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PEOPLE Cuisine OF STYLE & Culture Meet eight Memphians from all walks of life who incorporate unique style into their every day.

Three local foodies give their thoughts on Memphis eats including vegan and vegetarian recipes.

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Contents 09

Welcome

Charities

Impact

Lifestyle Culture

18 Dining 30 Wellness 36 Travel

40 Music 44 People of Style 58 Interiors

Editor Anna Thompson Art Director Bryan Rollins Laurelwood Shopping Center is conveniently located on Poplar Avenue between Perkins Extended and Grove Park Road South.Hours vary by store, please visit LaurelwoodMemphis. com for a complete listing of all the merchants in the center and each store’s details.

Special Publications Director Penelope Huston Production Manager Frank Murtaugh Photography Jay Adkins

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Welcome Welcome to Laurelwood!

From food to fine jewelry, and flowers to fashion, the businesses showcased on these pages communicate the spirit of our great city for the second year in a row. Meet the people who use their own personal style to reflect the vibrant Memphis culture. Learn about artists who are keeping the soul of the Bluff City alive today. Follow the journeys of three local foodies who are serving up something for everyone and keeping cuisine on the cutting edge. Discover how beloved merchants found their home — and their history — in our shopping center.

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Cory Prewitt, Chief Operating Officer of Laurelwood Shopping Center

Located in the heart of Memphis, Laurelwood showcases all the strengths our great city has to offer. Within our walls, the legacies of strong familyowned stores succeed alongside those with nationally established brands. Locals and out-of-towners, young and old, come here to experience this city’s unstoppable spirit, and we're part of the reason that Memphis is a vibrant place to live, work, and play. As a proud Memphian, I invite you to sit back and enjoy the second annual issue of Laurelwood magazine. Let us be your guide to the treasures our retailers have to offer! Sincerely,

Tom Prewitt President, Laurelwood Shopping Center

CHARITIES

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Ronald McDonald House of Memphis

As the sponsor of the cocktail hour prior to the banquet, Laurelwood provides models for the fashion showcase, all of the staging for the runway showcase, as well as the clothes modeled. On Last spring, more than 500 guests sipped signature cocktails, snacked on hor d'oeuvres, and enjoyed the style trends of the season before the gala began. “They really help take on extra costs to make sure we can raise more and spend less, which means more funds for the families here,” Corley says. “I've learned by doing events that a lot of times people don't show up on time, but people show up early for the Laurelwood cocktail hour! They really bring the fabulous to our event.” Some of the fabulous additions include a red carpet and a “step and repeat, so everyone can feel famous and get their picture taken,” says Corley. Additionally, the gala features both a live and silent auction, a variety of entertainment, and 14 local restaurant vendors At no charge to their guests, the Ronald McDonald House provides a — several from Laurelwood, including Frost Bake Shop — for a taste “home away from home” for families receiving treatment at St. Jude of Memphis. Keeping with the updated look, Ronald McDonald House Children's Research Hospital. This mission helps to ensure that introduced mobile bidding for guests to participate straight from family units have the opportunity to stay together to ensure patients their phones while never having to leave the dance floor. They took heal faster and cope better. One way the organization is able to provide for families at no charge to them is through their fundraising it one step further and even opened up bidding early to those who pre-registered. Multiple Laurelwood merchants donated to the silent events and donations. This is where Laurelwood comes into play. “Laurelwood has been a sponsor for the Red Shoe Gala for four auction, including Turkoyz, Frost, Sachi, Sissy's Log Cabin, and Joseph. years now,” says Jessica Corley, director of development for Ronald “Additionally, Laurelwood donated six of their tickets back to the McDonald House Charities. “Prior to that, they helped in various house and two families — including their teenage daughters who ways, but since 2011 they've been really invested. Formerly the fundraiser was called 'Oscar Night,' but in 2015 we rebranded and are battling cancer — so they were able to get dressed up, picked up from the Ronald McDonald House by a limo, and sit at the Laurelwood transitioned to be the Red Shoe Gala. I can say that Laurelwood and table at The Red Shoe Gala for free,” Corley says. “They had an Cory Prewitt, COO and marketing director, played an integral role in that transition. Cory has always been so involved in giving great absolute blast! Just another example of how Laurelwood Shopping ideas and figuring out how we can make our event bigger and better. Center is dedicated to our mission and takes care of our families and From a creative and event planning standpoint, he's so mission- kids. They really contribute all the way around to the whole event. minded. Laurelwood's involvement has always been about how it After 13 years of the 'Oscar Night' we took the leap, and it was our best event yet.” can help the House raise more money and what it can bring to the table through its sponsorship, but it invests so much more than just a sponsorship.” 10

rities by Anna Thompson

Hattiloo Theatre

One of just four free-standing black theaters in the country, Hattiloo brings the rich heritage of the AfricanAmerican experience to the stage, and important current events and issues to the forefront, while entertaining packed houses. Laurelwood and Hattiloo's owners had “an immediate friendship” when they bumped into each other a few years ago, and a sponsoring partnership soon followed. When it came time for a particular trilogy of plays to enter the lineup for the 2015-2016 season, Laurelwood stepped up. Ekundayo Bandele, Hattiloo's CEO, is known for keeping the content of plays at the venue relevant, and he wanted to push the envelope. “I became aware of the “Brother/Sister plays” [including “In the Red and Brown Water,” “Brothers Size,” and “Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet” by acclaimed playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney] when they were produced at the Steppenwolf [Theatre] in Chicago,” Bandele says. “People kept telling me I needed to read McCraney's work. So, the first one I read was the middle one, which is a three-man play, and I tend to look for smaller casts for Hattiloo.” As he read, the wheels started turning, and it didn't take him long to decide he needed to bring these works to Memphis. “What got me about these plays is first that the actions are part of the dialogue. They literally speak their actions in the lines; it's built into the play. That trick excited me about it. The next thing was the names. The three names of the main characters are also the names of gods in the African religion of Ifa. Their names are not only important for their characteristics and personalities,

but also the relationships they're a part of in a modern context. McCraney has taken a complex African religion and created wonderful stories about the black experience. The last thing was to see the maturation of these characters. It's terribly important, in my opinion, to do the trilogy in order so you see the development of the relationships. You see these people grow and changes, you see the impact of something in a previous play.” Bandele admits that Laurelwood coming forward as a sponsor was as much a professional victory as it was a personal one. “More important than Laurelwood's financial support is the intention behind it. That is them saying, 'You're doing important work.' It's not about a check, it's about what the check represents. It's not a oneway street, either. We attempt to tell our audiences to support those who support us. We're here because of them; if they go, a part of Hattiloo goes, too.” He is open about the fact that Hattiloo strives to be a stage for issues that might not have a voice. Every play packs a meaningful punch with the hope that awareness brings not only acceptance but love. “Hattiloo does not produce theater solely for entertainment. The final play in the trilogy [could be considered] controversial. We want to talk about things that people, by and large, won't talk about. Homosexuality in the black community is definitely a subject we don't talk about [enough]. Can you imagine a black Will and Grace? Typically, [black, gay characters in sitcoms are] the comic relief not an authentic character that the audience empathizes with. That's why this play was terribly important for us to do. The genius and the notoriety of Tarell Alvin McCraney — who we're trying to get here — is the icing on the cake. His work has been done in London, New York, you name it. It's important that Hattiloo produces the up-andcoming black playwrights in the world, but it's also important that we create works that push the envelope and stretch the conversation. And this is probably one of the most culturally significant plays that we've done.”

