Magazine Blog

August in Memphis was quite interesting this year, no? What with the mayoral shenanigans, lawsuits, heat waves, cold fronts, floods, and many children left behind (the bus, that is), it was almost too much even for a city used to widespread chaos on every level. Thank goodness you can count on us here at Memphis magazine to keep things straight, and you, our loyal readers, informed. It's what we do (when the publisher is watching, anyway. What we do when he's away will be another post.)

If you thought the City Hall antics kept the you guys spinning, you can imagine what it was like here in the swanky offices of Memphis magazine, as our intrepid editors put together the "Who's Who" for this year's city guide.

It sounded a little like this:

"Could someone please change Herenton's profile to say former mayor? Thanks!"
"Nevermind. Change it back."
"No, pull that page off the printer. We've got to change it again."
"How should we title Myron Lowery?"
"What day is it?"
"We've redone these pages 12 times already! My fingers are bleeding."
"Shut up."
"YOU shut up."
"I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too."
"Did anyone see today's paper? Pull the page again."
(quiet weeping heard somewhere in the art department)
"Can't we just put TBD by Herenton's picture?"
"The printer is out of ink. Again."
"This madness has to stop."

Of course, having Vance make his bi-annual visit to the office, parading about in his velvet culottes, demanding sparkling water and Brie, didn't make a precarious printing situation any easier, but we got through it. High maintenance, that one. You have no idea!

And when we work that hard and get a beast of a magazine like City Guide off to the printer, there's only one thing left to do.

Party.

Thanks to our friends at Café Society, the magazine hosted one heck of a Who's Who party when all was said and done. Thanks to chef and owner Cullen Kent, and all the fine folks who helped in some way make the event happen. Special shout out to the gentleman that warned the editor that her dress was see-though when she stood right in front of the glass door. She is eternally grateful.

See who made the list —and the party — below. Click on the images to enlarge. For additional party pictures, visit our Flickr site here.