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Changes are in store for audiences at Indie Memphis, the city’s flagship independent film festival. ~ by eileen townsend
43 The Mind’s Eye: Karen Pulfer Focht Taking pictures, a thousand words at a time.
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Energetic chefs, purveyors, and restaurateurs bring creativity and business savvy to the community table.
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Lauren Kennedy and the future of UrbanArt in Memphis. ~ by eileen townsend
72 Great Homes: Beauty Enough to Fill a Book
An unbounded love for antique bookbindings: A visit to the Liles home. ~ by anne cunningham o’neill
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Forty-eight hours in northwest Arkansas. ~ by chris mccoy
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the included dentists are checked against state dental boards for disciplinary actions to make sure they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Then letters of congratulations are sent to all the listed dentists. Of course there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in the United States. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow dentists. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, we remain confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of dentists available anywhere.
DISCLAIMER This list is excerpted from the 2014 topDentists™ list, which includes listings for more than 125 dentists and specialists in the Memphis Metropolitan area. For more information call 706-364-0853 or email info@usatopdentists.com or visit www.usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Copyright 2009-2014 by topDentists, Augusta, GA. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission of topDentists. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission. D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 81
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or over 15 years, this magazine has published the official program for the Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth “Race for the Cure” every October in these pages. (The program for this year’s race can be found on page 81.) Congratulations to all the Komen Memphis-MidSouth volunteers and race participants through whose efforts the battle against breast cancer is slowly but surely being won. We are honored to have this special connection with an organization that, since 1982, has raised over $1.5 billion for breast-cancer education, research, health services, and social-support programs in the U.S. and around the world.
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These days, we use the occasion of Race for just about everywhere we go, half of the the Cure to produce an issue of this magazine people we see will be men and half will be that is specifically devoted to women and to women. But do we ever stop and think about the reality of another 50/50 split that appears women’s issues. And while this is generally well-received, every year we get a couple of before our eyes whenever we see children? comments from mildly disgruntled men who Are we even conscious of the fact that one of wonder why we don’t do a special men’s issue every two children we see around town are every year as well. My answer is always the living every day in dire circumstances, often same: the half of the American population without enough to eat, and devoid of much that is male have ruled the hope for the future? roost in this country for Half of our kids live in nearly 240 years; the fepoverty. I’m not so sure male half has only had the many of us make that connection on a daily basis. Of right to vote in most places for 95. course, poverty is nothing As I think most all of us new here in Memphis; 35 agree, women still have years ago this magazine did a cover story on the some catching up to do. We intend to keep helping with subject (see inset); the sitthat process. Meanwhile, uation was grim then, and it remains grim today. Yes, all of us can celebrate the there are many individuals fact that more than a few and institutions in this city glass ceilings have been broken in Memphis and in working 24/7 to improve America over the past sevliving conditions for our eral decades. children at risk. But do we August 1980 really care? But there’s another 50/50 During our soon-to-be-concluded municisplit in this community that demands our immediate attention. Last month in The Commerpal election campaign, I was struck by how so cial Appeal, staffer Tom Charlier wrote that the many candidates, even while putting forward latest Census Bureau report estimated that modest plans to combat poverty, devoted so 29.8 percent of Memphians are living below much of their political energies to making the poverty level. That’s an awful statistic, sure voters knew that they were “tough considering that the national average for 2014 on crime,” and pro-police. There’s nothing was estimated at 15.5 percent. But wait, the wrong at all with being pro-police. But if we numbers get worse. A remarkable 47 percent think we need to declare a “War on Crime” of all children living in Memphis — roughly in Memphis, we’re basically delusional, as half of our under-18 population — are living long as we tolerate a civic environment where in households below the poverty line. half our kids live in circumstances that breed Seeing these numbers in a page-one story crime the way neglect breeds blight. Let’s in the CA stopped me in my tracks, particuhope our next mayor and council can make larly since we were then in the middle of proa concerted effort these next four years to duction for this “Women’s Issue,” dedicated as launch a serious “War on Poverty,” the real it is to the half of our population that happens public-enemy number one here in Memphis. Kenneth Neill to be female. publisher/editor As we go about our business in this town,
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A Stage Celebration!
Saluting the 2015 Ostranders Award Winners. above: The creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky cast and crew of The Addams Family musical were this season’s big winners. Theatre Memphis’ lushly conceived production won six Ostranders including Best Musical Production. Cecelia WIngate won for Best Direction of a Musical and Rob Hanford and Emily F. Chateau won for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical, respectively, for their performances as Gomez and Morticia Addams. Memphis magazine wishes to thank Judge Diane Vescovo and Michael G. McLaren for their generous support that made possible this special report and review of the 2015 Ostrander Awards.
by chris davis
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he lights went down. The house murmur faded to an excited hush just as the spotlight revealed P.L. Travers’ famous Victorian Nanny as played by Memphis actress Lynden Lewis. There was a polite round of applause as she began to sing, “Practically Perfect,” from Playhouse on the Square’s production of Mary Poppins. Then the applause swelled and mixed with loving laughter when the song was used to bring on the Ostrander Awards’ practically perfect coordinator, Lindsey Roberts. It was a late summer Sunday night at the Orpheum Theatre, and the Ostranders — the 32nd installment of this city’s annual theatre awards, sponsored by Arts Memphis and Memphis magazine and named for the late Jim Ostrander, longtime Memphis theatre icon — were officially under way. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 17
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The 2015 Ostrander AWARD WINNERS ! SOUND DESIGN: Gene Elliott — The Woman In Black, New Moon Theatre Company LIGHTING: Jeremy Allen Fisher — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
SPECIAL AWARD: Ed Finney, Isaac Middleton, and McCheyne Post — Original Music &
Musicians — Mountain View, POTS@TheWorks
SET DESIGN: Jack Yates — The Heiress, Theatre Memphis COSTUMES: Paul McCrae — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
OSTRANDER COLLEGE DIVISION WINNERS, 2015
PROPS: Bill Short — Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean,
SET DESIGN: Brian Ruggaber — The Physicists, University of Memphis
Jimmy Dean, New Moon HAIR/WIG/MAKE-UP: Paul McCrae, Buddy Hart, Caiden Britt, Ellen Ingram, and Justin Asher — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
COSTUMES: Clara Seigler — Thebes: Contending with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes,
McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College LIGHTING: James Vitale — The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis PROPS: Kathy Haaga — The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College HAIR/WIG/MAKEUP: Janice Benning Lacek — The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis SOUND DESIGN: John McFadden — The Physicists, University of Memphis FEATURED ROLE/CAMEO: Drake Bailey and Marlon Finnie — The Tragedy of Macbeth, University of Memphis
SMALL ENSEMBLE: Bad Jews, The
Circuit Playhouse LARGE ENSEMBLE: Once on This Island,
Hattiloo Theatre FEATURED ROLE/CAMEO: Marc Gill
— Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT: Mountain View, POTS@TheWorks BEST PRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL SCRIPT: Distance, Voices of the South
LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Audrey Smith — The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Emily F. Chateau — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Robert Hanford — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis
LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Sterling Church — The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Casey Greer — The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Leah Beth Bolton — Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Bradley Karel — The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis MUSIC DIRECTION: Zach Williams — The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
John M. Hemphill and John Maness — Kiss Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square MUSIC DIRECTION: Adam Laird — Kiss
CHOREOGRAPHY/FIGHT
Me, Kate, Playhouse on the Square CHOREOGRAPHY: Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley — Kiss Me Kate, Playhouse on the Square DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Cecelia Wingate — The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION: The Addams Family, Theatre Memphis LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA: Laura Stracko Franks — Bad Jews, The Circuit Playhouse LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA: Devin Altizer — Tribes, The Circuit Playhouse
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jill Guyton Nee —
The Wedding Singer, University of Memphis LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA: Sarah
Brown — The Physicists, University of Memphis LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA: David Couter — The Physicists, University of Memphis SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA:
Katie Sloan — The Physicists, University of Memphis PHOTOGRAPH BY DON PERRY
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA:
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA:
Cecelia Wingate — Distance, Voices of the South SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA:
Ostrander Hostess Sister
Myotis in her special Johnathan Williams — King Hedley II, “Bass Pro” gown. Hattiloo Theatre DIRECTION OF A DRAMA: Irene Crist — Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square BEST PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playhouse on the Square
James Kevin Cochran — The Physicists, University of Memphis DIRECTION: Bob Hetherington — The Physicists, University of Memphis LARGE ENSEMBLE: The Good Woman of Setzuan, McCoy Theater, Rhodes College BEST PRODUCTION: The Physicists,
University of Memphis SPECIAL AWARDS: Construction and Performance of Dragon — Thebes: Contending
with Gods & Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College SEAN ROULIER — ORIGINAL MUSIC, THEBES: Contending with Gods &
THE GYPSY AWARD FOR DANCERS MIGRATING FROM SHOW TO SHOW:
Kim Sanders
Contemplating Sphinxes, McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College THE WITCH ENSEMBLE — THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
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Eugart Yerian Award for Lifetime Achievement in Memphis Theatre:
KARIN BARILE
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The Hattiloo Theatre’s cast of Once on This Island celebrates an award for ensemble acting.
It was a big night for Theatre Memphis’ elegantly spooky production of The Addams Family, and for that show’s director, Cecelia Wingate. Not only did the spook-show musical lead the pack in Ostrander Awards, Wingate also picked up an Ossie for best supporting actress for her work in Distance, a Voices of the South world premiere. Other big winners included Circuit Playhouse’s
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arin Barile isn’t originally from Memphis. “It lasted about 19 years.” She also went from being a performer to She grew up outside of Washington, D.C., was educated in running the program. Georgia, and spent her early professional years working as Around 1985, Memphis actor Jay Kinney approached Nichols about an actor for the Flat Rock Playhouse in Flat Rock, North Carolina. starting an actor training program for kids. Kinney was in graduate school at the U of M, and was inspired following a Playhouse on the “I’m a transplant, but I have definitely put down roots in Memphis,” Square production of To Kill a Mockingbird. says Barile, the long-serving director for Playhouse on the Square’s Theatre Education & Engagement Program. “I wasn’t being paid for it, but I started In 1979, Barile went to the Southeastern performing in shows for Jay,” Barile says. And Theatre Conference (SETC) auditions in Atwhen Kinney moved on, she took over as dilanta looking for work as an actor. While rector of a program. In 1998, the program was there, she heard from a friend that Playhouse reimagined as Education & Engagement. It on the Square’s executive director, Jackie has grown to include Summer Youth ConserNichols, had launched a theatre for the deaf vatories, touring companies, and after-school called Show of Hands. He was looking for one classes. more performer. “I may not be the visionary, but I am the “I knew about 50 signs, and I knew the workhorse,” Barile says modestly. When asked about the best part of her job, alphabet. And I thought it was such a beauBarile pauses and starts to name actors and tiful language,” says Barile, who was hired educators who came through her programs on the spot. Show of Hands was created with the assisand are now giving back to the city in various tance of a government grant, and there was ways. Prominent alumni include actor/director Jordan Nichols, and Carly Crawford who only enough money to sustain the company got her start in the company of Peter Pan and for two years. Barile figured it wouldn’t be Karin Barile, the 2015 Eugart who recently launched Q & A, an open and too long before she’d be back at SETC auYerian Lifetime Achievement accepting queer youth theatre group. ditioning. She begins her 37th season with Award honoree. Barile is so good at creating schedules and Playhouse on the Square in September. By the time the initial grant money for making the trains run on time it’s easy to Show of Hands ran out, the troupe had forged partnerships with forget what a fantastic performer she is. Favorite roles include the the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Memphis Arts Council (now manic dwarf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. ArtsMemphis). The group was conducting workshops and performing in schools, daycares, correctional facilities, and nursing homes. Eugart Yerian was executive director of Th eatre Memphis from 1932 to “I thought Show of Hands would be a cool experience,” Barile says, 1961. He was a veteran of the historic Pasadena Playhouse and a motorless remembering when she imagined Memphis to be a stepping stone. flight enthusiast.
production of Bad Jews and Christopher Durang’s Chekhov send-up, Vanya, and Sonia, and Masha, and Spike, which was performed in rep with a stunning version of The Seagull at Playhouse on the Square. Winners in the college division included The Physicists and The Wedding Singer at the University of Memphis and Good Woman of Setzuan, and Thebes: Contending with Gods and
Practically perfect: Lynden Lewis as Mary Poppins introduces Ostrander Awards coordinator Lindsey Roberts.
Contemplating Sphinxes at Rhodes College’s McCoy Theatre. The biggest winner of the night, however, may have been the awards themselves. Even in leaner years the celebration was successful because it doubled as a homecoming party for a large but tightly woven community of professional and volunteer artists who are so busy working day-jobs, rehearsing, and performing that O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 19
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THE 2015-16 THEATER SEASON: Ostrander-eligible Productions.
PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE
POTS@THEWORKS (THEATREWORKS)
VOICES OF THE SOUTH
AUG. 14-SEPT. 6: Billy Elliot the Musical
JAN. 8-JAN. 31: Byhalia, MS (New work)
JULY 31-AUGUST 16: Temple of the Dog (new work)
SEPT. 25-OCT. 11: The Matchmaker
JULY 8-31: Moonvine (New work)
NOV. 26-NOV. 22: Short/Stories (new work)
NOV. 20-JAN. 10, 2016: Peter Pan
(In repertory with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) DEC. 4-JAN. 3, 2016: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (In repertory with Peter Pan) JAN. 22-FEB. 15: American Idiot: The Musical MARCH 4-26: All the Way MAY 6-29: Memphis JUNE 17-JULY 10: Sister Act
FEB. 12-FEB. 28: River City
THEATRE MEMPHIS JULY 10-26: Liberace! AUG. 21-SEPT. 13: The Producers (Lohrey Stage)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OCT. 16-NOV. 1: Wait Until Dark (Lohrey)
OCTOBER 2-4 AND OCTOBER 9-11: For Our Freedom
and Yours
DEC. 4-23: A Christmas Carol (Lohrey) JAN. 22-FEB. 7, 2016: The Lion in Winter (Lohrey)
NOVEMBER 13-15 AND 20-22: My Christmas Caryl
MARCH 11-APRIL 3: Into the Woods (Lohrey)
FEBRUARY 26-28 AND MARCH 4-6: The
Woman in Me
APRIL 29-MAY 15: Hay Fever (Lohrey) JUNE 5-28: Oliver! (Lohrey) SEPT. 18-OCT. 4: The Gin Game (Next Stage)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
CIRCUIT PLAYHOUSE
NOV. 6-21: Doubt (Next Stage)
OCT. 1-3, AND 8-10: Next to Normal
AUG. 21-SEPT. 6: Buyer and Cellar
FEB. 12-28: All Over (Next Stage)
NOV. 5-7, AND 12-14: The School for Scandal
OCT. 2-OCT. 25: Carrie the Musical
APRIL 8-24: The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr
FEB. 18-20, AND 25-27: Oklahoma!
NOV. 27-JAN. 3, 2016: A Tuna Christmas
(Abridged) (Next Stage)
APRIL 14-16, AND 21-23: A Flea In Her Ear
JAN. 29-FEB. 21: The Other Place MARCH 11-APRIL 9: Pageant ( In repertory
with Pinkalicious) MARCH 19-APRIL 10: Pinkalicious the Musical (In
repertory with Pageant) APRIL 22-MAY 15: The Country House JUNE 3-26: Peter and the Starcatcher
NEW MOON THEATRE COMPANY
MCCOY THEATRE, RHODES COLLEGE
OCT. 23-NOV. 8: Titus Andronicus
NOV. 6-15: Admissions
FEB. 26-MARCH 13, 2016: Lettice and Lovage
FEB 19-28: Good Boys and True
JUNE 10-26, 2016: Orpheus Descending
APRIL 15-24: The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee
OCT. 23-NOV. 6, 2016: Hamlet
there’s no other real opportunity for them all to be in the same room together. That’s still true today, but now the awards are also a real showcase for the season’s best work, and a rare opportunity for area actors, singers, and hoofers to perform for one another. We’ve come a long way from 1984, when what are now the Ostranders were first awarded. Back then, it was difficult for local
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Ostrander judges took a shine to U of M Director Robert Hetherington’s production of Friedrich Durrenmatt’s dark satire, The Physicists.
playwrights to find actors interested in performing their work, and almost impossible to find audiences interested in seeing new plays. Happily, that’s no longer the case, and this culture shift was reflected in special awards this year for the original music in Teri Feigelson’s Mountain View, which also picked up an Ossie for best new play, and Dis-
Laura Stracko Franks and Madeline Glenn in Bad Jews at Circuit Playhouse.
tance, which earned awards for supporting actress and best production of an original script, written by Voices of the South actor/ playwright Jerre Dye, who continues to be a Memphis institution in spite of being a Chicago homeowner. Meanwhile, the rise of strong independent companies like New Moon (Best Sound Design: Woman in Black) along with the emergence of new institu-
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The Janie McCrary Putting it Together Award:
tions such as the Hattiloo and Voices of the South, combined with growing support for homegrown work, suggests that Memphis’ theater community is coming of age. “It was a year of growth for all of us,” Roberts announced as she introduced many new theater judges and quickly explained a new judging process designed to make the awards even more inclusive,
and to accommodate Memphis’ expanding performance community. “I am so proud of all we have accomplished as a team,” she said, in an uplifting moment that was itself award-worthy. The Ostranders have come light years since their June 1984 debut, when a restless crowd overfilled The New Daisy to sip wine and meet celebrity host and former
Original Gangsters: John Hemphill and John Maness perform a number from Playhouse on the Square’s Kiss Me Kate.
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Ostrander presenters Carey Vaughn and Noelia Warnette have a smooch.
Hattiloo founder Ekundayo Bandele with Once on This Island Director Tony Horne
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amed for former Ostrander Awards Coordinator Janie McCrary, and inspired by her “legacy of volunteerism, hospitality, encouragement, diligence and patience,” the Putting it Together Award is bestowed only when someone in the Memphis theater community shows exemplary vision, and the leadership necessary to make that vision a reality. This year’s recipient, Ekundayo Bandele, exemplifies the honor. He’s a top-notch actor, a tireless entrepreneur, a talented director, a gifted playwright, and a notable set designer. Bandele has run a vintage clothing shop and a theater inside a vintage clothing shop. He’s launched a successful car detailing service, and is exploring the jazz club business. Bandele’s Hattiloo Theatre opened 10 years ago in an Edge district shop-front. The thriving black repertory company left Downtown in 2014 and has just launched its second season in a beautifully imagined, custom-built theatre space in Overton Square in Midtown. Bandele isn’t content to be merely an arts leader. He’s also a community builder. Under his guidance, the Hattiloo has grown into a forum for big ideas and important community conversations.
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EKUNDAYO BANDELE
Memphian Barbara Carson, a veteran of the Front Street Theatre, who’d found Hollywood success playing featured roles on TV shows like The Waltons and Remington Steele. Launched by Memphis magazine and what was then the Memphis Arts Council to help raise the theater community’s profile, that contin u ed on page 70 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 21
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FINE PRINT
Memphis Has an E.D. Problem Does our city suffer from electile dysfunction?
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an we speak frankly, as mature adults, in blunt words, about a sensitive subject? We can and we must. Memphis is suffering from E.D. — electile dysfunction. On October 8th this embarrassing but treatable problem will be on display once again as Memphians elect a mayor and 13 members of the city council. Will there be a robust turnout? Or will interest peter out once again? History suggests the latter.
Like the television commercial says, there can be many contributing factors to E.D. Here are some of them. The relationship has lost its zip. When A C Wharton was reelected in 2011 he got 48,645 votes. That’s a nice attendance number for a football game at Liberty Bowl Stadium but a sorry one for an incumbent mayor. In 1983, Dick Hackett got 133,000 votes. In 1991 he got 122,454 votes, and lost. Kenneth Whalum Jr. got more than 80,000 votes in a school board election. Twice. Memphis has had only four elected mayors since 1972. If Wharton wins in October and serves out his term that will be four mayors in 48 years. School superintendents, football and basketball coaches, and college presidents come and go, but mayors stay around like the last guest
at a party. After two or three terms they’re planning their exit strategy — Wyeth Chandler quit in 1982, Willie Herenton quit in 2009, and Hackett left $348,000 unspent in his campaign fund when he lost in 1991. If Wharton wins in October, he will have had the title of mayor for 18 years, counting his city and county terms. The cure is worse than the disease. Nobody likes to have people watching over their shoulder when they’re trying to have an election. In 1991, busybodies from the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. District Court Judge Jerome Turner decided to intervene in the election process. Runoff elections were banned in mayoral and at-large city elections, supposedly to give black candidates a better chance of winning. The intervention was question-
able then and seems wholly nonsensical now. By 1991 Memphis had a slightly majority-black population. Herenton defeated Hackett by 142 votes. He was reelected, with significant white support, in 1995, 1999, and 2003. Thoroughly burned out, he limped to victory in 2007 with just 42 percent of the vote. Ironically, the second-place finisher, Carol Chumney with 57,196 votes, might have become the first woman to be elected
More is less. Getting up for an election is not easy. Few things are more satisfying than a big election with lots of back and forth, give and take, leading to a satisfying climax. mayor of Memphis had there been a runoff. The Justice Department said nothing about that inequity. And it’s possible that the winning candidate in the 2015 mayoral election could prevail with 40 percent or less of the total vote. The candidate most likely to benefit from the no-runoff rule: a white man, Jim Strickland.
The job of mayor is overrated and underpaid. The mayor of Memphis makes about $175,000. The former mayor of Memphis, Dick Hackett, makes $312,000 running the Children’s Museum. The Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce paid its former leader $462,000. Former city council members Mike Carpenter and Scott McCormick made more than $250,000 for running the Plough Foundation. Wharton would be worth three times that much based on his resume, temperament, and suaveness. The mayor has no say over Memphis schools. The bigger public parks have been outsourced to conservancies and nonprofits. Memphis Light, Gas and Water is an independent entity with its own board and CEO. Private foundations with $100 million or more in assets play the role of futurists and visionaries and financial angels. The mayor and city council are mere functionaries. More is less. Getting up for an election is not easy. Few things are more satisfying than a big election with lots of back and forth, give and take, leading to a satisfying climax. But there is such a thing as too much of a good thing — another prime cause of E.D. Several years ago some election geniuses decided that early voting would increase turnout. It did no such thing. By election day, tens of thousands of voters had, so to speak, come too early. The Big Day was a Big Dud. Early voting has taken the romance out of what was once a cherished ritual. Then there are runoff elections, and Shelby County elections, and national elections for president and Congress. Maybe our prudish grandparents were right after all. A little abstinence might not be such a bad idea.
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CITY JOURNAL
Worth the Wait Both were a decade in development, but two major projects have already made their mark on Memphis.
by tom jones
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atience is a virtue and persistence is often a Memphis necessity. That was especially true for two major retail milestones: Overton Square and Bass Pro Shops. They were both 10 years in the making. The hunt for a jobs-generating use for The Pyramid began in 2004 when a special city-county committee was appointed to consider the future of a building whose “Tomb of Doom” nickname had become all too Now on track to attract three to four million visitors in its first year — and pay more than $2 million in rent to city government — the project is self-funding with the $81 million spent on The Pyramid being repaid by increased sales taxes from the megastore. Also a decade ago, the City of Memphis paid for a “Heart of the Arts” plan for Overton Square written by the Looney Ricks Kiss architectural and planning firm describing what the neglected, underused area could be. “In Memphis, the place where one could say the arts naturally reside is in Midtown Memphis, with several theaters, museums, galleries, and the College of Art. Those institutions represent the greatest concentration of the arts, yet it is not obvious to the lay person that it is an ‘arts district.’ The creation of the Heart of the Arts District is a challenge of connecting disparate facilities separated by physical distance, fragmented identify, and deteriorating surroundings.”
Fortunately, a developer was already smitten with the idea of bringing Overton Square back to life as an arts and theater district. per and Florence and replaced them with a suburban-style, 50,000-square-foot grocery store. A year later, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton became the first city mayor to participate in the Mayor’s Institute of City Design, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts. Each mayor was asked to bring an issue or a project that a panel of national architects and planners
can help with. Wharton took Overton Square. He was told by the experts that city government should be prepared to provide an incentive to a developer to jump-start the project. Fortunately, a developer was already smitten with the idea of bringing Overton Square back to life as an arts and theater district — Bob Loeb of Loeb Properties, who had quietly become the most prominent developer inside the beltway. The incentive, championed by city councilmen Jim Strickland and Shea Flinn, came in the form of a $12 million parking garage built over a flood detention facility that mitigated Lick Creek flooding problems. Loeb Properties put in more than $20 million. And the rest is history. What both projects have in common is not just how long they took, but that they succeeded because both sides did what they do best — city government providing incentives and the private sector supplying the vision. Because of it, they now surpass even the most optimistic expectations. Bass Pro Shops attracted more than one million people to downtown Memphis in its first two months and Overton Square, now 100 percent leased, is thriving. Most of all, it reminds us that our mothers were right: All good things are worth waiting for.
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appropriate. The number of large arenas converted to productive, tax-producing uses could be counted on one hand, but after sifting through dozens of ideas, the committee led by businessman Scott Ledbetter settled on “destination retail” and named Bass Pro as best of the best. It began a saga of stops and starts and numerous announcements that led most Memphians to think it would go the way of Sidney Shlenker’s Rakapolis. And yet, it soldiered on, and when it opened on Memorial Day, it was described by USA Today as “a Vegas-style architectural fantasy that combines a huge Bass Pro retail store, the Ducks Unlimited Water Fowling Heritage Center museum, a 32-story-high outdoor observation deck, the 120-room Big Cypress Lodge hotel, and the Cypress Swamp Waterfowl Habitat. Long a white elephant along the Mississippi, the Memphis Pyramid … has been received as a vital part of the city’s larger current renaissance.”