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James Davis Anchored in the Laurelwood Shopping Center for more than 50 years, James Davis Clothier has been keeping Mid-South gentlemen looking dapper throughout every decade's fashions. What began as two relatives wanting a suburban store “out east” from the downtown location of Lew Weinberg Clothiers has become a household name in Memphis menswear. “My dad [Lew Weinberg] was the financial backer for my uncle, James Davis,” says Van Weinberg, president of James Davis. “We opened in this center when [the space that's now] Grove Grill was Britling Cafeteria. We were right next door to them, but that was in 1962. We moved to this spot of the shopping center in 1967.” There's no

doubt that fads have changed a bit since the '60s, but a classic never goes out of style. So what's their secret to success? “Knowing that retail always changes, I think we've done a good job of keeping up with the times as lifestyles change,” Weinberg says. “East Memphis has continued to grow, but as of late the area west of the store has come back, such as Overton Square. We continue to keep a finger on the pulse and serve the community with one fine product venue. I'm a big believer in this location; it's a prime spot for many, many years to come.”

King Furs & Fine Jewelry As with many retail stores of the time, King Furs originally was opened downtown in the 1940s by Mattie King. The business changed hands a couple of times until 1985 when it was sold to a partnership and a second location opened in the newly thriving “suburb” of East Memphis. In 1992, they opened a fine jewelry department as well. “Retail was challenging downtown,” says Steven Ballin, owner of the store. “King’s East Memphis business was thriving but the location Downtown was needed because of the fur vault. With both leases expiring in 1995, the desire was to move everything — fur sales, fur services, fur vault, and jewelry— under one roof in a centrally located area in Memphis. There was no doubt that a location in the heart of East Memphis was desired and we settled in Laurelwood in January of 1996.” In 2012, the partnership was dissolved and the Ballin family became sole owners of the business, and a remodel of the store was completed in Spring of 2015. “Even though the design of the store was good, I always felt the furs overwhelmed the jewelry,”

Ballin says. “Because of the layout, customers would walk through the door and overlook the jewelry. I knew the store had to be divided into two distinct departments. Because of the location of our fur vault, it was decided to move the furs to the back half of the showroom and make the front half all fine jewelry and diamonds. The jewelry looks marvelous and there is a distinct separation of the two departments.” Additionally, the door to the fur vault was moved to the showroom, allowing customers to see and experience the feature for themselves. “I feel the vault is one of our biggest assets to our fur business. It’s very impressive and I wanted customers to see it and feel the temperature, a cool 50 degrees year round.” A new lease was signed in 2014 ensuring that King's will continue to offer the finest luxury outerwear, diamonds, and fine jewelry in Laurelwood through March of 2025.

Joseph Celebrating 85 years in business is no small accomplishment — especially within one family — but Joseph has continued to set the fashion bar high for four generations. “My grandfather started the business in 1930 here in Memphis,” says Barrie WexnerWurzburg, president of Joseph. With a lease-shoe department model, the family continued opening up stores and at one time had about 35 departments in the country. Under her father's leadership, they decided to open their own stores instead of leasing one department. “That's when we bought the Joseph stores out of Chicago and started opening our own stores under the Joseph name. Today, we have two Joseph stores — one in Memphis, one in Houston — and one lease department in Jackson, Mississippi,” she says. When it came to location for their own store, she says, “this shopping center had become the place to be.” This summer,

Joseph underwent its third remodel at the same location to ensure that customers always have a fresh, unique experience. “We have always been a women's luxury boutique and we carry shoes, apparel, handbags, jewelry, and cosmetics. Our tagline for years was 'from head to toe.' We have evolved into a full-scale specialty store. We're still a small family business and we run it like that. Our relationship with our customers is what everyone here loves. They're good to us and we feel so fortunate that the Memphis community has supported us for what is now our 85th year in business. The next step is to continue with the tradition. We have always been known to offer the very best and the most fashion-forward advice for our customers, and that's what we'll continue to do.”

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LIFEST YLE • DINING

Bianca Phillips

Vegan Crunk: Eating Vegan in the Dirty South cookbook Favorite meal or last supper:

“Yesterday when I was eating that vegan instant mac and cheese I decided that would be my last meal, but everything I eat is good. Maybe a vegan cheese pizza with lots of vegetables, mac and cheese, poutine, a vegan cheese quesadilla, too.” Few people can say they wrote a cookbook before they were 10 years old, but for Bianca Phillips, playing in the kitchen didn't mean playing around. “When I was a little, little kid — before I was vegetarian — I played in the kitchen all the time," Phillips says. "I'd follow my mom and grandma around and help them, and I'd come up with crazy concoctions on my own. I actually hand-wrote a cookbook in a notebook when I was a kid. My mom found it recently and it's insane. I decided I was going to veganize them recently. I've made a few of them to see how they turned out, and they're pretty good,” Phillips says. Growing up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Phillips says she always loved eating and was raised on Southern staples like fried chicken and catfish. Her interest in food began at an early age, and she decided she was ready to take a stand. “I became a vegetarian at age 14 totally for the animals. When I was around 8 or 9, I made a connection between my hamster (his name was Mickey) and that I wouldn't eat him, but we ate cows and chickens and other animals. I didn't understand why we ate some animals and not others.”

BBQ “Pulled” Tempeh and Carrot Sandwiches

Reprinted with permission from Cookin’ Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South by Bianca Phillips Makes 2 sandwiches

No faux meat really comes close to the stringy texture of pulled pork in the classic Memphis-style barbecue sandwich. But the combination of shredded carrots and chewy crumbled tempeh comes pretty darn close. 18

When this filling is doused in extra barbecue sauce and piled high on a bun with Creamy Poppy Seed Coleslaw, the result is a true Memphis eatin’ experience. Oh, be sure to keep the wet naps handy.

8 ounces tempeh, crumbled 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoons minced red onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, peeled and grated 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1/2 cup Creamy Poppy Seed Coleslaw (recipe below) 2 whole wheat or whole-grain buns, split and toasted

Steam the tempeh for 10 minutes. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add the carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tempeh and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the barbecue sauce and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes, until heated through. Put the mixture on the bottoms of the 2 buns, dividing it evenly between them. Top each sandwich with barbecue sauce as desired and 1/4 cup of the optional coleslaw. Top with the top halves of the buns.

