Smorgasbord: Hungry Memphis, Memphis Flyer

Sheep-Pig and Other Odds and Ends

Susan Ellis — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:42:58 -0500

Surely you know of the sheep-pig? I learned of this fabulous creature earlier this week via The Awl.…

Culinary Tourism Map

Susan Ellis — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:06:00 -0500

Spotted in the summer edition of Edible Memphis: Paul Knipple's profile of Clark and Juanita Shaw of the Old Country Store at Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee.

The Shaws created a West Tennessee Culinary Tourism Map, featuring more than 100 locally owned restaurants in the area.…

Free Ice Cream for Facebookers

Susan Ellis — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:00 -0500

Came upon this tidbit while reading Andria Lisle's Our Summer of Magical Eating post on her efforts to save money on grocery shopping.

One of the links she includes is to the blog Affluent Pauper, which includes information on a Starbucks ice cream giveaway for those on Facebook.…

Cupcake Job, and other news

Susan Ellis — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:00 -0500

Imagine yourself in this exchange:

Whoever: So what do you do?

You: I work in an underground bakery making cupcakes.

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Blue Food

Susan Ellis — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:52:00 -0500

George Carlin passed away one year ago today.

Here's a great bit "Where's the blue food?":

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