Better public spaces, better neighborhood connectivity, more coordinated marketing, redevelopment of the Turner Dairy site, mixed-use development at key intersections, and more could “help create the ‘sense of place’ necessary for a thriving Heart of the Arts District,” the report said. “The result is an active, vibrant, safe, and creative environment which fosters and celebrates the arts and those who make it happen.” The power of the LRK report — and the hard work of Memphis Heritage — propelled resistance in 2009 to a plan that would have demolished historic retail buildings lining the south side of Madison Avenue between Coo-
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lmwood Cemetery was established in 1852 and is a still-active cemetery as well as one of Tennessee’s oldest nonprofits. As Halloween approaches, we sat down with its director, Kim McCollum, to talk about her love for the institution, the Victorians, volunteers, the cemetery’s annual fundraiser, and, of course, ghosts.
How long have you been director of Elmwood and how does one come into such a job?
I’ve been the director since 2005; this is my 10th year. I went to Northwest Community College and then the University of Memphis for a degree in English. All I knew was that I wanted to work in the nonprofit sector when I graduated, and knew I wanted to do some sort of advocacy work, but didn’t know just what that meant. I was working at the Memphis Botanic Garden and a friend mentioned Elmwood needed a secretary. I love working at Elmwood. It’s home. What is it about cemeteries that attracts the living?
Genealogy research is incredibly popular now. So if you want to work on your genealogy, one of the places you are going to end up at some point is an old cemetery; Elmwood helps people all the time with this. Cemeteries also give people a sense of permanence. The beauty, too; Elmwood has 80 acres
of green space in the heart of a bustling city. It was founded two-and-a-half miles outside of the city limits and designed as a park. When you drive over the bridge into the grounds of Elmwood you immediately feel like you’re in a very special place. There are about 1,400 trees and we’re a Level II arboretum. Why do people still want Elmwood to be their final resting place?
I hope that people know they’re not going to be forgotten over at Elmwood. We are going to tell their stories well into the future, we’re going to preserve the lot books that bear their names, we’re going to stay in touch with their families and try to make them a part of what we do all of the time. There are 75,000 people buried in Elmwood, each with their own story. Do you have a favorite?
Evelyn Estes. She was a young woman who traveled out west by horseback twice in her
lifetime. In 1927 she was 21 years old, she got on a horse and rode to California by herself. Later she was a nurse’s aide in World War II, worked on B29s in Seattle, and worked in the psychiatric unit at John Gaston Hospital. I got to meet her just before she passed away in 1999. Her diary is in the Memphis Room at the main library. Evelyn’s story is a favorite, though I have new favorites frequently. What makes Elmwood a Victorian cemetery?
It was founded during the Victorian era, during Queen Victoria’s lifetime. She lost her husband Albert and spent the majority of her adult life mourning that loss. Mourning used to be a practical experience but Victoria elevated it, helped make it almost an art form. She helped transform the concept of the cemetery itself from a place that’s bleak and dreary, places that were not cared for or visited, to places that were park-like where people cared about upkeep and wanted to install monuments of angels and obelisks and draped urns, and make the place beautiful, one of passion and love, and a place where you could go and reflect. Elmwood is a tourist attraction. Like Graceland, Beale Street, and the Stax Museum of American Soul, do tourists from around the world visit?
Absolutely. We’re consistently ranked in the top 10 things to do in Memphis on TripAdvisor, especially during Elvis Week in August. We do have two connections to Elvis Presley here — we have Grace Toof, the woman for whom Graceland was named; and we have one of Elvis’ cooks, Mary Jenkins Langston, the lady who perfected the peanut butter and banana sandwich. What is your favorite area of Elmwood?
The oldest part of the cemetery in the south half is my favorite because there are old headstones in the old-fashioned script, and in different languag-
es like German and Chinese. How special are the volunteers to Elmwood?
We couldn’t do any of the programming that we do without the volunteers, or we would be able to do very little of it. The core group of volunteers numbers about 25, and they do cleanup events, youth education tours, adult education tours, they work the costume twilight tour in character, they do filing for us, scanning documents, you name it. We have no irrigation in the cemetery, so there is a tree-watering team that drives a cart through to water the trees. It’s a big commitment and Elmwood’s volunteers are very committed. Tell us about the upcoming party and fundraiser.
This is the fifth year for the “Spirits With The Spirits” party at Elmwood. The funds raised from ticket sales and sponsorships go towards the perpetual care and maintenance program at the cemetery. We’re going to have a silent art auction component, Earnestine & Hazel’s house band will be playing, there will be food and beverages, a buckboard-drawn mule ride through the grounds, fortune tellers, and costumed characters. About 300 people attend every year. The date is October 30th and tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. And because we’re getting ready for Halloween, have you ever seen any ghosts at work?
I have not seen a ghost, but I had an experience where I think I heard a ghost whistling. I am very cynical, I’m very skeptical, and I’m not a person who believes in this sort of thing. But I was in the office by myself, getting ready to lead an after-hours tour — the staff was gone, the grounds crew was gone, it was just me — and somebody was whistling a tune right outside the window. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end.
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The Break-Up Show
The Haunted MidSouth Maze is in the shape of Marc Gasol.
Local comedienne and heartbreaker Savannah Bearden is back, alongside four of her best friends, to pose the question, “What’s wrong with me?” Bearden and company craft the Break-Up Show from a mix of personal experience and anonymously submitted stories of romantic failure. Don’t like the show? Don’t worry — it’s them, not you. Various venues, breakupshow.com
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The Haunted Mid-South Maze
Seen from above, the Mid-South Cornfield Maze (which bills itself as our region’s “premiere Agritainment experience”) looks like alien-made crop circles. Alien-made crop circles in the shape of Marc Gasol, that is. During the month of October, when the Maze becomes haunted, enter at the risk of running into an alien, a zombie, or a ghost. Kids and adults will enjoy navigating the spooky stalks. Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, 757-7777
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Loving Local
10.17-18
Iris Orchestra
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ianist Jon Kimura Parker joins Iris Orchestra for a Pianist Jon Kimura performance of Rachmaninoff’s Parker (inset) will romantic Piano Concerto No. 2. Parker, perform with the IRIS Orchestra, who hails from Canada and has played conductor Michael with orchestras around the globe, has Stern (above). been called an “insightful, energetic” musician by The New York Times. Also on the program for the evening, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Robert Schumann’s revolutionary “Spring” Symphony No. 1.
GPAC, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, 751-7500
This annual benefit for Project Green Fork will feature cuisine by Beauty Shop, Central BBQ, Cooper Street 20/20, Fork It Over Catering, Felicia Suzanne’s, Fuel Cafe, Huey’s, Shotwell Candy, and Sweet Magnolia Ice Cream, as well as locally crafted brews and spirits. Project Green Fork is an organization that works to make Memphis’ restaurants fresher and more sustainable by promoting the use of locally grown food. Pyramid Vodka Distillery, 802 Royal Avenue, 292-1700
10.7
Foo Fighters
Pull out your denim vests and ratty old flannels, the ‘90s aren’t dead yet. Dave Grohl (also of Nirvana) has nicknamed this tour “The Broken Leg Tour” due to injuries sustained on the road. The tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Foo Fighters’ debut, as well as their 2014 album, Sonic Highways. FedExForum, 191 Beale Street, 205-2525
10.9-10
Opera Memphis presents Pagliacci
can browse the colorful offerings of hundreds of vendors, including painters, potters, and woodworkers. Food trucks and live music promise to keep this Memphis fall classic lively. Audubon Park, memphismuseums.org, 636-2362
10.10
The Subteens
The Subteens have been shaking up the music scene in Memphis for a long time. The Memphis Flyer once described them as “a hard-rocking trio that spent
Pagliacci
A metatheatrical tragicomedy, this Italian opera follows the travails of a small-time theater troupe (Pagliacci translates as “The Clowns”). The opera has remained a hit since its 1892 premiere, and in 1907 was the first to be recorded in full. Tenor John Pickle stars as the ill-fated Canio, perhaps the original sad clown. GPAC, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, 751-7500
10.9-11
Pink Palace Crafts Fair
This Mid-South institution is the perfect place to learn how to make your own yarn, sorghum, and horseshoes. Or you
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nearly a decade earning a reputation as Midtown’s best bar band before vanishing without a trace.” The band has had their ups and downs (their motto is “success is for amateurs”), but they are guaranteed to rock in this free concert. Levitt Shell, 1928 Poplar Avenue, 272-2722
10.13-18
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Based on the 1957 madefor-television musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein (and, of course, Charles Perrault’s fairy tale), this take on the classic love story features an oppressive government and revolutionary factions. It was nominated for nine Tony awards in 2013, and won for best costumes. The Orpheum 203 South Main Street, 525-3000
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Ballet Memphis presents Romeo and Juliet
When Prokofiev originally wrote this signature ballet in 1940s Soviet Russia, he was criticized as a “degenerate modernist.” Now, the ballet is an enduring classic, one that Ballet Memphis calls “poetry in motion.” Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper Street, 726-4656
10.17
Kids Harvest Festival
This free festival features face painting, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, festive hayrides, and plenty more activities for the family. This event is packed with seasonal fun for the little ones. Agricenter International Farmer’s Market, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, 757-7777
10.23-25 RiverArtsFest
South Main’s flagship art festival brings vendors from all over the country together in celebration of River City arts. In addition
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10.25
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Get moving for a good cause! This event raises funds and promotes breast cancer awareness for the American Cancer Society. This event could be a good warm-up for athletes and advocates planning to participate in Race for the Cure. Liberty Bowl, 335 South Hollywood Street, 1-800-227-2245
10.30
Spirits With the Spirits
Fortune tellers, spooky tours, poisonous cocktails, and frightening flicks all make this annual fundraising event at the Mid-South’s most historic (and terrifying) cemetery a lot of fun. Trust the folks at Elmwood when they say: “If you miss this, you’ll just die.” Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S. Dudley Street, 774-3212
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Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is a top fundraiser for breast cancer research. Participants race to promote women’s health and draw attention to much-needed scientific advancements. AutoZone Park, komenmemphis.org
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all fashion makes women everywhere swoon. The colors and textures and richness of it all energize the soul when the temperatures drop. As festival season draws to an end, the summertime bohemian hippie chicks start to trade in everything flowy and easy for looks that lend structure, tailoring, and refinement that will usher through the winds of change. Sportswear like hoodies and sweatshirts are more grown up. Black and white is a fresh color combination. Borrowing from the boys is seen in menswear details and pieces like blazers and loafers. New hemlines in skirts and pants are also emerging. And leather pieces are everywhere, in its natural form and man-made as well. Fashion is so exciting right now, and the following pages show a sampling of what Memphis has to offer when it finally starts to cool down in the Bluff City.
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Geometric gridwork reminiscent of the 1980s comes back in black and white and feels modern this time around. Pants, $108; long cardigan jacket, $98; bare midriff top, $68; all from BCBGeneration. Velvet Jazz shoes by Bar 111, $90; nylon backpack, Michael Kors, $198; all from Macy’s Oak Court. Silver bracelet, $285; thick silver bracelet, $715; from Oak Hall. Diamond hoops from Sissy’s Log Cabin in Laurelwood; call for price. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 31
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city chic Sportswear gets a chic infusion as everyday garments are elevated in finer fabrics and tailored fits. This sweatshirt and jeans look is sophisticated and perfect for the stylish gal who likes to make a good impression. Sweatshirt with detachable silk scarf, $495, by Derek Lam 10 Crosby; flare black jeans by JBrand, $228; shoes by Joie, $290; Lucite bangles, $70-$170; earrings, $295; jewelry by Alexis Bittar; Loeffler Randall perforated leather bucket bag, $295. All from Oak Hall.
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menswear details Rich colors, dapper menswear details, and fashion for fashion’s sake are all in this ensemble. Pinstripe button-down, $680; turtleneck scarf sweater, $790; both by Rosetta Getty. Denim skirt by 3x1, $222; purse by m2malletier, $1165; all from 20Twelve on Broad Avenue. Shoes by Steve Madden, $120; from Macy’s Oak Court.
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the crop pant The time has finally come to wear the full-leg cropped pant. Find the length that works and put it with a sky-high heel or ankle boot for a look that will make you feel like a fashion maven. These in denim do just the trick and look posh with an oversized luxurious top. Mongolian jacket with embellished collar by Alphamoment, $325; denim culottes, $242; sterling and diamond bracelets, $418 and $899; sterling earrings, $120; jewelry by Memphian Saundra Messinger; rose gold leather purse, $242. All from Kittie Kyle.
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leather Leather or the look of leather is everywhere and black is the new black. So, black leather is kind of a big deal right now and this dress is pretty unstoppable. Isabel Marant leather dress, $305; shoes by Aquazurra, $715; sterling and brass earrings by Margaret Ellis, $310; brass and sterling ball necklace, $515; snakeskin clutch by Carlos Falchi, $850. Everything from Joseph in Laurelwood.
thank you Woodard Studios Nicole Forsythe, model AMAX Talent Lucy Hadskey, hair stylist from Secret Services Salon Emily Van Epps, make-up artist from Gia Marina Susie Reuter, digital artist
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above: In the years following the death of Elvis Presley in 1977, a masked performer appeared on Southern stages. The mystery man is featured in the indie film Orion.
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the city’s flagship independent film festival. by eileen townsend
above: Cate Blanchett stars in Carol, an independent film about love set in New York City in the 1950s.
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seem so far-fetched. A new film, which premieres Novem-
ber 10th at the Indie Memphis Film Festival, revisits the years when “Presley Lives!” myths were at their height. Orion tells the story of a
masked man eerily like Elvis in voice and carriage, who made the rounds on Southern stages in the years following the King’s demise. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 37
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Directed by British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, Orion is one example of the many stories Indie Memphis will present in its eighth year as a festival. Other films on the list include Th e Keepers, a locally produced look inside the Memphis Zoo; Tangerine, Sean Baker’s alternative Christmas story about a working girl and the pimp who broke her heart; and Best of Enemies, Robert Gordon’s documentary about Gore Vidal and William Buckley’s game-changing debates during the Vietnam War. These films typify the festival’s character: at once homegrown and international, a little weird, always original. Memphis is a great city to make movies (Moviemaker magazine named it one of its “10 Best Cities to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” in the country), so it follows that this should be a great town to see independent cinema. But as recently as this spring, the city’s flagship film festival seemed to be in uncertain health. The festival, which operates on an estimated $300,000 budget, lost money in 2012 and 2014. In March, Erik Jambor left his role as the festival’s executive director. Craig Brewer, of Hustle & Flow fame, also withdrew from the board of directors. In the interceding months, Indie Memphis has undergone considerable changes. Previously packed into Halloween weekend, the festival has been reimagined as a week-long event taking place in early November. Weekday showings will take place at The Orpheum, while weekend showings will remain in Overton Square at Circuit Playhouse. Ryan Watt, newly named executive director, says these changes will not only help the financial health of the festival; they will allow Memphians to see more of the films that pique their interest.
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ilmmaking can be an isolating business for female directors. Less than 2 percent of major features are led by women — a statistic that is too often taken for granted as an industry standard. But a new collective of female film directors, known as the Film Fatales, hopes that by working together they can change those numbers. The Memphis chapter of the Film Fatales is helmed by fantasy filmmaker Rachel Taylor, and it was formed this year after Taylor read about the collective’s original New York chapter, started by director Leah Meyerhoff. Taylor shared this information with her friend, award-winning local director Melissa Anderson Sweazy, who in turn shared it with several of her friends and collaborators. What resulted was Film Fatales Memphis, an organized group of women directors whose activism is changing the situation of female filmmakers in the city. Taylor, whose short Avarice premiered at Indie Memphis in 2013, says that she has wanted to be a filmmaker since she was a child, but was discouraged because people around her saw it as an unsustainable career. “I didn’t start until I was 25,” says Taylor. “But it was one of those things I just had to do.” Taylor says the collective has reinforced her ideas both technically and creatively: “I tend to write stories with a female protagonist,” she says. “After reading more about the Film Fatales nationally, I’m realizing how rare it is to have a female protagonist in action adventure movies or sci-fi fantasies. I didn’t realize how much I had been craving female protagonists.” Taylor is optimistic but believes there is much work to be done. In addition to giving a panel discussion at this year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival, Taylor says the collective plans to organize more networking events. “Our message is, ‘Let’s move forward, let’s empower, and let’s be positive’,” says Taylor. “I think we are definitely seeing a shift.”
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“A lot of the movies on the weeknights [during this year’s festival] will be movies that have a local tie-in,” says Watt. “If you are going to see The Keepers, for instance, you go see that on a Tuesday night, and there are no other movies competing with that. During the weekend you are freed up to see some of these great movies that are coming in from New York and other places.” The new Indie Memphis will also attempt, through events spread out over the year, to assume the role of a kind of traveling arthouse cinema, an institution that Memphis still lacks. “This year,” says Watt, “we hosted or partnered to host events basically every other week, whether they were at different Malco locations or the events we have twice a month at Crosstown Arts. We have independent film that showcases both work by Memphians and work that otherwise doesn’t appear in the theater scene in Memphis.” The festival will continue to curate local film premieres, such as it did this June with Morgan Jon Fox’s Feral, a mini-series about
Moviemaker magazine named Memphis one of its “10 Best Cities to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” in the country. four young gay men coming of age in Memphis. It will also continue to stage educational events such as “Shoot & Splice,” a monthly filmmaking forum that offers free instruction in the technical side of the art. Watt and other festival leaders also made sure that this year’s festival retails one of Indie Memphis’ best quirks: live music before every screening. At June’s Feral premiere, for instance, break-out singer-songwriter Julien Baker played selections from the series’ soundtrack, to which she contributed several songs. The event introduced Baker’s music to a sold-out theater. Says Watt, “We look for any way we can to integrate our festival with the local independent music scene. It helps those musicians get heard.” When asked what else sets Indie Memphis apart, Watt replies: “We are known as a very filmmaker-friendly festival. We go out of our way to do whatever we can to help these filmmakers come into town, and we take really good care of them while they are here. That’s not necessarily the case at a lot of other regional festivals.” This year’s event will act as a litmus test for some of the changes to the festival. If all goes as planned, Indie Memphis will continue to grow as both a year-round staple in the regional film scene and an annual event. “We try to go above and beyond,” says Watt.
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below: “It generated a lot of positive phone calls and emails,” Focht says of this photo, taken when she was a photojournalist on staff with The Commercial Appeal.
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aren Pulfer Focht may not have the most recognizable face in town. She’s no pop star, no 7-foot power forward on an NBA court, and she’s not running for mayor. But what she sees and captures through her camera — the faces, the places, the good and bad — is known the city over. A homeless white man sits on a curb eating a free lunch with curious black children. A man on the interstate chases a lone, renegade chicken. Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins share a moment backstage. A shirtless man is handcuffed and held to the ground by police while his family looks on.
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 our ongoing series, titled “The Mind’s Eye,” Memphis magazine takes a closer look at some of this city’s most prominent photographers, a few homegrown, many transplanted, but all drawn in by that grittiness, that activity, that beauty. We’ve already had a look at Willy Bearden, Murray Riss, Saj Crone, and Jamie Harmon. Is there something special about the look of Memphis? We’ll ask each and, along the way, learn what makes these photographers tick, what got them started on their professional paths, and what it is that keeps them looking around every corner and down every alley. We’ll turn the camera on the cameramen, as it were, capturing their portraits and seeing what develops. At the same time, we will be showcasing each photographer’s own remarkable work. Hopefully, that will speak for itself. — Richard J. Alley
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Focht has memorialized the obscure, the fantastic, and everyday life in a world that, these days, moves much too quickly. At a recent showing of her work at the WKNO-FM offices on Cherry Road in Cordova, Focht moves from wall to wall, gesturing at the framed pieces and talking a bit about each. Along one wall is her photojournalism with its grittiness, its shock, its thousand words of information. The opposite wall is art, the images she sought out for their beauty and inherent interest. In the center of these two collections are the stories, and that’s where Focht is at ease because each photo — whether originally printed in newsprint for pay or for her private portfolio — is about the story it tells. For 25 years, Focht was a photojournalist with The Commercial Appeal. She has carried her camera like the most vital organ, ready to shoot, ready to save the memory, and eager to share that memory with the world. In those years, she was granted access to the famous — Bill Murray, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee
Lewis — but she was also put in harm’s way, the caveat to a front-row seat on the edge of the news cycle. She knocked on doors of known drug dealers and gang bangers, and covered the aftermath of a tornado while nine months pregnant. She’s traveled the world — New Zealand, France, Peru, China — and clicked her shutter in the most powerful house in our nation. “I’m more of a street photographer,” Focht explains. “I’m capturing fleeting moments that are around us. It’s more about the way I see.” How does she see what she sees and, more importantly, know when to freeze the frame? “I don’t know, I just think it’s a gift,” she says. “I think it’s why a singer can sing, why somebody can sit down at a piano and play by ear, why somebody can do great math, which I can’t. There are an awful lot of things I can’t do, but I can see. I was given a gift of seeing in a special way.”
above: Focht was hired by Carl Perkins (right) to photograph a special filming session with him and Paul McCartney before the latter’s concert at the Liberty Bowl in 1993. opposite page: This photo of a mother and baby giraffe has gone viral. Like many such popular photos, unfortunately, there has been little credit given to Focht as photographer.
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above: Focht carries her camera like a vital organ. As a trained photojournalist, she is always prepared for the perfect photo, whether that might be a natural disaster or a natural wonder, such as the red and yellows in contrast to the graying sky that portends storms.
Focht has memorialized the obscure, the fantastic, and everyday life in a world that, these days, moves much too quickly. She is a master at knowing when and where to capture an image — what French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, considered the father of modern photojournalism, called “the decisive moment.” Yet she worked for a quarter of a century in an industry that was changing and evolving as well, one that will squeeze out the veterans in an attempt to save a few dollars. But being laid off from the CA in 2014 may have been Focht’s “decisive moment” after all. “I was pretty much ready to go,” she says. “I was positioning to leave anyway and probably would have left within the next year. I was wanting to teach and wanting to create more art and wanting to freelance and wanting to be home with my daughter. Just wanting to grow and evolve.” She had become discontented with the direction her industry was headed. Where the newspaper’s reach had been regional early in her career, the focus was shrinking as Focht’s worldview expanded. Her style
of working had always been to take several hours for quality photos that could tell a front-page story on their own. “There was a time where we would just be in relentless pursuit of the best moment and the best picture that would reflect whatever the story of the day was.” But more and more of her time was being used up with tweeting, a necessary evil in today’s press, and with a shrinking staff there was more pressure to take a photo, upload it from a laptop, and move on to the next assignment. “I couldn’t do the quality of work I wanted to do,” she says. Focht made her name working the big projects, those that might take a year sometimes. Those that, with the smaller staff and smaller news hole, didn’t afford the time and space for a professional to stretch out any longer. There had been projects on infant mortality in Memphis and brain surgery at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. “Those are very important to me because they changed the world and they changed the community, and that’s what I love more than anything is storytelling, community-changing journalism,” Focht says. “I
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thrive on that, being able to open people’s minds and eyes, and show them opportunities and engage them.” Being out of the photojournalism game at a city newspaper hasn’t slowed her down in that respect. “I always have projects going. I always have two and three and four projects going in the background. I do still.” This love of photojournalism, of storytelling, began early, when Focht was only 8 years old in Glenview, Illinois, a small community outside of Chicago. “I was always that focused,” she says. “As a kid I would take my camera and go out shooting. I kind of thought I was documenting history; nobody would ever see this moment again if I didn’t shoot it and share it.” Her first camera was a Polaroid Swinger bought at a garage sale. Her father was in business and necessarily pragmatic, warning her that she’d have a difficult road ahead if trying to make money through photography. It was her mother who supported the dream, but it was high school where that dream would ripen. Because
no photography course was available at Glenbrook High School, Focht was allowed to leave campus to attend a photo class at a neighboring school. It was an unprecedented policy, but still she wanted more, and the progressive Glenbrook created classes that allowed her to do an independent study for three years. What she had, though, wouldn’t show up on any report card or be mirrored in a GPA, and it would set her on the path to a career in photography, and photojournalism specifically, rather than shooting catalogues or products in a sterile studio. “I’m a people person,” she says. “I knew that I wanted to tell stories and I knew that I wanted to tell stories with my pictures, and most of all that I wanted to shoot people. I love shooting people.” Teenagers can be wary of jumping into new situations, diffident as their bodies and minds learn to work together. Focht, though, says she “never met a stranger. My mother used to say, ‘Karen, you can’t go
“I thrive on that, being able to open people’s minds and eyes, and show them opportunities and engage them.”
below: The peculiar bend in this tree struck Focht as evoking the Native American fertility deity Kokopelli, an artful juxtoposition with the headstones below.