She then declared that she wouldn't eat meat anymore because it didn't make sense to her, but her mother, unaware of what to feed her, shot it down within the day. Undeterred, Phillips promised herself she'd be a vegetarian as soon as she was old enough to cook on her own. “When I was 14, I had a friend who was Hindu, and I spent a week with them in the summer and ate vegetarian food. I was old enough to cook for myself, and since I'd seen what vegetarians ate and how easy it was, I declared I'd be semi-vegetarian, where I'd eat chicken and fish sometimes, too. I knew that I'd do it in baby steps. After about six months of that, I became lacto-ovo vegetarian which is still eating cheese and eggs. It was totally an ethical thing, and it was a little hard in Jonesboro. It was a lot of peanut butter and jelly. There was a health-food store in Little Rock that is two hours from Jonesboro, and we would go there and buy a bunch of stuff and bring it back.” In 2002, Phillips moved to Memphis for an internship with the Memphis Flyer. It was during an assignment for the paper that she had the opportunity to cover a PETA protest in the area, and she decided to adapt her diet again. “It was one of those traveling groups for the 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur' campaign,” Phillips says. “While I was there I just thought it was really cool. I was already a vegetarian, so I was already on board. I met some local activists, and I started talking to them about how they wanted to start an animal rights group here.” Together they started the Memphis Area Animal Rights Activists group and held protests for circus animals, KFC, and the like. Phillips handed out literature about the poor treatment of animals, and it included both egg and dairy farms. She realized she couldn't support the cause halfway. “That's what pushed me in that direction,” she says. “I told myself I'd only do it for a month and if I couldn't handle it there was a way out, but it turned out to be really easy. We had Square Foods and Wild Oats, and a food co-op that was really vegan-friendly.” Grocery shopping became infinitely easier with nearby resources, but eating out still wasn't really an option most of the time. Since she already liked to cook, she set to work learning a new way of preparing foods and started making small changes to fit her new lifestyle. “Because I was cooking a lot, I used a lot of cookbooks. Over time I started developing my own recipes and veganizing my family recipes, which is how the cookbook came out. In the beginning I also phased out things I had at home. I'd wear my leather shoes until they wore out instead of throwing them away, and switched out my beauty products.” Once she familiarized herself with being vegan, she wanted to share the progress. “I started my blog in 2007. The name started just because I wanted a very Memphis-y name, and what's more Memphis than crunk? By that point I was cooking a lot, and you kind of figure

Creamy Poppy Seed Coleslaw Makes 4 to 6 helpin’s

No respectable barbecue sandwich is served without coleslaw, and this light salad is perfect atop my BBQ “Pulled” Tempeh and Carrot Sandwiches. It’s also mighty fine enjoyed solo or as a side dish for any Southern meal.

out the substitutes as you go depending on what you want the outcome to be — for eggs you can use flaxseed, tofu, bananas if it's a dessert, or just egg replacer powder mixed with water,” Phillips says. With advancements making the transition easier, she decided to blog every Sunday through Thursday, but found out quickly that to have enough material she'd have to do a lot more cooking. Along the way, she developed her own recipes as well. “That's when I realized the blog could be a cookbook,” Phillips says. “I mostly had Southern stuff and saw a theme. I grew up eating soul food like beans, cornbread, biscuits and gravy. That's the stuff that tastes awesome to me, so it's what I want to eat — it's comforting. A lot of it is unhealthy, but it doesn't have to be. Part of the inspiration for me was to take some of those things and make them healthy. Phillips is currently working on her second cookbook, which will include trendy recipes through the last century — from 1900 through the '90s, taking the popular recipes and veganizing them by decade. With two decades of vegetarian and vegan experience, Phillips has some words of wisdom for those who are wanting to jump on the vegan train. The first bit is that just because it's plant-based doesn't necessarily mean it's “healthy.” Although the trendy aspect of the diet has helped restaurants offer a variety of options. “A lot of places have added a vegan menu, or at least a few items. I think onethird of Fuel's menu is vegan, and then there's Imagine Vegan Cafe which is totally vegan. Their focus is vegans who want comfort food and those who are transitioning. It's not for super healthy raw foodies. There's also Two Vegan Sistas which is a raw vegan place, and Cosmic Coconut. There are four or five places I can get a vegan cheese pizza — Rock'n' Dough, Trolley Stop, Mellow Mushroom, Imagine, and Pyro's. That was unimaginable a few years ago,” she says. But her main piece of advice is to steer clear of vegan meats and cheeses until you give your taste buds a chance to get acclimated. “I always tell people that it's fine to eat that stuff, but when you're starting out, limit those things at first because it's not going to taste exactly the same. It's all about what you're used to. If you're not comparing it to dairy cheese you really learn to like that stuff. Take a gap and eat whole foods at first. I love vegan cheese, which is why I want people to like it so much, too. That's why I encourage the break because it's just different. For the people who complain that vegan food doesn't taste like real food, I think this is the best way to do it.”

by Anna Thompson

3 cups shredded cabbage 1 carrot, peeled and grated 2 tablespoons minced red onion 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise 1 teaspoon agave nectar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds Put the cabbage, carrot, and onion in a large bowl and mi x well. Add the vegan mayonnaise, agave nectar, salt, and poppy seeds, and stir until the vegetables are evenly coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Jennifer Chandler Simply Salads, Simply Suppers, Simply Grilling, The Southern Pantry Cookbook Favorite meal or last supper:

“Chocolate would definitely be prominently involved. This is going to sound completely silly but a really good grilled-cheese sandwich. There used be this bakery in D.C. that made great jalapeno cheddar bread, and it made the most killer grilled-cheese sandwich of all time. Dessert would be some rich sinful chocolate something.” Born in New Orleans and raised in Memphis, Chandler first started exploring her love of cooking while in college at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. “I've always liked good food, and I learned in college that if you wanted to have good food you had to cook it yourself,” Chandler says. “I started playing around with cooking and that's when my interest was really piqued. My eyes were opened to so many types of cuisines, whereas back then, in Memphis, there weren't all that many. You'd go to Adams Morgan [a neighborhood in the D.C. area] and there'd be Ethiopian, Japanese, and all sorts of things that were very authentic. It really got me excited about food.” Though she majored in international finance, she soon realized her heart was somewhere else. “I started out after college working for a large special events company, thinking I wanted to be in the event business, but I always found myself gravitating toward the kitchen or asking the caterer questions. That's where I got my passion for wanting to be in the food business. From there, I went to this large dining and cuisine company, where a mentor took me under his wing. He said that if I wanted to be in this industry and have my own business — which I did — I had to know how to cook. So he is the

Shrimp Remoulade Salad Shrimp remoulade is one of those iconic New Orleans dishes I order on every trip to the Big Easy. My dressing is a bit milder than what you will find at some New Orleans restaurant institutions, but I think it makes for a better main course salad or sandwich filling.

