physicians and staff focus on each patient’s comfort in the onsite BMHCC GI Lab. For added convenience, choose from ﬁve satellite locations: Brighton, Collierville, Covington, Millington, and Marion. Whether you need screening or treatment, our group is passionate about providing excellent care for every patient.

Main Office and GI Lab: 80 Humphreys Center, Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38120 901.201.6200 | GISpecialistsMemphis.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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SOUTHLAND CASINO RACING >>> David Wolf, President and General Manager David Wolf is the face of gaming at Southland Casino Racing, the area’s fastest-growing gaming destination. As president and general manager, Wolf leads the property that has been a major racing venue for more than 50 years and now features live table games, more than 2,000 slots, and several restaurants. In February 2020, Southland began offering Sportsbook Betting. “In addition to offering slots, live table games and racing, we are now delivering sports betting to our customers and the many sports fans in the MidSouth area,” says Wolf. “We are looking forward to becoming the preferred sports-betting provider in the Mid-South by providing reliable, best-in-class sportsbetting experiences to our guests.” Wolf is also overseeing the $250 million expansion of the property which will grow Southland’s offerings to 2,400 slot machines and as many as 60 live table games. The new 113,000-square-foot casino complex featuring new and expanded dining options is targeted to open this fall. The signature component of the expansion is a 20-story, 300-room hotel tower slated to open a few months later. Wolf is excited about the future of Southland: “We’ve developed a loyal customer base and can’t wait to see more people discover Southland in the coming years and make it an overnight and weekend tourism destination.” Must be 21+. Play responsibly; for help quitting call 800.522.4700.

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HAIR RESTORATION HAIR TRANSITIONS STUDIO >>>

More than 80 percent of men and women (and 10 percent of children) will experience hair loss at some point. Hair Transitions Studio understands that hair loss is not only a cosmetic issue. Many times, loss of hair creates loss of conďŹ dence and upsets emotional well-being. From the moment you enter Hair Transitions Studio, you become

family. The friendly, professional staff and comfortable environment welcome each client to offer an individualized solution, restoring both hair and conďŹ dence. With 35 years of experience, Hair Transitions Studio knows how to address every situation, from typical pattern types to hair loss caused by medical conditions, chemo/ radiation hair loss, or burns and scars.

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SUNDARA WELLNESS CENTER >>> ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE: Candace Billings, Jessica Puckett, Alison Unterreiner; PHYSICAL THERAPY: Amy Moses, Sara Lynn Fultz, Beth Dycus, Laura Finnern, Sadie Wilkinson, Magyn Merrick; NUTRITION: Cody Giovannetti; WOMEN'S PRIMARY CARE: Amy White; MENTAL HEALTH & YOGA THERAPY: Syidah Abdullah, Caroline Schratz; MASSAGE THERAPY: Jonathan Steinberg; CHIROPRACTIC: Shoshana Loerch; MYOFASCIAL RELEASE: Kathleen Hall; AYURVEDA: Caroline Schmidt; PILATES: Melanie Pyron; PERSONAL TRAINING: Celinda Smith; YOGA: Steve Black, Susan Wilcox, Milan Vigil, Brooke Gowen Smith, and Meagan Bishop At Sundara Wellness, when you visit one of us, you have access to all of us. We focus on integrating every aspect of your wellness through a personalized, preventative, and collaborative approach, providing care that is as unique as YOU. Our health and wellness providers take the time to truly listen and get to the root cause of the issue as we work alongside you

to achieve and maintain vibrant wellness. Offering acupuncture, physical therapy, nutrition, women’s primary care, mental health, chiropractic, massage, Pilates, personal training, yoga and more — we provide a well-rounded approach to your health. We are here to remind you that self-care isn't selﬁsh. Book a service or class today and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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THE WESTIN MEMPHIS BEALE STREET >>> Left to right: Maurcia Boone, Joanna Darnell, Keana Thomas, Brett Faulkner, Chalander Alexander, Wendy Trochez, LaKita Orr, DJ Johnson, Vinny Taylor, and Avery Johnson Located across from FedExForum and adjacent to Beale Street, the Westin Hotel offers its guests a one-of-a-kind location and a truly unparalleled AAA Four Diamond experience. We have just completed a $5 million dollar refresh to the entire property. Guests of the Westin Memphis Beale Street continually say, “Your property and location can’t be beat, but your team is what really makes the difference!” The Westin offers 203 spacious guest rooms and over 7,000 square feet of meeting space. It is the top choice of corporate travelers and leisure guests alike from around the world. The entire Westin team looks forward to welcoming you to the Westin Memphis Beale Street and hopes to become your home away from home when in Memphis. Beale Street, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 | 901.334.5900 | Marriott.com/memwi SPECIAL PROMOTION

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EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL >>> At Evangelical Christian School, we are committed to partnering with parents to build students for life. Our academic approach fosters critical thinking, group collaboration, and project-based learning, engaging students to become owners in their learning so they are well prepared for

college. We also understand that education is about more than just college preparation; it is about being well equipped for life. That is why all ECS students are known, loved and discipled to become Christ-following influential leaders in their homes, churches, careers and communities.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GANT SYSTEMS >>> Nick Gant, President & Founder

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Clay and Land is one of the largest locally owned insurance agencies in the MidSouth. The Agency represents more than 200 insurance carriers specializing in Commercial, Personal, Surety Bonds, and Employee BeneďŹ ts. With more than 45

Agents, the Agency brings a diverse and dedicated group of individuals that work together to bring expertise and unsurpassed customer service to the marketplace. Located in East Memphis (Ridgeway Center), licensed in 48 states.

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KITCHEN & BATH MINIMAX KITCHEN & BATH >>>

Beginning to End. Floor to Ceiling. Our DESIGN+BUILD process ensures a smooth transition from your kitchen or bath of today to your plans for the future. MINIMAX Kitchen and Bath has been a leading kitchen & bath dealer, fabricator and manufacturer in the Memphis area for 29 years. New or remodel, residential or commercial, MINIMAX Kitchen & Bath offers everything you need from design through installation. The key elements we offer our clients include: showrooms filled with popular products, experienced, in-house interior designers, lifelike 3-D preview illustrations (for new cabinets only), turn-key remodeling/ installation services, in-house MINIMAX construction professionals, and licensed plumbing, electrical & HVAC veterans. Plus, MINIMAX has a Contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License. 2945 Brother Boulevard, Bartlett, TN 38133 | 901.386.6868 | MinimaxDesign.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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BLAIR PARKER DESIGN >>> Blair Parker Design, LLC. (BPD) is a Memphisefforts including the Conwood Snuff District, based Landscape Architecture firm with over 50 Tennessee Brewery, Memphis Union Mission as years of knowledge and experience, combined well as new real estate developments including with new and creative ideas. They specialize TraVure, Overton Gateway, and Hidden Creek in creating places for people and building to name a few. relationships with clients and their peers. “Memphis is our home and we take pride BPD is a respected firm with a wide range in doing work to strengthen the city and of skills and expertise in design, planning, surrounding areas, creating a dynamic place stakeholder involvement, construction to live and work. We believe that all design documentation and the public approval constraints have a creative solution. We strive process. BPD has been involved in multiple to create innovative, buildable projects to projects in the city’s recent revitalization enhance the user experience.” 5100 Wheelis Drive, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.767.6555 | blairparkerdesign.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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GRAHAM'S LIGHTING FIXTURES >>>

Sixty-three years ago, Graham’s opened in a five-room Midtown house at 554 South Cooper. Graham’s now includes two Memphis showrooms along with a 40,000-square-foot distribution center, and a showroom in Franklin, Tennessee. Fourteenth Colony Lighting (Memphis-made copper, brass, and steel lighting) and Colony Imports (lighting from Italy) are both sold locally through Graham’s and nationally through the Dallas Market Center. “Fourteenth Colony is our creative outlet,” says Bo Graham. “Each fixture is made by hand and has a lifetime structural guarantee. Our people know they are making something special. They want it to be perfect and approach each fixture to make it unique.” Bo started at Graham’s at age 16 during holidays and summers but started in earnest when he

took the helm at Fourteenth Colony. Graham’s has placed lighting ﬁxtures in Graceland, the Orpheum, Disney World, several U.S. Presidents' homes, Lafayette’s Music Room, and countless other Mid-South homes, churches, and businesses. To enhance the Graham’s shopping experience, retail offerings have expanded to include mirrors, lamps, accessories, architectural hardware, and outdoor furniture. Jim Graham grew up in the business his daddy started. “We love what we do and we are thankful that God has given us the opportunity to be a part of the lives of our employees. Our employees are as important to us as the business is. They have given us a chance to grow and to make Graham’s a company worthy of their pride.”

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GLO MEDICAL AESTHETICS >>>

Lisa Street, Nurse Practitioner and owner of Glo Medical Aesthetics in Midtown Memphis has been in nursing for 25 years. Her strong clinical background — including ER, ICU, and nursing education — has paved the way to a successful 14-year practice in Medical Aesthetics. As a national clinical educator for Allergan Medical Institute, Lisa is passionate about continuing education and keeping up with the latest innovations. Her priority when seeing aesthetic patients is always to ensure patient safety and satisfaction. Her philosophy on beauty is “the glow that makes people beautiful starts from within . . . if you love others, are kind to yourself, and strive to be the best person you can be, then that beauty will show on the outside." Glo offers ONLY the gold standards in medical-grade skin care, injectables, lasers and body treatments. Known for their warm, welcoming vibe, the professionals at Glo strive to make each patient feel “uniquely beautiful." 703 New York St. Memphis, TN 38104 901.552.3461 GloMedMemphis.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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LUDY CALLAWAY — THE MORTGAGE LADY >>> “In today’s Memphis-area housing market, if you’re not prepared to act when you first find the home you’ve been looking for … you’ll lose that home to someone who was prepared! It happens all the time.” A Vice-President of Independent Bank Mortgage, Ludy can get you prepared. A mortgage prequalification is often as easy as a 10-minute phone call. And that can make the difference in winning and losing the contract. Make the call as soon as you start thinking about buying a home. Make that difference happen! 901.494.4400 Ludy@i-BankOnlne.com. YourMortgageLady.net

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Ernest C. THE MIND’S EYE

WITHERS by jesse davis

The acclaimed photographer captured the history, heart, and soul of Memphis. ABOUT THIS SERIES: Memphis has played muse over the years to artists across the spectrum, from the music of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Al Green, and the collective at Stax Records, to the prose of Peter Taylor, Shelby Foote, and John Grisham. But what about visually? The look of Memphis has been described equally as gritty, dirty, active, eerie, beautiful, and captivating. In this series, “The Mind’s Eye” takes a closer look at some of this city’s most prominent photographers. Although Ernest Withers passed away in 2007, his work lives on, with the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery on Beale Street. In 2019, many of his photographs — culled from almost 2 million negatives — were showcased in a new book, Revolution in Black and White: Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest C. Withers. The work of other “Mind’s Eye” photographers — Bob Williams, Murray Riss, Saj Crone, Karen Pulfer Focht, Willy Bearden, Jamie Harmon, Brandon Dill, and Ziggy Mack — is showcased on our online archives (memphismagazine.com).

he pictures tell the story.” Those words were painted on the window of photographer Ernest C. Withers’ studio on Beale Street, and, if any phrase sums up his life, there’s no better one. Withers was a man of Memphis, where he was born, lived for most of his life, and died in 2007 at age 85. As a photographer, Beale Street was his primary beat, and the landmarks of his life are names familiar to any Memphian — Manassas High School, the Gospel Temple Baptist Church. But his photographs — and the stories they tell — are known the world over. He photographed the three kings of Memphis — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., B.B. King, and Elvis Presley, the king of rock-and-roll. And that famous photo of the striking sanitation workers carrying “I Am A Man” placards? Withers captured a moment of history when he took that picture. In fact, Withers is considered by many to be the photographer of the civil rights movement, and his portraits of Memphis musicians and Negro League Baseball players are almost as well-known. His work documenting the civil rights movement and the music and sporting events of the MidSouth is just the tip of the iceberg.

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below: Reecie Hunter Malone displays her voter registration card in Fayette County.

A new book collecting dozens of rare and never-before-seen photos, Revolution in Black and White: Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest C. Withers (CityFiles Press) edited by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, makes plain just how prolific Withers was — and how powerful even his portraits of everyday people can be. Cahan and Williams began work on the project in 2014. They spent hours in the archives of the Withers Collection, overseen by Withers’ daughter, Rosalind. There, the Chicago-based authors studied the approximately 1.8 million negatives Withers left behind. When they saw the file cabinets full of negatives stored in envelopes with Withers’ sparse notes scribbled on

them, the two authors must have felt giddy at the access to so much history, but struck with sober reflection at the enormity of the task ahead. Two cabinets are devoted to civil rights, music, politics, and sports. Lifestyle, by far the largest category, takes up four filing cabinets, each twice the size of the others. And that gives some idea of Withers’ undeniable work ethic. Developed over a lifetime, it spurred Withers to preserve a section of Memphis life that, otherwise, went largely undocumented. From blues to baseball, high school proms and football games to funerals and marches, and moments both mundane and historic, Withers was there, camera in hand. The

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confidence and skill he developed in the juke joints of Beale Street and on assignment for newspapers served him well when history happened. He was fearless in the face of intimidation, risking life and limb to get the shot. “Withers didn’t think of himself as an artist,” says Connor Scanlon with the Withers Collection. “He was a historian.” Withers’ career as a photographer began when Marva Trotter Louis, the wife of heavyweight champ Joe Lewis, visited his school. On a bet with a classmate, Withers took a picture of Mrs. Louis with his Brownie camera. Not content to win the bet with a poorly framed photo, he sought a close-up of the glamorous celebrity. The other students laughed when Withers, then in the eighth grade, strode toward the stage. He learned lifelong lessons that day, about the power of a good composition, about fearlessness in the face of a disapproving audience, and how a camera could take him anywhere. In 1941, the year the United States entered World War II, Withers graduated from Manassas High. He married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Mae Curry, and registered for the draft. He was inducted into the Army at Camp Forrest in Tullahoma, Tennessee, a year later. Withers persuaded his commander to transfer him to the photo school at Camp Sutton in North Carolina, where Withers soaked up the particulars of how to use a camera and do darkroom work. There, he shot photos

for the base newspaper Carry All. After being deployed to Saipan in the Pacific, he documented the construction of airstrips used for island-hopping. That’s not all he did, though. “He would trade his rations, his cigarettes and beer, for more photo supplies,” Scanlon says. Withers would take photos of other enlisted men for them to send home to their families and their sweethearts. He sent money home to his family in film canisters. Photography could be a lucrative business. Back in the States after the war, Withers had to earn a living. Persuaded by his father, a postal worker, to take the civil service exam, he passed it and became one of the first 14 African-American police candidates in Memphis, and one of the first nine officers to make it through training. Withers spent three years as a police officer, but never slowed down in his career as a photographer. Withers was the official photographer for WDIAAM, the first radio station in America geared to African Americans. He worked for the Memphis World and, later, the Tri-State Defender. He also covered proms, baseball games, family reunions, and funerals, taking portraits. It was this work that made Withers such a well-known figure within the community. “You’ve got to get the picture,” Williams says, trying to put Withers’ efforts into context that may be hard to grasp for a contemporary audience. Withers didn’t carry a high-powered supercomputer in his

“Withers didn’t think of himself as an artist. He was a historian.” — connor scanlon

top left: Memphis’ radio station WDIA was reborn in the late 1940s as America’s first station with all-black programming. In February 2020, WDIA was added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Withers was the station’s photographer. top right: The choir of the Church of God in Christ, with Debra Mason Patterson at the piano and (from left) Ann Marie “Tootsie” Fletcher, Ida Madie Flagg Porter, Mattie Wiggley, Gwendolyn Poindexter, Bernice McClellan, and Jessie Jimerson.