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up and talk to just anybody.’ It would freak her out because I would pick the most unusual character in the room, I was just compelled to find out what their story was. I’d pick a street person, I’m still like that, but even when I was 10, 11, 12, 15 years old, I’d go pick a street person, shoot their picture, and talk to them.” Her precociousness led her as a teenager to write to National Geographic and ask what she had to do to work for them. She was told she needed to work for a newspaper for at least 10 years. She needed life experience, she needed education, and that education would begin at Columbia College in Chicago. A fine-arts school, Columbia turned out to not be exactly what Focht was looking for, but she did have the privilege of falling under the tutelage of Chicago Sun-Times Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer John White, and Myron Davis from Life magazine.“I took a roundabout way and it was really more my tenacity and persistence that got me here than anything,” she says. White made his students get their work published, teaching Focht the ropes of becoming a freelancer. “That set the wheels in motion. It’s like I always knew what I wanted to do, but that was the first time he showed me the way.” She and her former teacher remain friends, and he says of her: “You think of the ingredients that go into a photographer — a lot of
love for humanity, compassion and passion, the skills it takes to use a box that has a light hole in it to capture what you see and feel. So there are all these ingredients and she has all of those ingredients. She has a zeal and a passion and a fire and a splendor that wakes her each day to do what she does.” Focht became a stringer for local papers and the Associated Press, and even went to the Sun-Times to ask for a job. She was given the advice all seasoned journalists come to understand: You don’t start at the Chicago SunTimes. So she set her sights smaller and landed a job on the staff of a newspaper in Gary, Indiana. It would be the perfect training ground. “It’s a tough town. You think Memphis is a tough town? Gary is a tough town.” It was 1984 and there were not a lot of women in the profession, especially not women as compact in stature as Focht. “They didn’t really know what to do with me because you’re in this area where there’s a really high crime rate,” she says, adding, “but it became a phenomenal training ground for me because it was an amazing news town, and by the time I left I was going on drug raids with the police and got a reputation for shooting incredible breaking spot news.” She was named Indiana Photographer of the Year and that’s when everything changed. Suddenly everyone from Alaska to Miami
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Focht has traveled around the world with her camera — from New Zealand to France, Peru and China. She’s clicked her shutter in the White House and among known drug dealers. She’s even taken photos underwater a time or two.
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the newspaper last year. It’s the side that sees rural fields of sunflowers and red barns far removed from Gary and Chicago, misty European street scenes, and one cozy photo of a mother and baby giraffe that has gone viral (and, unfortunately, un-credited). What is it about the Bluff City that produces photojournalistic and artistic storytelling such as Focht’s? “Memphis just has that soul, it’s visually very soulful. There’s something you feel in your core. It’s the kindness, the
“Memphis just has that soul, it’s visually very soulful.” interaction that people have with each other, it’s the grit,” she says, indicating a photo of a man pushing a disabled boy in a wheelchair as they escape a nearby house fire. The man, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, appears unconcerned while firefighters work on the blaze. “As a news photographer,” she continues, “you don’t really want to be in Santa Barbara. I mean, Santa Barbara is a great place to be if you want to have lunch with your girlfriends, if you want to be on vacation, but it’d be boring as can be as a photographer, right? [In Memphis] you’ve got these characters and that backdrop, that grit and soul that I want to capture in my pictures. The people and the 52 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5
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Focht moves easily between the world of photojournalism and art. “She’s connected to the heartbeat of humanity,” says John White, Pulitzerprize winning photographer and Focht’s teacher, of his student. Above, a child strolls through a storybook scene in Assisi, Italy.
poverty and the problems and the crime kind of cross over with the faith and the kindness . . . all those things put together, it’s like a Memphis stew. You put those together and you come up with this,” pointing to a photo of a white Santa Claus cradling the face of an African-American girl. Focht moves easily between the world of photojournalism and art. “She’s connected to the heartbeat of humanity,” says John White. She’s made her bones on police ride-alongs and in capturing the emotion of infant mortality, and she’s found her heart there, too, and developed it along with images of bluesmen, animal life, rural and urban landscapes, and real people experiencing the joys and sadness and surprise of everyday life. She’s a Memphis transplant, yet has made the city her own, embracing the “grit and kind” and eating heartily from that stew. Through it all, she’s had one viewer in mind the whole time — the public. “It never really was between me and the editors,” she says. “My relationship has always been with the readers. It’s always been between me and the readers. That’s always where I looked for my response and that’s where I got my motivation — the relationship I had with the readers and how they would respond to the pictures I took.” For more on Karen Pulfer Focht, please visit karenpulferfocht.com.
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by Felicia Willett and Kat Gordon, this December 5th event at Brinkley Plaza will raise money for the Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis to fund a mentoring program for women from women who understand the power of food. “There are so many women in food doing amazing things who understand that everything starts in the kitchen,” Willett says. “They are in restaurants cooking food; they are writing about food, or are growing food. We want to empower these people to pull together to build a support system that in turn supports the bigger community.” Here’s a closer look at some of Memphis’ most notable female culinary entrepreneurs:
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n a recent September afternoon, Felicia Willett of Felicia Suzanne’s ponders how she got from there to here. In simple logistic terms, it’s no more than an hour, door to door, from her downtown Memphis restaurant to her childhood home in northeast Arkansas. Broaden the focus, however, and another story takes shape — one of talent, timing, and incredible pluck. Willett talks in a blur of memories: Her parents divorced but the family was “together apart.” She and her brother, with her mom and stepdad, great travelers and foodies who brought home Memphis menus from the Four Flames and Justine’s. At her dad and stepmom’s, noisier still with five kids and huge cookouts and a pool with the Arkansas State Indian painted on the bottom. Next, she flashes forward to college: Knoxville is too far from home, so there’s the University of Memphis and a major in restaurant management, at the time a subject curiously lumped in with the Home Economics department. Then a culinary degree at South Carolina’s Johnson and Wales University and a job in New Orleans with Emeril Lagasse. She spent her early twenties traveling ten months out of the year with Lagasse in the nascent days of The Food Network, figuring out what she wanted and didn’t want. After seven years and a oneyear break, Willett secured a lease on the old Lowenstein’s building for her own restaurant and a $500,000 loan. And finally, a great menu of reinvented Southern staples and impeccable service from a sharp staff, some of whom have been with her since the 2001 beginning. What can diners expect? Friday lunches with those famous 25-cent martinis. Flo’s Homemade Goodness — a line of pickles, chow chow, tomato jam, and pepper jelly. And the pretty patio, serving as sort of a casual offshoot of Felicia Suzanne’s with its weekly Tacos & Tunes. And today? Willett swears she would take every single exhausting step again. “It’s the circle of life,” she says. “This is very personal to me.” — Susan Ellis
MM: So what about the Emeril legacy? Willett: I’ve had my restaurant for 14 years, and it’s funny how the first thing anybody says is about my time in New Orleans. My epitaph will read, ‘Felicia Suzanne Willett, former protégé of Emeril Lagasse … ’” What is your worst idea ever? Willett: [Early on], I suggested jackets for men at the restaurant. I was ridiculed.
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n the kitchen of Stone Soup Café at a waist-high table, a bread mixer whirs and Sharron Johnson reflexively kneads and rolls loaf-size balls of dough and lines them up in baking pans. She’s here every morning. The sole proprietor and chef of the restaurant on South Cooper, Johnson never went to culinary school. Rather, she grew up reading cookbooks, watching Julia Child and The Galloping Gourmet, a popular cooking series that first aired in the late Sixties. Johnson started baking when she was 10 years old. “My sister and I were latchkey children,” Johnson says. “Whenever there were any kinds of events at school, where you needed pastries, cupcakes, or things that moms make, that was my job.” A native Memphian, Johnson was the fourth of six children with a single mother. She grew up in a housing project on Lamar and Crump, and she became self-sufficient at an early age. Her mother was the kind to say, “Go make your own egg sandwich,” and she learned a lot about cooking soul food from her nanny, Betty Jones. “You know, peas with meat in them, fried chicken, greens, cornbread,” Johnson explains. Jones’ cooking lessons had a big influence on the menu at Stone Soup, which features such dishes as “Slap Your Mama World Famous Gumbo,” a favorite of Johnson’s husband, Eddie Miller. Johnson wants her guests to feel comfortable when they come to eat at her Cooper-Young restaurant, which feels like visiting a family home with its warm hues and newspapers splayed in the entrance. Tami Thompson, Johnson’s daughter, is the general manager of Stone Soup Café, and Johnson plans on passing the business on to her. Why not? “Legacy,” Johnson replies. “I think when you come from nothing, legacy is a big deal.” — Candice Briggie
MM: Is it harder or more challenging to be a female restaurant owner? Johnson: I don’t know how other women in this business feel, but it’s hard to be taken seriously. I’ve been called a witch with a “B.” Well, you have to be strong and tough or people will take advantage of you. What’s with the spoons everywhere? Johnson: The spoon art is inspired by the soup. I started collecting right before I opened up, and all the customers started bringing in spoons. They’re everywhere now.
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s we sit down at a table near the window of Huey’s Midtown, Lauren Robinson, daughter of the late Memphis restaurateur Thomas Boggs and my new stepmom, gestures to the back corner. “This used to be the game room, back in the old days,” she says, pausing frequently to greet by name the employees who pass by our table. “When I was 10 or 11 we would come to work with my dad,” she says smiling, remembering the mornings spent in Huey’s before the doors opened, the empty restaurant like a personal clubhouse. In the early days, Huey’s had pinball machines, and Robinson and her sisters played until the roll of quarters her father gave them ran out. The mirror behind the bar was the perfect place to practice dance moves and cheers, a sister or two in tow. Today, those same three sisters — Robinson, Ashley Robilio, and Samantha Dean — run Huey’s, a staple in the Memphis food scene for 45 years that now includes eight restaurants in the Memphis area. “It feels great,” says Robinson, who was recently named the 2015 Tennessee Restaurateur of the Year. “I don’t think any of us ever expected where this was going to go.” When Robinson eats at Huey’s —the Smokey Melt Burger is her favorite item on the menu — she stays tuned in to the ebb and flow of the restaurant, almost eerily aware of everything that’s happening. The sound of a timer in the kitchen? Somehow, it finds its way to Robinson’s ears through chatter and music. Still, she is self-effacing about her contribution to Huey’s, attributing the company’s success to her employees. “I used to be a worrier, and I don’t worry as much as I used to about things,” she says. “I believe in the good of people, and I believe that if you take care of your employees, they’re going to take care of you.” — Michael Robinson
n many ways, the name Pink Diva Cupcakery is a three-word description of owner Cassi Conyers’ personality and priorities. Pink is Conyers’ favorite color and the decorating scheme of her new restaurant on downtown’s Florida Street. Cupcakery is the invention of her 11-year-old son, who told his mom one evening when she was baking that she should open a “cupcakery.” And the diva? Well, that is Conyers’ role among her girlfriends, a group she credits for this core belief: “Surround yourself with a good group of women who will believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself.” Good men help too, like DejaVu owner Gary Williams, who turned over the former location of his restaurant to Conyers for her business, open since August. “He had that much faith in me,” Conyers says. “I went in to get tacos, and I came out with a restaurant.” Dressed-up cupcakes at the Cupcakery also continue the diva theme, using vegan ingredients to mimic the rich taste of dairy products. The Best in Black Diva is topped with blackberry buttercream icing with blackberry compote hiding inside. “You can go anywhere and get a chocolate cupcake,” Conyers says. “So I make sure my cupcakes have some type of filling or some crazy batter. It’s a boutique cupcakery. It’s fancy cupcakes.” Conyers’ road to baking was a circuitous one. She earned her degree in education at the University of Memphis, but has never taught in a classroom. These days, her curriculum centers on breaking the vegan stereotype. “I’m still a teacher, but a teacher by trade,” she explains. At the Cupcakery, the menu features vegan food disguised as familiar American favorites: nachos, ramen, mac-and-cheese bowls, and veggie plates. Most of her customers never know they are eating vegan food, and Conyers likes that just fine. “American vegan is what I offer: normal, everyday foods that are just veganized.” — Destiny Johnson
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MM: What do you want people to know about you? Conyers: I’m pretty much an open book. You never know what to expect, so always expect the unexpected.
What’s it like working with your sisters? Robinson: It’s so much fun. That’s probably one of the best perks of the whole thing. We get along great, personally and professionally.
What’s the hardest thing about being a baker? Conyers: Being creative, because anyone can put out a cupcake and slap some frosting on it, but I like my cupcakes to be like me: full of personality.
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MM: In what ways do you blur the lines between visual art and culinary art? Carrier: A cook and an artist are instruments of nature. When you cook, you do more than simply pay attention to the season and place, to the ingredients that are close and fresh. When you cook, when you really cook, you pay attention to your past. You welcome the ghosts, and you honor them. The memories of standing sideby-side with your mother, grandmother, father or mentor, these are the memories that a chef and an artist remember, that inspire us and transform us.
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native Memphian, staying in the city was always part of Kat Gordon’s master plan. But owning a bakery? Not so much. “I made a really intentional decision to stay in Memphis: This is my place, this is my home,” says Gordon, the owner of Muddy’s Bake Shop in East Memphis and Muddy’s Grindhouse in Midtown. “I want to live here and die here.” After graduating from the University of Memphis with an English literature degree, Gordon became the self-proclaimed “worst realtor in the city.” On a leap of faith, she decided to open a bakery on a leap of faith, without any business experience or culinary-school training. She has named each of her bakeries after her late grandmother, Muddy. “I wish I could tell you that I grew up baking with my grandmother, but she died when I was really little and wasn’t the super sweet grandmotherly type,” Gordon recalls. “She was a pretty sassy broad.” Gordon’s grandmother always made food to share at places like hospitals and nursing homes, a generosity Gordon herself has emulated. Her employees, for instance, are paid to volunteer 90 minutes each week. “I can never fully repay what I got from the people of our town, so I try to pay it back going forward,” she says. Along with an emphasis on giving back, both Muddy’s locations have a comfortable, retro feel that Gordon works hard to ensure. “We want an upbeat, friendly vibe,” she says. “We make everything in small batches from scratch, so I want the atmosphere here to reflect that.” Gordon says customer suggestions inspire her and her staff to bake whatever they are hungry for. Keeping an open and curious mind is also a key, she says. “I get inspiration even from going to a museum and looking around and saying to myself, ‘I love those colors. How would that work as a cake?’” — Callie Compton
MM: What advice do you have for aspiring small business owners? Gordon: When you feel like everything is crumbling around you, don’t feel like it’s a failure. That is going to happen. You are going to work your ass off, and it will be amazing. Are there any challenges specific to being a woman in your industry? Gordon: Food service is one of the hold-out industries where there are a lot of double standards. It can be hard to reconcile the public persona of being super fun and super cute with, yes, I know what is going on with my business and with my finances.
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uhair Lauck, affectionately known as Ms. Sue to her longtime customers, has been running The Little Tea Shop downtown on Monroe for over 33 years. Her favorite part of the job is creating bonds with her customers. She calls them all her friends. “Meeting influential, smart women and men from all job types and everything in between is fascinating,” Lauck says. Fueling Memphis with wholesome food since 1982, Lauck has put her own spin on the menu. She does not cook with pork for health and religious reasons. Instead, she makes healthy substitutes that most customers don’t even notice. “I love to create; the menu is my creation,” Lauck says. “It’s like an artist, and you have a painting. I like to cook with colors and textures and herbs and spices.” After years in the restaurant business, Lauck has overcome several obstacles in her time. She says owning a restaurant as a woman was not easy, especially since she is Palestinian by birth. “I vote, I campaign, I pay my taxes, but it’s still hard to survive being a woman and a foreigner, even though I am a Memphian, and an American heart and soul. But if you’re smart, have patience, motivation, and believe in what you’re doing, you will succeed,” Lauck says. Lauck calls herself a “downtown girl.” She is a member of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s design review board and a diehard Grizzlies, Redbirds, and University of Memphis Tigers fan. (A signed Pau Gasol poster is part of the Memphis paraphernalia that adorns every corner of the restaurant’s green walls.) Lauck is especially passionate about the homeless and is proud of the contributions she makes to the Mid-South Food Bank. “If everyone did their share and took care of their families first, then their next door neighbors, and then checked regularly on the elderly or homeless, nobody would be hungry,” she says, “especially in this town.” — Christine Cabrera
he name for Lisa Clay’s restaurants derives from the time when she handled the daytime bar shift at Houston’s restaurant in East Memphis. Her regular clients used to call the bar “Lisa’s Lunch Counter,” so when Clay opened her first independent location off Ridgeway Center Parkway, the name Lisa’s Lunchbox just made sense. Nine years later, Clay opened a second location on the busy Poplar corridor in East Memphis, near Whole Foods, where a smoothie bar uses molasses instead of sugar, and customers can try freshly squeezed juices or a healthy shot of ginger. “We shoot a lot of ginger here,” Clay says. The focus of her restaurants has always been the business lunch, providing freshly made-in-house food served quickly. To make this happen, Clay walks in at 7 a.m. every morning to start sizzling bacon and prepping chicken breasts. Shortly after, customers start strolling in the door. For Clay, it’s important to know her customers, a mantra she instills in her employees, whom she affectionately calls her “girls.” “It’s like a bar without the alcohol,” Clay says. “I know your name, and I know you like a chicken club panini.” The menu, rooted in traditional American deli food, has never remained stagnant. Along with salads and sandwiches, daily specials priced under $10 offer a cornucopia of favorites: hot fish tacos and Philly cheesesteaks, along with soups like roasted red-pepper bisque and chicken noodle. After a group of women brought pans to be filled with chicken spaghetti over the course of several weeks, Clay decided to start selling frozen food. She now offers a selection of entrees such as juicy bacon-wrapped pork loins, Mexican lasagna layered with chicken and cheese, and poppy-seed chicken. Clay says that her home kitchen had always been her laboratory; her three boys were the guinea pigs. She recalls that one of her sons came up to her one day, tired of trying casseroles, and said, “Mom, can we please just have a steak?” — Josh Tucker
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n the corner of South Main Street and Vance Avenue, in an original brick storefront, Brandi Marter hurries out of the kitchen of Bedrock Eats & Sweets hauling a box bigger than she is. “Sometimes,” says Marter, “I start freaking out and complaining, and I have to stop and say, ‘Shut up. You own a restaurant. Quit being a baby.’” Marter opened Bedrock this summer, offering protein-rich and gluten-free foods in keeping with the popular Paleo diet. The restaurant, located in the former Frank’s Deli, offers space for guests to sit and eat, along with packaged foods for grab-and-go dining. Educated as a chemist, Marter left a high-paying job after college for a short stint in sales before making cakes for Cold Stone Creamery. “After baking a few simple cakes, I started getting more creative,” Marter says. “That’s when I started thinking that I might want to do this for a living.” Next, she applied for a position as an assistant pastry chef at a local nursing home. “But when I started, they informed me that I would be the head pastry chef,” Marter recalls. She spent the next few months learning how hard chefs and bakers work, describing it as a “freaking boot camp for food service. Every day I would leave work and sleep in my car,” she says. “It broke me.” From there, she headed to YoLo Frozen Yogurt, working as a baker at the company’s Midtown store. She discovered Paleo when she started taking her health and diet more seriously. At the YoLo location, she started cooking meals-to-go with low-carb ingredients like meats, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Her business grew quickly, and she decided to move into her own store. She said Bedrock’s Main Street location is the best fit for what she hopes to accomplish. “I want people to be able to eat healthy,” Marter says. “And healthy food can taste good, too.” — Robbie Porter
he black wrought-iron doors of Alcenia’s restaurant in downtown Memphis remind me of arriving at my grandmother’s house for Sunday dinner. I almost want to knock first, but then I remember it’s a restaurant. When I walk in, I smell fresh cabbage perfectly seasoned, the sweetness of candied yams, and the enticing aroma of fried catfish. I see walls painted orange, purple, yellow, and green, chairs decorated with brightly colored zigzags and swirls, and a massive Mardi Gras mask sitting above the juke box. I also see Betty Joyce “B.J.” Chester-Tamayo, who greets me with her signature welcome: “Give me a hug, baby.” For almost two decades, Chester-Tamayo has run this popular soul food restaurant and made it her duty to hug every customer. She credits the power of love. “I became blessed, not successful, because of God,” says Chester-Tamayo. “I always tell people that I am the best because I have love.” The death of her only son motivated her to open the restaurant, and her mother’s recipes inspire the cooking. “I didn’t want my mother’s recipes to die with her,” she says. In turn, Chester-Tamayo named the restaurant Alcenia, in honor of her mother. Chester-Tamayo aims to feed each customer’s heart, head, and stomach, but understands that every day isn’t easy. For B.J. herself, being a black woman in business brings its own struggles. “Memphis is a very hard city for small businesses,” Chester-Tamayo says. “I’ve been here 18 years, and a lot of people still don’t know about me.” Writers and broadcasters from national media, however, have managed to find their way to Chester-Tamayo’s welcoming establishment, not far from the convention center. The Food Network’s Diners, Driveins and Dives, for example, featured the restaurant in a “Traditional Dishes” episode. For her part, Chester-Tamayo says Southern hospitality and, of course, the restaurant’s food, inspire media recognition. “Soul food brings people together,” she says. “I hope they taste the love.” — Kitaen Jones
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unchbox Eats owner Kaia Brewer pulls customers back to grade school, combining love and education in tasty and innovative ways. “Love is what Lunchbox is all about,” says Brewer, who opened her restaurant in 2010 on South Fourth Street not far from FedExForum. “My staff and I love what we do, and we especially love the smiles and joy we bring to people. It’s the key ingredient in our food and customer service.” The restaurant itself, with its eclectic school theme, is a tribute of sorts to Brewer’s parents, who were both career teachers for Memphis City Schools. “My mother always told me: If you can read, then you can cook,” Brewer explains. Indeed, many of the restaurant’s specialty sandwiches, served on red lunch trays straight out of your least favorite school, mimic foods traditionally found in paper-bag lunches. One in particular, the Homeroom Chicken and Grits, is an inventive way to reimagine fried chicken and waffles. Brewer deep-fries chicken to perfection, smacks the chicken in between two flakey, golden waffles, and dresses the dish with cheddar, syrup, and succulent honey mustard. For Brewer, who left a job at the Double Tree hotel to start her own business, her restaurant is well worth the hard work. “This place is my baby,” she says. “Sometimes, I just want to hold and nurture it, and other times I just want to knock it out. But in the end, I love what I’m doing.” — Brady Boswell
hef Ana Gonzalez’s culinary career has been an international journey that started in South America and has continued through Miami, Holland, and Memphis, where she is now the executive chef for Bleu at downtown’s Westin Hotel. In Colombia, where she spent most of her childhood, she learned the value of using fresh foods. “I like fresh, flavorful, and healthy foods,” Gonzalez says. “My family had a farm so I appreciate fresh foods.” At 12, Gonzalez moved to Miami and lived there for 12 years with her mother, whom she credits for her core work values and attention to details. “I definitely have to give that to my mom; she made sure I was doing the right things,” Gonzalez says. “That was a big influence on me becoming a chef and the person I am right now.” Gonzalez remembers visiting Diego’s in Miami for her 15th birthday, a meal she credits as the start of her love affair with food. “I was so happy with my food, even my mom was happy for me.” The same year, she started working in a commercial kitchen for a Haitian French chef. She spent the first six months cutting onions and peppers. A year and a half later, she was a sous chef. After attending the University of Miami (where she played soccer), Gonzalez chose to study at Johnson and Wales Culinary School; later, she won a scholarship to study pastry in Holland. All of this has contributed to a lengthy career in the industry. “I think I would go crazy if I had to do something else,” says Gonzalez. “I still enjoy it and still have fun after 20 years.” At Bleu, the signature restaurant in the Westin, Gonzalez supervises about 20 people in her kitchen, and is responsible for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in her restaurant and service at the hotel’s two bars. “I’m the architect in the kitchen,” she says. — Connor McKenzie
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MM: What made you want to open Lunchbox? Brewer: I’ve always enjoyed cooking. Whether it was working at the hotel, with my family, or at Lunchbox, I always love seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I bring them their food. The joy it brings to people of all ages, and my love for the culinary arts, was a definite driving force. Who inspired you the most to open the restaurant? Brewer: My father was very political. Unfortunately, he passed away, but he definitely had an impact on my cooking. He would have cocktail parties where I helped cook for the guests, and they always said how good the cooking was. All I thought was, if they only knew who was cooking it. Most of the guests wouldn’t have even guessed it was me.
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but not cliché. Create places in which people take pride. “It Midway through their visit to the exhibit, Kennedy’s dad paused in front of a massive brown and green Still painting, goes beyond just painting ‘love’ and ‘hope’ on some buildone of her favorites. “It’s this gorgeous, dramatic piece,” she ings,” says Kennedy. remembers. She watched her At 29, Kennedy is a young father look the painting over boss. She sports auburn bangs for an extended moment before and glasses and speaks with he announced: “It looks like a a Southern lilt. She has a dry turd.” Kennedy felt mortified, and diminutive sense of hubut everyone else within earmor, but elaborates generousshot laughed. ly about what she loves: Dolly Kennedy tells this story not Parton, her new dog, upcoming because she thinks Clyfford projects, and her collection of Still’s paintings look like exartwork made by friends. She crement, but because in her keeps close company with a new role as executive director circle of artists from her days of Memphis’ UrbanArt Comat Rhodes College, and on any mission, she imagines that the given Saturday you can find art-viewing public is probably them gathered in the living something like her family: inroom of her apartment-turnedterested in art but unconcerned house-gallery. Southfork, as she with the vagaries of theory. calls the combined space, regToo often, she says, these folks ularly shows work by up-andare left behind by an art world coming artists from around the that feels stuffy and closed to country. people without exclusive trainKennedy graduated from Rhodes in 2008, after which ing. Kennedy thinks art needs to be accessible to everyone, she returned to Texas to work for the Nasher Sculpture Cennot in the sense that the work Lauren Kennedy is universally likeable, but in ter and the Dallas Art Fair. that it is available. It shouldn’t At the time, she didn’t know feel mortifying to crack a joke in the museum. where her career would take her, and considered becoming Whether public art succeeds or fails (and it often fails), the an art consultant. But she felt drawn to Memphis, and to the idea behind it is ambitious: bring the best of human visual mission of nonprofits, so she returned in 2012 to accept a job expression to the largest possible audience. Make something as partnership manager with Ballet Memphis. While at Ballet durable but timely, interesting but not alienating, beautiful Memphis, she founded Spark!, a monthly series of open conver-
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sations about the arts hosted by the ballet. When Kennedy joined the UrbanArt Commission slightly under a year ago, she inherited an organization with a mixed public profile. Since its founding in 1997, the commission has helped to create works as notable as the Central Library’s front plaza and Greely Myatt’s downtown Quiltsurround at City Hall. It has also been responsible for skateparks, lighting installations, and public school mosaics, not to mention most of the murals around town. But the nonprofit also has the reputation of being slowmoving and bureaucratic. “Some of the past projects have gotten off track,” says Kennedy. She cites a project from before her time, where, after tons of miscellaneous delays, a subcontractor’s truck with all of the installation materials was stolen. UrbanArt has also suffered from high turnover in recent years. Nine months in, Kennedy is not deterred. “I have a whole spiel about how we are doing the same thing as the Grizzlies but in a different way,” Kennedy told me when we met downtown in early September. “We are bringing people together.” She allows that one of her biggest hurdles, over the past months, has been to heighten the organization’s visibility: “We have to be intentional about letting people know who we are, what we do and why we matter.”
