Chiwawa

Chiwawa2059 Madison AveMemphis, TN  38104As I mentioned in the last post about Bar Louie, Overton Square is being revitalized.  One of the buildings that had been closed for a few decades used to house a restaurant called the Chicago Pizza Factory.  Apparently, the owner closed out of the blue.  It was open one day and closed the next.  I used to walk around the area.  Even though it had been closed for decades, you...

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Coffee Bean Coffee at Home

Coffee BeanEveryone who knows me knows that I'm a coffee addict.  However, when I was a freshman in college I didn't like coffee but I kept trying it until I started to love it.  Coffee Bean was the first place where I started to like coffee. My original favorite drink was the ultimate ice blended vanilla.  Now I usually prefer hot coffee with a splash of milk or cream. Coffee Bean isn't located in Memphis, but their coffee can be...

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Overton Square Crawfish Festival

Overton Square Crawfish FestivalMemphis, TN  38104Every year, there is a crawfish festival in midtown at Overton Square.  I have been several times.  However, this year it appeared to be bigger.  I think there may have been more people because of the revitalization in the area. Anyway, the admission was free.  The crawfish was  $15.Before...After...Suck some head; eat some tail.  For crawfish, you basically,...

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Bar Louie - Drinks!

Bar Louie2125 Madison AveMemphis, TN 38104One area of Memphis is known as Overton Square.  In the 70s and 80s, it was the place to play in Memphis.  It saw steady decline, but recently, it has seen a revitalization.  Bar Louie is a small chain restaurant bar.  I have been to one in Little Rock and in St. Louis.  Here is the one in Memphis.This particular day, I was walking in the area, and we decided to go in and sit at the...

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Kroger's Manager Specials!

Kroger aka Shnogers1761 Union AveMemphis, TN 38104Everyone loves to go Krogering, especially me.  I have a growing addiction to going to Kroger, which we affectionately call Schnogers.  It used to be a Schnucks up until recently. What I am addicted to is the "manager specials."  The manager specials are usually items that are getting close to the expiration date or hot items from the deli.  They are usually reduced about 50% or...

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Texas de Brazil

Texas de Brazil150 Peabody Pl #103Memphis, TN 38103For Easter Sunday brunch, we decided to go to the Texas de Brazil with its unlimited quality meat.  We like to go a couple of times a year.  It's not cheap, but the quality is superb.  For Easter, the price was $42.99 (which included the salad bar, meat, dessert, and a mimosa).First we started with the "salad bar," which included salad, crab bisque, various cheeses, salami, bacon,...

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Half Shell

Half Shell688. S. Mendenhall RdMemphis, TN  38117The Half Shell is a restaurant focused on seafood in Memphis.  The prices ranges from under $10 to almost $40, depending on whether you order a po boy sandwich or a steak and lobster. I started with a whiskey diet coke.  It was strong and less than $5. I started with 6 peel and eat shrimp.  It's one of my favorite foods.  Only the shells remain. I believe it was $7.95Then I...

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Krispy Kreme and Dodge's Chicken

Late Night Munchies...Krispy Kreme4244 Elvis Presley Blvd.Memphis, TN 38116After dinner, I wanted a maple bacon donut from Gibson's, but they were COMPLETELY out of donuts at 10:45pm.  Once I mentioned donuts, two others were bent on going to Krispy Kreme, where we got a dozen hot glaze donuts.Why stop there?  Another friend and I decided that we would prefer having something savory.Dodge's Chicken3923 Elvis Presley BlvdMemphis, TN 38116.First...

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