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When it comes to promoting its brand, Memphis has been criticized for being something of a one-note town.
But Memphian John Kirkscey has an idea to change that. “Memphis is the arts Mecca of the South,” Kirkscey says. “We need to start celebrating our present culture, not just our past.”
At the Flyer, we are a mix of vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores, so we’ve been checking regularly on the progress of Dejavu, a new downtown restaurant offering healthy and affordable food for all types of eaters. “Call me if they’re open,” urged a co-worker as we headed out to find the restaurant, tucked behind D. Canale Beverages on Florida Street.
Apparently, plenty of other customers have been anticipating the latest culinary partnership between vegetarian chef Bastet Ivery and Creole chef Gary Williams, formerly of Java, Juice and Jazz…
Win tickets to see Stone Temple Pilots at the Desoto Civic Center on October 30th!
We’re giving away a pair of tickets each week until the show. Each week is a different drawing and each week the tickets get better! Enter as many times as you like, as often as you like. Winners will be notified by email on the morning of each drawing.
One urban legend has it that there used to be more horses in Germantown than people.
We don’t know if that’s true, but we do know there are a lot of horses in Saddle Creek these days. Fiberglass horses, but still.
The 11th incarnation of Indie Memphis Film Festival has named its award winners. Among them is Morgan Jon Fox’s OMG/HaHaHa, which took home several Hometowner awards ….
The 11th Indie Memphis Film Festival starts Friday with more than 100 films screening at Studio on the Square over the next seven days. For a full schedule, see IndieMemphis.com.
Here’s our guide to some of the potential highlights on tap at the festival this weekend.
The Flyer’s Annual Fall Fashion Issue hits streets today. We thought you might like to see how the scenes in this year’s shoot stack up next to the movie posters that inspired them.
Click the image below to check out the whole set on Flickr!
The Grizzlies lost to the Washington Wizards 89-80 in their first home pre-season game of the season Wednesday night. The frustrating loss revealed an offense that’s still very much a work-in-progress. But one Grizzlies rookie made a strong impression, and it might not be who you think. For a full report on the game, check out Chris Herrington’s Grizzlies blog, Beyond the Arc.
A joint City Council public works and CIP budget committee decided today to postpone taking action on the proposed Hickory Ridge Mall sale.
The city administration wants to buy the concourse of the Hickory Ridge Mall — damaged in a tornado last February — for the new fire and police dispatch center.
With Monday’s final day for voter registration fast approaching, several campaigns and both parties used the weekend for last-minute voter registration drives. Here Democrat Sidney Chism, flanked by local Obama-Biden campaign director Nika Jackson (left) and Get-Out-the-Vote organizer Brett Thompson (right), exhorts party cadres to make one last effort in the Whitehaven/South Memphis area.
Weekend food shoppers, rejoice! Now you can jumpstart your work week with plenty of fresh produce, because four Easy-Way stores are open on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
As Easy-Way regulars know, the markets have never been opened for business on Sundays. In fact, the chain’s website cites “no Sunday hours” as a bonus for employees …
More “Food News” from Pam Denney here.
The Grizzlies hold their annual open practice Saturday morning on the main court at FedExForum. The arena opens at 10:30 a.m., with practice set to start at 11:30 a.m. After the open practice, the team will hold a “tip-off party” for fans who want to stick around.