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The “who we are and what we do” part is simpler to explain: The UrbanArt Commission is a nonprofit that works with both city and private funds to connect artists with both private and public spaces. One project might involve a mural on the side of a grocery store; another might deal with artistically lighting a city underpass. “There are so many brick walls; so much abandoned property,” Kennedy says. Her work is to connect the dots between engineers, artists, politicians, and business people. “I think if a place becomes something other than a blank space, that is good.” “Why we matter” can be more nuanced to explain. It is evident both anecdotally and statistically that public art improves the quality of life wherever it is installed, and helps to create pride in the places we live. Public art, handled correctly, can be a draw to an area or highlight a previously looked-over corner of a neighborhood. It can serve as an economic stimulus for a community. But Kennedy acknowledges that art is not always the
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beginning or end of the conversation. “I think it is not always easy for an arts organization to see how they fit in and what their responsibilities are in trying to make a dent in poverty or illiteracy,” she says. Still, she believes there are palpable benefits for communities that include art in their public spaces. When we met in September, Kennedy gave me an impromptu driving tour. “I want to figure out something to do with this underpass. I want to do that so badly,” she said as we drove down Danny Thomas Boulevard. A few minutes later, on North Parkway, she exclaimed, “I want to do this underpass, too!” Her goals are not limited to murals and mosaics. “I would love to see us have a dedicated sculpture park or garden,” she mused as we passed an empty lot, “and to focus more generally on things that can be tackled through technology.” She also noted, as we drove, that the commission doesn’t just install art in tourist areas. “We have a responsibility to work with sites all across Memphis,” she says.
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While slightly over half of the UrbanArt Commission’s funding is intended for local artists, Kennedy says another of her main goals is expanding the national profile of Memphis as a place for the arts. “It is important to bring artists to Memphis that are working in different media and places,” says Kennedy. “Let’s bring someone here for a week or a month who doesn’t just give a lecture, but leads a workshop, does studio visits, goes to openings, collaborates with an artist — I see that kind of interaction as an incredible growth opportunity for everybody.” If Kennedy succeeds, UrbanArt will join several other arts institutions around town that have re-envisioned themselves following the post 2008 fiscal crisis. The moment is a good one; with the advent of Crosstown Arts and the growth of ArtsMemphis, more funding and energy are being directed towards Memphis’ arts every day. Kennedy, and UrbanArt, show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. “I feel like we are in a position to do some really big things,” she says. “I would love for everybody who is developing property in Memphis to consider including an art element.”
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e learn early in life “not to judge a book by its cover.” While this is obviously a metaphorical warning against superficiality, for Memphian Kay Liles, judging books by their bindings is exactly what she enjoys doing. Liles is a collector of precious, antiquarian books and an authority on bookbinding. Not long ago, we visited Liles in her beautiful East Memphis home to view her amazing collection. It is a fact that interior designers oftentimes search for antique books to decorate clients’ homes and imbue them with a patina of age. The search for Liles, however, is to find enough space in her large home for all the books she has collected over many years. They are artfully placed on shelves and tabletops in her house; as she says, “wherever space allows.” opposite: One of three antique copies of The Pilgrim's Progress is set against a spectacular Chinese screen in the Liles' living room.
left: Façade of the Liles East Memphis home which they built 18 years ago.
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The books Kay Liles collects are handcrafted and hand-sewn with tooled leather and gilt covers.
above: A gilt mirror in the entrance hall “reflects” Kay Liles’ passion for decorating her home with her books.
Liles tells me that she has always been a lover of books; not surprisingly, she was an English major in college. She grew up in a small town with a very small public library and depended upon a “bookmobile” to get books for her summer reading. Fast forward and Liles began buying antique books at the annual Arcade Antique, Home and Garden shows sponsored by Germantown’s St. George’s Episcopal Church. Over time, as she learned more about the subject, she became fascinated with the beautiful bindings that often give old books increased value. Bookbinding, simply defined, is the process of assembling the pages of a book inside a cover, and Liles has given popular master classes on the subject
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for members of the Decorative Arts Trust. She joins a long line of book lovers who have collected such volumes throughout history, even before the invention of the printing press. Liles would agree that, aside from the explicit historical interest, collecting books has an intellectual dimension. The books she collects are hand-crafted and hand-sewn with tooled leather and gilt covers. Liles showed me several special books in her library, ones that show a hidden painting when the pages are fanned out. She marvels at “the skill and craftsmanship it took to achieve that effect.” She buys books from the Victorian period and earlier – some are over 200 years old — and has a number of first editions. Interestingly, she has three copies of The Pilgrim’s Progress, the famed seventeenth-century Christian allegory by Englishman John Bunyan — all equally wonderful but bound differently. Liles above: The sunlit solarium is perfect for plants but no place for antique bookbindings.
left: This end of the family’s spacious antiques-filled living room demonstrates Kay Liles’ keen decorative eye.
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Liles collects only books written in English and loves the hand-colored illustrations found in the color plate books of the late eighteenth and
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top left: Antique silver pieces, including Gorham compotes and old English sterling goblets, take center stage in the Liles’ classically appointed dining room. bottom left: The décor of the large upstairs master bedroom combines a multitude of patterns, handsome antique furniture and a haunting, dreamlike painting by artist Anne Siems. top right: Another tabletop tableau featuring books as a key decorative element. bottom right: Kay Liles in her library with its burnished leatherbound books interspersed with interesting antique objects.
especially loves and collects antique prayer books. She tells me to “never buy a broken set,” as it is best to collect all the books in a series, though of course this advice is principally aimed at serious collectors. She collects only books written in English and loves the hand-colored illustrations found in the color plate books of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, which came before the invention of chromolithography, a method for making multicolor prints dating to 1837.
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To protect antiquarian books, she says it is best to keep them away from sunlit windows and extreme temperatures, with humidity being especially dangerous. To protect the bindings, Liles admonishes us all to “never open a book fully; rather keep it in the palm of your hand.” Liles’ husband, Jim, is enthusiastic and supportive of his wife’s passion. Together they travel far and wide in search of fine books, with England being one of their principal hunting grounds. The Liles have favorite dealers around the globe who are always on the lookout on their behalf.
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Liles is also a dedicated gardener, saying simply, “I have a lot of plants.” These are lushly on display in her handsome solarium at the back of the house, and outside in her mostly shade garden. She tells me, too, that when in search of more green space, the Liles like to retreat to their country place, which includes a 25-acre lake, located 20 minutes from Bolivar, Tennessee. As we walk through the richly appointed home built by the couple 18 years ago, it is no surprise that the library is stunningly handsome. Each shelf is thoughtfully and artfully arranged with burnished leather books, and interspersed with interesting objects. In addition to antiquarian books, the Liles love English and Continental antiques; their home is full of them. Liles tells me she picks out everything herself. And it’s apparent that she has a very good eye — for silver, amber and Aubusson pillows among other objets d’art. But everything is an accompaniment to the home’s piece de resistance: the hundreds of beautifully bound volumes which make this house a unique Memphis treasure.
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In October, breast cancer awareness month, we see pink — and pink ribbons are everywhere. There are many great organizations fighting breast cancer, but only one is a locally owned and operated affiliate of a national nonprofit that fights breast cancer on all fronts in our community. Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth funds local healthcare grants that provide funds for doctor visits, mammograms, diagnostics, treatment, and surgery. We provide funds for support. We fund and conduct education for more than 25,000 MidSoutherners every year. We advocate on a local, state, and national level for healthcare in the Mid-South. Seventy-five percent of all funds we raise stays right here in the Mid-South to fight breast cancer on a local level and 25 percent is directed to breast cancer research. There is Komen-funded research taking place in Memphis right now at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Since our first Race for the Cure in 1993, we have granted more than $9.4 million to local healthcare, education, and support providers and more than $2.4 million to breast cancer research. How have we done that? With local community and corporate support.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. If detected early, there is a 99 percent five-year survival rate. Early detection is the key, and mammograms are the first step in diagnosis. In our community, we have a breast cancer crisis. African-American women are dying from breast cancer 2 to 1 over Caucasian women here in the MidSouth. Since 10 percent of the population of Tennessee lives within Memphis city limits and since we are a majority African-American city with females comprising much of our population, our community needs to come together to fight this disease. We cannot stand idly by as breast cancer affects African-American women in higher numbers in the Mid-South than anywhere else in the United States. How can we stand up and fight this disease? By doing what we do at Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth. We fight breast cancer locally by providing healthcare funding to Baptist, Baptist DeSoto, Regional One Health, and Methodist hospitals; Baptist and West cancer centers; Alliance, Mroz-Baier, and Church Health Center clinics; and Carin’ and Sharin’ and STAARS support groups. We bridge the gap for the couple whose income at $33,000 annually for a family of two is too much to qualify for TennCare. We bridge the gap for the woman who purchased health insurance
Emily
but didn’t realize her policy didn’t cover surgery. We bridge the gap for the woman who finds a lump but can’t afford to pay for her mammogram because she needs to pay her rent and feed her children. We bridge the gap for all women and men in our 21-county service area who need our help. We are able to bridge the gap and help others because of community and corporate support. Please consider helping us help others by registering for the 23rd Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure and making a donation in support of the cause. P.S. Emily is our muse. She has been in our Memphis magazine issue every year since she was a baby. We are working hard to find the cure in her lifetime. Elaine Hare Executive Director Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth
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USA Track & Field Certification: TN15072MS
Race Information DATE: Saturday, October 31, 2015 RACE START: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: AutoZone Park, 200 Union Avenue in Downtown Memphis
Race Day Schedule
LIVE HEALTHY LOOK HEALTHY
7:00 A.M. Survivor Breakfast 8:00 A.M. Survivor Photo 8:00 A.M. Honorary Chair Introduction, Presenting Sponsors Presentation, Team T-Shirt Design Winner, Entertainment & Stretching/Warmup 9:00 A.M. 5K Co-ed Run/1-Mile SUBWAY Family Fun Walk 9:45 A.M. Timed Runner Race Winners Presentation 10:30 A.M. Survivor Recognition & Entertainment
No surgery. No downtime. Just results.
IMPORTANT NOTES: The Race starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. — late starters will not be allowed on the course. For the safety of all participants, rollerblades and pets are prohibited from participating in the event. Participants in the 1-mile SUBWAY Family Fun Walk need to line up behind the participants in the 5K Run/Walk.
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Photographers will be available to take photos of the teams from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Sign up for an appointment time at www.komenmemphis.org.
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The Race for the Cure course is certified by USA Track & Field (#TN15072MS).
Racing for the Cure in Downtown Memphis Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure has a new home — downtown Memphis. Leslie Gower, the Downtown Memphis Commission’s vice president of marketing and communications, says this will be a Memphis experience you won't want to miss. “You can’t beat a run through the streets of downtown, past the Mississippi River, up Beale Street — it just doesn’t get more Memphis than that!” she says. The downtown community is excited to host this year’s Race, and Gower says they’ll be rolling out the red carpet. “What’s truly exciting though, is that moving the race downtown will allow this wonderful event to grow, which will ultimately help more women and families throughout the region.” If you’re visiting Memphis for the Race, be sure to check out some of our local stops and shops.
Refer to the directory for attractions in the heart of downtown and on Beale Street.
downtown directory THE CORE Attractions AutoZone Park 200 Union | 721-6050 Beale Street Landing Beale at Riverside | 312-9190 Belz Museum of Judaic and Asian Art 119 S. Main | 523-2787 Cannon Center for the Performing Arts 255 N. Main | 576-1201 Center for Southern Folklore 119 S. Main | 525-3655 Cotton Museum of Memphis 65 Union at Front | 531-7826 Fire Museum of Memphis 118 Adams | 320-5650 Memphis Cook Convention Center 255 N. Main | 576-1200 Memphis Music Hall of Fame 126 Second Street | 205-2532 Memphis Riverboats 45 S. Riverside | 527-2628 Orpheum Theatre 203 S. Main | 525-7800 Shops Botto Jewelry Market 43 S. Main | 522-9624 City Market 66 S. Main | 725-6132 Folklore Store 119 S. Main | 525-3655 Gould’s 149 Union (Peabody Hotel) | 578-8868 Lansky 126 149 Union (Peabody Hotel) | 405-7625 Lansky Accessories 149 Union (Peabody Hotel) | 405-7625 Lansky at The Peabody Hotel 149 Union | 529-9070 Lansky Lucky Duck
149 Union (Peabody Hotel) | 432-0943 Life Is Good 100 Peabody Place | 522-0202 Muse Inspired Fashion 117 S. Main | 526-8737 Peanut Shoppe 24 S. Main | 525-1115 Rachel’s Salon and Day Spa 10 N. Main | 527-7511 SEE Main Street 103 S. Main | 495-9900 Winfield’s Shoes 2 S. Main | 528-2222 Food & Drink Agave Maria 83 Union | 341-2090 Aldo’s Pizza 100 S. Main | 577-7743 Automatic Slim’s 83 S. Second | 525-7948 Bangkok Alley 121 Union | 522-2010 Bardog Tavern 73 Monroe | 275-8752 Belle Diner 117 Union | 433-9851 Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. Main | 417-8435 Blue Plate Cafe 113 Court | 523-2050 Bluefin 135 S. Main | 528-1010 Bogie’s Delicatessen 80 Monroe | 525-6764 Bon Ton Cafe 150 Monroe | 525-0883 Brass Door Irish Pub 152 Madison | 572-1813 Cafe Keough 12 S. Main | 509-2469 Cake Gallery 164 Madison | 654-3425 Capriccio Grill Peabody Hotel | 529-4000 Chez Philippe Peabody Hotel | 529-4188 City Market 66 S. Main | 725-6132 Court House Deli 22 N. Main | 527-2253
DejaVu 51 S. Main | 505-0212 Denny’s 166 Union | 522-1304 eighty3 83 Madison (Madison Hotel) | 333-1224 Felicia Suzanne’s 80 Monroe | 523-0877 Flight 39 S. Main | 521-8005 Flying Fish 105 S. Second | 522-8228 Flying Saucer 130 Peabody | 523-PINT Folklore Cafe 119 S. Main | 869-5623 Front Street Deli 77 Front | 522-8943 Havana’s Pilon 148 Madison | 527-2878 Hooter’s Downtown 250 Peabody | 523-9464 Huey’s 77 S. Second | 527-2700 Kooky Canuck 97 S. Second | 578-9800 Lenny’s Sub Shop 153 S. Main | 529-4377 Lenny’s Sub Shop 22 N. Front | 543-9230 Little Tea Shop 69 Monroe | 525-6000 LOCAL Gastropub 95 S. Main | 473-9573 Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream 125 S. Main | 522-1912 Main Street Cafe 97 N. Main | 672-8518 McEwen’s on Monroe 122 Monroe | 527-7085 Mesquite Chop House 88 Union | 527-5337 New York Pizza 45 S. Main | 527-3030 Oshi Burger Bar 94 S. Main | 341-2091 Peanut Shoppe 24 N. Main | 525-1115 Qahwa 109 N. Main | 800-2227 Riverfront Bar & Grill 251 Riverside | 524-0817 Sam’s Hamburgers and
More 3 S. Main | 545-0048 Sam’s Hamburgers and More 94 N. Main | 543-9977 Silly Goose 100 Peabody | 435-6917 Southern Blaze Hot Wings 200 Poplar | 575-0501 Tap and Tamp 122 Gayoso | 207-1053 Texas de Brazil 150 Peabody | 526-7600 TGI Friday’s 185 Union | 523-8500 The Majestic Grille 145 S. Main | 522-8555 The Rendezvous 52 S. Second | 523-2746 Willie Moore’s Family Restaurant 109 N. Main | 521-4674 Wrapzody 99 N. Main | 791-2512 Yao’s Mandarin House 113 S. Main | 523-2065 BEALE Attractions Ernest Withers Museum 333 Beale | 527-7476 FedExForum 191 Beale | 205-1234 Gibson Guitar Factory 145 Lt. George W. Lee 543-0800 Memphis Rock ’n’ Soul Museum 191 Beale | 205-2533 W.C. Handy Home & Museum 352 Beale | 527-3427 Shops A. Schwab Dry Goods Store 163 Beale | 523-9782 Blues City General Store 144 Beale | 527-1555 Gibson Guitar Factory 125 Lt. George W. Lee 544-7998 Grizzlies Den 191 Beale | 205-1551 Lansky Clothier to the
King 126 Beale (Hard Rock Cafe) | 425-3960 Memphis Music 149 Beale | 526-5047 Strange Cargo 172 Beale | 525-1516 Tater Red’s LuckyMojos 153 Beale | 578-7234 Food & Drink Alfred’s On Beale 197 Beale | 525-3711 B.B. King’s Blues Club 143 Beale | 524-5464 Beale Street Tap Room 168 Beale | 527-4392 bleu 221 S. Third (Westin Hotel) 334-5950 Blue Note Bar & Grill 341 Beale | 577-8387 Blues City Café 138 Beale | 526-3637 Burrito Blues 156 Beale | 528-1055 Dyer’s 205 Beale | 527-3937 Flynn’s Restaurant & Bar 159 Beale | 523-1940 Hard Rock Cafe 126 Beale | 529-0007 Itta Bena 143 Beale | 578-3031 Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk 310 Beale | 654-9171 King’s Palace Cafe 162 Beale | 521-1851 Lunchbox Eats 288 S. Fourth | 526-0820 Miss Polly’s Soul City Cafe 154 Beale | 527-9060 People’s on Beale 323 Beale | 523-7627 Rum Boogie Cafe 182 Beale | 528-0150 Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 Beale | 522-9596 Starbucks Coffee Westin Hotel | 334-5940 The Pig on Beale 167 Beale | 529-1544 The Tin Roof 315 Beale | 527-9911
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Thanks to a Susan G. Komen grant, Regional One Health provides breast care to disadvantaged Memphians. Memphian Jacqueline Scales doesn’t have insurance. She falls into a demographic that is at high risk for breast cancer, and at 53 years old, she knew she needed to get a mammogram. Thanks to Regional One Health’s Take Care, Be Aware screening and outreach project, she was able to receive a much-needed breast screening and have the comfort of knowing she was cancer-free. Though her mammogram showed no abnormalities, Scales is thankful to have been given an opportunity to receive a free screening, covered by Komen funds. “If I wasn’t able to get it done through them, I probably wouldn't have gone and gotten one,” she says. This year, Regional One Health received a $100,000 Susan G. Komen community grant. Through the Take Care, Be Aware program, Regional One Health is able to provide screenings, mammograms, and follow-up care, if needed, for economically disadvantaged women. The program offers breast-care access to people who otherwise would not be able to have these procedures done. Joe Brandenburg, director of development for the Regional One Health Foundation, says the Take Care, Be Aware screening and outreach project is an effort to help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer by helping economically disadvantaged women in our region get their annual check-ups and diagnostic procedures. “Our efforts in public outreach seek to inform women who are members of the high-risk categories — mainly women over 40 years of age, African-Americans, and Hispanics — about breast health,” he says. “Physicians and care providers are aware of how the lack of financial resources and access to healthcare — insurance and transportation — is a barrier to achieving good health.” The main goal of the program is to provide free mammograms and access to further diagnostic services if a mammogram shows an abnormality, in an effort to address health disparities and reduce the number of needless deaths in our region. At least 1,500 women are covered under Regional One Health’s Komen grant. “We also seek funding to provide breast-care education for our patients and in the community,” Brandenburg says. The Regional One Health Foundation supports the future of life-saving healthcare across the Mid-South through powerful philanthropy. Its goal is to advance medical excellence and realize a bright future for healthcare in Memphis and across a five-state region. The foundation raises funds to support special, nonoperational projects throughout the entire Regional One Health system. For more information, visit regionalonehealthfoundation.org.
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Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth 2015-2016 Community Grant Recipients These projects have been selected by our independent Grant Review Panel as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen® is not a direct service provider. Alliance Charitable Foundation, through the Alliance Healthcare System $15,000
The No S.E.C.R.E.T.S. Breast Health Project will provide breast exams and mammograms for underserved, uninsured, and underinsured women in Marshall and Benton counties. Baptist Medical Group, Memphis Breast Care $20,000
The Baptist Medical Group Breast Evaluation Program will provide breast exams, ultrasounds, biopsies, and treatment as needed to underserved women with new breast symptoms or who have been identified as needing additional evaluation. Baptist Memorial Hospital -
DeSoto
$60,030
The Caring for Women program makes possible screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, and ultrasounds for underserved women in Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Marshall, Quitman, Tate, and Tunica counties. Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women $130,000 Filling the Gap
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Underserved Women is providing screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, and ultrasounds to underserved women on a digitally-equipped mobile unit, and diagnostic procedures as needed at the Women’s Health Center. Church Health Center $30,000
The Comprehensive Breast Care Program provides medical screenings in the CHC clinic. This project targets the medically underserved women of Memphis. Julie B. Baier Foundation, Inc. through the Mroz Baier Breast Care Clinic, PC $90,000
The Treat Uninsured Patients Program serves the diagnostic needs of uninsured patients that are in need of breast care services and would not otherwise be able to afford them. These services include mammograms, ultrasound, physical exams, and biopsies. Methodist Healthcare Foundation $91,469
The program, Navigating Underserved Women to Better Breast Health provides breast-health services, including
education, screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, and ultrasounds, regardless of patient financial constraints. New Bethel M.B. Church, through STAARS (Surviving, Thriving, African Americans Rallying Support) $7,500
STAAR Witness provides breast-health education sessions, funds for screening mammograms for those who are financially eligible, and monthly breast cancer support-group meetings for patients and survivors. Regional One Health $100,000
The Take Care, Be Aware program will provide screenings, mammograms, and follow-up care, if needed, for economically disadvantaged women. Urban Health Education and Support Services (UHESS) $7,500
A Carin’ Touch provides culturally competent education, support, and awareness services to primarily AfricanAmerican and underserved women who are newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, survivors, and/or have relapsed.
This year alone, Komen Memphis-MidSouth and its current grantees will provide services to more than 6,500 people and education materials to more than 17,000 people in our 21-county service area. Our community grants would not be possible without the support we receive from our sponsors, donors, Race participants, and volunteers.
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International Paper Partners with Race A long-time supporter of MemphisMidSouth Race for the Cure, International Paper brands are partnering with the local Susan G. Komen affiliate again this year to raise funds for breast cancer research. For the past several years, International Paper has served as a local presenting sponsor of the Memphis Race, donating $60,000 or more annually to the cause. In 2014, more than 60 employees across various IP businesses, their family members, and friends rallied in support of the cause and contributed to International Paper’s donation of more than $71,000 to the Susan G. Komen Memphis-MidSouth chapter. As the popularity of the event has grown, so has the company’s involvement. 2014 was the eighth year HP Everyday Papers ran the HP Pink Ribbon Ream campaign. Regarding the campaign: “Our main retail partners this year are Office Depot and Quill.com,” says HP Everyday Papers North American brand manager, Dan Brooks. “Office Depot will feature the HP Multipurpose ream at checkout in their stores, and Quill will feature our Pink Ribbon paper online in October.”
Last year was the third year International Paper’s Foodservice department participated with its Pink Ribbon Cup campaign. The Foodservice Business offers Pink Ribbon hot cups with pink lids to promote breast cancer awareness. The cups are available for purchase online at javastock.com. International Paper donates 20 percent of all profits from the Pink Ribbon hot cups sales to breast cancer research and awareness. The Foodservice Business recently launched a new Pink Ribbon design, resulting in increased sales of the cups, and in turn, an increased donation. International Paper is proud to continue its support of the local Komen affiliate and focus on improving health and human services in the community. To engage its associates and customers, International Paper kicks off “Pinktober” on October 1st — promoting their Pink Ribbon products, as well as providing the company’s employees with Race-day information and encouraging them to join its Race team, Team IPink. IP holds companywide awareness events throughout the month leading up to Race day. Through these events, IP educates employees about breast cancer and provides opportunities for support and engagement.
With the move to the new downtown location, International Paper hopes to be able to get even more employees to join its Race team and help represent IP as the largest local sponsor. Headquartered in Memphis, International Paper is a global leader in packaging and paper, with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia, and North Africa. Its businesses include industrial and consumer packaging, along with uncoated papers and pulp. For more information about International Paper, its products, or stewardship efforts, visit internationalpaper.com.
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Baptist Against Breast Cancer Baptist Memorial Health Care has been an important partner of MemphisMidSouth Race for the Cure since it began here in 1993, providing financial support through sponsorship and employee donations, promoting and participating in the Race, and helping fight breast cancer by raising awareness and increasing breast care access to women in the Mid-South. As a presenting sponsor, Baptist donates $40,000 to the cause annually. “It has always been important to Baptist to be a pioneer in breast cancer detection and care,” says Beth Turner, director of the Women’s Health Center at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. “We have always been partners in the same fight.” The Baptist Women’s Health Center is a full-service breast center and was the first free-standing imaging center in Memphis dedicated to helping women manage their breast health. Its staff, including the breast radiologists, has been adamantly involved with the Race over the years. “We have compassionate and committed employees, several who are survivors and whose lives and families have been touched by this disease,” Turner says.