2 pounds large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled and deveined, thawed if using frozen 1 lemon, cut into quarters 1 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon paprika Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup finely diced red onion (about 1/2 small onion) 1/4 cup finely sliced celery (about 1 stalk) Butter lettuce for serving, if desired

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the shrimp and lemon wedges. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the shrimp turn pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Place in a large bowl and refrigerate while making the dressing. In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, horseradish, lemon juice, garlic, and paprika until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Take the shrimp out of the refrigerator. Add to the shrimp the red onion and celery and toss to combine. Add the dressing and toss until well coated. Adjust seasonings as needed.

one who encouraged me to go off to cooking school.” Not one to do role in how I approach food. I think that has to do with the whole anything halfway, Chandler enrolled in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Southern mentality of preparing things with love, taking time, not Culinary Arts School in Paris. With a six-week crash course in French rushing through. It's okay if things take a little longer, and it's okay to under her belt, she headed to France to turn her passion into a career. use butter,” she says with a smile. “I genuinely take joy out of preparing Once back in the States, Chandler spent time in D.C. learning the a meal for someone and watching them have a smile on their face, and restaurant business before taking what she considered to be a brief break that's an extension of the idea of Southern hospitality. There is so much home in Memphis. “I was on the way to New York to pursue that career gratification when someone cooks one of my recipes and says it's great more and get more experience and that's when I had my side trip here. I — that makes my day. I hope anyone who has a cookbook of mine has it came back and ended up getting an internship with Ducks Unlimited covered in grease and oil because it's well used.” running their Great Outdoors Festival on a six-month contract. I re-met Paul and fell in love, got married, and never left,” she says with a laugh. by Anna Thompson Still trying to figure out how to open her own restaurant, Chandler got the idea for Cheffie's Market and More, primarily a prepared food market. “I knew that I didn't want to do a traditional restaurant because it's very hard to have a family. We thought we were developing a concept that would be a little more family-friendly in a way, but it wasn't. We were open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., so we were there all the time,” she jokes. “God had a different plan for me. In the first year, I had one child, and when I got pregnant with my second we reevaluated and decided to close. It was hard because I love the food business.” It didn't take long before Chandler was back in business, though. She soon started building upon her strong foundation in the industry with food and travel columns in Mid-South magazine and Nashville Home & Gardens, a food column in The Commercial Appeal, and her subsequent cookbooks (listed above). “In the interim from cookbooks, I write my “Dinner Tonight” column for The Commercial Appeal, teach classes, have a radio show on WKNO, and I have had the unique opportunity to be the spokesperson for brands like French's. It was great. I would do satellite media tours which are basically when you see someone who's on TV speaking from a remote location, cooking demonstrations at large events. Most recently I'm doing Ducks Unlimited's new season of their TV program which started in July. I'm their cooking segment person. It's really come full circle with them,” she says. Chandler also has a restaurant consulting business that includes Cheffie's Cafe, Lafayette's Music Room, and two more restaurants outside of Memphis. She designs the whole concept, works with the architects, develops recipes, and helps them open. Once they're up and running, she's on to the next venue. “We have such a great food community here; everyone is everyone's cheerleader. I think that's why our food scene has come so far in the last 10 years. We have people who are always supporting each other and we're all friends. I guess everyone is kind of competing but it's not a competitive atmosphere. Everyone is trying to build each other up, and it's really unique.” Going hand in hand with inspiring and teaching others, Chandler notes her roots as playing a part in her recipe development process, and the culture of working together is what pushed her into the food and event industries instead of finance. “I think being Southern plays a big

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Justin: “I love a good sandwich or basically all the things that got me in trouble originally. I love a good banh mi sandwich, pizza, smoked cheeses . . . don't make me choose. My last meal would be like a buffet.” Amy: “I'd have to say pasta.” Their history together dates back to their teenage years, but their Southern roots run even deeper. “We were both born in Mississippi — she was born outside of Jackson and I was born in Greenwood,” says Justin Burks. “My dad wanted to name me 'Greenwood Le Fleur Burks,' but luckily mom stepped in. Although it would be kind of cool; I'd have to walk around in a seersucker suit at all times. Amy and I both came to Memphis at a very young age — she spent longer there, we both grew up in Germantown, and that's where we met. We went on our first date when I was 14 and she was 13. I turned 40 this year, so it's been a while. It gets better with time.” Burks' journey to developing recipes began out of necessity. When he was 12 years old, he decided to become a vegetarian and, in his own words, “I got sick of eating salads and french fries. I started thinking about food and where it came from and what it was. At that time, our peer group was all straight-edge hardcore, playing in bands, and hanging out in the skateboard scene; vegetarianism was part of that whole culture. It seemed like a good way to eat, for me; so I stuck with it.” Amy Lawrence adds that they also didn't have a lot of money to go out to eat, but they wanted to have meals together. “[In college] we started out with basic stuff and just built from there. We wanted to be able to feed our friends when they came over to eat. Then we started to branch out and read cookbooks, and it just kind of

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The texture of oven-roasted spaghetti squash has always bothered us a little bit. It's softer than spaghetti and always a little watery. We were pondering other ways to handle this vegetable when it hit us. The way it pulls apart — okay, humor us here — seems similar to a brisket or pork shoulder. We started to wonder what it would be like grilled and slathered with BBQ sauce. It's not that uncommon of a thing for a BBQ-loving Southerner to ponder, right? BBQ Slaw (recipe follows) 1 medium spaghetti squash So, how was it? The answer is awesome . . . just awesome. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil We're calling them ribs for a variety of reasons: they're the same shape as rib bones; it's fun 1 tablespoon of your favorite BBQ Dry to pick them up and eat them with your hands; and it's a messy good time. Seriously, this Rub Seasoning would be a fun thing to throw on the table at a party or to serve at a picnic. People are always 1 cup good-quality BBQ sauce (warmed) asking us what to serve vegetarians at a cookout. Here's a pretty cool answer. Make the BBQ Slaw according to the recipe and set aside the fridge. Preheat your outdoor 26