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pocket, as almost anyone does today. “Just imagine him being in a cramped club,” says Williams. “It’s dark. You’ve got people all around you; it’s difficult to navigate. It’s loud. And to be able, in the middle of that chaos, sometimes literally even to go on the stage or stand on the edge of the stage and jump in there, and take a picture while an artist is performing.” “I think they’re shockingly simple and beautiful and important,” Cahan says of Withers’ early work as a portrait artist — essentially as a chronicler of his community. Withers photographed the 1955 Emmett Till trial and the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, and by then his decades of experience behind the lens lent him the understanding of composition and timing necessary to imbue a frame with all the drama of the world around it. “The civil rights movement wasn’t just Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy and the leaders,” Cahan says. “It was day after day footpower by average people that made it happen.” Withers understood that; he knew those average people making changes with the power of dogged

opposite: B.B. King with Bill Harvey’s Band. “I thought my Bermuda shorts were Esquire-ish,” King wrote. Evelyn “the Whip” Young is on sax. top: The Phineas Newborn Family Orchestra helped set the trajectory of jazz in Memphis — and was a regular act at the Flamingo Club. Tuff Green often joined the band on bass, but Ernest Withers identified this acrobatic bassist as Kenneth Banks. below: Drummer and vibraphone player Lionel Hampton performed in the 1950s at the Hippodrome, a converted ice rink on Beale Street.

“Just imagine him being in a cramped club. It’s dark. You’ve got people all around you; it’s difficult to navigate. It’s loud. And to be able, in the middle of that chaos, sometimes literally even to go on the stage or stand on the edge of the stage and jump in there, and take a picture while an artist is performing.” — michael williams

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“If you want to know what it [the fight for civil rights] felt like, if you want to know what it looked like, just look at Ernest Withers’ photographs.” — andrew young determination. He was one of them. He had documented their graduations and celebrations, and his work gives context to figures who, a generation removed, seem larger than life. Withers’ photos make plain the daily reality of segregation and the fight for civil rights. “I love that quote that Andrew Young has,” Williams says. “He says, ‘If you want to know what it felt like, if you want to know what it looked like, just look at Ernest Withers’ photographs.’” In the foreword to Revolution in Black and White, Young writes, “Withers helped us get the message out. It didn’t make sense to march if nobody saw us marching. Ernest had a way of getting

top: After activist James Meredith was shot while marching, civil rights leaders — including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael (second from right) — met in the Centenary United Methodist Church in Memphis and decided to take up Meredith’s march. right: “He [Ernest Withers] showed the day to day — the good, the bad, the very ugly — that went into this era of civil rights,” says Richard Cahan. Withers documented civil rights activists’ efforts to open stores and public recreational facilities to African Americans.

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previous page: On Thursday, March 28, 1968, Ernest Withers gathered striking sanitation workers outside the Clayborn Temple for a group portrait. “I just had to be there,” Withers recalled.

right: In 1961, thirteen black first-graders were the first to desegregate Memphis public schools. Michael Willis, Harry Williams, and Dwania Kyles (from left) were three of those students who made a historic ride to school that day.

“He [Withers] was there, he was risking himself. He was arrested in Memphis doing his job at a Walgreens sit-in in 1961; he was beaten and arrested in Jackson, doing his job as a photographer at Medgar Evers’ funeral in 1963; and he continued to put himself in risky situations.” — preston lauterbach

our images into black communities all across the country — via Jet and Ebony and the black newspapers. And support from the black community was essential to our effort.” In 2010, Marc Perrusquia, a reporter for The Commercial Appeal, broke the story that Withers had worked as a paid informant for the FBI. Reactions from academics, historians, and those who knew Withers were mixed. Some were shocked and dismayed, though many others defended Withers. Dr. Manning Marable, a professor of African-American studies at Columbia University, said in a September 15, 2010, New Yorker article “The Double Life of Ernest C. Withers,” “It’s important to remember the time within which he lived, and the inordinate pressure to inform. The best thing we can say about Withers is that he played a dual role, as an informant who undoubtedly disrupted the movement, but also as a photographer who used his talents on behalf of advocacy, social justice, and equality.” In his 2019 book Bluff City: The Secret Life of Photographer Ernest C. Withers, author Preston Lauterbach notes, “He was there, he was risking himself. He was arrested in Memphis doing his job at a Walgreens sit-in in 1961; he was beaten and arrested in Jackson, doing his job as a photographer at Medgar Evers’ funeral in 1963; and he continued to put himself in risky situations.” Withers died in 2007 at age 85 and was survived by his wife and five of his nine children. He had by then received honorary doctorates from three universities, and in 1988 he was inducted into the Black Press Hall of Fame. His work has been featured in exhibitions by the Massachusetts Museum of Art and the Chrysler Museum of Art and in the books The Memphis Blues Again: Six Decades of Memphis Music Photographs and Negro League Baseball. To this day, his pictures tell the story of Memphis and the South, of segregation and perseverance, of sportsmanship, community, and resilience. Withers Collection Museum & Gallery, 333 Beale Street, (901) 523-2344 . thewitherscollection.com Revolution in Black and White: Photographs of the Civil Rights Era by Ernest C. Withers (CityFiles Press, 2019) Edited by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams

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SAVORING HERITAGE A Memphis Writer Explores Her Daughter’s Finnish Roots

by aisling mäki

inland may not be at the top of your travel wish list, but the Nordic country has plenty to recommend it for travelers who can afford the journey. It’s arctic but with four distinct seasons, it invented the word sauna, it modestly calls itself the Land of a Thousand Lakes when it has more than 187,000, it’s clean, it’s safe, it’s high-tech, it’s cultured, and you might see the aurora borealis. And the people are grand. But what compelled me to go was the chance to show my daughter some of her heritage.

My knowledge of Finland was nearly non-existent in the late nineties, when my college boyfriend introduced me to Finnish film auteur Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys Go America. The fi lm centers on a fictitious Russian rock band, portrayed by real-life Finnish actor-musicians, that travels the United States in search of the fame that eluded them in their native Siberia. After a stint in New York, the Leningrad Cowboys, coiffed with absurdly large quiff hairstyles and outfitted with equally pointy winklepicker shoes, try their luck in Memphis, jamming out a heavily accented rendition of Danny & The Juniors’ “Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay” during an impromptu gig at the Lonesome Bar. The real-life Midtown dive, owned by late American Rockabilly Hall of Famer Colonel Robert Morris, who made a cameo appearance in Kaurismäki’s film, occupied a since-demolished building that stood in what’s now the parking lot of the old Toad Hall Antiques building at the corner of Central and Cooper. I didn’t know much about Memphis back then either, but 20 years later ended up living a few blocks from where Kaurismäki filmed Leningrad Cowboys. There, in our East Parkway duplex, my daughter Brídín and I marveled at the results of her DNA test, which showed she was roughly 20 percent Finnish — her next largest ethnic composition after the 50 percent Irish she inherited from me. My 100 percent Irish ethnicity estimate was unsurprising, given the harp emblazoned on the cover of my second passport; both sides of my family have resided in a rural, Irish-speaking region of County Donegal for as far back as anyone knows. As a first-generation American, I’ve always known a great deal about my lineage, but like millions of other Americans, my former husband, Amos, grew up in the dark about much of his. I went looking for answers, starting with my daughter’s grandfather and following through with relatives and DNA matches to guide the way. The family tree led us to wonderful relations and valuable genealogical resources. As a writer and former journalist with a lifelong curiosity about other cultures and languages, I quickly began immersing myself in all things Suomi — what Finns call their homeland. I began to teach myself Finnish; soaked up Finnish film, television, and music; learned how to prepare traditional foods; and read books such as Th e Kalevala, the Finnish epic poem based on the nation’s folklore and mythology.

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On Our Way

hen I learned my late mother’s O’Boyle family was planning a reunion in Ireland, I jumped at the chance to book a side-trip to Finland. We brought with us Brídín’s honorary grandmother — her paternal aunt, Diane Cofer, a retired Memphis librarian who enjoyed traveling in her younger years but regrettably never made it to the Nordic countries. We were to fly to Dublin and then connect to a flight to Helsinki. After our Finland stay, we’d go back to Dublin for the family reunion. But bad weather threw the plan into chaos and — but for the intervention of the kindest of strangers and having to leave some of our baggage with them in Dublin — we would not have made it to the Finnish capital. We finally landed in Helsinki around midnight, worn out but not too exhausted to notice it’s clearly a legal requirement for Finnish passport control officers to be devastatingly handsome. With no baggage to claim, we made it out of the airport quickly and hopped a late-night bus to our hotel in the Hakaniemi district. The city’s transportation system is easy to navigate. The most challenging part for all three of us was to avoid striking up a conversation with the Finns whose seats faced ours on the 40-minute bus ride. In addition to being the product of a boisterous Irish family, I’ve spent the past 17 years living in Memphis, where it’s socially criminal not to strike up conversations with strangers. We were bursting to talk to these quiet Finns, to ask them questions about their country, but we understood the Nordic social rules against small-talk with strangers on public transportation.

Exploring Helsinki

he Hilton Helsinki Strand was just a short walk from our bus stop. Located within walking distance of the city center, it features exceptional (and friendly) customer service, waterfront views, an outstanding Nordic breakfast buffet, and a rooftop pool and sauna (Finland has two million saunas for a population of just 5.3 million). After our first sleep in Finland, we got off to a late and groggy start thanks to jetlag and changes in time, light, latitude, and attitude. First on our loose itinerary was a visit to Helkatti, a cat café whose popularity is fueled by tasty hot beverages and feline Instagram stars with names like Kalle, Tyylilyyli, and Nestori. We enjoyed some headbutts and purrs while fueling up on “catpuccinos,” tea, and an assortment of Nordic cheeses, rye breads, fruits and homemade jams.

CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: Brídín Mäki at Turku Castle, the largest surviving medieval building in Finland. Memphis restaurant in Helsinki’s Kamppi shopping and dining district. Helsinki’s Senate Square with the Lutheran Cathedral and statue of Russian emperor Alexander II. Baltic seagulls scavenge for snacks in the Esplanadi, a public park in the capital that comes alive in July when the weather is spectacular and most Finnish workers take their holidays.

After receiving a good swatting as we hometown, located three hours away. Leaving Kamppi, we set off seeking iconic washed up at the bathroom sink, we headed Helsinki sights, like the Uspenski Cathedral, out to explore the capital, starting with nearby Kamppi, a popular shopping and dining Senate Square, and Market Square. Most district that’s home to art museums like the Finnish workers enjoy an extended holiday eclectic Amos Rex and unique architecturfor the entire month of July, in this nation al pieces like the ecumenical that values a healthy work-life Despite its name, Kamppi Chapel. Set aside as a balance, and many businesses place of refuge and reflection shut down for the entire month. Memphis is not a in one of the busiest areas of Finns flock to Helsinki’s parks barbecue joint; it’s a and patios, and it’s not unusual the city, the chapel’s bare walls, lack of windows, and deafento see folks indulging in some bar and restaurant ing silence made me feel more with an eclectic menu. weekday day-drinking. anxious than calm, so I crossed We stumbled upon the Esthe square to investigate a restaurant called planadi, one of the most beautiful public Memphis. Despite its name, Memphis is not parks I’ve seen anywhere — a magical summer swirl of colorful flowers and tall topiary a barbecue joint; it’s a bar and restaurant with an eclectic menu, including a large sebushes nestled under the bluest Northern sky. lection of vegan and vegetarian food, which A lone man making African music on a balawould have been right up our alley had we fon provided a cheery summer soundtrack for not already eaten. I did, however, enjoy a nice children eating ice cream and students picconversation with an affable bartender, who nicking in the cool grass. We spent much of told me she didn’t know how the restaurant our time in the park talking to strangers — a had acquired its name, that she’d never met pair of retired teachers from Lapland; a mothanyone from Memphis, and that she was er taking a break while her little ones burned sure we’d enjoy Pori, my daughter’s ancestral off some energy; a young man in biking gear M A R C H 2 0 2 0 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 101

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who offered to share his fresh peas and strawberries from the farmers market. Contrary to their reputation for being reserved, the Finns we met were overwhelmingly warm, open to conversation, and had a tremendous sense of humor. Leaving the Esplanadi in an afternoon heat I wasn’t expecting in Helsinki, where temperatures had reached 85 degrees and the freckles on my arms were quickly multiplying, we headed just a few minutes east to Kauppatori, the city’s lively market square. Set on the waterfront, where ferries come and go to and from Stockholm, Tallinn, and St. Petersburg, the market is adjacent to Helsinki City Hall and the Presidential Palace, where Trump and Putin had held their summit just two days earlier. Finland takes the second spot on Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index (the U.S ranks 48th), and as a former journalist, I was wonderstruck by the hundreds of billboards placed throughout the city by Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s largest newspaper, condemning attacks on the media by the two world leaders. Sauna culture is interwoven with Finnish identity, so we weren’t surprised to see what seemed like half the population of Helsinki at Löyly, a popular public sauna owned by actor Jasper Pääkkönen of BlacKKKlansman and Vikings fame. As we made our way to Skywheel Helsinki, which, by the way, has its own sauna gondola, we watched Finns with freshly unclogged pores moving back and forth between the sauna building and the steps leading down to the chilly waters of the Baltic Sea. We then walked the short distance uphill to the beautiful Uspenski Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe. As a cradle Catholic, I found the ornately decorated interior of the church spectacular, with its magnificent iconostasis and domed ceiling and chandeliers. While Diane and Brídín took a break on a park bench, I set out on my own for Senate Square, home to the iconic Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral, the starkly white, neoclassical building designed by German architect Carl Ludvig Engel. For the first time since I’d arrived in Finland, I had a little time to myself, and in a breathtaking setting. I could’ve sat on the steps for hours, listening to tourists converse in numerous languages while watching the seagulls fight for a prime landing spot on the adjacent statue of Alexander II. We ended our whirlwind tour of Helsinki with dinner at Lappi Ravintola, which specializes in Lapland-style cuisine and was featured by the late Anthony Bourdain on the Finland episode of No Reservations. I’m so used to having to spell my surname, I began to do so when asked about my reservation, which resulted in an odd look from a restaurant employee who said, “Yes, this is a most com-

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mon name in Finland.” Lappi’s wood cabin interior, servers dressed in traditional Sámi clothing, and signature dishes like roasted elk and sauteed reindeer with lingonberries give visitors a taste of Finland’s Arctic North. Our little pescatarian-vegetarian party stuck with traditional salmon soup, Arctic char with barley and vegetables, beetroot-barley risotto with seasonal mushrooms, and lingonberry mousse.