The Women’s Health Center is accredited through NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers) and is BICOE (Breast Imaging Center of Excellence) accredited by the American College of Radiology, ranking the Center among the top five percent nationally for quality breast care. Using grants from the Baptist Foundation and the Memphis Komen affiliate, Baptist has increased breast care access for thousands of women through its Bridging the Gap, Mammography for the Underserved program. Through the program, a mobile mammography unit has screened patients in underserved areas of Memphis for more than 25 years. “All of the grant money Baptist receives from Race for the Cure is used for direct care of patients in our community who otherwise would not be able to get a mammogram screening or diagnostic services,” Turner says. “Many of our patients owe their lives to the partnership that Baptist has with our Local Komen affiliate.” Baptist added a new service, ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound Screening), into their grant proposal this year. This new technology can be utilized to address the risk factor of dense breast tissue, which makes women vulnerable to breast cancer that may not be seen on regular mammography.
In addition, Baptist has partnered with the Memphis affiliate and the entire Memphis healthcare community for a collaboration through the Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium and recently launched the program, SisterPact, a city-wide effort to increase the number of mammograms for African-American women in our city. “We are all working together to address the disparity among African-American women who die 2:1 from breast cancer over their Caucasian counterparts,” Turner says. For more information about Baptist, visit baptistonline.org.
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West Walks with Komen At West Cancer Center, Doctor Bradley Somer sees a lot of breast cancer patients. “We see more breast cancer than any other cancer,” he says. “It leaves you with a passion to make a difference beyond just being in the clinic.” As a presenting sponsor for this year's Memphis-MidSouth Race for the Cure, West is joining the fight outside of the clinic alongside our local Susan G. Komen affiliate. Many of West’s doctors, nurses, and staff members participate in the Race. “We believe passionately in the cause, but in addition to that, we see our patients there,” says Somer. “They love seeing the people who take care of them out there participating.” Though survival rates are increasing and advancements are being made in the areas of diagnostics and treatments, Somer says, “We’re doing a lot better, but we're not there yet.” According to statistics, for African-American women, the risk of getting breast cancer is lower than for white women, but the risk of dying from breast cancer is higher. “One of the biggest challenges, especially in Memphis, is the fact that although our survival rates and outcomes have improved among the African-American population, we’re clearly not having enough success,” he says. continued on page 20
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Somer sees the partnership with Komen as a logical fit, as they’re both in the fight against breast cancer. And Komen works particularly hard to address the death-rate disparities. “They help with this effort in many ways, including supporting mammography for people who don’t have the ability to have it done otherwise,” he says.
“We see more breast cancer than any other cancer,” Somer says. “It leaves you with a passion to make a difference beyond just being in the clinic.”
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For some, financial restraints make it difficult to get much-needed screenings and diagnostics, to get to and from appointments, and to have access to cutting-edge research and treatments. “It’s an area that needs a lot of studying, and we feel that Komen is an organization that can really help make a big difference in this,” he says. Somer is excited about the Race’s move downtown and believes it will help reach more people. “We have a passion for improving the outcomes of the entire city, and I think we have an opportunity here in Memphis to make a major impact where we’re not doing well enough,” he says. “This is a chance to rally support of the whole community to make a difference.” West Cancer Center provides patients with a full spectrum of care, including access to Phase I through Phase III clinical trials. Its mission is to provide the highest quality cancer care and clinical research throughout the cancer journey, while respecting the quality of life — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. For more information, visit westcancercenter.org.
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Landers for the Cure The Landers Ford dealership in Collierville is locally owned by Kent Ritchey and Don Kitchens, both lifelong automobile dealers who operate several otherfranchises in the Mid-South. The Landers family of dealerships partners regularly with charitable causes, including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Ritchey says they’ve partnered with the Race for many years. The past three, Landers has claimed one of the event’s top-tier sponsorships. “The cause is why we do it,” he says. Ritchey says Landers has several survivors on staff and among their families, and unfortunately, some have lost loved ones in the fight against breast cancer, so the cause is a near and dear one. “There are very few people in Memphis or anywhere that are not affected by cancer in some way,” he says. “It’s always good to honor those folks, and it’s a great way to raise money to help find a cure.” Each year, Landers forms a Race team made up of associates and their families. “We open it to all of our stores, in Memphis and Southaven,” says Ritchey. Landers has race-themed shirts made and gives them to every associate, nearly 400 of them. “The week of the Race, we ask them to wear those shirts; it really makes everyone feel like part of the effort,” he says. On Race day, associates at their sponsor booth give away thousands of gift items, and Landers displays some of the newest Ford vehicles on the market. “We also wrap a Mustang convertible — there’s a special design theme for each year’s Race,” Ritchey says. “That’s the pace car. It’s always a big hit, and thousands of people take their picture with the car.” Though the Race is moving from Landers’ neighborhood, Ritchey thinks the move downtown is a good one. “It’s going to draw box-office numbers,” he says. “People are really going to enjoy it, and we’ll be right there in the middle of it.” The Landers Race for the Cure sponsorship is through the Ford store in Collierville, which has just undergone a $4 million facelift. The new and improved Landers Ford sits at the corner of Poplar and Houston Levee, in the footprint of its original location. At any given time, consumers can find 450 new Fords and 150 pre-owned automobiles on the lot. For more information about Landers, visit landersfordmemphis.com.
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Raymond James, a financial services company with branches in more than 2,600 locations throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas, has stepped up as a Diamond Sponsor for this year’s MemphisMidSouth Race for the Cure. In 2012, Raymond James acquired Morgan Keegan & Company, making it one of the country’s largest full-service wealth management and investment banking firms not headquartered in New York. Here in Memphis, Raymond James recently signed a new lease for its downtown offices and viewed the partnership with Memphis’ Race as a perfect fit. “We recently renewed our lease to reaffirm our commitment to downtown Memphis,” says Sherica Hymes, Raymond James HR partner group manager. “We want to do what we can to attract more businesses downtown, to help downtown Memphis thrive.” As a company, Raymond James is philanthropic in its efforts, so the partnership made sense. “We try to make sure that we are positively impactful in whatever community we are a part of,” Hymes says. “We’ve been looking for ways to give back to the Mid-South as a long-term company, and this was a perfect fit.” Hymes says Raymond James has many survivors within its firm, so the
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cause hits close to home. “Many of our employees are survivors or they have spouses who are survivors,” she says. “And unfortunately, we’ve lost several associates to the disease.” To raise additional funds for the Komen Memphis chapter and amp up excitement for the event, Raymond James hosted a Dunk for the Cure event in Court Square in August. Local celebrities — including AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s executive director Steve Ehrhart, Downtown Memphis Commission’s president Paul Morris, and Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace — got in the dunk tank. “We raised approximately $3,000 from that event alone, and we’re looking for other ways that we can be impactful,” Hymes says. “We have a Pink Bake Sale set for mid-September, and in October, we’ll have a party in the plaza, and of course, join the Race.” Raymond James is excited to participate and is organizing Race teams within departments, as well as a large corporate team. “We’ll all walk together,” she says. “But it’s a friendly competition, too, as we’re seeing who can get the most folks registered on their teams and who can raise the most money.” Founded in 1962, Raymond James is a diversified financial services holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to investment banking and asset management. For more information about Raymond James and its services, visit raymondjames.com.
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WOMEN to WATCH Account Executive / Publisher
JENNIFER LEIGH BELLOTT
Associate Attorney
JOY BATEMAN
Linda Ash is committed to serving her clients to make the home buying and selling process as easy as possible. She exceeded all first-year agents in the history of the company with her number of transactions and sales volume. Linda is a former Instructional Technology Director for Memphis City Schools. Her extensive technology background is used effectively to market your home in today’s high-tech world. Linda is a member of the Memphis Multi-Million Dollar Club, the Memphis Association of REALTORS®, Tennessee Association of REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS®.
Associate attorney Laura Bailey practices in the areas of employment law, commercial and business litigation and personal injury. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section. She provides pro bono legal services to TennCare waiver recipients. Laura is a native Memphian and earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee before going on to earn her juris doctor from the University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She enjoys helping clients find practical solutions for their legal needs.
MARX-BENSDORF REALTORS
A celebrity in media sales for over 30 years — 17 years at Memphis Business Journal and now 16 years at Memphis magazine — Joy Bateman, tenacious, passionate, a person of boundless energy and creativity continues to be the leading senior account executive. Bateman’s company (when she is not selling ads for Memphis magazine) The Art of Dining , has been named the past two years as The Face of Wonderful Local Cuisine. She has successfully published a 7-book series that includes Nashville, Knoxville, New Orleans, Amelia Island, and Memphis. Bateman has been a member of Kiwanis International for the past 20 years and is a new member of NAWBO Memphis. Most of all she loves spending time with her three grandchildren.
Jennifer Leigh Bellott is a 2008 graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law. Ms. Bellott grew up in Memphis and attended high school at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. She received her B.A. in 2005 from McGill University in Montreal. During law school, Ms. Bellott was named the National Best Advocate in the 2008 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. She also served as the Associate Justice for the 2007 Advanced Moot Court Competition and as an Associate Editor for the University of Memphis Law Review. Jennifer is currently a family law attorney at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC.
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LAURA BAILEY
Lawyer
CRONE & MCEVOY, PLC
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KARA BIERMAN
VICKI BLACKWELL
FARA CAPTAIN
KATHLEEN CAREY
Kara and her family moved to Memphis in 1996. She immediately began volunteering her time to organizations throughout the community. Kara is currently serving a two-year term as President of the Bornblum Jewish Community School. She is a past President of the Memphis Jewish Community Center and is now chairwoman of the Benchmark Committee. She is an Executive Board Member of the national Jewish Community Center Association; Chairwoman of their Biennial Conference in San Diego; and is on the Board of Directors for the National Women’s Philanthropy organization “Lion of Judah.” Kara is the mother of Faryn, who just completed her Master’s Degree at Hebrew University in Jerusalem; Logan, graudated from Indiana University and is applying to Law School; and Austin, a senior at Lausanne Collegiate School. She is married to Dr. Paul Bierman.
Broker, Vice President
Over 28 years in Real Estate, Vicki is a V.P. with Crye-Leike Realtors and Managing Broker at the Olive Branch Office. A Lifetime Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club, Vicki has taken an active role in the real estate industry, serving on the Realtor Political Action Committee, The Grievance Committee, Past President of Young Realtors Group and is a Certified Residential Specialist. Vicki served as Past President of the DeSoto County Republican Women and currently serves as V.P. of the MS Federation of Republican Women. She received the Lion Heart Award for Volunteer Service for Youth Villages and served as their YV5K Race Director in 08 & 09. In 2014 she established BARC, Blackwell Animal Rescue Center, a 501C3 Charitable Organization to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome Abused and Abandoned Animals.
CRYE-LEIKE REALTORS O: 662.895.8300 • C: 901.335.1441 vblackwell@crye-leike.com
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Captain believes that success is measured by how happy her clients are. She was voted Yelp’s favorite REALTOR® 2014, a proof of her client’s happiness. She works to cater to her client’s needs and ensure they are receiving the attention they deserve whether it’s a small investment property, a first time home buyer, or a luxury home. Additionally, Captain is passionate about giving back to Memphis: she is a dedicated coach for Memphis Inner City Rugby, an active board member for MAAR Young Professionals Network and Central Gardens Association.
275 Jefferson Avenue 901.526.6701 • jbellott@ricelaw.com
Owner
StellaWare is the “Poochie Phashion” label under the guidance of Kathleen Carey, former Los Angeles Active Wear Apparel Designer. Kathleen’s high energy and professional direction have gone to the Dogs and Cats in the last few years, concentrating on another choice to the rigid collars of yesteryear! Among the numerous selection of prints and embroidered neckerchiefs, StellaWare offers custom creations, sports-inspired sweaters, belly bands (a needed accessory for the house bound pet) and the “Poo Pouch.” Repurposing and recycling fabrications and supporting the local rescues with a percentage of sales is top priority.
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WOMEN to WATCH KATHRYN COOK Insurance Agent
As a 15 year veteran, Kathryn is licensed in property, casualty, life, health and specializes in Commercial insurance. “Education and preparation are the key elements to helping clients choose the proper coverage to protect their assets and long-term goals”. Whether it be an individual, family, or business she is happy to give a free consultation, only asking for a referral in return. In her spare time Kathryn volunteers as an escort marshal for the St. Jude Classic, coaches her son’s sports and advocates for special needs children.
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VICKI GANDEE ABR, CRS
Vicki is a full-time Affiliate Broker with Crye-Leike, Quail Hollow office. She is a Lifetime Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club, and has her ABR, CRS, and Relocation certifications. She is a graduate of Leadership Germantown, and serves on the Great Hall commission and is a member of Germantown’s Chamber of Commerce. Vicki will work diligently to serve her clients needs and help them find their perfect home. Born and raised in the Memphis-Germantown areas, Vicki has loved living and raising her boys in the Mid-South. Why not let someone who loves the area and has a lifetime of experience assist you with the purchase or sale of your home! Vicki would be thrilled to assist you!
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DR. NANCY CHASE
MARGARET M. CHESNEY
WYNTER CONLEY
Nancy Chase, one of the finest Pediatric Cardiologist in the South, is a member of the oldest journal club in Memphis, the Memphis Journal Review Club, She serves or has served on the boards of directors of the Memphis Medical Society (current member & past secretary), the International Children’s Heart Foundation, the American Heart Association, the Memphis Vocal Arts Ensemble, and Opera Memphis. She supports the arts. She plays bagpipes with the Wolf River Pipes & Drums and guitar with MAMA and MABA. She enjoys guiding newborn patients to as normal lives as possible, from toddling, then running at sport, to walking down the aisle and hiking with their own kids! Happy lives with good heart function brings music to her ears.
Ms. Chesney is a partner at Rogers Berry Chesney & Cannon, PLLC. She practices in the area of Family Law, including pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, postdivorce relief regarding parenting or child support, and appellate work. Ms. Chesney is a Rule 31 listed mediator, specially trained in domestic violence issues. She is a 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law, a 1995 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a lifelong Memphian who graduated from St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
Wynter Conley is the proud owner of Polish Girl Nail Cafe, an upscale nail cafe that provides exceptional nail services, teeth whitening, facials and body waxing. She started doing nails at 14 years old and opened her first salon at age 20 in the High Park area of Chicago, walking distance from our current president’s home. One of her clients was Juanita Jordan, Michael Jordan’s wife, and Jada Pinkett Smith while filming Ali. Wynter and her husband Teran Conley, the Guidance Counselor at FACS, moved to Memphis 5 years ago to open Polish U Pretty. The Polish Girl Team is dedicated to polishing you inside and out!
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JANNA FITE HERBISON
DEBBIE HYLANDER
Attorney Myra Hamilton, General Counsel for Hamilton Entertainment Employment Law, LLC is known for her extreme confidence and boldness in successfully marketing and positioning her business brand and representation of her clients alleging unlawful employment discrimination. She has been listed as a Power Player Employment and Labor Attorney in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 by Memphis Business Quarterly and a “Woman to Watch” in 2011 and 2012. Myra is licensed in Tennessee and Pennsylvania and admitted to practice in Arkansas District Courts.
Janna Herbison has been in the communications industry for more than 20 years, and is the owner and principal of J. Herbison Communications, based in Memphis. A former television news reporter, press secretary and editor, Janna is also the author of Southern in the City: A MasonDixon View of Manhattan. She holds a M.S. in Public Relations/Journalism, and is a former board member for the YWCA of Greater Memphis. She also served two terms on a statewide health advisory board after her appointment by former Governor Phil Bredesen. J. Herbison Communications is a full-service marketing and public relations boutique firm. JHC offers media relations and training, advertising strategy/ placement, writing, crisis communications, government relations, and social media.
Debbie Hylander is the managing member of Hylander CPA Firm PLLC. She is dedicated to helping clients make intelligent financial decisions and minimizing their income tax liability. With over 25 years of accounting experience and the last 15 years in the public accounting arena, her expertise is in tax, accounting, and consulting. Debbie is a licensed CPA and is the only Certified Tax Coach (CTC) within 150 miles of Memphis.
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ROGERS BERRY CHESNEY & CANNON, PLLC
Owner
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CARLA A. MARTIN
BARBARA MAY
ANDREA MOORE
Owner
Realtor
Since starting her practice in 2002, Dr. Khan has taken pride in distinguishing herself from other dental practices by providing thorough, individualized patient care and steering away from being a corporation-based practice. It isn’t about how many patients she can see in one day, but about the quality of care she and her staff provide while getting to know each patient and their dental health. Khan’s high-tech, digital practice is equipped with the latest dental technologies. She also enjoys fitness, swimming, and traveling.
Dr. Carla A. Martin has been a Doctor of Podiatric medicine for over 15 years. She provides medical diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle problems and specializes in diabetic foot care. Dr. Martin received her doctorate of podiatric medicine from Temple School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Mississippi Podiatric Medical Association, the American Diabetes Association, Olive Branch Chamber, and Olive Branch Rotary Club. Dr. Martin believes that the foot is one of the most important aspects of living a whole and healthy life. Dr. Martin is a member of the Mississippi Podiatric Medical Association.
Barbara Leone May is the owner of Travel Leaders, a full service travel agency. This year she is celebrating her 30th year in the travel industry! Travel Leaders specializes in all types of travel including: cruises, tours, groups, honeymoon and destination weddings, family vacations, weekend getaways, and corporate travel. All of the travel consultants are constantly learning about new destinations and keeping up with the latest policies and procedures that may affect your travel arrangements! Planning a trip can be confusing and time consuming. Travel Leaders is here to help you navigate your way to your dream vacation!
Location, Location, Location! From The Pyramid to Piperton, I know all the best-kept secrets of Memphis. With 16 years of being a Memphis Realtor I’ve obtained my ABR, CRS, GRI, E-Pro and am a Lifetime Member of the MultiMillion Dollar Club and constantly seek out new information for my buyers and sellers through education. Being a top producer helps me keep my clients upto-date on the market but making sure you’ve found your dream home is my #1 goal!
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JANNA PIACENTI
STACIA ROSATTI
VP of Sales/Co-Owner
Owner / Master Stylist
PAMELA PITTS CFP® Financial Advisor
Affiliate broker
For 32 years, Jan has helped clients all over the nation realize their travel dreams. Serving as escort and tour guide, she’s led groups to exotic destinations on all 7 Continents. She appears frequently on radio and speaks at industry association functions on travel, sales, groups, and other topics. A CTA (Certified Travel Agent), she is also a member of multiple industry and vendor committees, including SKAL and ASTA. She specializes in Africa and China while excelling in luxury, off-the-beaten-path adventures. On a recent trip to Cuba, her tour was covered by AP, FOX, MSNBC, BBC, and CNN. Jan is VP of Sales and coowner of Gulliver’s Travel.
Since her start in the beauty industry over 30 years ago, Janna has developed a reputation as being one of the top stylists in Memphis. Nationally recognized as a master colorist and stylist, Janna owns Neuvo Salon in the heart of East Memphis. Neuvo is a state-of-the-art salon that provides all the latest in hair trends and products such as Kerastase and Goldwell and was the first salon in Memphis to offer Brazilian Blowouts and Magic Sleek hair smoothers.
Pamela is a Financial Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with Waddell & Reed. Pamela focuses on investments and comprehensive financial planning. Her goal is to develop financial plans tailored specifically to each client’s needs and implement the plans using suitable investment and risk management strategies. She works with individuals and families regardless of the size of their portfolios. Member SIPC. Pamela strives to establish trusting relationships with her clients while maintaining open communication throughout the relationship.
Stacia Rosatti is a Mid-South native specializing in East Memphis, Germantown, and Collierville, where she and her husband Bill have raised their family for 26 years. She has achieved Multi-Million Dollar Club each year since starting her business, and is also recognized by Realty Alliance as one of the Leading Residential Real Estate Sales Professionals in North America for 2014. She received her BBA in Marketing from Ole Miss, and has a background in advertising sales. Stacia is uniquely qualified to help you buy, sell or invest. Stacia says that her client’s goals are her focus. She is dedicated to minimizing the stress of moving for her clients.
GULLIVER’S TRAVEL
NEUVO SALON
WADDELL & REED, INC.
2037 Exeter Rd., Ste. 6, Germantown, TN 38138 901.754.9300 • Jan@Gulliverstravel.com
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6060 Poplar Ave, Suite 450, Memphis, TN 901.685.2700
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WOMEN to WATCH ANDREA SCHULTZ
MARY L. WAGNER
B.J. WORTHY
Lawyer
ESTELLE WINSETT
Director of Professional Development
Realtor
Since beginning her paralegal career nine years ago with Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC, Andrea has not only devoted her time to furthering the paralegal profession locally and nationally but personally as well by earning the distinction of Certified Paralegal (CP) in 2010 and Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) in 2015. She has served numerous years on the board of Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance and has served on the Professional Development Committee of NALA-The Association of Legal Assistants + Paralegals since 2014. She is the only Family Law-Dissolution Case Management ACP in TN, and is currently studying for a second advanced certification in Family Law-Adoption and Assisted Reproduction. Andrea works as paralegal to Nick Rice.
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The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was designed by architect Moshe Safdie to blend into its natural setting.
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s we drive up I-49 through Fayetteville, Arkansas, I am most surprised by just how busy everything looks. Things have changed dramatically since the last time I made this five-and-a-half-hour drive, some 20 years ago. Instead of a winding two-lane, my wife Laura and I are cruising smoothly along a modern divided highway in our little Honda Civic — at least until we hit the traffic. The area between Fayetteville and Bentonville has undergone tremendous growth, and it’s stop-and-go through construction zones until we find the exit for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
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ur first glimpse of Crystal Bridges, the first major art museum to be opened (in 2011) in America since 1974, is a raw concrete structure that turns out to be the parking garage. “Brutalism,” I mumble into my recorder. “Great.” But I discover how wrong I was as the building reveals itself. Designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, the museum bears no resemblance to the much-hated institutional style of the 1960s. Instead, the galleries are built around and over two ponds fed by natural springs. Three and a half miles of walking trails snake through the museum’s hilly grounds, which are dotted with artworks. “When you’re inside, you have these grand views of the landscape,” says Beth Bobbitt, the museum’s public relations manager. “When you’re out on the trails, you’re going to run into Robert Indiana’s LOVE and other sculptures on the path.” Crystal Bridges was the brainchild of Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam. “It was her vision,” Bobbit says. “She really wanted it to be here in Bentonville. This is where she grew up. There wasn’t anything [like it] here. The closest museum was Tulsa or Memphis. She
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More than 3.5 miles of artworkstudded nature trails wind through the Crystal Bridges grounds. top right: The museum's permanent collection traces the complete history of American art. bottom left: One of the newest aquisititons, a completely restored Usonian-style house designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Crystal Bridges was the brainchild of Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DERO SANFORD AND MARC F. HENNING. COURTESY OF CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS.
felt like this region was missing something. She wanted to make it accessible, so it’s free of charge, sponsored by Walmart.” Bobbitt grew up in the region, left to get an education, and returned to work at the museum. “It’s been amazing to see Crystal Bridges’ effect on the community, with all the galleries and restaurants opening up around us,” she says. “If you had gone to downtown Bentonville five years ago, you wouldn’t have seen anything.” Curator Chad Alligood was also drawn by the opportunity to help develop a new, world-class museum. “There was a dearth of arts opportunities in the region. In terms of collecting and interpreting American art for a large audience, that just didn’t exist. And there was a real thirst for it,” he says. When Crystal Bridges opened in 2011, Alligood organized the first exhibition, called “State of the Art.” He traveled the country, visiting 1,000 artists in their studios to choose 227 contemporary works for the blockbuster show. During our visit, the big attraction was “Warhol’s Nature,” which presented a side of the artist rarely seen. Andy Warhol wasn’t all
soup cans and celebrity portraits. Among the many rarely seen works featured in the exhibit are images from his “Flowers” series and a late-period, largely monochrome landscape of an erupting Vesuvius. “Our mission is to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that combines the power of art with the beauty of nature,” Alligood says. “That intersection of art and nature is very important to us.” The museum’s newest acquisition is one of its most spectacular. “We’re a young institution,” Bobbitt says. “Who would have thought a few years ago we would get a Frank Lloyd Wright house?” Originally built beside the Millstone River in New Jersey, the house was owned for many years by a pair of married architects. “They had kept it up as best they could, but it was continuing to flood. It was in danger,” says Bobbitt. The 1,800-square-foot home was moved to
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We collect ourselves in our room before heading off to dinner at The Grotto, a new restaurant in historic downtown Eureka Springs that bills itself as a wine cave. The city is carved into the sides of hills, and tunnels run beneath the town that date back to the nineteenth century. Executive Chef Rodney Slane’s eatery is down a flight of stairs from street level, a cool oasis from the summer heat. The Grotto had been open only a few weeks when we visited, but the food and atmosphere did not disappoint. We started off with a fantastic cheese plate, and then moved onto the highlight of the meal: bacon-wrapped quail poppers, unbelievably tender and succulent. For a main course, we split a salmon dish with asian glaze, saving room for an outstanding layered caramel vanilla cake. We linger a while with some wine, and then decide to head back to the hotel. It had been a long day.
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he Grotto’s fine dining was inspiring, but I love a good country breakfast, and Myrtie Mae’s at the Inn Of The Ozarks serves a fine example, with fluffy biscuits and hash browns done just right. We’ll need our fuel for the day ahead. We wind back up Highway 62 to visit Eureka Springs’ most famous building: Thorncrown Chapel. Architect E. Fay Jones was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and he built this holy house on a hill as a commission for a schoolteacher named Jim Reed. Pictures just don’t do it justice. It’s steel and glass, but it feels like trees and air. “That’s the whole concept,” says Harry Hoffman, who has been greeting visitors at the chapel for the past 12 years. “It’s known as organic architecture. It blends with its surroundings, in this case, a forest. The American Institute of Architects chose this as the fourth-best design of the twentieth century. Barely a month goes by that it’s not in a magazine or on television.” Although there’s a steady stream of people while we’re there, photographing and taking in the scene, it remains reverently quiet. Even the clicking of a photo shutter seems somehow disrespectful in this natural cathedral.