happened,” she says. bacon away. We're trying to get people to realize how delicious vegetables “Our apartment was the place to be fed,” Burks says. “Our friends would can be. Put more of those good-for-you things on your plate and maybe come over and they knew we were going to be cooking something. We displace the not-so-good things. A lot of people are staunch believers in would either have a big plate of barbecue tofu nachos or spaghetti or tradition and everything has to be the same. But we think everything lasagna. We were cooking all the time.” has to change. We're very Southern, but we're New Southern. It's all about Growing up, Burks admits there weren't a lot of resources for taking those traditions and tweaking them in a way that serves a better vegetarians in the '80s. “We were seeking out things like falafel and foods person.” Lawrence agrees, though she maintains that she isn't as strict a from other cultures that had more of a relationship with a vegetarian vegetarian as her husband. She says, “I didn't really grow up liking style of diet. We were doing a lot of stir-frys. We grew up with meat and vegetables. You have to fix them in an interesting way. I think it's hard threes, Italian food, steak, and fish with vegetables as sides. We really for people to figure out what to do with their farmer's market stuff, but had to re-learn how to cook,” he says. “Now we've taken a lot of you have to do something fun with it. Something that you'd eat anyway philosophies that they have in other cultures — like pushing vegetables even if it wasn't healthy.” to the center of the plate — and apply that to a Southern model.” For two people who moonlight as recipe creators and chefs, they In 2008, Burks and Lawrence started a blog called “The Chubby certainly have an impressive track record. They have a sandwich on the Vegetarian,” with the name originating from the art-imitates-life mantra menu at Second Line; have taken over Restaurant Iris and done a Sunday — plus, they thought it was funny. Though he'd been a vegetarian for brunch and and pop up shop; served food at Acre and Andrew Michael; decades, and they'd both taught themselves how to cook without meat, been on the menu at Felicia Suzanne's and Sweet Grass; and they're in they hadn't quite mastered the nutritional aspects of the lifestyle. “I love talks with Karen Carrier to do a menu at DKDC. “Chefs in town have been eating,” Burks says. “We love eating. We were [chubby vegetarians]. really great to us. They ask us what a good vegetarian dish would be for French fries, breads, too much cheese, it's the easy answer. We got to the their menu, or to come cook a dinner with them. They've been very point where we were both overweight. That was from eating the right supportive and open to include vegetarian dishes on their menus,” things, but also the wrong things. We were eating broccoli, but it had a Lawrence says. Additionally, they were asked to cook at the esteemed bunch of cheese sauce on it. We didn't have it all figured out even though James Beard House and served a three-course dinner. “I left there kind we thought we did.” of feeling like we don't have to do anything else, we can just coast from Lawrence continues, “We didn't know much about nutrition in general here,” she says with a laugh. and how things work, and we've had to learn that along the way. We had Burks says that part of the reason they have so much fun is that it's not some health stuff, worked on that, and really had to change our whole their day job and they don't have any formal training. “We call it our way of cooking completely again. When you get good at it, you can make 'jobby,'” he says with a laugh, “because it makes some money and we're really good dishes all the time. It was learning to use different types of passionate about it, but it's not really our main job. She's a teacher and flours and really focus more on vegetables again.” I'm a photographer, so it's our side hustle. We have no reverence [in the Once they decided to make a change in their eating habits, in one kitchen] because we don't have culinary training. It's all about taking year's time he lost 75 pounds and she lost 30. During this transition, they risks. Who's the best cook in your family? It's your grandmother. This is decided to document their new recipes on their blog. “We just started not how your grandmother would make her cornbread or her chicken taking pictures of the food we were making together in our kitchen, and and dumplings. So take meat out of the equation, and it kind of frees you posting it,” Burks says. “No recipes, no nothing. Then people would say, up. Then you have two creative minds asking the best way we can do 'recipe?' It got to be where people started paying attention. It was very something, or a different way of approaching things. We're very lucky accidental — the blog was just meant to be pictures. At the same time, that this is where all of our passions and training got to collide.” Amy was the food reviewer for Memphis magazine. So she's writing about And it just so happens that they collided in Memphis. When asked food, I'm taking pictures of food, we're making food, and the blog about the impact of the city's culture on their recipes, Burks responds, allowed us to analyze things and catch our mistakes right there.” “It's everything. We grew up here eating Southern food, went to school Coincidentally, Burks was working on photography for Jennifer here, and we wouldn't be who we are and we wouldn't cook how we Chandler's Simply Grilling book at the time, and her publisher was cook if we had been anywhere else. The Southern style of gathering looking for a vegetarian cookbook. They submitted a proposal for a around a table with your family and friends is what it's all about for us. Southern-themed, veggie cookbook, and it was a hit. The more we look into traditional Southern cuisine, the more we realize When discussing their approach to the focus of the cookbook, Burks that eating vegetables is not the weird or unusual thing if you look at it says it's more about being pro-vegetables than anti-meat. “Vegetarians historically. It's what people survived off of; there wasn't pork on the who eat vegetables — what a novel idea,” Burks says. “People talk about table at every meal in the old South — it was grains, beans, and 'Meatless Monday' and stuff, but we don't really think of it like that. vegetables. We're taking that old idea and making it new again.” There's this huge variety of vegetables. We aren't trying to take people's by Anna Thompson

grill to high. Using a serrated peeler or a sharp knife and plenty of caution, peel the squash. Cut the squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch slices and discard the ends. On a large sheet pan, toss sliced squash with the olive and sesame oil, and then the dry rub until coated. Grill slices of squash for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until cooked through and well-marked by the grill. Arrange slices of squash on a plate and brush with BBQ sauce. Serve with more sauce on the side for dipping and some purple cabbage slaw. (Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 as an appetizer.)

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Over-striding, or making (Compiled by Richie Slagle) your steps too wide. When runners put their feet too far in front of their body, Best Places to Run in they are basically putting Memphis on the brakes instead of Shelby Farms, the letting the momentum Greenline, Overton Park, carry them. A higher and Mud Island are classic cadence with quicker, Memphis favorites for shorter steps is much more runners. Shelby Forest can efficient. A tense upper make a great hill workout; body can also inhibit a run. and for a trail run, Nesbit Loosening shoulders and Park in Bartlett (also known fists, and remembering as Stanky Creek) can give posture, can make a big runners a 10-mile loop. difference.

Every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m., a group of runners — young, old, experts, and beginners — lace up their shoes and head out from Fleet Feet Sports in Laurelwood for a workout. Monday Fun Runs put in the miles with a 4-6 mile run to Galloway Golf Course, while the Thursday Night Running Club heads to the track for a more fast-paced experience. On a busy evening, these clubs can have up to 30 people running together and holding each other accountable for a great workout, not to mention the Fleet Feet professionals coaching and pacing every step of the way. Not only are these weekly running clubs completely free, they’re just a glimpse of the opportunities Fleet Feet offers to Memphians who are ready for their feet to hit the roads and trails — in addition, of course, to the vast selection of premier running shoes, apparel, and accessories in the Laurelwood storefront. “We’re here to be more than just a place you buy shoes,” says Richie Slagle, a Fleet Feet Sports staff member, avid cyclist, and runner. “It has to be an experience. We want to be everything for your running needs, not just footwear. The niche we try to find is an 'open arms, open doors' kind of thing. Treat everybody well and hopefully they’ll find the passion for running that we have.” Runners can end a long run with a cold brew through Fleet Feet’s Pub Runs, which have participants reach their destination at different local bars. The events have been a huge hit in the Memphis community, with destinations from Downtown to Germantown. Fleet Feet also sponsors a variety of local races by driving their fluid truck to runners, putting up an archway finish line, providing bibs, packet pickup, and more. Other special events at the store provide consistent opportunities for beginners to get the tools and information they need to start running. Diva Night, a recent after-hours event, gave women a free night of wine tasting, sports bra fittings, and freebies from sponsors. Fleet Feet’s 5K and half-marathon training programs match runners with a trainer and a personalized running plan for 10-12 weeks to prepare them for the race of their choice. The store also offers yoga for runners, injury screenings, and a Kids Summer Running Camp. For someone who has never even owned a pair of running shoes, getting from the couch to the track can be an intimidating task. But those first steps are the ones that Fleet Feet Sports professionals like Slagle, owner Eric Flanders, manager Feb Boswell, and the rest of the staff are most excited to help with. “The beginner is the customer we enjoy serving the most,” Slagle says. “They’re the ones who are the most motivated; they’re pumped to begin this new adventure. That’s who I enjoy helping, the one who’s happy to walk in the door.” With an advanced shoe-fit process, the best running gear in town, and countless opportunities for runners of all ages and abilities to get their feet on the ground, Fleet Feet Sports is helping to make a healthier, happier Memphis with every mile.