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On our evening stroll back to the hotel, I spotted some familiar faces while passing a small park. There stood a memorial statue to Elias Lönnrot, the collector of Finnish oral poetry who pieced together folklore to create The Kalevala, which later influenced J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories. The 1902 bronze statue, created by Emil Wikström, features Väinämönen, the hero and demigod believed to have inspired Tolkien’s wizard Gandalf, seated to Lönnrot’s left, while the nymph, Impi, sits to his right. In that moment, stumbling upon those familiar characters, I felt I was exactly where I was supposed to be, reconnecting my daughter with her family’s rich Finnish heritage that had been largely lost for so long.

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Turku, Rauma, Pori

he next morning, we rented a car and drove west. Our first stop was Turku, Finland’s former capital, oldest city, and home to Michael Monroe, vocalist of glam metal band Hanoi Rocks, for folks who dug glam metal in the ’80s. The Russians ruled Finland from 1809 until 1917, when the nation gained its independence. Prior to that, the Finns were colonized by Sweden, which ruled from the thirteenth century until it ceded Finland to Russia in 1809. Finland continues to be home to a Swedish-speaking minority. Turku is an officially

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Pori’s Swedish name, “Björneborg,” and Latin name, “Arctopolis,” both mean Bear City, which is decidedly metal. Each July, Pori hosts an international jazz fest, one of Europe’s oldest, which through the years has attracted many performers with Memphis connections, including B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples, and Chuck Berry. When we arrived, the festival was in full swing, with music fans from around the world decked out in sun hats, summer dresses, and concert t-shirts, making their way to the concert fields carrying chairs and picnic blankets. The large crowds and heavy traffic made it somewhat difficult for me to navigate the city, and I found myself repeatedly lost on the way to Cousin Tiina’s house. One wrong turn took me to a familiar building: Kauppakeskus Puuvilla, the region’s largest and very modern shopping mall, energized by solar panels and geothermal warming systems. But it was once a factory that employed Brídín’s third great-grandfather, Efraim Elliason Majamäki, whose hand was severed in a factory accident. Members of my Finnish genealo-

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gy Facebook group found and translated a copy of a newspaper story in which Efraim was interviewed. I pulled up next to the shopping mall and told Brídín to stand next to the building for a photo op. “At the mall? That’s kind of weird, Mom,” she said. “It used to be a factory, where your third great-granddad lost his hand in a machine mishap.” “OMG, Mom,” she said, but still obliged. Pori is a picturesque port city on the Gulf of Bothnia, featuring impressive architecture, well-manicured green spaces, and quaint waterfront views that certainly exceed those of my unintentionally morbid shopping mall

photoshoot. The city is also home to the Pori Theatre, the first Finnish-language theater, and the hometown of Angry Birds creator Peter Vesterbacka, a slew of well-known ice hockey players, and basketball player Pekka Markkanen, father of Lauri “The Finnisher” Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls, whom my daughter once met after a Memphis Grizzlies game. After being lost all over Pori for a considerable amount of time and incredibly late for dinner at Cousin Tiina’s house, we needed rescuing. Tiina and her husband Karri located us, based on descriptions of our surroundings, and we followed them back to their house. Tiina, who runs her own cooking blog, “Keittiönnoita” or “Kitchen Witch,” prepared a typical Finnish dinner of salmon, baby dill potatoes, and vegetables, followed by special dessert to welcome us to Pori — pastries baked, colored and decorated to look like Angry Birds. We immediately felt at ease with Tiina, whose warm, welcoming personality, talkative nature, and boisterous laughter defied the Finnish stereotype. The extroverted Tiina, who was named in honor of Tennessee music legend Tina Turner, joked that she must’ve accidentally been vaccinated with a gramophone needle. M A R C H 2 0 2 0 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 105

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t was well after 10 p.m. but still daylight when we left Pori to begin our 1.5-hour journey to our Airbnb on the outskirts of Pirkkala, near Nokia. With its cherry-red kitchen cabinet facades, delicate white duvets and rugs, chandelier-lit parlor, and quiet location in the woods, our 100-year-old rented wooden farmhouse looked like the sleeping place of fairytale characters. After we figured out how to use the eco-friendly composting toilet, we found ourselves relaxing for the first time in days. Brídín and I don’t go on relaxing vacations; we embark on whirlwind cultural explorations in which we’re constantly moving and learning. I realized that, as much as I enjoyed

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exploring Finland’s towns and cities, the solitude and serenity of the forest was exactly what we needed at that moment. Despite heading to bed well after 1 a.m., we awoke earlier and savored our last Finnish breakfast — dark rye bread, warm brie, smoked salmon, fresh berries, coffee, and mustikka- mehu (blueberry nectar), a popular Finnish drink and my favorite Suomi gastronomic discovery. Finland is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, though it actually has 187,888 officially listed lakes — more than any other country. So, when Brídín attempted to roll back into bed following breakfast, I insisted we take a morning dip in the nearby lake, followed by a few minutes in the public sauna hut, like a pair of wild and crazy Finns enjoying their July holidays at the summer cabin. She begrudgingly obliged, and we walked down to the small, empty beach bordering the still waters of the lake, surrounded by lush evergreen forest. We swam under the crystal-clear water and floated on our backs with our arms outstretched, serenaded by birdsong and touched by brief flirtations with sunshine through the nimbus clouds rolling in from the North. Those moments alone with her, floating in a Finnish lake, are the most valuable memories of our time in this Nordic country that reconnected Brídín with her roots while stealing her mother’s heart.

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FACES OF THE

MID-SOUTH

THE FACE OF

OB-GYN

MID-SOUTH OB-GYN A Division of Women’s Care Center of Memphis, MPLLC >>> Front row: Robin Taylor, MD, Judi L. Carney, MD, and Candace D. Hinote, MD Back row: Dominique Butawan-Ali, MD, Paul D. Neblett, MD, Mary Katherine Johnson, MD, and Thomas D. Greenwell, MD Mid-South OB-GYN provides comprehensive Gynecological and Obstetrical health care for women of all ages. Some of our services include yearly wellness exams, fertility counseling, weight management, contraceptive options, MonaLisa Touch for vaginal atrophy and other in-office procedures. Our physicians deliver at Baptist Women’s Hospital and Methodist Germantown Hospital. All expectant mothers receive a complimentary 3D/4D ultrasound. Other services include mammograms and bone density tests. Aesthetics services including Obagi Skin care, PelleFirm body

treatments and cosmetic Laser procedures. The physicians of Mid-South OB-GYN have received award recognition from Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women for their leadership roles. They have also been recognized by The University of Tennessee for excellence in clinical teaching and have received certification by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. At Mid-South we don’t believe in a one-sizefits-all approach to women’s health care; we treat each patient with personalized plans, courtesy and compassion. We look forward to caring for you.

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ORIENTAL RUGS TAGHAVI ORIENTAL RUGS >>>

At Taghavi's Oriental Rugs, we take great pride in our 60+ years in business and the type of services we offer, including sales, hand cleaning, reweaving, color-run restoration, moth-damage repair, stain and odor removal, and much more! With every customer, we are guided by our core values: integrity, experience, excellence, and professionalism. We have not only the largest stock in new and antique rugs, but also the best cleaning and restoration method in the country. We have built our reputation for more than 60 years, not on false promises, but integrity and excellence. 3554 Park Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 901.327.5033 TaghaviRugs.com

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ORTHODONTICS

MEMPHIS ORTHODONTIC SPECIALISTS >>> Back row: Staley Manning, Holly Thornell, Heather Walker, Sarah Roberts, April Wildermuth, Greer Saller, Micah Capps, Brittany Mathis, and Nikki Jackson Front row: Amber Davis, Dr. Stanley Werner, Dr. Scott Werner, and Lauren Fielder Celebrating more than 75 years of combined orthodontic experience, Dr. Scott Werner and Dr. Stanley Werner have ofďŹ ces in Memphis, Munford, and Collierville. They have cared for numerous generations of families, specializing in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics for children and adults. Both understand how a beautiful smile can change a

patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, improving health and selfesteem with traditional appliances or Invisalign. Dr. Scott and Dr. Stanley have been included in the annual Memphis Top Dentists awards every year since its inception, achieved status as Diplomats of the American Board of Orthodontics, and are members of the American Association of Orthodontists.

6425 Quail Hollow Road, Suite 201, Memphis, TN 38120 | 901.767.5415 843 South Tipton Road, Suite A, Munford, TN 38058 | 901.837.7708 2002 Houston Levee Road, Collierville, TN 38017 | 901.854.6493 WernerOrthodontics.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE ACCEL PERFORMANCE AND WELLNESS. >>>

For decades, the specialists who wrote the for everyone from weekend warriors to book on orthopaedics have helped athletes professional athletes — all with a passion shatter expectations. Time and again, the for maintaining healthy habits and reaching athletes who rise above are those who enjoy personal bests. Our facilities, our technology, proper training and rehabilitation. That’s our people and our philosophy provide a why the doctors at Campbell Clinic decided sports performance experience that you to create Accel Performance and Wellness. can’t find anywhere else in Memphis or the Accel is here to provide exceptional training surrounding region. AccelPerformance.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

MAYS AND SCHNAPP PAIN CLINIC AND REHABILITATION CENTER >>> Left to right: Moacir Schnapp, MD, Ryan McGaughey, MD, and Cody Scarbrough, MD Physicians at Mays and Schnapp Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation Center have been pioneers in the management of chronic pain for 40 years. The physicians are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care for patients suffering from chronic pain. Continually certified since 1989 by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, it is the only certified pain clinic within 500 miles of Memphis. The physicians’ philosophy of care is to treat the whole patient by relieving pain, 55 Humphreys Drive, Suite 200, Memphis, TN

restoring function and improving quality of life. That approach starts with taking a comprehensive and fresh look at each individual. This unique multidisciplinary approach may include nerve blocks, physical therapy, and medical management, as well as psychological support when needed. Every patient is evaluated personally by a physician. “When the problem is pain, we’re here to help, offering world-class care in the heart of the Mid-South.” 38120 | 901.747.0040 | MaysAndSchnapp.com

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PEDIATRICS

BAPTIST MEDICAL GROUP — RIVER CITY PEDIATRICS >>> From left to right: Samantha Ketron, MD, Janet D. Geiger, MD, Candice S. Crewse, MD, Ellen J. Stecker, MD, and Jennifer Crawford, MD Baptist Medical Group — River City Pediatrics has a dedicated team of board-certiﬁed pediatricians, a certiﬁed lactation consultant, and support staff providing personalized care for children of all ages. We listen to and work with families to understand the unique medical

and developmental needs of each child. Through the Baptist Onecare© MyChart app, you can access your child’s health information, manage appointments, pay bills and much more. For information or to schedule an appointment, please visit RiverCityPediatrics.org.

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PHILANTHROPY

UNITED WAY OF THE MID-SOUTH >>> Left to right (front row): Mary Sexton, VP, Resource Development; Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., CEO & President Left to right (back row): Lori Spicer Robertson, Chief Communications & Engagement Officer; Gia Stokes, Chief Financial Officer; Angelia Allen, VP, Strategic Development partner agencies through our aligned For over 95 years, United Way of the Mid-South has had a positive influence on grant-making process. We also respond to the need of this community through our community by finding new solutions to tackle our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most pressing our Driving The Dream initiative which issues. Today, we do this by being the allows our United Way to make the most powerful and personal impact on poverty leading catalyst in stimulating support and services for individuals and families in the Mid-South, one individual or family at a time. United Way is creating lasting as they move from poverty to prosperity. Our mission to improve the quality of life change; transforming the lives of our neighbors as we strive to move people for Mid-Southerners by mobilizing and from where they are to where they dream aligning community resources to address priority issues focuses our attention and to be. Join us at uwmidsouth.org to make drives us to fund more than 70 exceptional a difference in the Mid-South! 1005 Tillman Street, Memphis, TN 38112 | 901.433.4300 | UWMidSouth.org SPECIAL PROMOTION

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PIZZA

BROADWAY PIZZA >>> Legendary Broadway Pizza, one of Memphis’ favorite family-ownedand operated restaurants, was opened by Lana Jeanette Cox in 1977 at 2581 Broad. Thirdgeneration family members now offer Broadway East at 629 S. Mendenhall. Elder family members raised in extreme poverty ﬁnd it

important that faithful friends get their money’s worth and don't leave hungry. Not just a pizzeria, Broadway offers salads, whole wings, ﬁsh, spaghetti, chicken parmesan, burgers, and homestyle plate-lunch specials. Cakes made in-house daily. We deliver large orders and call-in orders welcomed.

2581 Broad Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112 | 901.454.7930 629 S. Mendenhall, Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.207.1546 BroadwayPizzaMemphis.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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PROFESSIONAL TREE SERVICE ROBINSON TREE SERVICE >>>

Robinson Tree Service, family-owned since 1948. Jason Sengel and his wife, Cynthia, acquired the business from Pop Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandson in 2001. Jason was well-prepared to take the helm with a degree in Urban Forestry from Texas A&M. Cynthia is Memphis-born and graduated from the University of Memphis. Robinson Tree supports

her Alma Mater as a member of The Tiger Home Team. The professional tree service has grown into one of the most respected and recommended tree companies in the area. Much of their stellar reputation has to do with their emphasis on customer satisfaction and their experienced, professional crews. We Know Memphis Trees!