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called Turpentine Creek. There, more than 60 tigers, 17 cougars, and a few other big cats are tended by a dedicated staff of professionals who greet more than 40,000 visitors a year. “All of the animals are rescues, mostly from the private-pet industry,” says keeper Emily McCormick. “People just don’t know what they’re getting into. They’re wild animals. They don’t make good pets.” PHOTOGRAPH BY LAURA JEAN HOCKING
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hiking and the mountains.” She has seen the refuge grow and expand from a few cages to the current maze of habitats, complete with walk-in pools for the older cats and comfy couches woven from recycled fire hoses. The staff is currently hard at work on an on-site veterinary hospital that, once completed, will save the 40-minute trip to the nearest facility that can handle “patients” of this size. “It took over a year of design and fundraising,” says McCormick. “We had a pair of architects from near Eureka Springs who donated all of the design work for us, which was worth thousands of dollars.” Although it started out as a big cat refuge, the current star of Turpentine Creek is Bam Bam, a grizzly bear who was rescued from captivity in Oklahoma. “These guys have all been raised by humans. They don’t know how to survive in the wild. We give them good nutrition and the proper medical care they need,” she says. From Zeus the White Tiger to Brodie the Lion, they all have their stories of hardship and rescue. The big cats can eat 7 to 15 pounds of food a day, depending on the season. “We’re lucky to live in the land of Tyson Foods, which is based in northwest Arkansas. They donate about 300,000 pounds of food per year,” says McCormick. But do big cats like cardboard boxes as much as house cats? “They do. They like to tear them up.”
The Ozarks' winding mountain roads make Eureka Springs a magnet for driving enthusiasts and automotive rallies.
car club dedicated to the Toyota Scion, first produced in 2002. The drivers are lining up with a police escort in the parking lot. “This is our fourth year here,” says Fred Morrison, who drives a 2005 XB decorated with Minions, the animated stars of one of
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e’re heading back downtown for a different celebration: A champagne tasting at the Grand Tavern. It’s part of the annual Fleur Delicious Weekend, a culinary event that has grown from one to two weekends over its five-year history. “We invite all of the businesses in the city to participate,” says Illene Powell, who founded the festival soon after moving to Eureka Springs. “They can do anything with a French flair. You can have a cocktail with Siroc vodka, which is our sponsor. Or you can have a menu item that is a French-inspired dish. “Coming from New Orleans, I’m used to a pretty vibrant town with things to do every night of the week. Here, you have that, but it’s on a smaller, more intimate scale. We like to say we know no strangers.” Built in 1883, the Grand Central Hotel was the city’s first fireproof building. It was known as the Grand Dame of the Ozarks. After escaping the wrecking ball in the 1980s, it underwent a $2 million renovation, and is now a boutique hotel with suites boasting 13-foot ceilings and all period furnishings — except for the flatscreen TVs and two-person jacuzzi tubs in each room. Downtown Eureka Springs is a warren of shops, its streets fi lled with places like Crystal Waters, a New Age outlet for healing crystals and exotic scents; 2 Dumb Dames, who make amazing fudge; and the Eureka Hemp Company, which sells sustainably produced, durable bags and clothes. My favorite find of the weekend was Kaleidokites, a small store perched in a third-floor loft filled to the brim with colorful kites of all designs and descriptions.
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Once known as the Grand Dame of the Ozarks, the Grand Central Hotel is the center of downtown Eureka Springs.
here were so many great-looking local restaurants that we couldn’t choose, so we surveyed the Eurekans. One name that kept popping up was Ermilio’s, a homespun Italian place that has been a city staple for as long as anyone could remember. But a quick inquiry over beers at the Chelsea’s Corner Cafe revealed that we would have had to plan ahead to get a table at Ermilio’s, so we opted for another restaurant that had been the subject of raves: KJ’s Caribe. It’s a colorful restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere serving Cuban and Mexican inspired dishes. We began with an array of salsas and kicking jalapeno pie, with an inventive vegetarian mole for the entree. We woke up on Sunday and made a beeline for what was without a doubt the most recommended restaurant of the trip. Local Flavor is situated on Main Street at the edge of downtown. We sat on the shaded patio and had an outstanding sandwich with tapenade, goat cheese, and roasted red peppers. With the courteous service and near perfect atmosphere, it was easy to understand what Eurekans see in the place.
A guide at War Eagle Cavern points out a millionyear-old fossil on the banks of Beaver Lake.
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here was one final stop on our way back to Memphis. War Eagle Cavern is one of the biggest of the more than 2,800 different caves that millennia of rains have carved into the Ozark’s Karst topography. Situated on the shores of Beaver Lake, which was formed when the White River was dammed in the 1960s, the cave was once home to a hill family who weathered the Depression in the woods. Today, War Eagle Cavern is home to thousands of bats, a scattered few of which we saw asleep on the ceiling during our hour-long afternoon tour. Our guide was enthusiastic about the biology of the bats and the deep, geological history of the cave. Like nearly everyone we met in our whirlwind tour of Northwest Arkansas, he seemed very much at home among the hills. For video from Chris McCoy’s trip to northwest Arkansas, go to memphismagazine.com
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Crofford Sanitarium Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not. Well, sometimes.
DEAR VANCE: Looking through old photos in the
Memphis and Shelby County Room at the main library, I came across this image of the Crofford Sanitarium for Women. Was this one of our city’s first psychiatric hospitals? If so, what happened to it? — l.m., memphis.
DEAR L.M.: It’s an imposing building, isn’t it? I’m glad to mention it this month because this is our special Women’s Issue. Also, if you look closely at a window on the third floor, you can see a white-clad figure peering out. Since October is also the time for Halloween, could that be the ghost of a former patient? Yikes. Your question is a bit tricky to answer, L.M. First of all, although “sanitarium” is today often associated with psychiatric disorders (the Lauderdale Sanitarium,
below: Constructed in 1886 on North Third Street, Crofford’s Sanitarium was typical of the small, privately operated clinics that attracted patients who felt general hospitals were for paupers.
built expressly to confine the deranged members of my family, is filled to overflowing), years ago these were simply places for the treatment of chronic ailments. In other words, they were small, usually privately owned hospitals, and this particular one, founded by Dr. Thomas J. Crofford, focused on the special needs of women. But whether it’s called a sanitarium, hospital, or clinic, it’s hard to say that Crofford — or any other medical facility here — was the first in any particular field. You have to understand that people in the 1800s had a bad opinion of so-called “general” hospitals. In The History of Medicine in Memphis, published in 1971 by the Memphis Medical Society, the editors noted, “The public regarded hospitals as unsafe, and places used only for paupers.” Partly as a result of that attitude, we really didn’t have many of them here, and the word “hospital” was generally avoided. In fact, if you were unlucky enough to become ill in the late 1800s and turned to the business section of the city directories to find treatment, you were in for a shock. Under “H” — where you’d expect to find “Kind and hospitals — instead you’d thoughtful nurses find listings for Hides and are in attendance Tallow, Hoop Skirts, Horse Shears (don’t ask), and Hot day and night.” Air Furnaces. As a result, anyone with money preferred a private clinic or sanitarium for their care, and though hospitals were in short supply, quite a few of these smaller establishments opened around town. The History of Medicine book mentions Drs. Maury and Mitchell’s Sanitarium for the Diseases of Women, Drs. Overall and Peete’s Infirmary, and Rogers Surgical Infirmary, among others. Small, one-physician facilities were often overlooked in the general histories written of our city, so I won’t even guess which of these came first, but thanks to the hard work of my pal Patricia LaPointe McFarland, I can at least tell you something about the sanitarium opened by Dr. Crofford. In her excellent book, From Saddlebags to Science: A Century of Healthcare in Memphis, 1830-1930, McFarland relates that Dr. Thomas J. Crofford came to Memphis in 1884 to teach at the old Memphis Hospital Medical College. Two years later he opened a “sanitarium for the diseases of women” on North Main. Within a few years, two other doctors joined him, along with his son, Thomas Jr., and they built the nice four-story building you see here. A note on the old photo indicates the address was 211 North Third, which would have placed it about a half-block north of Poplar. “The Memphis Sanitarium was formally opened in
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June 1891, although it had been in operation since February,” writes McFarland. “This new infirmary had 60 rooms for patients and two operating rooms … thoroughly equipped for aseptic surgery. Dr. Bennett Henning’s proctology patients were treated on the first floor, Dr. William Rogers’ surgical patients were housed on the second floor, and Dr. Crofford’s women patients were cared for on the third floor. The fourth floor contained operating rooms, the main kitchen, medicine and linen rooms, a staff dining room, and sleeping rooms for the nurses.” An old advertisement from this period also noted, “The building is constructed after the most approved methods of modern sanitary science. It is ventilated through a large shaft in the center. It is heated by the hot water system — no stifling hot air nor headache from steam.” And what’s more, “Kind and thoughtful nurses are in attendance day and night.” Despite all these advances, the facility didn’t last long. A lot of that had to do with Crofford’s death in 1912; afterwards the other doctors on his staff joined other practices. But these smaller clinics were certainly affected by the opening of modern new hospitals — St. Joseph, Baptist, and Methodist immediately come to mind — where people felt comfortable because (as unbelievable as it seemed at the time) many patients who went into those places actually came out again — alive. The Crofford Sanitarium closed sometime around 1919. After that, I’m not entirely sure what happened to it. In the 1920s, that address on Third Street was home to the Alexander Apartments, and I don’t know if that means the building was torn down or if it was converted to apartments. By the 1940s, it housed the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Today, the site of Crofford’s handsome little hospital is a parking lot.
Who Was William?
DEAR VANCE: Although it was recently transformed
into a Residence Inn, the William Len Hotel was a downtown landmark for decades. So who was William Len? — r.g., memphis.
DEAR R.G.: This hotel at the corner of Main and Monroe has always been one of my favorite buildings, and the authors of Memphis: An Architectural Guide note that it is a “good example of Art Deco design.” The outside isn’t that special (those same authors describe it as “a bit flat”) but the lobby is quite stunning, with etched glass, lotus-leaf designs, and other eye-catching elements. Construction began on the 13-story building in 1928, and it opened in 1930. The owner was Arthur Kaufman, a developer who lived in Memphis and Texas, and he wanted to name the hotel for his father-in-law, a Texas merchant and banker. Now that’s a very nice gesture, but I believe — and this is simply conjectural — that somebody had a problem with it. Hmmm, this is rather awkward — this being a family magazine and all — but there’s no way around it. The man’s full name was William Len Seaman. Look, I’m not in the hotel business, but even I suspect that “The Seaman Hotel” just wouldn’t do for a high-class establishment. So Kaufman — or somebody — had the good sense to shorten it to William Len, and that’s the name it carried, off and on, for years. But not always. In 1968, a new ownership group purchased the property and changed the name to the
above: Though not as well known as The Peabody, Gayoso, or Chisca, the William Len Hotel was a popular place to stay. Whoever mailed this old postcard in the 1950s scribbled “our room” with an arrow pointing to one of the 11th-floor windows.
Viking Hotel — a curious name indeed. For awhile, the image of a Viking warrior even adorned the main entrance on Monroe (or did I dream that?). In 1984, when the building was purchased again and converted into apartments, the William Len name was resurrected, though not for long. Lately, the old hotel has gone through several owners, and it’s most recently been a Residence Inn, but apparently it’s for sale again, so who knows what might happen to it. I just hope the next owners leave that wonderful lobby untouched.
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ishes at LYFE Kitchen, the new $2.5 million buildout of the former Sharky’s in East Memphis, are colorful and affordable thanks to super grains, responsibly raised meat, and a seasonal rainbow of fresh vegetables. The Mahi fish tacos feature Hawaii’s favorite fish along with avocado, cilantro, chipotle aioli, salsa fresca, and chayote slaw, and the quinoa crunch bowl (my favorite!) is a painter’s palette of arugula, quinoa tabbouleh, and chunks of raw radishes served on a fern-colored canvas of hummus made with edamame. If you don’t recognize healthy buzzwords like quinoa (a super grain), edamame (green soy beans), or chayote (a squash-like fruit favored by the Aztec), order the dishes anyway and then finish with an American favorite: chocolate chip cookies that are so good you will probably eat a handful with no regrets. Handcrafted beverages, both spiked and non-alcohol, also showcase trendy ingredients like chia seeds and freshly squeezed juices. Other house-made concoctions, such as lemonade and ginger beer, come stand-alone or as building blocks for customized cocktails. On work days, when Tito’s vodka must wait, try cucumber juice, mint, and lime, one of three LYFE waters as refreshing as a backyard pool on a warm autumn morning. Truth be told, I said the food was too healthy for Memphians, an opinion flattened on subsequent visits for brunch and dinner when lines snaked out the front door. Chance Carlisle, president and CEO of the national chain, says eating healthy shouldn’t be a regional phenomenon relegated to the East and West Coasts: “To LYFErs, eating healthy should not be a deliberate decision, but a by-product of choosing the best option.” Look for additional downtown options at the end of the year, when the Memphis-based chain’s second local restaurant opens in The Chisca, part of the historic hotel’s renovation.
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B, L, D, WB, X, $-$$ BOSCOS—Tennessee’s first craft brewery serves a variety of freshly Restaurants are included regardless of whether they advertise in Memphis magazine. brewed beers as well as wood-fired oven pizzas, pasta, seafood, The guide is updated regularly, but we recommend that you call ahead to check on hours, steaks, and sandwiches. 2120 Madison. 432-2222. L, D, SB (with live jazz), X, MRA, $-$$ prices, and other details. Suggestions from readers are welcome; please contact us. BOUNTY ON BROAD—Offering family-style dining, Bounty Email dining@memphismagazine.com. serves small plates and family-sized platters, with such specialties as grilled pork loin and stuffed quail. Closed Mon. 2519 Broad. 410BAR LOUIE—Serves small plates, flatbreads, sandwiches, ABUELO’S MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY—Mejores de la 8131. D (Tues.-Sat.), SB, X, $-$$ burgers, salads, and such large plate entrees as blackened fish tacos casa — beef and stuffed shrimp — is a specialty here, along with BOZO’S HOT PIT BAR-B-Q— Barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and baked mac-and-cheese. 2125 Madison. 207-1436. L, D, WB, tilapia Veracruz, quesadillas, chili rellenos, and chicken and subs. 342 Hwy 70, Mason, TN. 901-294-3400. L, D, $-$$ medallions. 8274 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 672-0769. L, D X, X, $-$$ BRAZIL FLAVOR—Offers daily buffet with traditional Brazilian $-$$ BAR-B-Q SHOP—Dishes up barbecued ribs, spaghetti, dishes. Closed Monday. 8014 Club Center Dr. 746-9855. L, D, $ bologna; also pulled pork shoulder, Texas toast barbecue sandwich, ABYSSINIA RESTAURANT—Ethiopian/Mediterranean BRASS DOOR IRISH PUB—Irish and New-American cuisine chicken sandwich, and salads. Closed Sun. 1782 Madison. 272menu includes beef, chicken, lamb, fish entrees, and vegetarian includes such entrees as fish and chips burgers, sandwiches, salads, 1277. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ dishes; also a lunch buffet. 2600 Poplar. 321-0082. L, D, X, $-$$ and daily specials. 152 Madison. 572-1813. L, D, SB, $ BARDOG TAVERN—Classic American grill with Italian influence, ACRE—Features seasonal modern American cuisine in a stylish BROADWAY PIZZA HOUSE—Serving a variety of Bardog offers pasta specialties such as Grandma’s NJ Meatballs, as well setting using locally sourced products; also small-plates/bar. Closed pizzas,including the Broadway Special, as well as sandwiches, salads, as salads, sliders, sandwiches, and daily specials. 73 Monroe. for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 690 S. Perkins. 818-2273. L, D, X, wings, and “soul-food specials.” 2581 Broad. 454-7930; 627 S. 275-8752. B (Mon.-Fri.), L, D, WB, X, $-$$ $$-$$$ Mendenhall. 207-1546. L, D, X, $-$$ BARI RISTORANTE ENOTECA—Authentic Southeastern AGAVE MARIA—Menu items at this Mexican eatery include BROOKLYN BRIDGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Italian cuisine (Puglia) emphasizes lighter entrees. Serves fresh fish duck tacos, shrimp and scallop enchiladas, and salmon sashimi Specializing in such homemade entrees as spinach lasagna and lobster and beef dishes and a homemade soup of the day. 22 S. Cooper. tostadas; also family-style chef’s seasonal selections. 83 Union. ravioli; a seafood specialty is horseradish-crusted salmon. Closed 722-2244. D, X, MRA, $-$$$ 341-2096. L, D, X, $-$$ Sun. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 755-7413. D, X, MRA, $-$$$ BAYOU BAR & GRILL—New Orleans fare at this Overton ALCHEMY—Southern fusion, locally grown cuisine features BROTHER JUNIPER’S—Breakfast is the focus here, with Square eatery includes jambalaya, gumbo, catfish Acadian, shrimp small and large plates; among the offerings is the pan-seared specialty omelets, including the open-faced San Diegan omelet; also dishes, red beans and rice, and muffalettas; also serves some hanger steak with duck-fat-roasted fingerling potatoes; also daily specials, and homemade breads and pastries. Closed Mon. 3519 favorites from the former Le Chardonnay. 2094 Madison. handcrafted cocktails and local craft beers. Closed for dinner Walker. 324-0144. B, X, MRA, $ 278-8626. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ Sun. 940 S. Cooper. 726-4444. D, SB, X, $-$$ THE BRUSHMARK—New American cuisine with a menu that ALDO’S PIZZA PIES—Serving gourmet pizzas — including BEAUTY SHOP—Modern American cuisine with international changes seasonally; offers sandwiches, salads, soups, pastas, and Mr. T Rex — salads, and more also 30 beers, bottled or on tap. 100 flair served in a former beauty shop. Serves steaks salads, pasta, crepes. Closed Mon. and Tues. Brooks Museum, Overton Park, 1934 and seafood, including pecan-crusted golden sea bass. Closed for S. Main. 577-7743; 752 S. Cooper. 725-7437. L, D, X, $-$$ Poplar. 544-6225. L, WB, X, $-$$ dinner Sunday. 966 S. Cooper. 272-7111. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ AMERIGO—Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine BRYANT’S BREAKFAST—Three-egg omelets, pancakes, and includes pasta, wood-fired pizza, steaks, and cedarwood-roasted BELLE-A SOUTHERN BISTRO—Brisket in a bourbon The Sampler Platter are among the popular entrees here. Closed brown sugar glaze, and chicken with basmati rice are among the fish. 1239 Ridgeway, Park Place Mall. 761-4000. L, D, SB, X, Tuesday. 3965 Summer. 324-7494. B, L, X, $ specialties; also seafood entrees and such vegetables as blackened MRA, $-$$$ green tomatoes. Closed for dinner Sun. and all day Mon. 117 Union BUCKLEY’S FINE FILET GRILL—Specializes in steaks, ANDREW MICHAEL ITALIAN KITCHEN—Traditional Ave. 433-9851. L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ seafood, and pasta. (Lunchbox serves entree salads, burgers, and Italian cuisine with a menu that changes seasonally with such entrees more.) 5355 Poplar. 683-4538; 919 S. Yates (Buckley’s Lunchbox), as Maw Maw’s ravioli. Closed Sun.-Mon. 712 W. Brookhaven Cl. BENIHANA—This Japanese steakhouse serves beef, chicken, and , 682-0570. L (Yates only, M-F), D, X, MRA, $-$$ and seafood grilled at the table; some menu items change monthly; 347-3569. D, X, $$-$$$ sushi bar also featured. 912 Ridge Lake. THE BUTCHER SHOP—Serves steaks ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE—Offering several varieties 767-8980. L, D, X, $$-$$$ ranging from 8-oz. fillets to a 20-oz. of eggs benedict, waffles, omelets, pancakes, beignets, and other DINING SYMBOLS porterhouse; also chicken, pork chops, fresh breakfast fare; also burgers,sandwiches, and salads. . 6063 Park Ave. BHAN THAI—Authentic Thai cuisine seafood. 107 S. Germantown Rd. includes curries, pad Thai noodles, and 729-7020. B, L, WB, X, $ B — breakfast (Cordova). 757-4244. L (Fri. and Sun.), D, vegetarian dishes, as well as seafood, THE ARCADE—Possibly Memphis’ oldest cafe. Specialties L — lunch X, MRA, $$-$$$ pork, and duck entrees. Closed for lunch include sweet potato pancakes, a fried peanut butter and banana D — dinner Sat.-Sun. and all day CAFE 1912—French/American bistro sandwich, and breakfast served all day. 540 S. Main. 526-5757. B, Mon. 1324 Peabody. 272-1538. L, D, X, SB — Sunday brunch serving such seafood entrees as grouper and L, D (Thurs.-Sat.) X, $ MRA, $-$$ steamed mussels: also crepes, salads, and AREPA & SALSA— Offering Venezuelan dishes such as the WB — weekend brunch French onion soup, 243 S. Cooper. 722-2700. BLEU—This eclectic restaurant features namesake arepa (a corn-based dish with a variety of fillings) and X — wheelchair accessible D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ American food with global influences and tostones with shredded pork or black beans. Closed Sunday. 662 MRA — member, Memphis local ingredients. Among the specialties CAFE ECLECTIC—Spanish omelets, Madison. 949-8537. L, D, X, $ Restaurant Association are a 14-oz. bone-in rib-eye and several and chicken and waffles are among menu ASIAN PALACE—Chinese eatery serves seafood, vegetarian items, seafood dishes. 221 S. Third, in the items, along with sandwiches, wraps, and $ — under $15 per person without dim sum, and more. 5266 Summer Ave. 766-0831. L, D, X, $-$$ Westin Memphis Beale St. Hotel. burgers. 603 N. McLean. 725-1718; 111 A-TAN—Serves Chinese and Japanese hibachi cuisine, complete drinks or desserts 334-5950. B, L, D, WB, X, $$-$$$ Harbor Town Square. 590-4645; 510 S. with sushi bar. A specialty is Four Treasures with garlic sauce. 3445 $$ — under $25 Highland. 410-0765. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, BLUE DAZE BISTRO—Serving Poplar, Suite 17, University Center. 452-4477. L, D, X, $-$$$ $$$ — $26-$50 $ American cuisine with Cajun flair; lunch AUTOMATIC SLIM’S— Longtime downtown favorite entrees include the Black & Bleu Salad and $$$$ — over $50 CAFE FONTANA— Hearty Italian specializes in contemporary American cuisine emphasizing local a crab cake sandwich; dinner entrees cuisine features pizzas, pasta, and several SHADED — new listing ingredients; also extensive martini list. 83 S. Second. 525-7948. L, D, range from salmon to Cajun cream penne seafood dishes, including pesce al forno and WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ pasta. Closed for dinner Sun., and all day fish of the day special. Closed for lunch Sat. BABALU TACOS & TAPAS—This Overton Square eatery Mon.-Wed. 221 E. Commerce St. Hernando (MS). and all day Mon. 8556 Macon Rd. 529-7526. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ dishes up Spanish-style tapas with Southern flair; also taco and 662-469-9304. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ CAFE KEOUGH—European-style cafe serving quiche, paninis, enchilada of the day; specials change daily. 2115 Madison. 274BLUE NILE ETHIOPIAN— Kabobs, flavorful chicken and salads, and more. 12 S. Main. 509-2469. B, L, D, X, $ 0100. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ lamb stew, and injera (flatbread) are traditional items on the menu, CAFE OLE—Now under new ownership, this 23-year-old eatery BAHAMA BREEZE—Baby back ribs, Jamaican chicken wings, along with vegetarian options. 1788 Madison. 474-7214. L, D, X, specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine; one specialty is the buildand coconut shrimp are among the entrees at this Caribbean-fusion $-$$ your-own quesadilla. 959 S. Cooper. 343-0103. L, D, WB, X, MRA, restaurant. 2830 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 385-8744. BLUEFIN RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE—Serves $-$$ L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ Japanese fusion cuisine featuring seafood, duck, and steaks, with CAFE PALLADIO—Serves gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, BANGKOK ALLEY—Thai fusion cuisine includes noodle and seasonally changing menu; also, a sushi bar and flatbread pizza. and desserts in a tea room inside the antiques shop. Closed Sun. 2169 curry dishes, chef-specialty sushi rolls, coconut soup, and duck and Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 135 S. Main. 528-1010. L, D, X, MRA, Central. 278-0129. L, X, $ seafood entrees. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. at $-$$ CAFE PIAZZA BY PAT LUCCHESI—Specializes in gourmet Brookhaven location; call for hours. 121 Union Ave. 522-2010; BOMBAY HOUSE—Indian fare includes lamb korma and pizzas (including create-your-own), panini sandwiches, and pasta. 2150 W. Poplar at Houston Levee (Collierville). 854-8748; 715 chicken tikka; also, a daily luncheon buffet. 1727 N. Germantown Closed Sun. 139 S. Rowlett St. (Collierville). 861-1999. L, D, X, W. Brookhaven Cl. 590-2585. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-4114. L, D, X, $-$$ $-$$ BAR DKDC— Features an ever-changing menu of BONEFISH GRILL—Serves wood-grilled fish,as well as steaks, CAFE PONTOTOC—Serves a variety of internationally inspired international “street food,” from Thai to Mexican, Israeli to chicken and pork entrees. 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). small plates, as well as salads and sandwiches. Closed Mon. 314 S. Indian, along with specialty cocktails. Closed Sun.-Mon. 964 S. 753-2220; 4680 Merchants Park Circle, Carriage Crossing Main. 249-7955. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ Cooper. 272-0830. D, X, $ (Collierville). 854-5822. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, SB, X, $-$$$ O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 135
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These establishments offer American cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. While some serve ethnic entrees, the emphasis is on steaks, salads, sandwiches, pasta, fish and seafood. Also some soulfood and homestyle cooking. J. ALEXANDER’S—2670 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 381-9670. APPLEBEE’S—2114 Union Ave. 7257136; 2890 Bartlett Blvd. (Bartlett). 2135034; 710 DeSoto Cove (Horn Lake, MS). 662-772-5914; 7515 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch, MS). 662-893-7555. AJAX DINER— 118 Courthouse Sq., Oxford, MS. 662-232-8880. BELLY ACRES—2102 Trimble Pl, 529-7017.. BLUE AND WHITE RESTAURANT—1355 US 61.N., Tunica, MS. 662-363-1371. BLUE PLATE CAFE—5469 Poplar. 761-9696; 113 S. Court. 523-2050. BLUE SHOE BAR & GRILL—Hotel Memphis, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 362-6200. BON TON CAFE—150 Monroe. 525-0883. CAJUN CATFISH COMPANY—1616 Sycamore View Rd. 383-8958; 336 New Byhalia Rd. Collierville. 861-0122 CHEDDAR’S—7684 Winchester. 624-8881; 2147 N. Germantown Pkwy. 380-1119. THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY—2760 N. Germantown Pkwy, Suite 193 (Wolfchase). 937-1613. CHILI’S—7810 Poplar (Germantown). 756-5203; 4609 Poplar. 685-2257; 8100
Giacosa Pl. 372-3132; 287 W. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-7002; 237 Market Blvd. (Collierville). 853-7520; 1260 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 756-7771; 8526 Highway 51 (Millington). 872-0555. COLTON’S STEAKHOUSE—8030 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 383-8445; 8051 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-8904142. COMO STEAKHOUSE—203 Main St. Como, MS. 662-526-9529. THE COVE—2559 Broad Ave. 7300719. THE CUPBOARD—1400 Union. 276-8015 ELWOOD’S SHACK— 4523 Summer. 761-9898. EVERGREEN GRILL—1545 Overton Park. 249-2393. T.G.I. FRIDAY’S—185 Union, Double Tree Hotel. 523-8500; 176 E. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-4223; 7733 Winchester Rd. 752-1369; 8325 Highway 64. 372-2539.. KEM’S RESTAURANT—2751 New Brunswick Rd., Holiday Inn & Suites. 2661952. LBOE—2021 Madison Ave. 725-0770. LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE—2710 N. Germantown Parkway. 381-5254; 5901 Poplar. 684-2272; 7755 Winchester Rd. 759-1430; 6685 Airways Blvd. (Southaven). 662-772-5015. MAC’S BURGERS—4698 Spottswood. 512-4604. MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILLE—394 N. Watkins. 443-0502. O’CHARLEY’S—6045 Stage Rd., #74. 373-5602 (Bartlett); 1040 N. Germantown
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, $$-$$$ CAPITAL GRILLE—Known for its dry-aged, hand-carved steaks; among the specialties are bone-in sirloin, and porcinirubbed Delmonico; also seafood entrees and seasonal lunch plates. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. Crescent Center, 6065 Poplar. 6839291. L, D, X, $$$-$$$$ CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE—Offers prime steaks, fresh seafood (lobster tails, grouper, mahi mahi), pasta, and several northern Italian specialties. 149 Union, The Peabody. 529-4199. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$$ CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL—Serves chicken Bryan, calamari, various pastas, and other “old-world” Italian entrees. 4600 Merchant’s Park Cl., Carriage Crossing (Collierville). 854-0200; 5110 Poplar. 685-9900. L (Sat.-Sun.), D, X, $-$$$ 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. L, D, 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. 672-7760. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CHEZ PHILIPPE— Classical/contemporary French cuisine presented in a luxurious atmosphere with a seasonal menu focused on local/regional cuisine. Afternoon tea served Wed.-Sat, 1-3 p.m. (reservations required). Closed Sun.-Mon.-Tues. The Peabody, 149 Union. 529-4188. D, X, MRA, $$$$ CIAO BELLA—Among the Italian and Greek specialties are lasagna, seafood pasta, eggplant rolotini, gourmet pizzas, and vegetarian options. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 565 Erin Dr., Erinway Shopping Center. 205-2500. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$
CLUBS/PUBS/SPORTS BARS Pkw. 754-6201; 357 W. Goodman Rd. 662-349-6663 (Southaven); 656 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-5811. THE OLIVE GARDEN—7778 Winchester. 624-2003; 8405 Highway 64, Wolfchase Galleria. 377-3437; 6615 Airways (Southaven). 662-536-3350; 5679 Poplar, #1. 761-5711. OSHI BURGER BAR—94 s. Main. 341-2091. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE— 1110 N. Germantown Parkway. 751-9800; 2255 Union Ave. 7285100; 125 W. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-7488. MRA. RAFFERTY’S—4542 Poplar. 374-0096; 505 N. Germantown Pkwy. 755-4799. RUBY TUESDAY—1653 Sycamore View. 382-9280;7535 Winchester. 7556570. SIDECAR CAFE—2194 Whitten. 388-0285. SILVER CABOOSE—132 E. Mulberry (Collierville). 853-0010. SKIMO’S—1166 N. Houston Levee, #107. 756-5055. MRA. SOUL FISH CAFE—862 S. Cooper. 725-0722; 3160 Village Shops Dr.(Germantown). 755-6988. 4720 Poplar. 590-0323. MRA. SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE—40 W. Huling. 521-0907. TUGS—River Inn, 51 Harbor Town Square. 260-3344. MRA. VINEGAR JIM’S—12062 Forrest (Arlington). 867-7568. WOLF RIVER CAFE—460 U.S.194 (Rossville). 853-2586.
