May-2012
photography by Justin Fox Burks
Midtown Midas
What has happened at 940 South Cooper is nothing short of alchemy. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Dining Out
America In Flux: The Way We Were
Dixon Gallery and Gardens' board member John Horseman collects twentieth-century regional American art. We should be very glad he does. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Arts
photography by Brandon Dill
The Collaborator
Through partnerships with local leaders, this man who loves Memphis guides Latinos to a brighter future. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Columns
'Tis the Season
Ace Atkins does double duty; Winston Groom remembers Shiloh; and more from Mississippi. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Arts
The Numbers Game
Name the sport, and Memphis has more seats than spectators. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Columns
Life Lessons
A unique educational center in Arkansas called the Heifer Ranch has an ambitious goal: ending world hunger. We could all learn something there. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Features
Running out of Options
Meeting the city budget may be a special challenge this year. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Columns
Photo courtesy Special Collections, University of Memphis Libraries
School Blaze
Dear Vance: I read your column about the 1941 Eads school bus tragedy, and you said the students were returning home from the George R. James School. Where was this school, and what happened to it?... more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Ask Vance
The Pioneers
The remarkable careers of four individuals who helped Baptist Memorial Hospital reach its centennial. more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Features
In The Beginning
One good thing about continuity here at Memphis magazine — we celebrated our 36th anniversary last month — is that we’ve been able to track our readers’ likes and dislikes over a very long period o... more
Jun 1, 2012 12:05 AM Columns
Artisan Popsicles and Menu Changes at Fuel Cafe
<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> On a visit to Fuel Café for an early lunch, I was delighted to see that the restaurant now has hand-crafted popsicles in f... more
May 31, 2012 3:33 PM Dining Out
The Extraordinary Ruth Reichl On Healthy Eating, Food Politics and Her Friend’s Breast Cancer
For Christmas, my friend Victoria gave me three books by Ruth Reichl. She couldn’t believe that I had never read them. Neither could I, as I’ve followed Reichl’s career. As you probably know, Reich... more
May 29, 2012 10:40 PM Dining Out
Photo courtesy Benjamin Hooks Central Library
When Amelia Earhart's Plane Crashed — in Memphis
Some of you may know that former Wonders director Jon Thompson has embarked on an ambitious campaign to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart, the famed aviatrix who disappeared while attempting a ro... more
May 29, 2012 7:38 PM Ask Vance
Holiday Breakfast with Pepper Bacon from Newman Farm
Today is the farm-to-table celebration at Newman Farm, and since we are having to miss the party, Tony started our holiday by frying up a batch of the farm's fabulous pepper-crusted bacon. I know l... more
May 27, 2012 12:10 PM Dining Out
A Pentecost-Garrison School Graduation Program from 1930
The firemen keep saying if I don't clean up the clutter that blocks every room and hallway of the Lauderdale Mansion, they will issue me a citation. Good. I'll hang it on the wall with my other dip... more
May 26, 2012 6:47 PM Ask Vance
Lost Memphis: Henderson Business College
Digging through some old boxes in the Lauderdale Library the other night — I was sure I had squirreled away some tasty cans of Hormel potted meat for a midnight snack (yum!) — I happened to come ac... more
May 23, 2012 10:28 PM Ask Vance
Image courtesy Key Magazine
Lost Memphis: The Dobbs House Mark IV
I wonder why people think the name "Mark IV" is synonymous with elegance and class? As far as I can tell, no great world leader was ever called Mark IV. For years, though, Lincoln sold a Mark IV ve... more
May 22, 2012 12:50 PM Ask Vance
Chef Rodelio Aglibot is bringing Filipino cooking to downtown's Eighty3.
Celebrate a Taste of the Philippines at the Madison's Eighty3
Yes, the barbecue cooking contest is over, but there are still two excellent foodie events at the Madison Hotel to recognize the Memphis in May tribute to the Philippines. In fact, Eighty3, the... more
May 22, 2012 12:09 PM Dining Out
Pork-Fork-Cork and Lamb Farm to Table Event at Newman Farm
Here’s an idea for Memorial Day weekend: Why not skip the home grilling and leave it to the professionals? On Sunday, Newman Farm chefs head to the country for a day of cooking in Myrtle, Misso... more
May 21, 2012 6:48 PM Dining Out
Food Network Super Star Guy Fieri Takes On Memphis
The handwritten sign posted on the front door of The Elegant Farmer said it all: Shooting Diners, Drive-ins & Dives. Open @ 5:30.” Inside, a few dozen people drank cokes and ice tea while waiting t... more
May 20, 2012 2:07 PM Dining Out
