The Grove Grill will be preparing a 5 course menu featuring fresh Louisiana oysters. Each course will include a wine pairing. This special dinner will be on May 7 at 7pm. Cost is $65.00 plus tax and gratuity. Please call for reservations, 901-818-9951.
Louisiana Oyster Dinner
First Course
Baked Oysters Sampler: BBQ-Bleu Cheese, Rockefeller and Tchoupitoulas
Wine Pairing: Emmolo Sryah Rose, Napa, California
Second Course
Fried Oyster and Roasted Mississippi Mushroom Salad with fennel remoulade
Wine Pairing: Loimer "Lois" Gruener Veltiner, Kamptal, Austria
Third Course
Roast Quail, with Oyster-Andouille sausage stuffing on gumbo sauce and pickled Spring vegetables
Wine Pairing: Kris Pinot Noir, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy
Fourth Course
Drunken Beef Tenderloin with smoked oysters, fingerling potato hash, Allan Benton's smoked bacon and hot-sweet tomato coulis
Wine Pairing: Don Miguel Gascon Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Fifth Course
Strawberry-Pound Cake Torte with Chambord cream
Wine Pairing: Villa Giada Moscato D'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
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A little music from Louisiana courtesy of Bonerama.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Talladega Craziness, Arthur Dies
None of this is Memphis related...no problem.
NASCAR's annual spring visit to Talladega was as exciting as it gets. Great races with incredible finishes. The amazing thing about the clips below is that the drivers came out unscratched. Unfortunately, there were a few fan injuries as a result of the Edwards flip (not talking about his trademarked victory back flip).
Saturday Talladega Excitement
Sunday's Incredible Finish
Bea Arthur passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Most will remember her from her roles as Maude and as one of the Golden Girls. This is one of our favorite clips of Arthur in action.
NASCAR's annual spring visit to Talladega was as exciting as it gets. Great races with incredible finishes. The amazing thing about the clips below is that the drivers came out unscratched. Unfortunately, there were a few fan injuries as a result of the Edwards flip (not talking about his trademarked victory back flip).
Saturday Talladega Excitement
Sunday's Incredible Finish
Bea Arthur passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Most will remember her from her roles as Maude and as one of the Golden Girls. This is one of our favorite clips of Arthur in action.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
This Weekend: Southaven Springfest
The Southaven Springfest kicks off on April 23 at Snowden Grove Amphitheater. The festival includes a championship bbq competition, a carnival midway and live music from local and national acts including Rodney Atkins, Gin Blossoms and Tonic.
A little goodie from Tonic and a Wayans brother.
A little goodie from Tonic and a Wayans brother.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Live At The Garden & Leavitt Shell Lineups Announced
The Memphis Botanic Garden and Leavitt Shell have announced their spring/summer concert lineups.
Live at the Garden
General admission lawn tickets cost $39 each. Season lawn passes are $150 and are on sale now until June 5.
June 5: Train
June 18: Doobie Brothers
July 18: Joe Cocker
August 15: Heart
September 4: Moody Blues
Spring 2009 Levitt Shell at Overton Park Schedule
The free concerts begin at 7 p.m., except Saturdays, when the children's show starts at 5 p.m. followed by the evening bill at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to levittshell.org.
May 28: Cowboy Jack Clement, Jimmie Davis
May 29: Brown Singers
May 30 (children's show): Carabali
May 30: New Ballet
May 31: Occidental Brothers Dance Band Intl. (tentative)
June 4: Hoots and Hellmouth
June 5: Big Sam's Funky Nation
June 6 (children's show): Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele
June 6: Del Castillo
June 7: Chic Gamine
June 11: David Troy Francis
June 12: Betty Harris and the Believers
June 13 (children's show): Roger Day and the Mosquito Burrito Brothers
June 13: Alex Cuba
June 14: WhuDost
June 18: Todd Snider
June 19: Reba Russell Band, with Susan Marshall
June 20 (children's show): Conductor Jack and the Zing Hoppers
June 20: Los Cantadores
June 21: Andes Manta
June 25: Shannon McNally
June 26: Juke Joint Duo featuring Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
June 27 (children's show): Watoto de Afrika Presents: The Funsies
June 27: Cordero
June 28: Freeworld (tentative)
To get you in the mood, a little Doobie Brothers.
Live at the Garden
General admission lawn tickets cost $39 each. Season lawn passes are $150 and are on sale now until June 5.
June 5: Train
June 18: Doobie Brothers
July 18: Joe Cocker
August 15: Heart
September 4: Moody Blues
Spring 2009 Levitt Shell at Overton Park Schedule
The free concerts begin at 7 p.m., except Saturdays, when the children's show starts at 5 p.m. followed by the evening bill at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to levittshell.org.
