Food and Drink
Food and drink and then some. Explore downtown Memphis with me through the great places the 38103 has to offer up for your culinary enjoyment. Within these walkable city blocks, a vast array of hideaways are just waiting for you. I'll let you know which ones serve up not only great food and beverages but also great service and experiences. The people here are amazing and our local haunts become extended family. Never thought I'd love this city so much.
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Ah, Valentine’s Day…
If you’re like me, you’re probably none-too-pleased for Valentine’s Day to be upon us. Don’t get me wrong, I WANT to like it, but it doesn’t seem to want to like me. In preparation for the dreaded event, I thought maybe I’d offer a few ways to survive it when you’d rather crawl under a rock — and secretly hope it crushes you. But, Kid… it’s a manufactured holiday driven by consumerism. I get that. I’m not looking to rack up material things as “proof” that someone loves me. Even worse, I don’t like the pressure society puts on guys to get it right or end up some failure in…
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Merry Christmas and Be Good to Each Other
Merry Christmas, even though it’s something I don’t even really celebrate. My bah-humbug attitude from this morning has been completely displaced by my appreciation for the strength and beauty of humanity. The Orphan Christmas Firstly, thank you Bardog for being open today, for all the employees who gave up time with their families to feed a bunch of us flying solo or those looking to escape tonight. Don’t know that you’ll ever know how thankful we all really are. I got the special tonight. Blackened chicken Alfredo on penne with sautéed mushrooms, and in true Bardog fashion, it was delicious. I couldn’t eat it all and had my leftovers boxed…
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Back on the wagon…
So, real talk. I had big plans, and then fell off the bloggin’ wagon. I took walking-around pics for weeks thinking I’d make time to share. It’d be therapy, I told myself. But then my life got pretty awesome last fall and I was just all blissed out and distracted and didn’t “need” the therapy, and then, as it does, life just kinda went sideways last winter, and that turned into actual therapy. Honestly, it’s still pretty sideways, if not completely in a ditch upside on its crumbled roof. I don’t really know what to think most days. Even the good days leave me confused. Really does make my head…
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So, I did it…
About two weeks ago, I moved from “the country” (38002) to The Core (38103) and I haven’t looked back. A lot of my friends were all, wth?? But that’s just because they dug my backwoods place. Great place – don’t get me wrong – but it’s a lot of space for a girl and her mom. And while I totally adore mi madre, I had to get the hell out of there. So I dropped myself into the heart of downtown Memphis to face my demons. I’m beginning to question the sanity of the idea, frankly. It’s been stupid-hard, but who can hate life when you’re nomming a beautiful Japinista roll and…
