March 1, 2010
From 1962 to 1972, Malco Theater ad executive Watson Davis donned fangs and a black cloak to become Sivad (that's Davis spelled backwards), the vampiric host of Channel 13's horror movie showcase "Fantastic Features."
Every month, 55,000 readers look to Memphis magazine to provide them with in-depth coverage of every aspect of life in the Bluff City. Those readers represent the best and brightest in our community, the movers and shakers who help make this city - the corporate home of FedEx, the cultural capital of the Mississippi Delta, and, of course, the birthplace of rock-and-roll and the home of the blues - the very special place it is today.
Read more about Memphis magazine here.
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The best restaurants in the Bluff City. Period.
February 1, 2010
Maybe this whole "Internet" thing isn't a fad after all. Last year, we decided to put our readers' restaurant poll online, just to see if it worked better than the old-timey mail-in ballots.
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By Mary Helen Randall |
February 1, 2010
My battle between what's easy and what's right has never seemed more at the forefront than it does these days. Don't ask me why.
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Some select retail locations that carry Memphis magazine.
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A new Memphian offers novices and oldtimers the keys to our city.
By Preston Lauterbach |
August 1, 2007
My bride-to-be and I couldn't have been happier with our new apartment — spacious, elegant, overlooking Overton Park. We loved the classic cosmopolitan feeling, the crown molding, and the shiny hardwood floors.
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New construction techniques keep your home safe when disaster strikes.
By Michael Finger |
February 1, 2010
In The Wizard of Oz, a mighty twister carried Dorothy's house over the rainbow. Okay, that was a movie, and the chances of a tornado hitting your house, or — despite our proximity to the New Madrid fault — an earthquake doing major damage are small.
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You ate, you voted, we tallied.
January 1, 2008
Readers, we couldn't do this without you. Every year, you faithfully fill out those ballots and mail 'em back to us.
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Saturday, February 20, 8 p.m.
February 1, 2010
Don your dashiki for this tribal performance by South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir. The 26-member group performs traditional and contemporary African gospel, Negro spirituals, and even reggae.
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By Vance Lauderdale |
February 1, 2010
Dear Vance: During World War II, a Memphis artist named Mayze Diamond painted a large mural on the wall of Ellis Auditorium. When the building was demolished, was there an attempt to preserve this amazing painting?
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This charming Midtown cafe offers a lighthearted approach to classic comfort food.
By Amy Lawrence |
February 1, 2010
I'm a sucker for anything cute and fun, zany and adorable, or happy to the point of giddiness. However, when it comes to restaurants, these descriptors usually apply to establishments catering to those under the age of 10.
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Two knock-out gardens, one rock-solid friendship.
By Marilyn Sadler |
May 1, 2008
They've lived side by side for nearly three decades, savoring the good years, growing stronger through the bad, their relationship as richly hued as the flower beds they've nurtured. They laugh at each other's jokes, lift the other up when she's down, and share tips on everything from houses and husbands to dirt and daylilies.
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By Bianca Phillips |
November 1, 2008
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We are pleased to publish on our website the honorable mention winners of our 2009 Fiction Contest
March 1, 2010
The Magician's Keeper by Anya Groner Notes on Infidelity by Betsy Taylor
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Our annual guide to Memphis names (and faces) you need to know.
August 1, 2009
Ten Memphians named to every "Who's Who" since 1984. Jack Belz
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Love Vance Lauderdale? This book contains more than 50 columns that originally appeared in the pages of Memphis magazine from September 1995 to the present day. Fully illustrated and indexed.
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Complaints make the news. Good ratings on city services don't.
By Tom Jones |
February 1, 2010
The Memphis Poll — city government's equivalent of the Consumer Confidence Index — said that 8 out of 10 Memphians are satisfied with city services. That's the highest rating since 2001.
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Our fully searchable listings for all of your local Home and Garden needs. Click on a vendor name for more information.
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CRMA—Memphis Magazine Host Party at EP Delta Kitchen, June 1, 2008
June 1, 2008
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A wine drinker's beer primer.
By Taylor Eason |
February 1, 2010
My first beer encounter began naively with an icy cup of Milwaukee's Best in a dank fraternity taproom. It burned as the liquid made its way down my throat, but what did I know at the time?