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challenged in the areas of strength, flexibility, and balance through a series of postures linked together through “vinyasas.” What is the most rewarding thing about hot yoga and the classes and services you offer? Yoga truly is life changing. The opportunity to create a space for people to use a physical activity to work through all of life's ups and downs is incredibly rewarding. I love to see transformations in students when they have that “ah ha” moment, and they suddenly understand what all of the hype is about. You begin to see confidence, joy, and peace exuding from people as their personal yoga practice begins to change them from the outside in. How does your studio make a positive impact on the Memphis community? We are huge believers in community and in creating an environment where everyone is welcome. Our teachers welcome and encourage anyone who walks through our doors to take the lessons they learn on their yoga mats by out into the Memphis community to Katherine make our city a better place. Because Barnett Jones we have such a diverse group of students at Hot Yoga Plus, I think it is a Q&A with Jamie Miller — Manager, Hot Yoga Plus Memphis safe place for people to learn acceptance and make connections with other For thousands of years, people all over the world have known the physical, Memphians that they otherwise might spiritual, and mental benefits of yoga. With a beautiful studio and raised not encounter. temperatures for an intensified experience, Hot Yoga Plus in Laurelwood brings Don’t tell our other locations, but we the benefits of this ancient art to Memphis. Classes are scheduled multiple times hear that Memphis may be our owner, each day, seven days a week, offering a variety of pricing plans and classes for all Susannah Herring’s, favorite location. budgets and experience levels. Not all classrooms are heated, but hot studio She grew up in Memphis and loves classes start at 85 degrees and peak at 100 degrees. Hot Yoga Plus is designed to coming back. Laurelwood is just a meet the needs of any individual who walks through its doors, giving them the happy place to be — convenient, clean, best experience possible. After hearing from store manager Jamie Miller, you won’t and great neighbors. What else could be able to stay away. we ask for? Matt FJ, practicing since 2008

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How long have you been practicing and teaching yoga, and when did you get into hot yoga? I have been practicing yoga since I was about 15 years old. I had tried hot yoga a few times in college but really committed to the practice about two years ago. I have been teaching for Hot Yoga Plus since April of 2014. How long has your studio been open in Laurelwood? Our Memph is st udio opened in Laurelwood in June of 2013. We will be celebrating our two-year anniversary in the location this summer. What is it about the higher temperatures that makes hot yoga a

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good workout and better wellness experience for participants? The heat allows your muscles to become more relaxed, and thus allows for a deeper stretch. Sweating is another benefit, as you release toxins through the sweat. You will feel incredibly clean after a sweaty hot yoga class. What is the "plus" at your studio? Hot Yoga Plus is definitely more than hot yoga. We offer students multiple locations, workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, non-heated class, book clubs, and many other special opportunities. What is your favorite class to teach? I love to teach Espresso flow. It’s a 45-minute version of our signature Power Flow class, in which students are

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Our Cousin Arkansas (We barely know thee.) By Toby Sells Oh, Arkansas. We see you every day, but do we really see you? That green, skyline-less shore of yours on the other side of the river paints a certain image in our imagination. It’s where Tennessee, and Memphis, and civilization end. Once you’re past the dog track and the truck stops, many here immediately assume the rest of the state is an endless horizon of flooded rice fields that eventually leads “out west somewhere.” Intelligently, we know this is not true, of course. We’ve been nextdoor neighbors for so long that we know Arkansas has a lot going on and lot for which to be proud. (And, yes, we mean things past the obvious, like Bill Clinton and Walmart.) We really do know there’s plenty beyond the floodplain. Friends of ours have been out there, trout fishing on the Little Red or up to Bentonville for the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art. We’ve been meaning to either get over there or have y’all over for dinner, we just haven’t found the time. But we’ve decided that time is now. We know doing five things is nowhere near enough to fully get to know our beautiful cousin, The Natural State. But, well, it’s a place to start. So, we asked Arkansas tourism experts for help and here are a few places (in no particular order) they said Memphians have just got to see.

service, and a Starbucks. Guests can also enjoy full club privileges and golf at the Hot Spring Country Club, which boasts two championship courses.

2. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, 5 hours from Memphis)

This is the place our Memphis friends were telling us about. They rolled their eyes when we asked, “Isn’t that the Walmart museum?” The museum received significant funding from the Walton Family Foundation to get started. In 2011, Walmart announced a grant that still sponsors general admission to see the museum’s permanent collection. (Admission fees still apply to some of the temporary exhibits.) The permanent collection spans five centuries of American masterworks featuring Asher B. Durand’s Kindred Spirits, Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol’s Dolly Parton. Modern and contemporary American artists have homes at Crystal Bridges, too, including Roy Lichtenstein, James Turrell, and Georgia O’Keeffe. But many travel to Crystal Bridges just to see its architecture. The museum takes its name from the Crystal Spring, a natural spring on the museum grounds. The spring feeds several ponds onsite and the museum is built on “bridges” that cross the ponds. Visitors can also run, bike, walk, and stroll on 3.5 miles of trails that vein the museum campus. The sprawling museum complex sits on 120 acres and also features a library, a hands-on art studio, a museum store (of course), and a restaurant called Eleven, which specializes in modern American comfort food.

3. Arkansas Blues Trail (Numerous sites, farthest distance is 1.5 hours from Memphis)

We all know Memphis is home of the blues. But sometimes the blues has to hit the road. In the 1930s, “the undisputed blues capitol at the time was Helena, Ark.,” according to the website for the Arkansas Blues Trail (organized by the Arkansas Tourism Department of Parks & Tourism). The blues poured out of Downtown Helena from the sidewalks, juke joints, and cafés at the time. The town’s radio station, KFFA, launched the careers of many blues artists who appeared on King Biscuit Time, one of the longest-running, daily radio shows in America. Blues is still alive in Helena today. Shop for hard-to-find records, CDs, cassette tapes, and books at Bubba’s Blues Corner. Get the whole history of Arkansas blues at the Delta Cultural Center. And you can still catch the blues on King Biscuit Time on KFFA. Follow the Blues Trail to Brinkley and learn about Louis Jordan, “the 1. The Arlington Hotel & Spa (Hot Springs, 1.5 hours Grandfather of Rock ’n’ Roll.” Tune into KWEM radio, the West Memphis from Memphis) radio station that helped launch the careers of Elvis, Bobby Blue Bland, The twin towers of The Arlington Hotel & Spa have beckoned politicians, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Cash, and more. dignitaries, actors, gangsters, and more to beautiful Hot Springs since Stop in Twist to learn how B.B. King’s guitar, “Lucille,” got her name. 1875. Visit Albert King’s gravesite in Edmondson and Levon Helm’s grave in Although it’s undergone several changes since then, The Arlington Marvell. Tour Johnny Cash’s boyhood home in Dyess. has always been geared toward bathers and vacationers. Bathers? Yes, If you’re looking for something a bit less historic and a bit more Memphians, Hot Springs is more than a name. Nestled in the Ouachita lively, check out the live music at The Ohio Club in Hot Springs. Said to (wha-CHIH-taw) Mountains, the town is set among several natural hot be the oldest bar in Arkansas, the club hosts its Wednesday Nite Blues springs. That thermal mineral water is piped directly to The Arlington Jam every week, rain or shine. Hotel from Hot Springs Mountain and into tubs for your soaking pleasure. 4. Fayetteville (4.5 hours from Memphis) Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, George H.W. Bush, Memphians see red when they think about Fayetteville. Not red, really, and Bill Clinton have enjoyed the mineral baths at the Arlington. Babe but crimson. University of Arkansas bumper stickers are commonplace Ruth, Yoko Ono, Barbara Streisand, and Tony Bennett have, too. Guests on the streets of Memphis, even though the campus is nearly five hours can still bathe like the rich and famous thanks to the Arlington’s away. Thermal Water Spa on the hotel’s third floor. Set deep in the Ozarks on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, The Arlington offers a full salon and spa, restaurants and bars, room Fayetteville is a laid-back college town, yet is far from sleepy. No matter 36