2807 Farrisview Blvd. #101, Memphis, TN 38118 | 901.363.3539 | RobinsonTree.net SPECIAL PROMOTION

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MID-SOUTH

THE FACE OF

REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

FERTILITY ASSOCIATES OF MEMPHIS >>> Left to right: William H. Kutteh, MD, PhD, Raymond W. Ke, MD, Amelia P. Bailey, MD and Paul R. Brezina, MD Fertility Associates of Memphis is a state-of-the-art practice providing comprehensive reproductive healthcare to couples of the Mid-South and beyond, treating patients struggling with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and reproductive disorders. Our highly specialized team utilizes cutting-edge techniques, including in vitro fertilization with laser blastocyst biopsy, preimplantation genetic testing, and fertility preservation and has been designated a Center of Excellence. Our compassionate physicians, board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, have been bringing dreams to life for more than 20 years. 80 Humphreys Center, Suite 307, Memphis, TN 38120 | 901.747.2229 | FertilityMemphis.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE JERRY LUCIUS

MARX-BENSDORF, REALTORS >>> A native Memphian, Jerry Lucius is proud to be a Real Estate Broker with Memphis’ oldest and most established ﬁrm, Marx-Bensdorf Realtors. Known for his extensive market knowledge and devotion to his clients, Jerry specializes in new and existing home sales for the mature, savvy, and knowledgeable client. His 18-year real estate career has allowed him to become highly skilled in addressing the needs of those who are looking to downsize, but want the same high-quality home they are accustomed to. In recent years, he has sold more than 200 one-story upscale homes and condos in the Porter Farms area of Collierville alone. His ﬁrst priority is to make his clients happy and ensure the home-buying or selling process is fun, easy and stress-free. Model home located at: 392 S. Shea Road Collierville TN, 38017 JLucius@M-BRealtors.com JerryLuciusRealtor.com 901.682.1868 (o) 901.355.3076 (c)

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RETIREMENT LIVING TREZEVANT >>>

Trezevant, located in the heart of Memphis, is the Mid-Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier LifeCare retirement community. From the views to the floor plans to the finishing touches, no two apartments or garden homes are the same. We customize each to fit your style and your life for years to come. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm and inviting and more

than a place to call home. Enjoy unparalleled services and amenities and peace of mind. Should you ever need more care in Assisted Living, Memory Support, or Skilled Nursing it is all available on one campus. Come see why Memphians have been calling Trezevant home for over 40 years.

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RUNNING FLEET FEET >>>

Passion — defined as a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something — demands action. Passion for running, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle has continually inspired Fleet Feet to be the local fixture for active Memphians. Community is central to Fleet Feet’s identity, and is evident at weekly hosted

fun runs, track workouts, and yoga classes, as well as in the support of local races, youth cross country and track, and directing a Kids Run Memphis summer camp. What began 27 years ago as a journey to become the best place for running gear has evolved into a shop that strives to be so much more.

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STEAKS

FOLK'S FOLLY PRIME STEAK HOUSE >>>

When real estate developer Humphrey remains a true Memphis original. Folk opened his namesake restaurant in Consistently voted the best steak house 1977, friends scoffed at his endeavor, in the city, Folk’s Folly serves prime cuts, so he dubbed his ﬂedgling steak house fresh seafood, and a variety of traditional Folk’s Folly. To this day, the restaurant favorites and innovative specials. 551 S. Mendenhall, Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.762.8200 | FolksFolly.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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THE MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL PRACTICES OF MEMPHIS, PLLC >>> Doctors include: Michelle Allmon, Jeremy Avila, Reuben Avila, Robert Burns, John Buttross, Tommy Campbell, Laura Engbretson, Arthur Franklin, Maher Ghawji, Malini Gupta, Ara Hanissian, Gina Hanissian, Greg Hanissian, Raza Hashmi, Mary Margaret Hurley, David Iansmith, Margarita Lamothe, Kashif Latif, Shannon Riedley-Malone, Sonal Mehr, Edward Muir, Lisa Myers, Kristie Nowak, Imad Omer, Mohammad Qureshi, Nidal Rahal, Rabia Rehman, George Van Rushing, Bashar Shala, Henry Stamps, Allison Stiles, T. George Stoev, Ralph Taylor, Barton Thrasher, Michael Threlkeld, Stephen Threlkeld, Nicole Van De Velde, Randy Villanueva, and Angela Watson CMPM, a “group practice without walls,” was established in 2008 to provide compassionate, convenient, and efﬁcient care for those in the Mid-South. Since its formation CMPM has grown to 39 physicians in multiple specialties located across the area, from Midtown to Oakland. The physicians enjoy practice autonomy while beneﬁting from the economies of scale and scope provided by a larger group. With its network of nationally recognized physicians, nurse practitioners and health care providers, CMPM strives to provide compassionate, outstanding and personalized care to those living in Shelby County and the surrounding areas. 1555 Lynnfield Road, Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38119 | 901.261.0700 | MedicalOfMemphis.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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THE FACE OF

VASCULAR SURGERY

VASCULAR AND VEIN INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH >>> Left to right: Dr. Timothy Weatherall, Dr. Anton Dias Perera, Dr. Prateek K. Gupta, and Dr. Jacqueline Majors The largest group of board-certified vascular surgeons in the Mid-South. The group has the lowest amputation rate in the region and serves as the premier center for restoring blood flow to the legs and limb preservation. They provide the best clinical outcomes for patients with peripheral arterial disease, varicose veins, carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, and dialysis access. Providing convenient locations in: Germantown, TN | Memphis, TN | Southaven, MS | Senatobia, MS | West Memphis, AR 901.390.2930 | VascularAndVeinInstitute.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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WEDDING REGISTRY BABCOCK GIFTS >>>

Babcock Gifts has been helping wedding registrants and MidSoutherners set tables and choose the perfect gifts for 46 years. Whether in person or online, our goal remains to provide Memphis a carefully chosen

collection of tabletop selections and gifts, coupled with outstanding customer service. The next time you are in, say hello to Lee, our wedding manager. She is here to assist with your registry or to update your table.

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WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS

DE LA BELLE WELLNESS & SPA >>>

Renee Pinlac, MSN, FNP Nurse Practitioner, is the owner of De La Belle Wellness & Spa, in the Shops of Chickasaw Oaks Village. Renee received her Masters of Science in Nursing and is certified in Family Practice. She specializes in Comprehensive Weight Loss Management and Education, Endocrinology, and Facial rejuvenation. Renee holds certification as a Master Cosmetic Botox and Filler Injector, as well as certifications in Laser Facial Aesthetics and Non-invasive Laser Lipo treatments. Renee believes in providing only modern and state-

of-the-art cosmetic services; such as PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) injections for facial rejuvenation and hair restoration. Her 17+ years of experience at St. Jude Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research Hospital has allowed her to bring a higher level of professionalism and compassion to medical aesthetic and weight loss treatments. Renee cares about her clients' wellbeing, both inside and out at De La Belle Wellness & Spa. With her extensive clinical background, she's holding the Aesthetic industry of Memphis to a higher standard than ever before!

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WINE & LIQUOR KIRBY WINES & LIQUORS >>> Left to right: Philip Forman, Stephen Newport, Brian Herrera, and Nermin Hodzic Thirty-five years ago the owners and staff at Kirby Wines & Liquors started with the mission of providing the best selection, pricing, and service to the Mid-South. Fast-forward and our goal is the same today. Our experience and dedication to the customer animates this endeavor, providing a broad international selection of wine and liquor, as well as ever-changing and seasonal beer offerings. It is also our great pleasure to assist in planning parties from 2 to 2,000, including party supplies, gifts, and delivery too. We are truly your one-stop-shop. 2865 Kirby Road, Memphis, TN 38119 | 901.756.1993 | KirbyWines.com SPECIAL PROMOTION

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GARDEN VARIETY

Selecting Plants for Wet Shade Some areas of your yard can present special challenges for gardeners.

by john a. jennings

PHOTOGRAPH BY INNA GILIAROVA | DREAMSTIME

he most beautiful landscape designs are those in which the design responds to the natural setting. What I mean by that is that we should begin by observing the conditions of the location. Then, we should select from a range of plants that are likely to succeed in those conditions. We should not merely impose a list of plants simply because we find them aesthetically pleasing.

above: Agastache Heuchera (Coral Bells)

A range of factors should be considered when selectBut most landscaping puzzles are not so simple. Some ing plants for a given location. They include light conare especially challenging because they exclude the ditions, drainage, soil type, and more. After you have most known plants. I think the most difficult comassessed the site, choose the plants bination conditions for homeowners most pleasing to you from the narare shaded spots with poor drainage. Begin with the plants that rowed list of plants likely to succeed Daniel Grose is the owner of Set we know have succeeded in that spot. Apart Landscaping and a very exThis is easier to do with some site perienced designer. When I recently in Memphis in wet conditions than with others. For exbrought up the subject, Grose readshade. Similarly, exclude ample, the greatest range of options ily agreed that wet shade is one of might be for landscaping on the east the most challenging situations. He those we know have side of a two-story building with a pointed out that it is not just because consistently failed. rich loamy soil. Ideally, it would have of the narrow range of plants that can an elevation that is slightly higher handle wet shade. It is also because than the surroundings. It would also have an irrigathere are varying degrees of wetness and varying degrees of shade. tion system. With a site like that, one could design purely based upon her own aesthetics and have a good These varying degrees further limit options in subtle outcome, thanks to the forgiving nature of the area. ways. A designer needs a lot of experience to be able M A R C H 2 0 2 0 â&#x20AC;˘ M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M â&#x20AC;˘ 127

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to eyeball a wet, shaded area and consistently gauge conditions correctly. There is no easy way to quantify the exact amount of light a shaded site receives over the course of a year. Further, no two wet areas are the same. So, if it is that complicated, how should a property owner who lacks an accumulated mental data base begin? Well, sometimes money is no object. Sometimes the property owner is the kind of person who wants what she wants when she wants it. In those cases, a professional landscaper can sometimes reshape the property to conform to the conditions needed for the desired plants, by cutting down trees, excavating and replacing soil, and even adding drainage systems. In those situations, the designer’s plan will seem more like that of a civil engineer than a horticulturalist. But, more often money is an issue. And, sometimes, even the most strong-willed client can come to understand that the site

But they won’t be able to handle most wet shade conditions. Similarly, turf grasses, like Bermuda, Zoysia, and Fescue will fail. Instead, we should consider plants like

Plants like Heuchera (Coral Bells), Pachysandra, Vinca minor, and many Hosta (Plantain Lily) are typical plants for shade. But they won’t be able to handle most wet shade conditions. Acorus gramineus ‘Minimus Aureus’ (Dwarf Golden Sweetflag) and Tricyrtis hirta (Japanese Toad Lilly). These plants can handle most lawns with wet shade. So, once you identify a spot as falling into

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conditions limit her choices. Most people can appreciate that some beauty lies in creating a landscape design that conforms to the environment rather than one that imposes human will upon it. Frederick Law Olmsted was the most inf luential landscape architect in American history. He confided to one of his design partners, near the end of his life, “The great merit of all the works you and I have done is that in them the larger opportunities of the topography have not been wasted.” Olmsted elaborated, “We have ‘let it alone’ more than most gardeners can.” Accordingly, the solution is to, as Olmsted said, “Let it alone.” We let it alone when we begin with the plants that we know have succeeded in Memphis’ wet shade. Similarly, we specifically exclude those we know have consistently failed. Plants like Heuchera (Coral Bells), many Hosta (Plantain Lily), Pachysandra, and Vinca minor are typical plants for shade.

Vinca Minor (Lesser Periwinkle or Dwarf Periwinkle)

the category of wet shade, create a list of plants that are known to do well in wet shade, in Memphis. Then, use your own sense of aesthetics to narrow that list. Yes, you can do that using Google. But a better way is to visit locally owned garden centers. Testing new plants in a temperamental area can be costly and frustrating. In next month’s column, I will go deeper into plants that do well and those that do not do well in wet shade. Please look for that article and email me plants you have had a positive experience planting in wet shade in Memphis for (possible) inclusion in my follow-up article. John A. Jennings is an experienced garden designer, garden writer, and nursery manager. He also has degrees from the University of Richmond and the University of Memphis. Email him at gardener@ memphismagazine.com.

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BBQ Sandwich at Payne’s by michael donahue

l-r: Ron Payne, Flora Payne, and Candice Payne-Parker

ayne’s Bar-B-Que shoulder sandwich is a true original. It’s been made the same way with the same sauce and slaw recipes since the business opened in April 1972. In fact, most of the menu hasn’t changed in almost 50 years. “It’s the same — ribs, shoulder, bologna, smoked sausage,” says Ron Payne, son of Payne’s original owners Flora and the late Horton Payne. Ron and his sister, Candice Payne-Parker, work alongside their mother five days a week at the spacious Midtown restaurant, which is not where the business began. “The original location was at Lamar at Barksdale,” Ron says. It was manned by his parents and his grandmother, the late Emily Payne, who also was one of the founders. The barbecue restaurant

“was my dad’s idea. He actually founded Payne’s. He came from a barbecue family. He had an Uncle Joe that had a restaurant in North Mississippi where he learned how to barbecue.” Payne’s took off quickly, Ron says. “Lamar was a little bit more booming at that time. There was a truck company down the street. So, they pretty much got a lot of business

from guys that worked up and down Lamar.” They decided to relocate a few years later. “The business grew. It was a very small place. Just counter pickup.” Payne’s moved to the current building. just three blocks from the first one, in 1976. “It was a filling station and a mechanic’s shop,” he says. “By that time, they had reason to move. The lines were out the door at the other location.” A Payne’s shoulder sandwich is unique. “I think it’s definitely more of the smoke flavor. It’s closer to what somebody could do at home than most of the restaurants. I guess it’s more homestyle ‘Mom and Pop’s.’” They cook “from eight to

10 shoulders a day” in their barbecue pit, Ron says. “Someone’s usually here by 7. But we cook the shoulders all day for the next day.” They make their coleslaw and sauce “every morning,” he says. “Fresh.” Payne’s slaw also helps make their barbecue sandwich special. “It was actually a family recipe that came from my grandmother’s side of the family that was handed down to her,” Ron says. “I think what makes it stand out is the mustard base. The mustard, vinegary, tangy [flavor] mixes with the sweet sauce. I guess they complement each other.” Payne’s Bar-B-Que is at 1762 Lamar; (901) 272-1523

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ELMWOOD PHOTOGRAPHS BY VANCE LAUDERDALE