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A national survey lists the very best physicians in Memphis.
July 1, 2008
Decisions, decisions. Every day, it seems, we are forced to make an important decision that affects our life, our family, our home.
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If you're interested in writing for Memphis magazine, find out more here.
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But make it Southern, according to a new Mmemphis cookbook.
By Leonard Gill |
February 1, 2010
What's this: gefilte fish allowed to soak overnight in a bathtub? Celery and parsley wrapped in a scrap of nylon hose and added to a pot of simmering split pea soup?
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A local church reaches the homeless where they live.
By Marilyn Sadler |
February 1, 2010
It's a teeth-chattering Sunday in early January, but the finger-numbing cold doesn't chill the spirits of those gathered at a downtown park to sing, testify, hear scripture, and praise God. At the front of the group — which starts with about a dozen but gradually swells to 50 or more individuals — are two men and two women clad in parkas, hoods, and scarves.
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You know it's bugging you...
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By Nicky Robertshaw |
December 1, 2008
In downtown Memphis, On the River Seafood & More is open for business at 51 S. Main Street, serving a varied menu of seafood, sandwiches, and salads for lunch and dinner. At 126 Beale Street, EP Delta Kitchen has closed.
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Ann Barnes of Just for Lunch offers this simple combination that results in a melt-in-your-mouth dessert. Serve as cookies, or as shortcakes topped with fruit of your choice.
By Ann Barnes |
February 1, 2010
Ingredients: 2 pounds real butter, softened and cut into
small pieces
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Our fully searchable (by name, area of town, and more) retail listings for all of your local shopping needs. Click on a vendor name to see more information.
Rules for the 2009 Memphis magazine Fiction Contest
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This guide is updated regularly, but we recommend that you call ahead to check hours, prices, and other details.
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A new four-disk compilation stives to capture the best of the King
By Chris Herrington |
February 1, 2010
How do you put together a four-disc introduction to Elvis Presley? Ask my advice, and I'd probably tell you to seek out four separate but almost equally vital discs: Start with The Sun Sessions, which compiles all the essential music (and then some) that Presley recorded in Memphis with Sam Phillips to launch his career.
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By Frank Murtaugh |
February 1, 2010
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The joys of Mantles and Kramers
By John Branston |
February 1, 2010
Like a lot of people, I suffer from occasional bouts of investment envy. I caught the full brunt of the 2007-2008 stock market crash, took half my remaining treasure out of the market, and therefore missed roughly half of the 2009 rally.
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By Mary Helen Randall, Bruce VanWyngarden and Marilyn Sadler |
September 1, 2007
We here at Memphis love our city — it's pretty much a prerequisite for employment. But once a year, it's time for us to look beyond the Bluff City's borders and find a few places to get away from it all.
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February 1, 2010
"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone." — Anthony Burgess
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January 1, 2010
1986 — First year the federal government recognized Dr. Martin Luther King Day 4 — Federal holidays that recognize an individual (King, Washington, Lincoln, and Columbus)
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By Frank Murtaugh and Greg Akers |
February 1, 2010
Washington When you consider George Washington's immense presence in historical terms, you'd do well to remember how very large he was when he actually walked the earth.
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By Corey Mesler |
February 1, 2008
The summer between eighth grade and high school Dana Beger's little brother shot him in the stomach with a hunting rifle, killing him. They were only playing.
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Consider how your words affect Memphis' future.
By Hannah Sayle |
February 1, 2010
Maybe you've heard: Memphis' biggest enemy is itself. I grew up here and as long as I can remember I've listened to talk of the obstacles Memphis faces, how it will never get out from under a pile so big, how unique, systemic, immovable, or irreversible the problems are.
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By Mary Helen Randall |
September 1, 2009
A friend from New York is coming in a week or so to visit Memphis for the first time. He was a gracious host on my first trip to NYC, so when he emailed me that he and his ladyfriend were coming to town, I started thinking about what all he might like to do.
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July 1, 2009
I just read the Father's Day story by Marilyn Sadler (Last Stand, June 2009). She addressed, in a caring and compassionate manner, a topic that is often swept away.
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