CITY GROCERY—Southern eclectic cuisine; shrimp and grits is a specialty. Closed for dinner Sunday. 152 Courthouse Square (Oxford, MS). 662-232-8080. L, D, SB, X, $$-$$$ COLETTA’S—Longtime eatery serves such specialties as homemade ravioli, lasagna, and pizza with barbecue or traditional toppings. 2850 Appling Rd. (Bartlett). 383-1122; 1063 S. Parkway E. 948-7652. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CORKY’S—Popular barbecue emporium offers both wet and dry ribs, plus a full menu of other barbecue entrees. Wed. lunch buffets, Cordova and Collierville. 5259 Poplar. 685-9744; 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-1911; 743 W. Poplar (Collierville). 405-4999; 6434 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. 662-893-3663. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ COZY CORNER—Serving up ribs, pork sandwiches, chicken, spaghetti, and more; also homemade banana pudding. Closed Sun.-Mon. 745 N. Parkway. 527-9158. 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, $ DEJAVU—Serves Creole, soul, and vegetarian cuisine, including po-boys, jambalaya, and shrimp and grits. 51 S. Main. 505-0212. L,D, X, $-$$ DERAE RESTAURANT—Ethiopian and Mediterranean fare includes fuul, or fava beans in spices and yoghurt, goat meat and rice, and garlic chicken over basmati rice with cilantro chutney; also salmon and tilapia. Closed Monday. 923 S. Highland. 552-3992. B, L, D, $-$$ 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, $-$$ EDO—Traditional Japanese cuisine includes shrimp tempura, nagiri, and chicken teriyaki. Closed Mon. 4792 Summer. 767-7096. D, X, $ EIGHTY3—Contemporary menu of steaks and seafood offers a variety of eclectic specialties; also weekly specials, small plates, appetizers, and patio dining. 83 Madison Ave. 333-1224. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ EL MEZCAL—Serves burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, and other Mexican cuisine, as well as shrimp dinners and steak. 402 Perkins
From Beale Street night spots to neighborhood bars/grills, these places dish out a variety of food. Many offer live entertainment, and patrons can’t miss the large-screen TVs. ALEX’S TAVERN—1445 Jackson. 278-9086. ALFRED’S—197 Beale. 525-3711. MRA. B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB— 143 Beale. 524-5464. MRA. BEALE STREET TAP ROOM—168 Beale St. 576-2220. BELMONT GRILL—4970 Poplar. 767-0305; 9102 Poplar Pike (Germantown). 624-6001. MRA. BLIND BEAR SPEAKEASY— 119 S. Main, Pembroke Square. 417-8435. BLUE MONKEY—2012 Madison. 272-2583; 513 S. Front. 527-6665. BLUES CITY CAFE—138 Beale St. 526-3637. MRA. BROOKHAVEN PUB & GRILL—695 W. Brookhaven Circle. 680-8118. MRA. BUFFALO WILD WINGS—3448 Poplar. 324-9225; 3770 Hacks Cross Rd. 737-9463; 7188 Airways (Southaven). 662-3497776; 8385 Highway 64. 380-9294. DOUBLE J SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON—124 E. G.E. Patterson. 347-2648. EARNESTINE & HAZEL’S— 531 S. Main. 523-9754. MRA. EAST END GRILL—7547 Highway 64. 937-1392; 7956 Winchester Rd. 432-4256. MRA. FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM—130 Peabody Place. 523-7468; 1400 Germantown Pkwy. 755-5530. MRA. FLYNN’S RESTAURANT & BAR— 159 Beale St. 5231940. FOX AND HOUND ENGLISH PUB & GRILL—847 Exocet Dr. 624-9060; 5101 Sanderlin Ave. 763-2013; 6565 Town Center Crossing (Southaven). 662-536-2200. GRAWEMEYER’S—520 S. Main. 800-1553. HADLEY’S PUB—2779 Whitten Rd. 266-5006. HARD ROCK CAFE— 126 Beale. 529-0007. HIGH POINT PUB—477 High Point Terrace. 452-9203. HUEY’S—1927 Madison. 726-4372; 1771 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-3885; 77 S. Second. 527-2700; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-4455; 7090 Malco Blvd. (Southaven). 662-349-7097; 7825 Winchester. 624-8911; 4872 Poplar. 6827729; 7677 Farmington Blvd. (Germantown). 318-3030. MRA. JERRY LEE LEWIS’ CAFE & HONKY TONK—310 Beale St. 654-5171. KING’S PALACE CAFE— 162 Beale. 521-1851. MRA. MEMPHIS SPORTS PUB— 5012 Park Ave. 767-8632. MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILLE—394 N. Watkins. 443-0502. MURPHY’S—1589 Madison. 726-4193. MRA. NEIL’S MUSIC ROOM—5727 Quince Rd. 682-2300. OLD ZINNIE’S— 1688 Madison. 726-5004. PATRICK’S— 4972 Park Ave. 682-2852. MRA. P & H CAFE—1532 Madison. 726-0906. PIG ON BEALE—167 Beale. 529-1544 ROCKHOUSELIVE—2586 Poplar. 324-6300. 5709 Raleigh LaGrange. 386-7222. R.P. TRACKS— 3547 Walker. 327-1471. RUM BOOGIE CAFE— 182 Beale. 528-0150. SAMMY HAGAR’S RED ROCKER BAR & GRILL— Southland Park, 1550 North Ingram Blvd. (West Memphis). 872-735-3670. SILKY O’SULLIVAN’S— 183 Beale St. 522-9596. MRA. THE SILLY GOOSE— 100 Peabody Place. 435-6915. THE SLIDER INN— 2117 Peabody. 725-1155. SOUTH OF BEALE— 361 S. Main. 526-0388. T J MULLIGAN’S—8071 Trinity Rd. (Cordova). 756-4480; 2821 N. Houston Levee Rd. 377-9997. UBEE’S—521 S. Highland. 323-0900 WESTY’S—346 N. Main. 543-3278 . THE WINDJAMMER— 786 E. Brookhaven Cl. 683-9044.
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CIT Y DINING LIST Extd. 761-7710; 694 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-1447; 1492 Union. 274-4264; 11615 Airline Rd. (Arlington). 867-1883; 9045 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 383-4219; 7164 Hacks Cross Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-3337; 8834 Hwy. 51 N. (Millington). 872-3220; 7424 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 417-6026; 9947 Wolf River (Collierville) 853-7922. L, D, X, $ EL PORTON—Fajitas, quesadillas, and steak ranchero are just a few of the menu items. 2095 Merchants Row (Germantown). 7544268; 8361 Highway 64. 380-7877; 65 S. Highland, Poplar Plaza. 452-7330; 1805 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 624-9358; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-5770. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ ELFO GRISANTI’S—Specializing in northern Italian cuisine, including pasta, fish, beef and nightly specials — all made in-house. Closed Sun. 2285 S. Germantown Rd. 753-4017. D, X, $-$$$ EMERALD THAI RESTAURANT—Spicy shrimp, pad khing, lemon grass chicken, and several noodle, rice, and vegetarian dishes are offered at this family restaurant. Closed Sunday. 8950 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 384-0540. L, D X, $-$$ ERLING JENSEN—Presents “globally inspired” cuisine: specialties are rack of lamb, big game entrees,and fresh fish dishes. 1044 S. Yates. 763-3700. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ EVELYN & OLIVE—Jamaican/Southern fusion cuisine includes such dishes as Kingston stew fish, Rasta Pasta, and jerk rib-eye. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun.-Mon. 630 Madison. 7485422. L, D, X, $ EXLINES’ BEST PIZZA—Serves pizza, Italian dinners, sandwiches, and salads. 2935 Austin Peay. 388-4711; 6250 Stage Rd.(Bartlett). 382-3433; 2801 Kirby Parkway. 754-0202; 7730 Wolf River Blvd.(Germantown). 753-4545; 531 W. Stateline Rd. 662-342-4544 (check online for additional locations). L, D, X, $ 4DUMPLINGS—Chicken with celery and pork with Napa cabbage are among the hand-made dumpling varieties; also serves Asian tacos, and noodle and rice meals. Closed Sunday. 6515 Poplar. 762-4184. L, D, X, $ THE FARMER—Serving upscale Southern cuisine, with a focus on locally grown ingredients. Among the specialties are smoked beef tenderloin and shrimp and grits. Closed for dinner Sun.-Mon. 262 S. Highland. 324-2221. L, D, X, $-$$ FELICIA SUZANNE’S—Southern cuisine with low-country, Creole, and Delta influences, using regional fresh seafood, local beef, and locally grown foods. Entrees include shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. and Mon. Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe, Suite L1. 523-0877. L (Fri. only), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ FERRARO’S PIZZERA & PUB—Rigatoni bolognese and capellini pomodoro are among the pasta entrees here, along with pizzas (whole or by the slice), with a variety of toppings. 111 Jackson. 522-2033. L, D, X, $-$$ FIREBIRDS—Specialties are hand-cut steaks, slow-roasted prime rib, and wood-grilled salmon and other seafood, as well as seasonal entrees. 8470 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 379-1300; 4600 Merchants Circle, Carriage Crossing (Collierville). 850-1637. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE FIVE SPOT—Tucked behind Earnestine & Hazel’s, this popular eatery features innovative bar food by chef Kelly English. 531 S. Main. 523-9754. D, X, $-$$ FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE—Serves wet-aged and dry-aged steaks, prime beef, chops, and seafood, including salmon, Australian lobster tails, and a catch of the day. 6245 Poplar. 7616200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FLIGHT RESTAURANT & WINE BAR—Serves steaks and seafood, along with such specialties as pork rib-eye and roasted duck, all matched with appropriate wines; also gourmet plate lunches. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 3 9 S. Main. 521-8005. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ 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, MRA, $-$$ FOLK’S FOLLY ORIGINAL PRIME STEAK HOUSE— Specializes in prime steaks, as well as lobster, grilled Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb, and weekly specials. 551 S. Mendenhall. 762-8200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FORMOSA—Offers Mandarin cuisine, including broccoli beef, hot-and-sour soup, and spring rolls. Closed Monday. 6685 Quince. 753-9898. L, D, X, $-$$ 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. Closed Monday. 998 Mississippi Blvd. 507-1519. L, D (call to check hours.), $ 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, $ 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, $-$$ FUEL CAFE—Focus is on natural “Americana” dishes with such specialties as bison burgers, grass-fed beef dishes, and wild-caught
fish; also vegan and gluten-free entrees. Closed Sun.-Mon. 1761 Madison. 725-9025. L, D, X, $-$$ 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. (Germantown). 754-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ GOLDEN INDIA—Northern Indian specialties include tandoori chicken as well as lamb, beef, shrimp, and vegetarian dishes. 2097 Madison. 728-5111. L, D, X, $-$$ GREEN BAMBOO—Pineapple tilapia, pork vermicelli, and the soft egg noodle combo are Vietnamese specialties here. 990 N. Germantown Parkway, #104 (Cordova). 753-5488. L, D, $-$$ GREENCORK—Wine-on-tap bar serves seasonal menu of modern Southern cuisine. Specialty is the picnic basket, which includes cheese truffles and daily selections of premium meats. Closed Sun.-Mon. 2156 Young Ave. 207-5281. D, X, $-$$ GRIDLEY’S—Offers barbecued ribs, shrimp, pork plate, chicken, and hot tamales; also daily lunch specials. Closed Tues. 6842 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 377-8055. L, D, X, $-$$ FRANK GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Northern Italian favorites include pasta with jumbo shrimp and mushrooms; also seafood, fillet mignon, and daily lunch specials. Closed for lunch Sunday. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove. 761-9462. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ RONNIE GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT—This Memphis institution serves some family classics such as Elfo’s Special and chicken ravioli, along with lighter fare and changing daily chef selection. Closed Sun. Sheffield Antiques Mall, 684 W. Poplar (Collierville). 850-0191. L (Mon.-Sat.), D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ THE GROVE GRILL—Offers steaks, chops, seafood, and other American cuisine with Southern and global influences; entrees include crab cakes, and shrimp and grits, also dinner specials. 4550 Poplar. 818-9951. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN—Serves chicken with signature spicy batter, along with homemade beans, slaw, and pies. 310 S. Front. 527-4877; 215 S. Center St. (Collierville). 853-6005; 2965 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 373-9111; 730 S. Mendenhall. 767-2323; 505 Highway 70 W., Mason, TN. 901-294-2028. L, D, X, MRA, $ HALF SHELL—Specializes in seafood, such as King crab legs; also serves steaks, chicken, pastas, salads, sandwiches, a ”voodoo menu”; oyster bar at Winchester location. 688 S. Mendenhall. 682-3966; 7825 Winchester. 737-6755. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ HAPPY MEXICAN—Serves quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, vegetable and seafood dishes, and more. 385 S. Second. 529-9991; 6080 Primacy Pkwy. 683-0000; 7935 Winchester. 751-5353. L, D, X, $ HAVANA’S PILON—Tiny eatery serving Cuban cuisine, including fried plantains in a pilon topped with shrimp, ropa vieja (shredded beef in tomato sauce), roasted pork, and a Cuban sandwich. Closed Sunday. 143 Madison. 527-2878. L, D, X, $ HERITAGE TAVERN & KITCHEN—Featuring classic cuisine from the country’s five regions, including lobster rolls, fried chicken, smoked tamales, Green Goddess shrimp, and more. 6150 Poplar, Regalia. 761-8855.L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ HIGH POINT PIZZA—Serves variety of pizzas, subs, salads, and sides. Closed Monday. 477 High Point Terrace. 452-3339. L, D, , X $-$$ HOG & HOMINY—The casual sister to Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen serves brick-oven-baked pizzas, including the Red-Eye with pork-belly, and small plates with everything from meatballs to beef and cheddar hotdogs;and local veggies. Closed for lunch Mon. 707 W. Brookhaven Cl. 207-7396. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ HONG KONG—Cantonese and Mandarin standards are sweetand-sour chicken, and pepper beef. Closed Sunday. 3966 Elvis Presley. 396-0801. L, D, X, $
HOUSTON’S—Serves steaks, seafood, pork chops, chicken dishes, sandwiches, salads, and Chicago-style spinach dip, 5000 Poplar. 683-0915. L, D, X $-$$$ IMAGINE VEGAN CAFE—Dishes range from salads and sandwiches to full dinners, breakfast items served all day. 2299 Young. 654-3455. L, D, SB, X, $ INDIA PALACE—Tandoori chicken, lamb shish kabobs, chicken tikka masala are among the entrees; also, vegetarian options and a daily lunch buffet. 1720 Poplar. 278-1199. L, D, X, $-$$ INTERIM—Offers American-seasonal cuisine with emphasis on local foods and fresh fish; macaroni and cheese is a house specialty. Closed for lunch Sat. 5040 Sanderlin, Suite 105. 818-0821. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ INTERSTATE BAR-B-Q—Specialties include chopped porkshoulder sandwiches, ribs, hot wings, spaghetti, chicken, and turkey. 2 265 S. Third. 775-2304; 150 W. Stateline Rd. (Southaven). 662-393-5699. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ ITTA BENA—Southern and Cajun-American cuisine served here; specialties are filet Oscar and shrimp and grits, along with steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta. 145 Beale St. 578-3031. D,X, $$-$$$ JASMINE THAI AND VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT—Entrees include panang chicken, green curry shrimp,and pad thai (noodles, shrimp, and peanuts); also vegetarian dishes. Closed Mon.-Tues. 916 S. Cooper. 725-0223. L, D, X, $ JIM ’N NICK’S BAR-B-Q—Serves barbecued pork, ribs, chicken, brisket, and fish, along with other homemade Southern specialties. 2 359 N. Germantown Pkwy. 388-0998. L, D, X, $-$$ JIM’S PLACE/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. 518 Perkins Extd. 7662030; 3660 Houston Levee (Collierville). 861-5000. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ JOE’S CRAB SHACK—Serves a variety of seafood, along with chicken, steak, and pasta. 7990 Horizon Center Blvd. 384-7478. L, D, X, $-$$$ JULLES POSH FOOD CO.— The changing menu features seasonal “cooking light” dishes such as salmon-shrimp cakes with green salad and roasted sweet potato wedges; also cold-pressed juices, to-go dishes, and desserts. 6300 Poplar. 509-8675. B, L, D, X, $-$$ JUST FOR LUNCH—Serves sandwiches, quiche, salads, fresh fish including fried oysters, daily specials, and homemade rolls. Closed Sunday. 3 092 Poplar, Chickasaw Oaks Plaza. 323-3287. L, D (Thurs. only), X, MRA, $-$$ KOOKY CANUCK— Offers prime rib, catfish, and burgers, including the 4-lb. “Kookamonga”; also late-night menu. 9 7 S. Second. 578-9800; 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. 1-8002453 L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ LA BAGUETTE—An almond croissant and chicken salad are among specialties at this French-style bistro. Closed for dinner Sun. 3088 Poplar. 458-0900. B, L, D (closes at 7), X, $ LA PLAYITA MEXICANA—Specializes in seafood and Mexican entrees, including red snapper, tilapia, oysters, chimichangas, tostados, and taco salad. 6194 Macon (Bartlett). 377-2282. L, D, X, $-$$ LA TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA—Fajitas and quesadillas are just a few of the authentic Mexican entrees offered here. 4818 Summer. 685-6857. L, D, $ LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM—Serves such Southern cuisine as po boys and shrimp and grits, and wood-fired pizzas; also live music. 2119 Madison. 207-5097. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ LAS DELICIAS—Popular for its guacamole, house-made tortilla chips, and margaritas, this restaurant draws diners with its chicken enchiladas, meat-stuffed flautas, and Cuban torta with spicy pork. Closed Sunday. 4002 Park Ave. 458-9264; 5689 Quince. 800-2873. L, D, X, $
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In addition to gourmet coffees and drinks, these eateries generally serve pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads, and some have a wider range of menu items. AVENUE COFFEE—786 Echles. 454-3348. BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS— 2774 N. Germantown Pkwy. 386-2468; 4610 Merchants Park Cl., #521 (Collierville). 853-3264. BELLA CAFFE—Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. 3206320 BLUFF CITY COFFEE—505 S. Main. 405-4399. THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD— 387 Perkins Extd. 683-9801. CARITAS VILLAGE COFFEE SHOP— 2509 Harvard. 327-5246.. CITY AND STATE—2625 Broad. 249-2406.