Odd Fellows

organization of Odd Fellowship in its beginning. These aims and purposes have been consistently and faithfully maintained throughout the history of the Order.” As the group flourished, it was only natural that Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, members established chapters in America when they when, where, why, and why not. Well, sometimes. immigrated here in the 1800s. Shakespeare Lodge #1 was chartered in New York City in 1806, thus estabby vance lauderdale lishing the Odd Fellows in our country. Okay, let me say here and now that the group’s rather unusual name had nothing to do with the way the members looked or behaved. Instead, their history explains it: “That common laboring men should associate themselves together and form a fraternity for social unity and fellowship and for mutual help was such a marked violation of the trends of the times (England in the 1700s) that they became known as ‘peculiar’ or ‘odd’ and hence they were derided as ‘Odd Fellows.’ Because of the appropriateness of the name, those engaged in forming these unions accepted it.” Other histories make it simpler, by noting that members often held odd and unusual jobs. After all, that first lodge in New York City was established by a boat builder, an actor, and a singer. What’s especially interesting is that the IOOF became the first fraternal organization in the U.S. to accept women. The Degree of Rebekah was established in 1851, decades before women were allowed to hold any public office in this country. The IOOF first established a lodge in Memphis in DEAR VANCE: What can DEAR M.G.: Precisely one year ago, in our March 2019 is1843, meeting in rented space in Calvary Episcopal you tell me about the sue, I told readers about Elks Rest, an exclusive section Church. According to the book In the Shadows of the Elms, section of Elmwood of Forest Hill Cemetery that serves as the final resting devoted to the history of Elmwood Cemetery, “In 1848, Cemetery set aside for place for members of the Benevolent and Protective they built a handsome building at Main and Court, “Odd Fellows Rest”? Order of the Elks, a fraternal organization. which was the scene of some of the biggest public — m.g., memphis. Elmwood Cemetery also has space reserved for events of the nineteenth century.” All those public events came to a halt when the yelthese “benevolent societies,” such as the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. One of the low fever epidemics swept over our most impressive areas, distinctive for city in deadly waves in the 1870s. The In the Memphis area, the order and simplicity of the grave Odd Fellows — along with other markers, is the area you have noticed, groups, such as the Howard Associamembers of the Odd which is set aside for the Independent tion, the Masons, and the brave nuns Fellows are still doling out and priests of St. Mary’s Cathedral Order of Odd Fellows. As you can see, the large granite marker carries the friendship, love, and truth — played key roles in helping the group’s symbol — three chain links sick and suffering. wherever it is needed. with the letters F, L, and T, which This magazine has written extenstand for Friendship, Love, and Truth. sively about the almost fatal impact This fact may surprise you: The history of the IOOF the disease had on our city, and since we’re talking stretches back almost 300 years, since records show about the Odd Fellows, I should offer a few details the first lodges, as the chapters were called, were esabout their history during this period. A useful website tablished in Great Britain as early as 1730. An official called Heart In Hand: The Modern Odd Fellow’s Guide, history describes the group’s organization and purpose includes excerpts from official IOOF documents from the 1878 epidemic. in this way: “While Odd Fellowship is not a religious institution, many of its principles, tenets, practices, and Among the entries from September of that year: “The objectives are based upon the teachings of the Holy six Lodges in the city of Memphis say to the members Bible. Many of the rites and ceremonies, rituals and of our beloved Order in America, that we are in the lectures, the secret passwords, signs, and counter-signs, middle of a fearful epidemic, the end of which no one Odd Fellows Rest, with its rows have a Biblical origin or significance. can foresee. We need your sympathy and God alone of simple grave markers, is the “One of its primary aims,” that history continues, “is knows how soon your aid.” final resting place of members In response, other IOOF lodges throughout the U.S. to provide its members with aid when suffering because of the Independent Order of of illness, unemployment, or other misfortunes. The donated more than $18,000 to the relief efforts here, and relief or sustenance of members, of their families and the money was put to good use: “Your committee has Odd Fellows. One of the stones close relatives, of their widows and orphans in case of employed 475 nurses at an average cost of $15 each. The (opposite) is the burial site for a death, appears to have been the chief purpose of the number of brothers who have died is 95, and of their yellow fever victim from 1878. 130 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • M A R C H 2 0 2 0

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families 134, making the number of deaths 229.” And later: “The different Lodges of this city will now have to care for 109 widows and 196 orphans. This indeed tells the sad story of our calamities.” Some time after the first of these epidemics, in 1873, Elmwood Cemetery set aside a spacious plot for Odd Fellows Rest, with several hundred members, to date, buried there, many of them victims of yellow fever. That entire section was renovated years ago, all the older markers replaced with simpler ones, each of them practically identical — just a square stone with a metal nameplate mounted to the top. What’s rather unusual about these markers is they carry no dates for the birth and death of the deceased; perhaps that is a tradition of all Odd Fellows Rests. But some of these graves are much older than you might think. I came across a simple marker for Maggie Blew (shown below) and because the stone looked so new, assumed it was a fairly recent burial. Death records show, however, that this is the grave of an 11-year-old girl, who died in the yellow fever epidemic of 1878. In fact, those records reveal that six members of the Blew family died on the same day — Maggie’s father Robert (age 40, and editor of the Western Methodist newspaper here), her mother (identified only as “Mrs. R.W. Blew,” age 38), and her siblings Robert Jr. (7), Willie (14), and Zella (17). All of them were found dead in their home at Wellington and Vance on September 16, 1878. Little Maggie lingered for a week but passed away on the 29th. If anything conveys the true horror of the epidemic, it is that cluster of entries in the official “Register of Deaths for the City of Memphis,” with a scribbled “y.f.” beside each name, listing the cause of death. In a way, this family was lucky. Because they were members of the IOOF, they were buried in Odd Fellows Rest. Yellow fever caused so many deaths — by some counts, more than 5,000 — many of the victims were buried in unmarked mass graves. The fever passed when cold weather drove away the mosquitos spreading the disease, and in the following decades Memphis slowly began to recover. Despite the loss of so many members, the Odd Fellows continued to do good deeds here. According to the Elmwood book, the group established the city’s first public library, with some 3,000 volumes, and donated nearly $30,000 in building sums — an enormous amount at that time — for an addition to the Leath Orphan Asylum (now Porter-Leath). For many years, fancy gold lettering on a second-floor window of the Lincoln-American Tower overlooking Court Square indicated this building served as headquarters for the Odd Fellows. When that structure was renovated several years ago, the group moved out. They remain active here, along with some 20 other lodges in Tennessee. In the Memphis area, twice a month the members of Chickasaw Lodge #8 — the same lodge stricken during the yellow fever epidemics — and Ruth Rebekah Lodge #1 hold meetings in the Masonic Lodge Hall in Bartlett, still doling out friendship, love, and truth wherever it is needed.

Mystery Log

DEAR VANCE: What happened to that big log in the old Pink Palace, where kids stuck their hands and tried to guess what was inside? — j.b., memphis.

I was always nervous about this attraction. How could I be certain a rattlesnake or bear trap hadn’t been set in place, as a cruel trick? When the “Memphis Museum of Natural History and Industrial Arts” first opened in 1930, visitors quietly admired old things displayed in cases, mounted to the walls, or lined up on shelves. But in the “Hall of Adventure,” dedicated to teaching children about nature, they encountered a truly “interactive exhibit.” As you can see in the photo, the “mystery log” instructed children to “reach in hole, feel and guess, then lift lid.” I believe one of the objects was a tortoise shell, but can’t recall the others. To confirm your guess, kids lifted a tiny door and peered inside. So what happened to it? According to Caroline Carrico, supervisor of exhibitions at the Pink Palace, “After being on display at the mansion for several years, we transferred it to Lichterman Nature Center, where it is in storage.” One mystery remains about the mystery log. Does anybody remember what objects were inside? DEAR J.B.:

These brave visitors tested their nature skills by reaching inside the Pink Palace’s “mystery log” and trying to guess the objects concealed inside.

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DINING OUT with their relationship, a personal and professional connection that started in Cleveland, Mississippi, where Jo’es parents ran a restaurant for decades named KC’s. Adams ate at KC’s growing up, and later, as a teenager, he washed dishes in the kitchen. He started cooking, attended culinary school, and joined Joe to open Wally Joe, a heralded restaurant in Memphis located in the space now occupied by Interim.

“I want our soups to be cool and interesting to guests. I want to take the

FULL CIRCLE At Acre, Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams perfect life-long passions for hospitality and delicious food.

by pamela denney | photographs by justin fox burks

n most restaurant kitchens, yellow squash soup is a humble gift, even when dressed up with a fancy garnish or two. But at Acre Restaurant, a steaming hot bowl of the Southern staple is textured with flavor and almost too lovely to eat.

I discover the soup as a first course to dinner and admire its color, a deep golden yellow dusted with microgreens. I lean in, scooping up crunchy granola, crumbled into bits, with each fragrant spoonful. Reluctant to share, I finally do, but not until I claim the soup’s appealing surprise: a miniature f lan made with puréed eggplant and Parmesan, hiding in the bowl like a Cracker Jack prize. Enchanted with the dish, I later laud executive chef and partner Andrew Adams with superlatives. He has a straightforward explanation. “I want our soups to be cool and interesting

Olive oil poached monkﬁsh

to guests,” he says. “I want to take the ingredients and make those ingredients shine.” For fun, I ask Adams to recall a few soups from earlier menus. He remembers easily: corn soup with crab, sumac, and brown butter; lentil soup with spicy peppers and corn bread; Japanese-influenced pork broth poured tableside over foie gras dumplings; and caulif lower soup made with cucumbers, smoked steelhead roe, and borage flowers picked from Acre’s kitchen garden. Chef and owner Wally Joe joins in, and as I listen to the chefs talk about food, I am impressed

ingredients and make those ingredients shine.” — Chef Andrew Adams In today’s Memphis, where chef-driven restaurants abound, it’s easy to overlook the pioneering spirit of Joe and Adams’ collaboration. Ingredients now commonplace — pork belly, for one — broke new culinary ground in Memphis when Wally Joe opened in 2002. Equally important were the team’s deep Southern roots, an intersection of cultures and ingredients grounded in the seasonal rhythms of the Mississippi Delta. “We don’t want to put gimmicks on the plate, and for the most part, I don’t think people are impressed by them,” Joe says. “For us, it’s the integrity of the product that matters most.” Little wonder Acre continues to thrive. Certainly, the well-honed

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Chilled Maine lobster aguachile staff in the front of the house deserve credit, including server Marshall Sanchez and bartender Taylor Hannah. Both men have worked at Acre since 2011, when the restaurant opened in a house on South Perkins following a meticulous renovation. Customers are integral, as well, and there are many dedicated supporters like my husband and I who eat at Acre for weeknight

“For us, it’s the integrity of the product that matters most.” — Chef Wally Joe dinners, as well as for special events. Acre is located so close to our home that we typically say we should walk, but instead, we hop in the car and park in the back by the stacked stone walls that enclose the restaurant’s patio. Most nights, we sit in the bar at a corner table, but tonight is about the dining room with its casual elegance and views of the side yard’s tall oak trees. Cocktails seem appropriate — we are celebrating our anniversary —and we order two: a dry Ketel One martini, olives no juice, and a Peppered Cavendish made with rum, Crème de Banana, and a lemon, banana, and pepper shrub. As we toast one another, I notice a small wedding party seated nearby. The bride wears a wreath of rose buds in

her hair, and she looks so serene that I reach across the table and squeeze my husband’s arm while we focus on the menu: 18 different dishes divided into entrees and first courses. Deciding what to eat at Acre is a bit of a conundrum because I want it all. Often, I stick with first courses, and sometimes order two. (The grilled Spanish octopus with black garlic and gigante beans is exceptional.) But tonight, I try the special: sashimistyle salmon belly, lightly torched to soften the fat, and plated with crunchy fennel and grapefruit slices. The salmon is superb. My husband heads in another direction with clams and pork belly, another resplendent appetizer. Potatoes, jalapeños, roasted pork belly, and baby clams steamed in chorizo broth almost spill over the top of the pretty square bowl. The dish is so good we pass it back and forth, sopping up the last of the broth with a piece of warm bread. For entrées, Tony can’t resist the restaurant’s 12-ounce ribeye dry-aged for 40 days and prepared to his specifications: medium rare in the middle with a Pittsburgh sear. On the plate, the steak is king with attentive support players: garlicky broccoli, a classic soy and red wine sauce, and potatoes made the French way with lots of butter and cheese. The ribeye is excellent, but at Acre, I order seafood. No other restaurant in Memphis prepares seafood in as many creative and delicious ways. Consider the monkfish slowly poached in extra virgin olive oil, garnished with Espelette peppers dried inhouse, and plated with brown butter carrots, snap peas, and lobster broth. Or try nightly specials — for me the stuff of dreams — like Norwegian cod with fingerling potatoes, baby bok choy, and butter sauce freckled with American caviar. “When we opened Acre, we intentionally shied away from things some people wouldn’t eat,” Joe says. “Now we are doing food that is a little more involved, a little more complex. We are kind of going full circle.”

PAM’S PICS: THREE TO TRY WILD MUSHROOMS WITH MASCARPONE POLENTA

Mushrooms and Tuscan kale circle a mound of polenta for a hearty dish pulled together with a roasted vegetable sauce that tastes like beef bone demiglace. Vegetarians rejoice! OVER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Are you thrilled by gin’s makeover by craft distilleries? If so, try bartender Taylor Hannah’s pretty-in-pink cocktail made with a strawberry shrub and Tattersall’s gin aged in French oak barrels. STICKY TOFFEE DATE CAKE

“It’s simple goodness,” says Chef Wally Joe about Acre’s signature dessert, a warm date cake made like English dessert pudding and served with ice cream and toffee butterscotch sauce.

ACRE RESTAURANT 690 S. Perkins Road 901-818-2273 ★★★★ FOOD: Sophisticated, but still approachable, the food at Acre lets top-quality ingredients shine, thanks to old and new techniques and meticulous recipe development. “For one new item to get on the menu, a yellow notebook has been ﬁlled up completely,” says Adams. WINE: The wine list at Acre is extensive (about 300 bottles from mostly boutique wineries) and compiled with care, so I ask servers or bartenders, who are all well-versed, to select my wine pairings.

EXTRAS: It’s easy to spend time in Acre’s

friendly bar, where the menu works for either dinner or snacks. Must-try items include cheeseburgers with horseradish mayo on brioche buns; kimchi French fries loaded with cheddar, caramelized onions, and Korean-style bulgogi beef; and steamed boa ﬁlled with pork belly, hoisin sauce, and pickled vegetables. WHAT’S NEXT: Look for upcoming special events to celebrate Acre’s tenth anniversary next year. PRICES: First course ($10-$16); entrees ($24-$38); desserts ($9-$10); cocktails ($10$13); bar menu ($7-$13). OPEN: For lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and dinner Monday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Closed Sundays.

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Along with shufﬂeboard, look for live entertainment at High Noon, a bar on Broad Avenue that features classic cocktails from bartender Paul Gilliam and small plates from Chef Zach Nicholson. Asian-inﬂuenced poutine and beef short rib dumplings with dashi shoyu, a sweeter version of soy sauce, are on the current menu.

