Friday, March 19, 2010
For the Fashionable Cook
Posted by Susan Ellis on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:34 AM
I've spent years coveting the clothes in the Anthropologie catalog, and now that they've finally opened a store — today at Saddle Creek! — I am outraged.
Just as there's easy-access, I've aged-out of any clothing that even approaches the flirty hemisphere.
Aw, well. There's always the cute kitchenwares, such as this set of measuring spoons. This set was included in every foodie blog's Christmas gift guide.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Restaurant News Escape Alley Sundry Now Open
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- General manager Mark Bialek and owner Russell Wild
While the grand opening of Escape Alley Sundry is scheduled for March 26th, they opened for their soft launch today — St. Patrick's Day — with an eye toward celebrating their first anniversary on the holiday.
Owner Russell Wild, an artist and architect, converted the building at 651 Marshall after he was laid off in August.
"I built it as a place to hang out, eat a little, have some beers."
Doritos Late Night all nighter Cheeseburger
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:43 PM
"I'm both intrigued and repulsed," said a coworker of the Doritos Late Night all nighter Cheeseburger.
I had spotted a bag of them in the snack machine in our breakroom. Since I'm big fan of not leaving well enough alone, I had to get them.
I wasn't going to eat them myself — I'm no fool — so I had a handful of coworkers try them.
Recommended Dish A Dish to (Un)Die For
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:36 AM
On Saturday, after the Southern Women's Show, Pam Denney and I went to the Emerald Thai Restaurant.
I hadn't been there in years and was looking forward to trying it again, and Pam was craving their rich Tom Kha Kai soup.
Soupwise, I opted for the Tom Yum Veg.
Yowza, this is a delicious soup ... and one with consequences!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Restaurant News Break the Chain Movement: A Declaration of Independence
Posted by Susan Ellis on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:32 AM
When I spoke with Crave chef Jason Doty about his Hand-Crafted Name contest, he said it was inspired in part by the Break the Chain - Eat Local movement.
"It's about us supporting each other," Doty said when I confessed I wasn't familiar with Break the Chain
Turns out that this very cool, very low-key movement — for which local independently owned restaurants show solidarity through T-shirts — can be traced back to Memphis' favorite cupcake-pusher Kat Gordon, owner of Muddy's Bake Shop.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Restaurant News Happy 40th, Huey's
Posted by Susan Ellis on Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- hollyeats.com
March 15th marks the 40th anniversary of Huey's, and let's face it, Memphis would be less Memphis-y without the Huey Burger.
But while today is the day, the big party is April 18th at the original Huey's at 1927 Madison.
The celebration will include live music by the Settlers (late Huey's owner Thomas Boggs was in the band), Funk de Ville, DiAnne Price & Her Boyfriends, and the Soul Shockers.
A portion of the proceeds from day's sales goes to the Church Health Center.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Home Cooking Pie for Pi Day
Posted by Susan Ellis on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 5:58 PM
On the Scene at the Southern Women's Show
Posted by Susan Ellis on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Yesterday, food writer Pam Denney and I went to the Southern Women's Show to see Bianca Phillips' cooking demo.
She and Stephanie Roy made vegan chorizo sausages based on a recipe from Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. They did great and then they did better by passing out samples.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Crave's Tasty Contest
Posted by Susan Ellis on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 4:18 PM
When Jason Doty, owner of Crave Gourmet catering, began his monthly “Hand-Crafted Name” contest in February, the purpose of the name-that-dish competition was two-fold.
Doty opened Crave in January. For each event, Doty creates at least one dish designed specifically for the client.
And so the question kept coming up after these dishes were created: What do we call it?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Windermere Offers CSA of a Different Sort
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:20 PM
- winfarms.com
And that's the wrinkle with CSAs. While they're a great way to get fresh produce while supporting local farmers, what you get is what you ... and that could mean weeks upon weeks of okra or corn or whatever is ripe for the picking.
Windermere Farm is offering its first CSA this spring, and their CSA — what Windermere's Ken and Freida Lansing call a "farmers market" CSA — is of a different sort and it's particularly user-friendly.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Calvary Waffle Shop
Posted by Susan Ellis on Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:28 PM
About a week or so ago, a coworker had asked me for a lunch recommendation. I suggested the Calvary Waffle Shop, which had returned for Lent. Plus, I told her, it was fish pudding day!
Her response, via email, was a tad dramatic:
Friday, March 5, 2010
Whole Planet Cooking Class Series Kicks Off Saturday
Posted by Susan Ellis on Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- wholefoodsmarket.com
- Carrie Mitchum
The month-long series benefits the Whole Planet Foundation, which supports organizations that provide micro-credit loans to people in developing countries.
Big Night
Posted by Hannah Sayle on Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:08 PM
There were a lot of foodie-friendly happenings in Midtown last night. In addition to Cooper-Young Night Out, the Brooks hosted a screening "Big Night," serving up dishes from the film prepared by the Brushmark chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams.
At Cooper-Young Night Out, I popped into Au Fond, Ben Vaughn’s new restaurant next door to Grace. They were offering samples of some of their cheeses, including a Peach Stilton and Blueberry Stilton with morsels of fruit speckling the strong English cheese.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Lunch at Au Fond
Posted by Susan Ellis on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Two of my coworkers and I stopped by the newly opened Au Fond today for lunch.
Mike and I both opted for the pimento cheese sandwich. Very nice.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Restaurant News Side Street Update
Posted by Susan Ellis on Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- Post-fire picture from the restaurant's Facebook page
After the February 13th fire at the Overton Square restaurant Side Street Grill, owners Harlan and Kari Betlesky moved the business to the Magnolia Room next door.
According to Kari, Side Street's patrons have supportive by showing up at the Magnolia Room, and plans are on to rebuild Side Street.
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