what you’re into — antiques and history or up-to-the-minute trends in dining and drinking — there’s something for everyone in Fayetteville. You won’t go hungry (or thirsty) on Dickson Street. Burgers, burritos, sushi, steaks, and more can be found on the street, considered Fayetteville’s main entertainment district. Refined diners will love the sleek style of Bordino’s Restaurant and Wine Bar. Cozy up to downhome comfort food at the famous Doe’s Eat Place. Still thirsty? Hit Hog Haus Brewing Co. for house-brewed beers. Or, slide into Brewksi’s Draft Emporium for its huge selection of beers and cocktails. You won’t be bored kicking around the Fayetteville Square. It’s home to boutiques, restaurants, music venues, museums, a visitor center, a convention center, and the Fayetteville Farmers Market. Likewise, the Square plays host to events like First Thursday on the Square, the Block Street Block Party, the Lights of the Ozarks Festival, and Last Night Fayetteville. History fans will want to see the Headquarters House, a museum that served as a command post for both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. Also, check out the Clinton House Museum. It’s the first home of Bill and Hillary Clinton while they both taught law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. They were married at the home and it features early campaign memorabilia, a replica of Hillary's wedding dress, a photo gallery, and footage from early campaign commercials.

5. Mountain View (3 hours from Memphis)

They don’t call Arkansas The Natural State for nothing. Mountains, valleys, lakes, crystal clear streams: Arkansas is naturally beautiful. And the best place to experience it all is Mountain View. The tiny town is settled a stone’s throw from the Buffalo National River Park with endless acres of wilderness to explore and streams to float. Mountain View is also close to the White River, considered home to some of the finest trout fishing in the country. The White is also a favorite of paddlers — from kids to serious explorers — in canoes, kayaks, and rafts. Head out for an unforgettable day hike on nearby Greers Ferry Lake. A developed nature trail there winds up Sugar Loaf Mountain, an island within the lake. Hikers are rewarded with a one-of-a-kind view of the lake and the countryside from the mountain’s 500-foot summit. Sheltered coves and cliffs along the way enhance the experience and make it fun for all. Grab a sandwich at Cronie’s, a slice of pizza over at Tommy’s Famous Pizza, or hit up PJ’s Rainbow Cafe for breakfast. Then, go for a treat at Woods Soda Fountain or Moo Moo’s Yogurt Bar. Mountain View calls itself “the folk music capital of the world” and seeing live music is a must for any visit. It’s a staple, of course, at the town’s annual Folk Festival and at the annual Bean Festival. But music abounds nearly every day in Mountain View from the Folklore Society Music Hall, the American Legion, the Court Square RV Park, the Ozark Folk Center Gift Shop, or the Stone County Tourist Guide & Information Center. If you want to get the history behind the music, don’t miss a visit to the Ozark Folk Center.

For more on Arkansas tourism, please visit arkansas.com.

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Myla Smith’s country roots are apparent even in her hometown’s name of Shake Rag, Tenn., where she spent most of her childhood. In Dallas, Smith got involved with the production company behind Barney and Friends and worked with them for years before moving back to Shake Rag at 13. “As I got older and I started to write my own music, I knew I’d record and make my own music at some point,” Smith says. Though she has always had an interest in singing, she saw college as a backup plan. Going from an accounting degree from the University of Memphis to being reviewed by popular country music channel CMT seems like a long shot, but Smith did just that. (She earned a 4.0 at graduation, by the way.) Smith has been recording and releasing albums for nearly 10 years. Her debut album, All The Things That Go Missing, released in 2006 while working at an accounting firm post-college. Her uplifting style of country is well-rounded and catchy, invoking empowering vibes of the classic female crooners of the genre like Dolly Parton with a modern and updated twist. She herself describes the sound as a resurgence of the female singer-songwriters in the 1990s, meshing rock, country, and pop in her music. All the while, an overarching theme of her music, she says, is “hopefulness,” something that often comes up in the stories she tells. “I like to tell other people’s stories [as well as] my own, making sure those stories connect with people in a way that they’ll feel ultimately hopeful,” Smith says. “One of my favorite things about music is that it can connect people to each other — especially adolescents, who can feel ostracized or alone. It can make them feel connected and ‘gotten.’” Smith has headlined at the Levitt Shell, but she performs around town. Since she has released a record every year, she says, she’s currently taking a bit of a break and performing. “Being independent means everything is up to you,” Smith says. “You get to have full artistic control over everything you put out. Because my name is on it, I really want it to be great. You’re kind of like CEO of your music, so you really do have to figure out everything about it. You have to think about it all carefully before you launch into it.” Smith plays at the Moon River Festival at the Levitt Shell on August 15th. Her four albums, including the most recent Live at the Levitt Shell, can be purchased at mylasmith.com.

By Alexandra Pusateri

Music is a part of Memphis’ identity — it’s in the lifeblood of the city. It’s not hard to see up-andcoming musicians and bands all around the city, playing in bars on Beale Street or open mic nights in Midtown. With the groundwork already laid by the musicians before them, Memphis can foster rising music stars, and that is just what we’ve found. If you need to stay updated on the next best thing, this is perfect: these are bands and artists you need to know about in the Memphis area.