Tidbits: High Noon Scores with Shufﬂeboard and Small Plate Menu

$6 classic martini with a citrus twist is a beautiful thing, but let’s hold that thought and focus first on High Noon’s vintage shuffleboard table in the recently opened Broad Avenue bar. Sturdy and confident with age, the table from the 1960s is so nostalgic that my friend, Victoria Lee, can’t help but reminisce about her father’s bar on the Genesee River. “I’d stand on two crates to play,” she says. “I loved that table.” Chef Zach Nicholson’s relationship with shuff leboard is a little more circumvent. He spotted the table on Craigslist while searching for a jukebox, part of the reset for High Noon, located on the second f loor of his popular restaurant, Lucky Cat Ramen. “The bar that was already there reminded us of a Western saloon, so that became the springboard for what we want-

ed to do with the space,” he explains. Exposed brick walls and framed movie posters for spaghetti Westerns and their Japanese counterparts add nostalgia, as well, and foretell the trajectory of High Noon’s small plates. “We use some of the same flavors our customers expect, but combine them with a more Western feel,” Nicholson says. Here’s an example planned for the menu this month: A High Noon cheeseburger made with locally sourced beef on a housemade milk bread bun, a sweet black bean sauce condiment, and instead of lettuce, a spicy cabbage topping. Other small plate options, priced from $8 to $12, parlay a similar verve. Yes, they are filling bar food, but they are so much more complex: Yakitori skewer specials that change every few weeks; beef short rib dumplings with black garlic and dashi shoyu;

brisket, smoked in-house and snuggled with pickles inside a spongy boa bun; and musthave potatoes — first cooked confit and then fried — dressed with horseradish, beef fat Kewpie mayo, and togarashi, a chili pepper and sesame seed condiment commonplace in Japan. Like the food, cocktails at High Noon don’t mimic what’s served downstairs. Instead of craft cocktails, the drinks are classic combinations like Old Fashioned, Mai Tai, and Tom Collins. And that martini I mentioned at the start of this story? It’s made with Broker’s Gin or vodka from Old Dominick Distillery, and I ordered two. So will you, if you stop by during happy hour Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. High Noon, 2583 Broad Ave. (upstairs from Lucky Cat Ramen) 901-208-8145. $-$$

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the MEMPHIS DINING guide

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, $-$$ THE GRAY CANARY—The sixth restaurant from chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, offering small plates and entrees cooked on an open flame. Oysters, emphis magazine offers this curated restaurant listing as a octopus, and hearty steaks are among the menu options at this service to our readers. Broken down alphabetically by neighborhoods, this directoeatery in Old Dominick Distillery. Closed Mon. 301 S. Front. 466ry does not list every restaurant in town. It does, however, include the magazine’s 6324. D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ GRECIAN GOURMET TAVERNA—Serves traditional “Top 50” choices of must-try restaurants in Memphis, a group that is updated every August. favorites like spanakopita, pastitso, moussaka, and hand-rolled Establishments open less than a year are not eligible for “Top 50” but are noted as “New.” This dolmathes, as well as lamb sliders and pita nachos. Closed Mon. guide also includes a representative sampling of other Bluff City eating establishments. No 412 S. Main. 249-6626. L, D, X, $ fast-food facilities or cafeterias are listed. Restaurants are included regardless of whether they GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN—Serves chicken with signature spicy batter, advertise in Memphis magazine; those that operate in multiple locations are listed under the along with homemade beans, slaw, and pies. 310 S. neighborhood of their original location. This guide is updated regularly, but we recommend Front. 527-4877; 215 S. Center St. (Collierville). 853-6005; 2965 N. that you call ahead to check on hours, prices, and other details. Suggestions from readers are Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 373-9111; 730 S. Mendenhall. 7672323; 505 Highway 70 W., Mason, TN. 901-294-2028. L, D, X, MRA, $ welcome; please contact us at dining@memphismagazine.com. HAPPY MEXICAN—Serves quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, vegetable and seafood dishes, and more. 385 S. Second. 529-9991; 6080 Primacy Pkwy. 683-0000; 7935 Winchester. pasta, and several Northern Italian specialties. 149 Union, The 751-5353. L, D, X, $ Peabody. 529-4199. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$$ CENTER CITY HU. DINER—An extension of Hu. Hotel, diner serves such CAROLINA WATERSHED—This indoor/outdoor eatery, 117 PRIME—Restaurateurs Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp dishes as country-fried cauliflower, cornflake-fried chicken, set around silos, features reimagined down-home classics, teamed up with Chef Ryan Trimm to recreate the traditional and octopus and grits. 3 S. Main. 333including fried green tomatoes with American steakhouse. Serving oysters on the half shell and a 1224. L, D, X, $-$$ DINING SYMBOLS smoked catfish, a buttermilk fried variety of surf and turf options. 117 Union. 433-9851. L, D, WB, HU. ROOF—Rooftop cocktail bar with chicken sandwich, burgers, and more. X, $-$$$ superb city views serves toasts with a B — breakfast Closed Mon.-Thurs. 141 E. Carolina. 3RD & COURT—The latest from Ryan Trimm and variety of toppings including beef tartare 321-5553. L, D, WB, $-$$ L — lunch Across the Board Hospitality is a retro diner with an with cured egg, cognac, and capers CATHERINE & D — dinner upscale twist. Includes a three-meat meatloaf and or riced cauliflower with yellow curry, MARY’S—A variety of pasSB — Sunday brunch pound cake French toast. 24 N. B.B. King. 290-8484. B, L, D, X, currants, and almonds. Also salads, fish tas, grilled quail, pâté, razor WB — weekend brunch WB, $-$$ tacos, and boiled peanut hummus. 79 clams, and monkfish are among the X— wheelchair accessible Madison. 333-1229. D, $ ALDO’S PIZZA PIES—Serving gourmet pizzas dishes served at this Italian restaurant in MRA — member, Memphis — including Mr. T Rex — salads, and more. Also 30 HUEY’S—This family-friendly the Chisca. 272 S. Main. 254-8600. D, SB, beers, bottled or on tap. 100 S. Main. 577-7743; 752 S. restaurant offers 13 different Restaurant Association X, MRA, $-$$$ Cooper. 725-7437. L, D, X, $-$$ burgers, a variety of sandwiches, $ — under $15 per person without CHEF TAM’S and delicious soups and salads. 1927 THE ARCADE—Possibly Memphis’ oldest cafe. UNDERGROUND CAFE—Serves drinks or desserts Madison. 726-4372; 1771 N. Germantown Specialties include sweet potato pancakes, a fried Southern staples with a Cajun twist. $$ — under $25 Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-3885; 77 S. Second. peanut butter and banana sandwich, and breakfast Menu items include totchoes, jerk $$$ — $26-$50 527-2700; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). served all day. 540 S. Main. 526-5757. B, L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, wings, fried chicken, and “muddy” mac $$$$ — over $50 854-4455; 7090 Malco Blvd. (Southaven). MRA, $ and cheese. Closed Sun. and Mon. 668 662-349-7097; 7825 Winchester. 624-8911; AUTOMATIC SLIM’S—Longtime downtown favorite Union Ave. 207-6182. L, D, $ 4872 Poplar. 682-7729; 7677 Farmington Blvd. (Germantown). specializes in contemporary American cuisine emphasizing local CHEZ PHILIPPE—Classical/contemporary French 318-3030; 8570 Highway 51 N. (Millington). 873-5025. L, D, ingredients; also extensive martini list. 83 S. Second. 525-7948. cuisine presented in a luxurious atmosphere with a X, MRA, $ L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ seasonal menu focused on local/regional cuisine. The HUSTLE & DOUGH BAKERY & CAFE—Flaky, BARDOG TAVERN—Classic American grill with Italian crown jewel of The Peabody for 35 years. Afternoon tea served baked breakfast goodness every day with fresh pastries, influence, Bardog offers pasta specialties such as Grandma’s Wed.-Sat., 1-3:30 p.m. (reservations required). Closed Sun.sandwiches, and more at Arrive Hotel. 477 S. Main St., NJ Meatballs, as well as salads, sliders, sandwiches, and daily Tues. The Peabody, 149 Union. 529-4188. D, X, MRA, $$$$ 701-7577. B, L, X, $ specials. 73 Monroe. 275-8752. B (Mon.-Fri.), L, D, WB, X, MRA, COZY CORNER—Serving up ribs, pork sandITTA BENA—Southern and Cajun-American cuisine served $-$$ wiches, chicken, spaghetti, and more; also homemade here; specialties are duck and waffles and shrimp and grits, along BEDROCK EATS & SWEETS—Memphis’ only Paleobanana pudding. Closed Mon. 745 N. Parkway and with steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta. 145 Beale St. 578-3031. D, centric restaurant offering such dishes as pot roast, waffles, Manassas. 527-9158. L, D, $ X, MRA, $$-$$$ enchiladas, chicken salad, omelets, and more. Closed for dinner DIRTY CROW INN—Serving elevated bar food, including KOOKY CANUCK—Offers prime rib, catfish, and burgers, Sun. 327 S. Main. 409-6433. B, L, D, X, $-$$ poutine fries, fried catfish, and the Chicken Debris, a sandwich including the 4-lb. “Kookamonga”; also late-night menu. 87 S. BELLE TAVERN—Serving elevated bar food, including a with smoked chicken, melted cheddar, and gravy. 855 Second. 578-9800; 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. 1-800-2453 L, D, butcher board with a variety of meats and cheeses, as well as Kentucky. 207-5111. L, D, MRA, $ X, MRA, $-$$$ daily specials. 117 Barboro Alley. 249-6580. L (Sun.), D, MRA, $ EVELYN & OLIVE—Jamaican/Southern fusion cuisine THE LITTLE TEA SHOP—Downtown institution BISHOP—Ticer and Hudman’s newest venture at the includes such dishes as Kingston stew fish, Rasta Pasta, and serves up Southern comfort cooking, including meatloaf Central Station Hotel features upscale dishes in a French jerk rib-eye. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun.-Mon. 630 and such veggies as turnip greens, yams, okra, and tomabrasserie style. 545 S. Main St., 524-5247. L, D, X, $$-$$$ Madison. 748-5422. L, D, X, $ toes. Closed Sat.-Sun. 69 Monroe. 525-6000, L, X, $ BLEU—This eclectic restaurant features American food with FAM—Casual Asian restaurant serves sushi rice bowls, noodle LOCAL—Entrees with a focus on locally sourced products include global influences and local ingredients. Among the specialties bowls, sushi rolls, and spring rolls. Closed Sun. 149 Madison. lobster mac-and-cheese and ribeye patty melt; menu differs by are a 14-oz. bone-in rib-eye and several seafood dishes. 221 S. 701-6666. L, D, X, $ location. 95 S. Main. 473-9573; 2126 Madison. 725-1845. L, D, WB, Third, in the Westin Memphis Beale St. Hotel. 334-5950. B, L, D, FELICIA SUZANNE’S—Southern cuisine with X, $-$$ WB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ low-country, Creole, and Delta influences, using LOFLIN YARD—Beer garden and restaurant serves vegetarian BLUEFIN RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE— regional fresh seafood, local beef, and locally grown fare and smoked-meat dishes, including beef brisket and pork Serves Japanese fusion cuisine featuring seafood and steak, foods. Entrees include shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. and Mon. A tenderloin, cooked on a custom-made grill. Closed Mon.-Tues. 7 W. with seasonally changing menu; also a sushi bar. 135 S. Main. downtown staple at Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe, Suite L1. 523Carolina. 249-3046. L (Sat. and Sun.), D, MRA, $-$$ 528-1010. L, D, X, $-$$ 0877. L (Fri. only), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ THE LOOKOUT AT THE PYRAMID—Serves seafood and BRASS DOOR IRISH PUB—Irish and New-American FERRARO’S PIZZERIA & PUB—Rigatoni and Southern fare, including cornmeal-fried oysters, sweet tea brined cuisine includes such entrees as fish and chips, burgers, tortellini are among the pasta entrees here, along with pizzas chicken, and elk chops. 1 Bass Pro Dr. 620-4600/291-8200. L, D, X, shepherd’s pie, all-day Irish breakfast, and more. 152 Madison. (whole or by the slice) with a variety of toppings. 111 Jackson. $-$$$ 572-1813. L, D, SB, $-$$ 522-2033. L, D, X, $ LUNA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE—Serving a limited CAFE KEOUGH—European-style cafe serving quiche, FLIGHT RESTAURANT & WINE BAR— menu of breakfast and lunch items. Dinner entrees include Citrus paninis, salads, and more. 12 S. Main. 509-2469. B, L, D, X, $ Serves steaks and seafood, along with such specialties Glaze Salmon and Cajun Stuffed Chicken. 179 Madison (Hotel CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE—Offers as bison ribeye and Muscovy duck, all matched with Napoleon). 526-0002. B, D (Mon.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ prime steaks, fresh seafood (lobster tails, grouper, mahi mahi), appropriate wines. 39 S. Main. 521-8005. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$

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We celebrate our city’s community table and the people who grow, cook, and eat the best Memphis food at M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M / F O O D (This guide, compiled by our editors, includes editorial picks and advertisers.)