May 28: Cowboy Jack Clement, Jimmie Davis
May 29: Brown Singers
May 30 (children's show): Carabali
May 30: New Ballet
May 31: Occidental Brothers Dance Band Intl. (tentative)
June 4: Hoots and Hellmouth
June 5: Big Sam's Funky Nation
June 6 (children's show): Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele
June 6: Del Castillo
June 7: Chic Gamine
June 11: David Troy Francis
June 12: Betty Harris and the Believers
June 13 (children's show): Roger Day and the Mosquito Burrito Brothers
June 13: Alex Cuba
June 14: WhuDost
June 18: Todd Snider
June 19: Reba Russell Band, with Susan Marshall
June 20 (children's show): Conductor Jack and the Zing Hoppers
June 20: Los Cantadores
June 21: Andes Manta
June 25: Shannon McNally
June 26: Juke Joint Duo featuring Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
June 27 (children's show): Watoto de Afrika Presents: The Funsies
June 27: Cordero
June 28: Freeworld (tentative)
To get you in the mood, a little Doobie Brothers.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Cooper Young Restaurant Closing...Will Others Follow?
Cooper-Young's Sweet Bistro has become the latest victim of the economy. Known for its tasty desserts and trendy adult beverages, Sweet closed its doors on Sunday. The bistro has been open since 2007.
Many people are saying that other Cooper-Young restaurants are thriving, but there are rumors floating that Blue Fish could be closing in the near future.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Gary Wright and a little cowbell...
Many people are saying that other Cooper-Young restaurants are thriving, but there are rumors floating that Blue Fish could be closing in the near future.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Gary Wright and a little cowbell...
Best Crawfish In Memphis
The best crawfish in Memphis couldn't be found at yesterday's Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival, but they were nearby. If you are looking for spicy mudbugs, potatoes, corn and mushrooms, checkout Orleans on Front. Clint and his team have crawfish boils on Sunday afternoons and the best place to eat them at Orleans' basement bar, Voodoo. Don't forget to grab some $2 PBR while you are there.
Ahhh...the power of crawfish.
Ahhh...the power of crawfish.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Memphis Hires New Coach, Raiford Is Back, Rhodes Welcomes Wallace
The University of Memphis has reached an agreement with assistant Josh Pastner to be the next men's basketball coach for the Tigers. This is not the splash everyone was expecting from a coaching standpoint, but Pastner does bring solid recruiting background. He will have to hire very good assistants to make up for his lack of head coaching experience.
Paula Raiford's new Downtown club opened over the weekend. Early reports indicate that the fog machine is working triple-time and everyone had a great time. The new club also brings new closing times. The new Raiford's will close at 6am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Chris Wallace, host of “FOX News Sunday,” will discuss “Obama’s First 100 Days” on April 20 at Rhodes College. The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium on Rhodes campus.
For your viewing enjoyment...Chuck Mangione
Paula Raiford's new Downtown club opened over the weekend. Early reports indicate that the fog machine is working triple-time and everyone had a great time. The new club also brings new closing times. The new Raiford's will close at 6am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Chris Wallace, host of “FOX News Sunday,” will discuss “Obama’s First 100 Days” on April 20 at Rhodes College. The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium on Rhodes campus.
For your viewing enjoyment...Chuck Mangione
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Coaching Search Continues, More Free Denny's, Cardinals In Town This Weekend
The Memphis Tigers are continuing their search to replace John Calipari. Memphis administrators and boosters are looking to make a "splash" with a big name, but have not had luck as of yet. The hot name on the list now is Bruce Pearl. It will be fun to see how Memphis fans treat Pearl if he gets the job. Not a big name, but a long shot...East Tennessee's Murray Bartow.
Coming off of their successful free Grandslam promotion, Denny's will once again be giving away free food. On Wednesday, April 8 from 6am to 2pm, participating Denny's locations will be giving away free Grandslamwiches with the purchase of a Grandslam breakfast.
A hidden gem that has been lost in the coaching change media frenzy is the St. Louis Cardinals exhibition games against the Memphis Redbirds this season. Tickets are still available for both games. First pitch is 7:05pm on Friday and 1:05pm on Saturday. Side note - the weather looks great for both games.
To get you in the spirit...John Fogerty with Keith Urban.
Coming off of their successful free Grandslam promotion, Denny's will once again be giving away free food. On Wednesday, April 8 from 6am to 2pm, participating Denny's locations will be giving away free Grandslamwiches with the purchase of a Grandslam breakfast.
A hidden gem that has been lost in the coaching change media frenzy is the St. Louis Cardinals exhibition games against the Memphis Redbirds this season. Tickets are still available for both games. First pitch is 7:05pm on Friday and 1:05pm on Saturday. Side note - the weather looks great for both games.
To get you in the spirit...John Fogerty with Keith Urban.
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