Memphis restaurateur/artist Karen Carrier never ceases to amaze me. She and I sat down recently for an interview for We Saw You โ€” a new video series about Memphis and Mid-Southerners hosted by me. She told me about the time she met Salvador Dali. 

Dali? Excuse me?

Yes! Itโ€™s the kind of amazing story youโ€™d expect Carrier to have in her vast repertoire.

The story is part two of a six-part series on the noted chef/owner of Beauty Shop Restaurant, DKDC, Mollie Fontaine Lounge, and Another Roadside Attraction catering.

Stay tuned for more from Karen Carrier on We Saw You!

Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social events until...