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MACIEL’S—Entrees include tortas, fried taco plates, quesadillas, chorizo and pastor soft tacos, salads, and more. Downtown closed Sun. 45 S. Main. 526-0037, X, MRA, $  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. Wellstocked bar. 145 S. Main. 522-8555. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ McEWEN’S—Southern/American cuisine with international flavors; specialties include steak and seafood, sweet potato-crusted catfish with macaroni and cheese, and more. Closed Sun., Monroe location. 120 Monroe. 527-7085; 1110 Van Buren (Oxford). 662-234-7003. L, D, SB (Oxford only), X, MRA, $$-$$$ MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE—The focus here is on steaks, including prime fillet, rib-eyes, and prime-aged New York strip; also, some seafood options. 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-8902467; 88 Union. 527-5337; 3165 Forest Hill-Irene (Germantown). 249-5661. D, SB (Germantown), X, $$-$$$ MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE—Specializes in tapas (small plates) featuring global cuisine. Closed Sun.-Tues. 679 Adams Ave. 524-1886. D, X, MRA, $ THE NINE THAI & SUSHI—Serving authentic Thai dishes, including curries, as well as a variety of sushi rolls. Closed for lunch Sat. and Sun. 121 Union. 208-8347. L, D, X, $-$$ 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 LOUNGE—Upscale restaurant and jazz bar serves such starters as alligator filet fritters; entrees include Mississippi pot roast with jalapeño cornbread and tagliatelle with braised beef. 314 S. Main. 207-7576. D, X, $-$$ PUCK FOOD HALL—Food hall featuring a variety of vendors serving everything from bagels and beer to comfort food and healthy cuisine. 409 S. Main. 341-3838. $-$$ 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 is among the city’s best chefs. 492 S. Main. 304-6985. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ SABOR CARIBE—Serving up “Caribbean flavors” with dishes from Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Closed Sunday. 662 Madison. 949-8100. L, D, X, $ SAGE—Restaurant and lounge features daily lunch specials and tapas with such dishes as braised short ribs, teriyaki pulled pork, and the Sage burger made with Angus beef, avocado mash, fried egg, and flash-fried sage. 94 S. Main. 672-7902. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SLEEP OUT LOUIE’S—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 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, MRA, $ 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

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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, $-$$ THE VAULT—Oysters, shrimp beignets, flatbreads, stuffed cornish hen, and Smash Burger featured on “Late Nite Eats” are among the dishes offered at this Creole/Italian fusion eatery. 124 G.E. Patterson. 591-8000. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ WESTY’S—Extensive menu includes a variety of wild rice dishes, sandwiches, plate lunches, and hot fudge pie. 346 N. Main. 543-3278.L, D, X, $

COLLIERVILLE CAFE EUROPE—From Italian chef Michele D’oto, the French, Spanish, and Italian fusion cuisine includes a variety of dishes like Rosette al Forno, fish ceviche, and sole meuniere. Closed Sun. 4610 Merchants Park Circle, Suite 571. 286-4199. L, D, X, $$-$$$$ CAFE PIAZZA BY PAT LUCCHESI—Specializes in gourmet pizzas (including create-your-own), panini sandwiches, and pasta. Closed Sun. 139 S. Rowlett St. 861-1999. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, $ COLLIERVILLE COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches. 3573 S. Houston Levee Rd. 979-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ DAVID GRISANTI’S—Serving Northern Italian cuisine and traditional family recipes, like the Elfo Special, shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter, tossed with white button mushrooms and white pepper, and served over vermicelli with ParmigianoReggiano. Closed Sun. 684 W. Poplar (Sheffield Antiques Mall). 861-1777. L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ 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). 662890-3337; 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, MRA, $-$$$ MULAN ASIAN BISTRO—Hunan Chicken, tofu dishes, and orange beef served here; sushi and Thai food, too. 2059 Houston Levee. 850-5288; 2149 Young. 347-3965; 4698 Spottswood. 609-8680. L, D, X, $-$$  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, $-$$$ RAVEN & LILY—Eatery offers innovative Southern-inspired cuisine with such dishes as crispy shrimp and cauliflower salad, spiced lamb sausage and parmesan risotto, and bananas foster pain perdu. Closed Monday. 120 E. Mulberry. 286-4575. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ 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). 662-408-4932; 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, $-$$ ZOPITA’S ON THE SQUARE—Cafe offers sandwiches, including smoked salmon and pork tenderloin, as well as salads and desserts. Closed Sun. 114 N. Main. 457-7526. 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, $-$$ THE BUTCHER SHOP—Serves steaks ranging from 8-oz. filets to a 20-oz. porterhouse; also chicken, pork chops, fresh seafood. 107 S. Germantown Rd. 757-4244. L (Fri. and Sun.), D, X, $$-$$$ COASTAL FISH COMPANY—Upscale offerings of international fish varieties utilizing styles ranging from Carribbean, East Coast, West Coast, Chinese, to Filipino, and more. 415 Great View Dr. E., Suite 101. 266-9000. D, X, $$-$$$ GREEN BAMBOO—Pineapple tilapia, pork vermicelli, and the soft egg noodle combo are Vietnamese specialties here. 990 N. Germantown Parkway #104. 753-5488. L, D, $-$$ 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, $-$$ EL MERO TACO—This food truck turned restaurant serves up Mexican and Southern-style fusion dishes, including fried chicken tacos, chorizo con papas tacos, and brisket quesadillas. 8100 Macon Station, Suite 102. 308-1661. Closed Sun.-Mon. L, D, WB, X, $ MISTER B’S—Features New Orleans-style seafood and steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. and Mon. 6655 Poplar #107. 751-5262. L, D, X, $-$$$ 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, $-$$ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT—Entrees include tempura, teriyaki, and sushi, as well as grilled fish and chicken entrees. 2324 N. Germantown Pkwy. 384-4122. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, $-$$ BENIHANA—This Japanese steakhouse serves beef, chicken, and seafood grilled at the table; some menu items change monthly; sushi bar also featured. 912 Ridge Lake Blvd. 767-8980. L, D, X, $$-$$$ BLUE PLATE CAFÉ—For breakfast, the café’s serves old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes (it’s a secret recipe!), country ham and eggs, and waffles with fresh strawberries and cream. For lunch, the café specializes in country cooking. 5469 Poplar. 761-9696; 113 S. Court. 523-2050. B, L, X, $ BROOKLYN BRIDGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Specializing in such homemade entrees as spinach lasagna and lobster ravioli; a seafood specialty is horseradish-crusted salmon. Closed Sun. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 755-7413. D, X, $-$$$ 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, $-$$ CAPITAL GRILLE—Known for its dry-aged, hand-carved steaks; among the specialties are bone-in sirloin, and porcini-rubbed Delmonico; also seafood entrees and seasonal lunch plates. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. Crescent Center, 6065 Poplar. 683-9291. L, D, X, $$$-$$$$ CASABLANCA—Lamb shawarma is one of the fresh, homemade specialties served at this Mediterranean/Moroccan restaurant; fish entrees and vegetarian options also available. 5030 Poplar. 725-8557 ; 7609 Poplar Pike (Germantown). 4255908; 1707 Madison. 421-6949. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, $-$$$ CITY SILO TABLE + PANTRY—With a focus on clean eating, this establishment offers fresh juices, as well as comfort foods re-imagined with wholesome ingredients. 5101 Sanderlin. 729-7687. B, L, D, X, $ CORKY’S—Popular barbecue emporium offers both wet and dry ribs, plus a full menu of other barbecue entrees. Wed. lunch buffets, Cordova and Collierville. 5259 Poplar. 685-9744; 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-1911; 743 W. Poplar (Collierville). 405-4999; 6434 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. 662893-3663. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ 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, $$$-$$$$ FOLK’S FOLLY ORIGINAL PRIME STEAK HOUSE—Specializes in prime steaks, as well as lobster, grilled Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb, and weekly specials. 551 S. Mendenhall. 762-8200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FORMOSA—Offers Mandarin cuisine, including broccoli beef, hot-and-sour soup, and spring rolls. Closed Monday. 6685 Quince. 753-9898. L, D, X, $-$$ FOX RIDGE PIZZA & GRILL—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. 7586500. 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, filet mignon, and daily lunch specials.

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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 a variety of pizzas, subs, salads, and sides. Closed Monday. A neighborhood fixture. 477 High Point Terrace. 452-3339. L, D, X, $-$$ HOUSTON’S—Serves steaks, seafood, pork chops, chicken dishes, sandwiches, salads, and Chicago-style spinach dip. Farmous for first-class service. 5000 Poplar. 683-0915. L, D, X $-$$$ 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, $-$$$ LA BAGUETTE—An almond croissant and chicken salad are among specialties at this French-style bistro. Closed for dinner Sun. 3088 Poplar. 458-0900. B, L, D (closes at 7), X, MRA, $ LAS DELICIAS—Popular for its guacamole, house-made tortilla chips, and margaritas, this restaurant draws diners with its chicken enchiladas, meat-stuffed flautas, and Cuban torta with spicy pork. Closed Sunday. 4002 Park Ave. 458-9264; 5689 Quince. 800-2873. L, D, X, $ LIBRO AT LAURELWOOD—Bookstore eatery features a variety of sandwiches, salads, and homemade pasta dishes, with Italian-inspired options such as carbonara and potato gnocchi. Closed for dinner Sun. 387 Perkins Ext. (Novel). 8002656. B, L, D, SB, X, $-$$ LISA’S LUNCHBOX—Serving bagels, sandwiches, salads, and wraps. 5885 Ridgeway Center Pkwy. 767-6465; 2650 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 1200; 730-0064; 6070 Poplar. 2335875; 50 N. Front. 574-0468. 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, $-$$ LYNCHBURG LEGENDS—This restaurant with a Jack Daniels’ theme and Southern cuisine serves such entrees as Bourbon Street salmon, buttermilk-fried chicken, and grilled steak and wild mushroom salad. DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin. 969-7777. B, L, D, X, $-$$$ MAHOGANY MEMPHIS—Upscale Southern restaurant offers such dishes as coffee-rubbed lamb chops and baked Cajun Cornish hen. Closed for dinner Sun. and all day Mon.-Tues. 3092 Poplar, Suite 11. 623-7977. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ MARCIANO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALIAN CUISINE—Veal Saltimbocca with angel-hair pasta and white wine sauce is among the entrees; also steaks, seafood, and gourmet pizza. 780 Brookhaven Cl. 682-1660. D, X, $-$$  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, $-$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM—Large menu includes assortment of pizzas, salads, calzones, hoagies, vegetarian options, and 50 beers on tap. 5138 Park Ave. 562-1211; 9155 Poplar, Shops of Forest Hill (Germantown). 907-0243. L, D, X, $-$$ 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 are miso-marinated salmon over black rice with garlic spinach and shiitake

mushrooms. Closed Sun. 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 122. 683-0441. L, D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ NEW HUNAN—Chinese eatery with more than 80 entrees; also lunch/dinner buffets. 5052 Park. 766-1622. L, D, X, $ 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, $-$$$ PARK + CHERRY—The Dixon offers casual dining within the museum. Seasonal menu features sandwiches, like rustic chicken salad on croissant, as well as salads, snacks, and sweets. Closed for breakfast Sun. and all day Mon. 4339 Park (Dixon Gallery). 761-5250. L, X, $ PATRICK’S—Serves barbecue nachos, burgers, and entrees such as fish and chips; also plate lunches and daily specials. 4972 Park. 682-2852. L, D, X, MRA, $ PETE & SAM’S—Serving Memphis for 60-plus years; offers steaks, seafood, and traditional Italian dishes, including homemade ravioli, lasagna, and chicken marsala. 3886 Park. 458-0694. D, X, $-$$$ 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, $-$$ PHO SAIGON—Vietnamese fare includes beef teriyaki, roasted quail, curry ginger chicken, vegetarian options, and a variety of soups. 2946 Poplar. 458-1644. L, D, $ PYRO’S FIRE-FRESH PIZZA—Serving gourmet pizzas cooked in an open-fire oven; wide choice of toppings; large local and craft beer selection. 1199 Ridgeway. 379-8294; 2035 Union Ave. 208-8857; 2286 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 207-1198; 3592 S. Houston Levee (Collierville). 221-8109. L, D, X, MRA, $ RED HOOK CAJUN SEAFOOD & BAR—Cajunstyle array of seafood including shrimp, mussels, clams, crawfish, and oysters. 3295 Poplar. 207-1960. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, $$$ RONNIE GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— This Memphis institution serves some family classics such as Elfo’s Special and handmade ravioli, along with house-made pizza and fresh oysters. Closed Sun. 6150 Poplar #122. 850-0191. D, X, $-$$$ 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; 7704 Poplar (Germantown). 800-1951. 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, MRA, $-$$$ SUSHI JIMMI—This food truck turned restaurant serves a variety of sushi rolls, fusion dishes — such as kimchi fries — and

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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, $-$$$ FARM & FRIES—A burger-centric menu features 100 percent grass-fed and finished beef served in creative combinations like roasted portobellos and Swiss cheese. Try the Brussels with cheddar, bacon, and quick-fried sprout leaves on fries, house-cut with dipping sauces. Closed Sun. 7724 Poplar Pike. 791-2328. L, D, X, $ FOREST HILL GRILL—A variety of standard pub fare and a selection of mac-and-cheese dishes are featured on the menu. Specialties include Chicken Newport and a barbecue salmon BLT. 9102 Poplar Pike. 624-6001. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ GERMANTOWN COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches; Mon.-night all-you-can-eat ribs. 2290 S. Germantown Rd. S. 754-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ KOHESIAN SOKO STYLE EATERY—KoreanAmerican eatery serves up fusion-style dishes like bibimbap burgers or gochujang marinated loaded spicy pork nachos. 1730 S. Germantown Rd. 308-0223. L, D, X, $$ 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, $-$$ MISTER B’S—Features New Orleans-style seafood and steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. and Mon. 6655 Poplar #107. 751-5262. L, D, X, $-$$$ MOONDANCE GRILL—From the owners of Itta Bena and Lafayette’s. Serves steak cooked sous vide and seafood dishes including Abita-barbecued shrimp and pan-seared sand dab, in addition to an extensive wine and cocktail list. 1730 S. Germantown Road, Suite 117. 755-1471. L, D, X, $$-$$$ NOODLES ASIAN BISTRO—Serves a variety of traditional Asian cuisine, with emphasis on noodle dishes, such as