JAVA CABANA—2170 Young. 272-7210. MUDDY’S GRIND HOUSE—585 S. Cooper. 683-8844. OTHERLANDS—641 S. Cooper. 278-4994. MRA. QAHWA COFFEE BAR—Claridge House, 109 N. Main.800-2227. REPUBLIC COFFEE—2924 Walnut Grove. 590-1578. SQUARE BEANS ESPRESSO + GELATO— 103 N. Center St. (Collierville). 854-8855. STARBUCKS—1850 Union Ave. 729-4288; 3388 Poplar. 320-1021; 5201 Poplar. 818-9954; 2955 Kirby Whitten (Bartlett), 266-2497; 180 Goodman Rd. E. (Southaven). 662-349-0342; 8140 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-9507. For more listings, check online. TAMP & TAP—122 Gayoso. 207-1053 THE UGLY MUG— 4610 Poplar. 552-3165. O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 137
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LAS TORTUGAS DELI MEXICANA—Authentic Mexican food prepared from local food sources; specializes in tortugas — grilled bread scooped out to hold such fillings as brisket, pork, and shrimp; also tingas tostados and such sides as steamed corn. Closed Sunday. 1215 S. Germantown Rd. 751-1200. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, MRA, $-$$ THE LITTLE TEA SHOP— Downtown institution serves up Southern comfort cooking, including meatloaf and such veggies as turnip greens, yams, okra and tomatoes. Closed Sat.-Sun. 69 Monroe. 525-6000, L, X, $ LOCAL GASTROPUB—Eclectic entrees with a focus on locally grown products include lobster mac-and-cheese and pork osso bucco. 95 S. Main. 473-9573; 2126 Madison. 725-1845. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ THE LOOKOUT AT THE PYRAMID—Serves Southern fare, including catfish tacos and crawfish tails, atop The Pyramid with a panoramic view of the river. 1 Bass Pro Dr. 620-4600/291-8200. L, D, X $-$$$ LOS COMPADRES—Serves enchiladas, burritos, tamales, tacos, and vegetarian dishes; also Cuban entrees. 3295 Poplar. 458-5731. L, D, X, $-$$ LOST PIZZA—Offering pizzas (with dough made from scratch), pasta, salads, sandwiches, tamales, and more. 2855 Poplar. 5721803; 5960 Getwell, Southaven. 662-892-8684. L, D, X, $-$$ LOTUS—Authentic Vietnamese-Asian fare, including lemon-grass chicken and shrimp, egg rolls, Pho soup, and spicy Vietnamese vermicelli. 4970 Summer. 682-1151. D, X, $ LYFE KITCHEN—Serving healthy, affordable wraps, bowls, sandwiches, and more; entrees include roasted salmon and “unfried” chicken. 6201 Poplar. 684-5333. B, L, D, WB, X, $ LYNCHBURG LEGENDS—This restaurant with a Jack Daniels’ theme and Southern cuisine serves such entrees as Bourbon Street salmon, buttermilk-fried chicken, and grilled steak and wild mushroom salad. Double Tree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin. 969-7777. B, L, D, X, $- $$$ THE MAJESTIC GRILLE—Housed in a former silent-picture house, features aged steaks, fresh seafood, and such specialties as roasted chicken and grilled pork tenderloin; offers a pre-theatre menu and classic cocktails. 145 S. Main. 522-8555. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ MANILA FILIPINO RESTAURANT—Entrees include pork belly cutlet with lechon sauce, and shrimp and vegetables in tamarind broth; also daily combos, rice dishes, and chef specials. 7849 Rockford (Millington). 209-8525. L, D, X, $ MARCIANO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALIAN CUISINE—Rack of lamb with roasted potatoes and demiglaze is among the entrees; also steaks, seafood, and gourmet pizza. 780 Brookhaven Cl. 682-1660. D, X, $-$$ 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, $-$$ MARMALADE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE—Southern homestyle entrees include catfish, honey-baked ham, steaks, and shrimp, all with a choice of three vegetables. Closed Sun. and Mon. 153 G.E. Patterson. 522-8800. D, X, $ MAUI BRICK OVEN— Serving an all-gluten-free menu with grain bowls, pizzas, and more. Among the specialties: the vegan Barefoot Bowl and the Paradise Pesto Pizza. 7850 Poplar. 505-2525. L, D, X, $-$$ 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, $-$$ MCEWEN’S ON MONROE—Southern/American cuisine with international flavors; specialties include steak and seafood, sweet potato-crusted catfish with macaroni and cheese, and more. Closed Sun., Monroe location. 120 Monroe. 527-7085; 1110 Van Buren (Oxford). 662-234-7003. L, D, SB (Oxford only), X, MRA, $$-$$$ DAN MCGUINNESS PUB—Serves fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, burgers, and other Irish and American fare; also lunch and dinner specials. 4694 Spottswood. 761-3711; 3964 Goodman Rd. 662890-7611. L, D, WB (Spottswood), X, $ MEDALLION—Offers steaks, seafood, chicken, and pasta entrees. Closed for dinner Sunday. 3700 Central, Holiday Inn (Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality). 678-1030. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM—Large menu includes assortment of pizzas, salads, calzones, hoagies, vegetarian options, and 50 beers on tap. 9155 Poplar, Shops of Forest Hill (Germantown). 907-0243; 5138 Park Ave. 562-1211. L, D, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS BARBECUE COMPANY—Offers spare ribs, baby backs, and pulled pork and brisket, along with such sides as mac and cheese, grits, and red beans. 709 Desoto Cove, Horn Lake (MS). 662-536-3762. L, D, X, $-$$
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Tugs Joe’s Crab Shack BARTLETT MIDTOWN Twilight Sky Terrace Logan’s Roadhouse Fresh cuisine prepared while you wait and served Abuelo’s Abyssinia Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl & Grill Alchemy Moe’s Southwest Grill Applebee’s in an upscale setting. Not your typical fast-food Westy’s T.J. Mulligan’s Cajun Catfish Company Aldo’s Pizza Pies restaurants, most serve beer, wine, and liquor. O’Charley’s EAST MEMPHIS Coletta’s Alex’s BONEHEADS—555 Perkins Extd. 746-8867. Olive Garden Acre Colton’s Steakhouse Applebee’s BURRITO BLUES MEXICAN—156 Beale. 528-1055. On the Border Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen Babalu Tacos and Tapas Dixie Cafe CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL—5865 Poplar, Osaka Japanese Asian Palace El Porton Bar DKDC Outback Steakhouse Bangkok Alley Exlines’ Best Pizza Bar Louie Ridgeway Trace, #104. 416-1944; 2760 N. Germantown Pkwy. Pasta Italia Belmont Grill Firebirds Bar-B-Q Shop 620-0469. Pei Wei Asian Diner Blue Plate Cafe Gridley’s Bari CREPE MAKER—4630 Merchants Park Cir., #731 The Presentation Room Booksellers Bistro Hadley’s Pub Barksdale Restaurant (Collierville). 861-1981. Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza Broadway Pizza La Playita Mexicana Bayou Bar & Grill GENGHIS GRILL—2362 N. Germantown Parkway. Rafferty’s Brookhaven Pub & Grill O’Charley’s Beauty Shop 584-0412; 7706 Winchester. 522-5048; 5849 Poplar, #117, Red Lobster Buckley’s Fine Filet Grill Ruby Tuesday Belly Acres Ridgeway Trace. 308-4040. Romano’s Macaroni Grill Carrabba’s Italian Grill Sekisui Bhan Thai HUMDINGERS—6300 Poplar. 260-8292; Sekisui Casablanca Side Car Cafe Blue Nile Ethiopian Shogun Central B B Q 1134 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 271-2912. Side Porch Steakhouse Boscos Skimo’s Chili’s Tops Bar B-Q Bounty on Broad MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL— Ciao Bella Broadway Pizza House CHICKASAW GARDENS/ Tannoor Grill 465 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 737-5058. Zaytos City East The Brushmark UNIV. OF MEMPHIS 6300 Poplar Ave., #108. 685-5685; 3660 S. Houston Levee Corky’s DOWNTOWN Cafe 1912 A-Tan (Collierville). 457-7227; 3546 Walker. 590-0192 Dixie Cafe Agave Maria Cafe Eclectic Brother Juniper’s SWANKY’S TACO SHOP—6641 Poplar (Germantown). El Mezcal Aldo’s Pizza Pies Cafe Ole Cheffie’s 737-2088. 4770 Poplar. 730-0763; 711 Southcrest Pkwy, #101 El Porton Alfred’s Cafe Palladio Derae (Southaven). 662-655-0662. MRA. Folk’s Folly The Arcade Cafe Society El Porton TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE— Fox & Hound Automatic Slim’s Celtic Crossing The Farmer Fratelli’s Bangkok Alley Central B B Q 540 S. Mendenhall. 290-1091. Just for Lunch The Grove Grill Bardog Tavern The Cove La Baguette Half Shell and fried rice. Closed for lunch Saturday. 3735 Summer. 323-4819. L, Los Compadres B.B. King’s Blues Club Cozy Corner Hog & Hominy Belle — A Southern Bistro The Crazy Noodle D, X, $-$$ Lost Pizza Houston’s Bleu The Cupboard Medallion PASTA ITALIA—Northern Italian cuisine features homemade Huey’s Blind Bear Speakeasy Dino’s Osaka Japanese stuffed pastas; a specialty is rosetta al forno; also serves fish and Interim Blue Monkey Ecco Pete & Sam’s steaks. Closed Sun.-Mon. 8130 Macon Station Dr., Suite 106. Erling Jensen Bluefin El Mezcal R.P. Tracks 751-0009. D, X, $$$-$$$$ Jim’s Place Blues City Cafe Evergreen Grill Woman’s Exchange PAULETTE’S—Presents fine dining with a Continental flair, Las Delicias Bon Ton Cafe Fino’s from the Hill COLLIERVILLE/WEST TN. including such entrees as filet Paulette with butter-pepper cream LYFE Kitchen Brass Door Irish Pub Frida’s (ARLINGTON, COVINGTON, sauce and popoovers with strawberry butter; also changing daily Lynchburg Legends Burrito Blues Mexican Grill Fuel Cafe MILLINGTON, OAKLAND) specials. River Inn. 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3300. B, L, D, Dan McGuinness Pub Cafe Eclectic Golden India Bangkok Alley WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ Marciano Cafe Keough Greencork Bonefish Grill PEARL’S OYSTER HOUSE—Downtown eatery serving Mayuri Indian Cuisine Cafe Pontotoc Huey’s Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q seafood, including oysters, crawfish, and stuffed butterfly shrimp, as Mellow Mushroom Capriccio Imagine Vegan Cafe Cafe Piazza well as beef, chicken, and pasta dishes. 299 S. Main. 522-9070. L, Memphis Pizza Cafe Central BBQ India Palace Cajun Catfish Company D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ Mortimer’s Chez Philippe Jasmine Thai Carrabba’s Italian Grill Mosa Asian Bistro City Market Java Cabana PEI WEI ASIAN DINER—Serves a variety of Pan-Asian cuisine, Chili’s Napa Cafe Cozy Corner Lafayette’s Music Room Corky’s including Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai. Noodle and rice Neil’s DeJaVu LBOE Crepe Maker bowls are specialties; a small plates menu also offered. 1680 Union New Hunan Double J Smokehouse & Saloon Local Ave., #109. 722-3780; 2257 N. Germantown Pkwy. 382-1822. L, D, El Mezcal Old Venice Earnestine & Hazel’s Memphis Pizza Cafe El Porton X, $-$$ On the Border Eighty3 Midtown Crossing Grille Emerald Thai PETE & SAM’S—Serving Memphis for 60-plus years; offers One & Only BBQ Felicia Suzanne’s Molly’s La Casita Firebirds steaks, seafood, and traditional Italian dishes, including homemade Patrick’s Ferraro’s Pizzeria Mulan Chinese Bistro ravioli, lasagna, and chicken marsala. 3886 Park. 458-0694. D, X, Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Porcellino’s Craft Butcher Five Spot Murphy’s Restaurant $-$$$ Rafferty’s Flight Old Zinnie’s Gus’s Fried Chicken PETRA CAFÉ—Serves Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern Sekisui Pacific Rim Flying Fish Otherlands Huey’s sandwiches, gyros, and entrees. Hours vary; call. 6641 Poplar Ave. Skewer Flying Saucer Outback Steakhouse Jim’s Place Grille (Germantown). 754-4440; 9155 Poplar (Germantown). 755-5440; Manila Filipino Soul Fish Cafe T.G.I. Friday’s P & H Cafe 1560 Union. 505-2812. L, D, X, $-$$ Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Grawemeyer’s Pei Wei Asian Diner Mulan Three Little Pigs Gus’s PINK DIVA CUPCAKERY & CUISINE— Vegetarian/vegan Osaka Japanese Pho Binh Whole Foods Market Happy Mexican Pho Saigon fare, including cupcakes and build-your-own ramen and mac and Memphis Pizza Cafe GERMANTOWN Hard Rock Cafe Restaurant Iris cheese bowls. Closed Thurs. and Sun. 936 Florida. 946-0056. L, D, $ Pig-N-Whistle Belmont Grill Havana’s Pilon Robata Ramen & Yakitori Bar Sekisui PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO—Specialties are orange peel The Cheesecake Factory Huey’s Saigon Le shrimp, Mongolian beef, and chicken in lettuce wraps; also vegetarian Silver Caboose Chili’s Itta Bena Schweinehaus Stix dishes, including spicy eggplant. 1181 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place City East King’s Palace Cafe The Second Line Vinegar Jim’s Centre. 818-3889. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ Elfo Grisanti‘s Kooky Canuck Sekisui Wolf River Cafe PHO BINH—Vietnamese, vegetarian, and Cantonese specialties El Porton Little Tea Shop The Slider Inn CORDOVA include lemon tofu and spring rolls. Closed Sunday. 1615 Madison. Exlines’ Best Pizza Local Soul Fish Cafe Bahama Breeze 276-0006. L, D, $ Germantown Comm. Lookout at the Pyramid Stone Soup Bombay House PHO SAIGON—Vietnamese fare includes beef teriyaki, roasted Maui Brick Oven McEwen’s on Monroe Strano Sicilian Kitchen Bonefish Grill quail, curry ginger chicken, vegetarian options, and a variety of soups. Brazil Flavor Mellow Mushroom The Majestic Sweet Grass 2946 Poplar. 458-1644. L, D, $ Memphis Pizza Cafe Marm Divaalade Tart Butcher Shop PIG-N-WHISTLE—Offers pork shoulder sandwiches, wet and dry Cafe Fontana Mesquite Chop House Mesquite Chop House Three Angels Diner New Asia ribs, catfish, nachos, and stuffed barbecue potatoes. 6084 KerrMollie Fontaine Lounge Tsunami Cheddar’s Petra Cafe The Office@Uptown Young Avenue Deli Rosemark Rd. 872-2455. L, D, X, $ Chili’s Royal Panda Onix NORTH MISSISSIPPI Corky’s PORCELLINO’S CRAFT BUTCHER—Small plates, Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Ajax Diner Oshi Burger Bar East End Grill charcuterie selections, speacialty steaks, house-made pastries, and Wine Bar Paulette’s Applebee’s El Mezcal innovative teas and coffees are offered at this combination butcher Sakura Pearl’s Oyster House Blue and White El Porton shop and restaurant featuring locally sourced menu items. 711 W. Soul Fish Cafe Pig on Beale Blue Daze Bistro T.G.I. Friday’s Brookhaven Cl. 762-6656. B, L, D, X $-$$ Pink Diva Cupcakery & Cuisine West Street Diner Bonne Terre Flying Saucer PRESENTATION ROOM, THE—American bistro run by the Rendezvous, Charles Vergos’ MEDICAL CENTER Chili’s Green Bamboo students of L’Ecole Culinaire. Menu changes regularly; specialties may Rizzo’s Diner Arepa & Salsa City Grocery Gus’s include such items as a filet with truffle mushroom ragu. Closed Fri.Rum Boogie Cafe The Cupboard Colton’s Steakhouse Happy Mexican Sun. 1 245 N. Germantown Pkwy (Cordova). 754-7115. L, D, X, $-$$ Silky O’Sullivan’s Evelyn & Olive Como Steakhouse Hunan Palace PYRO’S FIRE-FRESH PIZZA—Serving gourmet pizzas cooked Huey’s South of Beale Sabrosura Corky’s in an open-fire oven; wide choice of toppings; large local and craft Spaghetti Warehouse Tops Bar-B-Q Fox & Hound J. Alexander’s beer selection. 1199 Ridgeway. 379-8294; 2035 Union Ave. 208Spindini Trolley Stop Market Huey’s Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe 8857; 2286 N. Germantown Pkwy. 207-1198. B, L, D, X, $ The Terrace Lee’s Family Restaurant & Honky Tonk Texas de Brazil Logan’s Roadhouse Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Lost Pizza McEwen’s Memphis Barbecue Company Memphis Pizza Cafe Mesquite Chop House Nagoya O’Charley’s Olive Garden Osaka Japanese Cuisine Outback Steakhouse Ravine Sekisui Tuscany Ital Steakhouse PARKWAY VILLAGE/ FOX MEADOWS Blue Shoe Bar & Grill Leonard’s Jack Pirtle’s Chicken Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q POPLAR/I-240 Amerigo Benihana Blue Plate Cafe Brooklyn Bridge Capital Grille, The P.F. Chang’s Chipotle Exlines’ Best Pizza 4Dumplings Fleming’s Frank Grisanti’s Happy Mexican Heritage Tavern & Kitchen Julles Posh Food Co. Mister B’s Olive Garden One & Only BBQ Owen Brennan’s Pyro’s Fire-Fresh Pizza Red Koi River Oaks Rock’n Dough Pizza Ruth’s Chris Salsa Seasons 52 Sekisui Wang’s Mandarin House RALEIGH Exline’s Best Pizza SOUTH MEMPHIS Coletta’s The Four Way Interstate Bar-B-Q Jack Pirtle’s Chicken SUMMER/BERCLAIR Bryant’s The Cottage Edo Elwood’s Shack High Pockets High Point Pizza La Taqueria Guadalupana Lotus Nagasaki Inn Orr Restaurant Pancho’s Panda Garden Tops Bar-B-Q WEST MEMPHIS/ EASTERN ARK. The Cupboard Pancho’s Sammy Hagar’s Red Rocker Bar & Grill WHITEHAVEN Hong Kong Marlowe’s WINCHESTER Cheddar’s East End Grill Formosa Half Shell Happy Mexican Huey’s Logan’s Roadhouse Olive Garden Red Lobster Ruby Tuesday T.G.I. Friday’s Tops Bar-B-Q Tycoon
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Serving sandwiches and salads, burgers and bagels, wings and chicken, these are popular spots. BOGIE’S—715 S. Mendenhall. 761-5846. MRA; 2098 LaSalle Place. 272-0022. MRA; 80 Monroe. 525-6764; 2028 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-8555. CHEFFIE’S — 483 High Point Terrace. 343-0488. CHING’S HOT WINGS—1264 Getwell. 743-5545. CITY EAST BAGEL & GRILLE—6698 Poplar at Kirby. 754-2660. CITY MARKET— 66 S. Main. 729-6152. CORDELIA’S TABLE—737 Harbor Bend Rd. 526-4772. FINO’S FROM THE HILL—1853 Madison. 272-3466. MRA. HOLIDAY HAM—2087 Union. 881-6433; 585 Erin Dr. 7634499; 7652 Poplar (Germantown). 869-6650; 3750 Hacks Cross Rd., #112. 624-4848 JASON’S DELI—1213 Ridgeway. 685-3333; 1585 Chickering (Cordova). 844-1840; 3473 Poplar. 324-3181. KWIK CHEK—2013 Madison. 274-9293. LENNY’S SUB SHOP—2893 Poplar. 320-0022; 7424 Stage Rd. 937-0800; 22 N. Front. 543-9230; 521 S. Highland. 454-7077; 2095 Exeter, Suite 30 (Germantown). 755-0750; 4970 Raleigh-LaGrange. 371-9979; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-8299; 4726 Spottswood. 202-4800; 4740 Showcase. 3684215; 8950 Hwy. 64 (Lakeland). 12 S. Cooper. 6300 Poplar, #111. 761-2403. MRA. LETTUCE EAT SALAD COMPANY—6641 Poplar, Suite 106. (Germantown), 552-5604. LUCCHESI’S BEER GARDEN—84 S. Reese. 452-3002. LUCCHESI’S RAVIOLI—540 S. Mendenhall. #3. 7669922. LUNCHBOX EATS—288 S. Fourth. 526-0820. MCALISTER’S DELI—3482 Plaza Ave. 452-6009; 7990 Trinity Rd. (Cordova). 737-7282; 7710 Poplar (Germantown). 753-1507; 975 580 S. Mendenhall. 763-2711; 3855 Hacks Cross. 881-6068; 6600 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 213-3311. 9091 Poplar (Germantown) 756-5292. PANERA BREAD—714 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-5813; 4530 Poplar. 767-3116; 5865 Poplar, Ridgeway Trace. 683-9384; 7850 Poplar. 759-1439; 7501 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-1985. PARADISE CAFE—6150 Poplar, Suite 120. 821-9600. JACK PIRTLE’S FRIED CHICKEN—3571 Lamar. 7941254; 2520 Mt. Moriah. 565-0203 RAFFE’S DELI—3358 Poplar. 458-5110. SCHLOTZSKY’S DELI—4758 Poplar. 763-0741. UNCLE LOU’S FRIED CHICKEN—3633 Millbranch. 332-2367. WHOLE FOODS MARKET— 5014 Poplar. 685-2293. YOUNG AVENUE DELI—2119 Young. 278-0034. RAVINE—Serves contemporary Southern cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, locally grown foods and a menu that changes weekly. Closed Mon.-Tues. 5 3 Pea Ridge/County Rd. 321 (Oxford, MS). 662-234-4555. D, SB, X, $$-$$$ RED KOI—Classic Japanese cuisine offered at this family-run restaurant; hibachi steaks, sushi, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. 5847 Poplar. 767-3456. L, D, X $-$$ RED LOBSTER—Specializes in crab legs, lobster, and shrimp dishes; also pastas, salads, steaks, and chicken. 8161 Highway 64 (Cordova). 387-0056; 6535 Airways (Southaven). 662-5361960; 7750 Winchester. 759-9045. L, D, X, $-$$ RENDEZVOUS, CHARLES VERGOS’—Menu items include barbecued ribs, cheese plates, skillet shrimp, red beans and rice, and Greek salads. Closed Sun.-Mon. 52 S. Second. 523-2746. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, X, MRA, $-$$ RESTAURANT IRIS— French Creole cuisine includes shrimp and delta-grind grits, and New York strip stuffed with fried oysters and blue cheese. Closed Sun. 2 146 Monroe. 590-2828. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ RIVER OAKS—A French-style bistro serving 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, $$$ RIVERFRONT BAR & GRILL—Beale Street Landing eatery serves Southern American specialties, including Tom Lee Catfish, and Tennessee Caviar, a fresh veggie salsa of black-eyed peas and cilantro with pimento cheese and toast points; also sausage-cheese appetizer. Closed Monday. 251 Riverside Dr. 524-0817. L, D, X, $ RIZZO’S DINER—Chorizo meatloaf, lobster pronto puff, and brisket are menu items at this upscale diner, Closed for dinner Sun. and all day Mon. 492 S. Main. 304-6985. L, D, WB, X, $-$$
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A Golden Saddle The colorful history of a 50-year-old stadium is worthy of a salute.
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football stadium’s birthday is celebrated not with a cake and candles, but with a kickoff. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium turned 50 last month, meaning the grand, saddle-style stadium in the Mid-South Fairgrounds has hosted a half-century of college football, not to mention various pro teams . . . and not all of them of the football variety (at least as we define the word in America). The stadium has centered debates
(it’s too big for the University of Memphis; it couldn’t meet NFL standards) and rocked the MidSouth (Rolling Stones, U2, etc.). But since the Tigers first kicked off at the Fairgrounds — September 18, 1965, a 34-14 loss to Ole Miss — the Liberty Bowl has served as this city’s football epicenter, warts and all. Originally called Memphis Memorial Stadium, the facility was built in a little less than two years at a cost of $3.7 million. The stadium would serve two primary tenants, with Memphis State (as the school was then known) leaving Crump Stadium for a new gridiron and the six-year-old Liberty Bowl — brainchild of Bud Dudley — leaving Philadelphia for a new home in a climate more suitable to early-winter football. (You can count more than 30 bowl games in college football today. Only seven are older than
only grew, adding 12,000 seats and a luxury skybox on the east side of the stadium in 1987. Between the Grizzlies and Showboats, of course, there were the Memphis Rogues of the North American Soccer League, a three-year venture that somehow married the world’s most popular sport with elephants before heading north to Calgary after the 1980 season. One-year wonders? The Liberty Bowl has hosted a few: the Canadian Football League’s Memphis Mad Dogs (1995), the National Football League’s Tennessee Oilers (1997), and the ill-conceived Memphis Maniax of something called the XFL (2001). The Oilers went 6-2 at the Liberty Bowl during their “bridge” season between Houston and Nashville, but it wasn’t enough for measurable allegiance here in Memphis, not after we finished third in a two-team NFL expansion race the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.) five years earlier. Before we get to the college There has been allegiance, football memories, though, let’s though, to the college football acknowledge the various pro played just east of the Parkways. teams that drew crowds (of varyBoth the Liberty Bowl game and, ing sizes) through the Liberty since 1990, the Southern HeriBowl gates. The World Football tage Classic (between Jackson League’s Memphis Southmen (reState and Tennessee State) draw membered better by their informore than 50,000 fans annually. mal nickname, “Grizzlies”) went Arguably the most famous game 17-3 in 1974 before folding midever played at the Liberty Bowl way through their second seawas the postseason tilt between son. A decade Alabama and Originally called Memphis later, future Illinois on Hall of Famer December 29, Memorial Stadium, the Reggie White 1982. The win facility was built in a little p l aye d t wo may have felt seasons with less than two years at a cost minor at the the Showboats time for Crimof $3.7 million. of the Unitson Tide fans ed States Football League. (My more accustomed to New Year’s first trip to the Liberty Bowl was Day glory, but the game was Paul for a ’Boats game with the BirBryant’s last as coach, and the mingham Stallions in June 1984.) Bear would be dead of a heart While the USFL folded after its attack less than a month later. ’85 campaign, the Liberty Bowl Through it all, the Memphis
Tigers have taken the field, with more winning seasons (20) over the last 50 years than many local fans would guess. And there have been some memorable wins, starting with the team’s first at the Liberty Bowl, an upset of 10th-ranked Mississippi State in the 1965 homecoming game. After a pair of 1-10 seasons under coach Rex Dockery, the Tigers opened the 1983 season with a 37-17 drubbing of Ole Miss, the biggest win in the tragically brief career of Dockery, who died in a plane crash shortly after the ’83 season. There’s also the win over 15th-ranked Alabama in 1987. A nd Memphis took dow n Southern football royalty twice at the Liberty Bowl, first in 1996 when the Tigers upset Peyton Manning and 6th-ranked Tennessee, then again in 2003 when a sophomore tailback named DeAngelo Williams ran for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 44-34 win over Eli Manning and Ole Miss. The finest player in Tiger history, Williams was just getting started. (This season is his 10th in the NFL.) Perhaps most satisfying of all was the win over Connecticut just last November, a victory that clinched a conference championship for a team that recently won a total of five games over three years (2009-11). The Liberty Bowl will host the biggest crowd of its 51st season on October 17th, when the Ole Miss Rebels pay their 24th visit to the stadium. The Tigers have won only seven of these showdowns, and none since that upset 12 years ago. Can the home team take the mighty SEC down a notch, if just for a single fall night? If so, we’ll have the Liberty Bowl’s first lasting memory for its second half-century.
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