Singapore Street Noodles and Hong Kong Chow Fun. 7850 Poplar #12. 755-1117. L, 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, $-$$ PIMENTO’S KITCHEN + MARKET—Fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and plenty of pimento cheese at this family-owned restaurant. 6540 Poplar Ave. 602-5488 [Collierville: 3751 S. Houston Levee. 453-6283]. L, D, X, $ RAW GIRLS / CITY & STATE POP-UP— Hannah and Amy Pickle offer plant-based dishes and cold-pressed juices alongside Lisa and Luis Toro’s coffee bar. Hours vary. 2055 W. Germantown. L, X, $ RED KOI—Classic Japanese cuisine offered at this family-run restaurant; hibachi steaks, sushi, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. 5847 Poplar. 767-3456. L, D, X $-$$ 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, MRA, $$ ROYAL PANDA—Hunan fish, Peking duck, Royal Panda chicken and shrimp, and a seafood combo are among the specialties. 3120 Village Shops Dr. 756-9697. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, MRA, $-$$$ 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 house-smoked meats: prime beef brisket, chicken, and salmon. Closed Sun. 9947 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 101. 316-5590. 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, $-$$ ALCHEMY—Southern fusion, locally grown cuisine features small and large plates; among the offerings are pan-seared hanger steak, quail, and lamb chops; also handcrafted cocktails and local craft beers. 940 S. Cooper. 726-4444. D, SB, X, $-$$ ART BAR—Inventive cocktails feature locally foraged ingredients; snacks include house-cured salt & vinegar potato chips and herb-roasted olives. Closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue #280. 507-8030. D, X, $ BABALU TACOS & TAPAS—This 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, $-$$ BACK DO / MI YARD—A revamped patio space behind The Beauty Shop features rotisserie meats and fishes via Brazilian-style outdoor grill. Dinner Wednesday-Saturday, weather permitting. 966 S. Cooper, 2727111. D, X, $$ 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 KEOUGH—It’s old school eats and cocktails at the new Cooper-Young neighborhood corner bar by Kevin Keough. 247 Cooper St. D, X, $ 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 S. 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, MRA, $-$$ BEAUTY SHOP—Modern American cuisine with international flair served in a former beauty shop. Serves steaks, salads, pasta, and seafood, including pecan-crusted golden sea bass. Perennial “Best Brunch” winner. Closed for dinner Sunday. 966 S. Cooper. 272-7111. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ 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, $-$$ BOUNTY ON BROAD—Offering family-style dining, Bounty serves small plates and family-sized platters, with such specialties as chicken fried quail and braised pork shank. 2519 Broad. 410-8131. L (Sat. and Sun.), D (Mon.-Sat.), SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BROADWAY PIZZA—Serving a variety of pizzas, including the Broadway Special, as well as sandwiches, salads, wings, and soulfood 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 CITY & STATE—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. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $ CAFE OLÉ—This eatery specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine; one specialty is the build-your-own quesadilla. 959 S. Cooper. 3430103. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ CAFE PALLADIO—Serves gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts in a tea room inside the antiques shop. Closed Sun. 2169 Central. 278-0129. L, X, $ CAFE SOCIETY—With Belgian and classic French influences, serves Wagyu beef, chicken, and seafood dishes, including baconwrapped shrimp, along with daily specials and vegetarian entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 212 N. Evergreen. 722-2177. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CARITAS CAFE—Community deli serves Southerninspired gourmet-style farm-to-table food using locally grown produce and ingredients. Open for lunch Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. 2509 Harvard Ave. 327-5246. L, X, $ 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, $-$$ CENTRAL BBQ—Serves ribs, smoked hot wings, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken, turkey, nachos, and portobello sandwiches. Offers both pork and beef barbecue. 2249 Central Ave. 272-9377; 4375 Summer Ave. 767-4672; 147 E. Butler. 6727760 ; 6201 Poplar. 417-7962. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ 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, $

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THE DOGHOUZZ—It’s both bark and bite at the Doghouzz, which pairs a variety of gourmet hot dogs alongside local craft beer and one of the city’s most extensive whiskey selections. Open for lunch, dinner, and late-night. Closed Sunday. 1349 Autumn Ave. 207-7770. 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, $-$$ FARM BURGER—Serves grass-fed, freshly ground, locally sourced burgers; also available with chicken, pork, or veggie quinoa patties, with such toppings as aged white cheddar, kale coleslaw, and roasted beets. 1350 Concourse Avenue #175. 800-1851. L, D, X, $ FINO’S ITALIAN DELI & CATERING—The newly revived Fino’s offers the old favorites such as the Acquisto as well as a new breakfast menu. 1853 Madison. 272-FINO. B, L, D, X, $ FRIDA’S—Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex standards, including chimichangas, enchiladas, and fajitas; seafood includes shrimp and tilapia. 1718 Madison. 244-6196. L, D, X, $-$$ GLOBAL CAFE—This international food hall hosts three immigrant/refugee food entrepreneurs serving Venezuelan, Sudanese, and Syrian cuisines. Samosas, shawarma, and kabobs are among the menu items. Closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue #157. L, D, X, MRA, $ 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 S. Cooper. 424-5900. 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, $-$$ INSPIRE COMMUNITY CAFE—Serving breakfast all day, in addition to quesadillas, rice bowls, and more for lunch and dinner. 510 Tillman, Suite 110. 509-8640. B, L, D, X, $ LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM—Serves such Southern cuisine as po’boys, shrimp and grits, and wood-fired pizzas. 2119 Madison. 207-5097. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ 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, with such ingredients as braised pork belly and housemade blackened garlic, made with rich broth. Bao, steamed buns filled with various meats and veggies, also grace the menu. Closed Sun. 2583 Broad. 208-8145. L, D, X, $-$$ MARDI GRAS MEMPHIS—Fast-casual establishment serving Cajun fare, including an etouffee-stuffed po’boy. Closed Mon.-Tues. 496 N. Watkins. 530-6767. L, D, X, $-$$ 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. 7265343; 5061 Park Ave. 684-1306; 7604 W. Farmington (Germantown).

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753-2218; 797 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-7800; 5627 Getwell (Southaven). 662-536-1364. L, D, X, $-$$ MIDPOINTE FROM EDGE ALLEY—Edge Alley’s sister cafe at the Ballet Memphis headquarters focuses on freshness for its breakfast, lunch, and happy hour tapas. Closed Sunday-Monday. 2144 Madison Ave. 425-2605. B, L, X, $ MOLLY’S LA CASITA—Homemade tamales, fish tacos, a vegetarian combo, and bacon-wrapped shrimp are a few of the specialties. 2006 Madison. 726-1873. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ NEXT DOOR AMERICAN EATERY—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, $-$$ PAYNE’S BAR-B-QUE—Opened in 1972, this family-owned barbecue joint serves ribs, smoked sausage, and chopped pork sandwiches with a standout mustard slaw and homemade sauce. About as down-to-earth as it gets. 1762 Lamar. 272-1523. L, D, $-$$ 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, $-$$ RED FISH ASIAN BISTRO—In the former Nineteenth Century Club building, serves sushi, teriyaki, and hibachi. Specialties include yuzu filet mignon and Chilean sea bass. 1433 Union. 454-3926; 9915 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 729-7581; 6518 Goodman (Olive Branch). 662-874-5254. L, D, X, $-$$$ 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. 590-2828. 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, $-$$ SALTWATER CRAB—Offers an array of seafood dishes including boils with blue crab, crab legs, lobster tails, and more, and specialty sushi like the Dynamite or Royal King rolls, in addition to signature sangrias and cocktails. 2059 Madison Ave. 922-5202. L, D, X, $$ 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 dipping sauces; also, seafood, salads, and daily specials. 1350 Concourse, Suite 137. 203-3838. L, D (Mon.-Fri.), $ THE SECOND LINE—Kelly English brings “relaxed Creole cuisine” to his newest eatery; serves a variety of po’boys and such specialties as barbecue shrimp, andouille shrimp, and pimento cheese fries. 2144 Monroe. 590-2829. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SEKISUI—Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi bar, grilled meats and seafood, California rolls, and vegetarian entrees. Poplar/Perkins location’s emphasis is on Pacific Rim cuisine. Menu and hours vary at each location. 25 Belvedere. 725-0005; 1884 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 309-8800; 4724 Poplar. 767-7770; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-0622; 2990 KirbyWhitten (Bartlett). 377-2727; 6696 Poplar. 747-0001. L, D, X, $-$$$ 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, $-$$$ TAMBOLI’S PASTA & PIZZA—Pasta Maker Josh Tamboli whips up Italian soul food with seasonal menus featuring dishes like crispy fried chicken or creamy bucatini with pecorino cheese. Serves dinner TuesdaySaturday. Pizza only menu after 9pm. 1761 Madison. 410-8866. D, X, $-$$ TAKASHI BISTRO—Fusion restaurant with an open kitchen that lets customers watch chefs prepare a variety of Japanese and Thai cuisine. 1680 Union Ave. Ste. 109. 800-2936. L, D, $-$$. TSUNAMI—Features Pacific Rim cuisine (Asia, Australia, South Pacific, etc.); also a changing “small plate” menu. Chef Ben Smith is a Cooper-Young pioneer. Specialties include Asian nachos and roasted sea bass. Closed Sunday. 928 S. Cooper. 274-2556. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ ZINNIE’S—Dive bar classic reopens with a makeover and signature Zinnaloni sandwich. 1688 Madison. 726-5004. L, D, X, $

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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, $-$$ CURRY BOWL—Specializes in Southern Indian cuisine, serving Tandoori chicken, biryani, tikka masala, and more. Weekend buffet. 4141 Hacks Cross Rd. 207-6051. L, D, $ DELTA’S KITCHEN—The premier restaurant at The Guest House at Graceland serves Elvis-inspired dishes — like Nutella and Peanut Butter Crepes for breakfast — and upscale Southern cuisine — including lamb chops and shrimp and grits — for dinner. 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd. 443-3000. B, D, X, $-$$$ 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 Rd., Suite 101. 746-8057; 2156 Young. 207-6204. L, D, $-$$ THE FOUR WAY—Legendary soul-food establishment dishing up such entrees as fried and baked catfish, chicken, and turkey and dressing, along with a host of vegetables and desserts. Around the corner from the legendary Stax Studio. Closed Monday. 998 Mississippi Blvd. 507-1519. L, D, $ HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY—Hernando’s Hideaway–No one cares how late it gets; not at Hernando’s Hideaway. Live music, killer happy hour, and plenty of bar fare at this South Memphis hang. 3210 Old Hernando Rd. 917-982-1829. L, D, $ INTERSTATE BAR-B-Q—Specialties include chopped pork-shoulder sandwiches, ribs, hot wings, spaghetti, chicken, and turkey. 2265 S. Third. 775-2304; 150 W. Stateline Rd. (Southaven). 662-393-5699. L, D, X, $-$$ 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 SHACK—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. 761-9898. 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. 662-342-4544 (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, $-$$ LA TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA—Fajitas and quesadillas are just a few of the authentic Mexican entrees offered here. A bona-fide Memphis institution. 4818 Summer. 685-6857; 5848 Winchester. 365-4992. L, D, $ LOTUS—Authentic Vietnamese-Asian fare, including lemon-grass chicken and shrimp, egg rolls, Pho soup, and spicy Vietnamese vermicelli. 4970 Summer. 682-1151. D, X, $ MORTIMER’S—Contemporary American entrees include trout almondine, chicken dishes, and hand-cut steaks; also sandwiches, salads, and daily/nightly specials. A Memphis landmark since the Knickerbocker closed. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 590 N. Perkins. 761-9321. L, D, X, $-$$ 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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GARDENS AND HIGHLAND STRIP)

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 openfaced 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, $-$$$ DERAE RESTAURANT—Ethiopian and Mediterranean fare includes fuul, or fava beans in spices and yogurt, goat meat and rice, and garlic chicken over basmati rice with cilantro chutney; also salmon and tilapia. Closed Monday. 923 S. Highland. 552-3992. B, L, D, $-$$ 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—This authentic Persian and Mediterranean eatery specializes in shish kebabs as well as kosher and halal fare. 3445 Poplar. 207-4995. L, D, X, $

OUT-OF-TOWN 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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My Tiger Tale From Central Gardens to central Vermont, University of Memphis basketball has helped fuel a life.

by frank murtaugh

y grandmother loved the Little General. Ida Louise Murtaugh — we knew her as Idie and she called Midtown home — followed exactly two sports enterprises: the St. Louis Cardinals and Memphis State basketball. During a mid-March visit to my family’s home in Northfield, Vermont, in 1985, Idie took the prime seat in our living room for the Tigers’ NCAA tournament game against the UAB Blazers. It was St. Patrick’s Day (my dad’s birthday, her son’s birthday) and the Tigers were favored, but they were playing a team in green uniforms. Uh oh. The Tigers won the game, 6766, in overtime to advance to the Sweet 16. Keith Lee scored 28 points, but the Tigers’ big forward was an All-America. He was supposed to score 28 points. But point guard Andre Turner, the team’s “Little General” from Mitchell High School, scored the game-winning bucket, the final two points of his 23 (no other Tiger scored as many as 10). My grandmother enjoyed my father’s 43rd birthday more than he did. That’s Tiger basketball for you. How does a college basketball team in the Mid-South reshape a birthday celebration in New England? The devotion between Memphians and their Tigers is visceral, the kind of attachment that travels with a fan, one that cares not if it’s March and madness is in the air. Ask a Tiger basketball fan in July about the upcoming team’s chances and you’re likely to hear details on the next recruiting class that only a registered scout should know. It’s year-round, Memphis Tiger basketball, and it blends one generation — both teams and fans — into another. I moved to Memphis in the summer of 1991, just in time to catch Anfernee Hardaway’s debut with the Tigers that fall. Having cheered the likes of Lee

leading the team to the Big Dance with tears in our eyes? four straight years; two turbulent We cheer by remembering. I seasons under Tubby Smith; and had my picture taken with Coach the river-shaking hire of Penny Finch on Halloween night in Hardaway — yes, 1992 during a meetLarry Finch loved that one — to lead and-greet with the his city, loved his his alma mater to Tiger team on the new heights as a head U of M campus. The alma mater, loved coach. It’s been fun longest line of autothe basketball covering the Tigers, graph-seekers was not always happy, at Hardaway’s table. program he but always interestBut Finch “worked shaped more than the room” as they ing and, in this town, any other man always newsworthy. say, making a large and Elliot Perry from afar, I welcomed the chance to hear and Memphis may be the fieldhouse his per(before or since). somewhat touch the phenomeonly program in the sonal greeting parnon of Tiger hoops, and not just country where a player can cement lor. I recall thinking that night: at the Pyramid, their new home his legend in merely three games. Larry Finch clearly loves being (Ask James Wiseman.) at the time. The following March, Larry Finch. And why wouldn’t of course, Penny and the Tigers Devotion brings heartache, he? He loved his city, loved his alma mater, loved the basketball program he shaped more than any other man (before or since). A stranger took a picture of us when I managed to get close enough for a handshake. It’s blurry, but there’s nothing vague about Coach Finch’s gesture as he posed. Even with pen in hand, he held up his right index finger, the universal sign for Number One. Larry Finch had been places by the time we crossed paths, but he wanted to make sure I knew we were heading toward new Larry Finch and friend places, and together, arm in arm, attached by blue-and-gray heartreached the NCAA tournament’s of course. The greatest Tiger of strings. Sure, I bring a reporter’s Midwest Regional final — the them all, Larry Finch, was disobjective bent to stories on the “Elite Eight” — and you could missed in 1997 after 11 years as Tigers’ latest game, win or lose. say I had blue-and-gray in my head coach. Following a series But I’m a Memphian, for crying veins for good. of debilitating strokes, the star of out loud. I sweat. I bleed. I laugh Fast forward a decade and you’d the 1973 Final Four Tigers — and and cry. The next time I stand next to Larry Finch, it will be find me reporting on the Tigers one of this city’s great unifiers for the Memphis Flyer. John Calipain the aftermath of Dr. Martin his bronze statue in the picture. ri’s remarkable run as head coach Luther King’s assassination — There will be sunshine, perhaps (topped by the team’s trip to the died in 2011, not quite two months my wife (a U of M alum) in the 2008 Final Four); a latter-day Little after his 60th birthday and alpicture with me this time. And General in the form of Joe Jackmost precisely 20 years after Idie I’ll raise my right index finger. For son (White Station High School) passed away. How do we cheer number 21 and Number One.

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