American Fiction Chris Johnson and Landon Moore have known each other and played together for 10 years. Moore was primarily a bass player, writing what he calls “little songs” over time. “We always try to do something original,” Moore says. “So I said, ‘I’ve got a little collection of songs. Why don’t you see if you can throw some lyrics on it and see if we can collaborate on the songs themselves?’ That was kind of the start.” They dedicated the better part of 2013 to recording demos. Johnson got the idea to reach out to Eddie Kramer, a South African producer and engineer famous for his work with Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and others. “He really enjoyed what he heard, and he ended up contacting me,” Johnson says. “For about a month or so, we would talk to him daily about songs we were demoing. He kind of produced us through the phone before we got to meet him — that way we were ready to go when we started recording these songs.” And ready they were, with bandmates Pat Fusco, Blake Rhea, and eventually Cliff “Peewee” Jackson, they made up American Fiction,

although that name hadn’t come up yet. While the demos were being laid down, the group wasn’t even sure they were going to be a band. “At the time, we weren’t even going to call the band this,” Moore says. “I thought we’d be something like an American Spinal Tap — we’d be like a fake band that wrote serious songs. So American Fiction was sort of playful.” Kramer told them he identified the songs they had recorded as being American fiction, so he wanted them to keep the name, appropriately American Fiction. Dumb Luck, their debut EP, deals with love and loss, but overall, life. The sound of American Fiction is rooted in rock-and-roll, but “it really has these soul undertones,” Moore says. “I call it rock-and-soul,” Johnson says. American Fiction can be seen once a month at Lafayette’s Music Room in Overton Square. The debut EP, Dumb Luck, is available for purchase on americanfictionband.com. Their first single, “One Night Only,” will be released this month. 41

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Patrick Hendricks

What are three words that best describe your style philosophy?

What would we find in your closet right now?

What was your first significant fashion/style purchase and what was the reason or occasion?

How does the Memphis culture influence your style choices?

Anchor/Reporter/WMC Action News 5/news broadcaster for Memphis' NBC affiliate

Minimalistic, tasteful and classic.

The color black. I'm just learning how to add a little color to my wardrobe. Help!

I bought a gown for my first red carpet movie premiere. It was nerve-wracking.The seamstress finished customizing the dress literally 15 minutes before I was scheduled to arrive.

I love that people in Memphis wear so many color varieties. That has inspired me to try to step out of my comfort zone and look for various colors of the rainbow that work best for me. I have learned bold colors like cobalt blue, fire engine red, and fuchsia are my friends.

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose? The roaring 20s! I love the free-flowing, carefree style the women exhibited in that era. I also like what that time represented: Artistic, cultural and social vitality.

Who is your style icon and why?

A cross between Dorothy Dandridge and Audrey Hepburn. They were both exceedingly classy, tasteful and would still be considered stylish today.

One thing you never leave home without:

Mascara. Your eyes are your first connection to other people.

What's your pre-broadcast ritual?

Sitting at my desk with a standing mirror doing my make-up.

If you could interview one person on air, who would it be? Stephen Hawking

Project Manager, Office of Mayor A C Wharton, Jr.

Classic, affordable, versatile

Lots of loafers! Outside of work, I'm usually in a casual loafer.

I bought my first tuxedo a few years ago for my dear friends' New Year's Eve black-tie wedding. I figured it was time to bite the bullet, and buy one, and I've gotten a ton of wear out of it.

I find that Memphis is generally a pretty conservative place in terms of fashion, and I've always felt comfortable with that. Generally, in the summer, I'm in a polo shirt with jeans or khakis, and in the winter, a button down and blazer. I also like that Memphis is a fairly casual city. I never feel too much pressure to impress.

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose? 70s. Seems like it would be fun to have an afro and wear bell bottoms.

Who is your style icon and why?

Not sure that I have one. Kanye West launched his career while I was in college, and I can remember wearing my collar popped under a blazer to mimic him. Looking back, that was probably terribly obnoxious. At this point, I tend to march to my own drummer.

One thing you never leave home without:

My very stylish watch that my then-fiancĂŠ gave me for my most recent birthday.

Best memory with Mayor Wharton:

A couple of weeks ago Grizzlies Prep visited with a group of younger schools, and I loved watching the Mayor interact with the kids.

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Lawrence

Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell Chief Manager/ Engineer Royal Studios

What are three words that best describe your style philosophy? Casual and Fly

What would we find in your closet right now? A lot of blazers, blue jeans and Talia shirts

What was your first significant fashion/style purchase and what was the reason or occasion?

Alana Abis on Poplar. I was going to NYC to do a video shoot back in the days when I was a rapper about 100 years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or maybe it was 1991.

How does the Memphis culture influence your style choices?

I grew up in the 70's, and it was the fine clothing era. My dad clothes were hand-tailored, as they were for most of the musicians in Memphis. So that was an early influence.

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose? Now

Who is your style icon and why?

Brad Pitt. He's always to the nines in most of his movies and still has this laid back chill factor with it. And to me that is the epitome of the Memphis vibe.

One concert you wish you'd seen live: Beatles + Jimi Hendrix

Favorite place in Memphis to hear live music: Bar DKDC

It's 9 o'clock on a Friday night, you're most likely: at SPR Sushi

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Zach Johnston

What are three words that best describe your style philosophy?

What would we find in your closet right now?

What was your first significant fashion/style purchase and what was the reason or occasion?

How does the Memphis culture influence your style choices?

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose?

Who is your style icon?

One thing you never leave home without:

Your idea of a perfect vacation is:

Are you strict with your kids on eating sweets since you're a dentist?

Stay-at-home mom

Easy. Natural. Feminine.

Jeans, sundresses, sandals, and workout clothes

My wedding dress 11 years ago.

It's eclectic and versatile.

20th century France

Natalie Portman

Chapstick or with mascara on

The beach

How do you drink your coffee:

With cream and sugar

It's 9 o'clock on a Friday night, you're most likely: Zach and I are usually out with friends in Memphis.

Dentist

Relaxed. Comfortable. Rugged.

Nike metcons, relaxed chinos, polos

Tuxedo for our wedding, I was 20 years old.

Clothes have to breathe because this city is so humid.

Wild West America

Clint Eastwood

Wallet

I support candy.

How do you drink your coffee: Over ice

Best advice you've ever received:

The sweet's not as sweet without the bitter.

What's the last thing that made you smile?

My daughter greeting me when I walked through the door. 53

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Owner of Café Las Flores, Nicaragua’s specialty coffee leader/entrepreneur/mom/philanthropist/ traveling nomad

What are three words that best describe your style philosophy? Comfortable, confident & chic.

What would we find in your closet right now?

Rows of Chloe shoes, stacks of AG jeans, and my beloved jewelry collection.

What was your first significant fashion/ style purchase and what was the reason or occasion? I will never forget my father taking me shopping for my first Gucci bag when I was fourteen. He patiently stood at the counter with me while I deliberated for hours and finally decided on a petite shoulder bag with the blue and white G’s and the signature red stripe down the center. I still display it in my closet and it is now “vintage” material that will forever remind me of being his little girl.

How does the Memphis culture influence your style choices?

My friends in Memphis are beautiful style divas, and we love to dress up as often as possible! I’m much more comfortable dressing up than down.

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose?

Ancient Greece – I could live in flowing white tunics, insane gold jewels, hair adornments, sandals, with a great tan, of course. The whole look is complete regal, femme bohemia, and I’m obsessed.

Who is your style icon and why?

Cindy Crawford has always been an off the charts natural beauty with an easy, sexy style that I admire. She looks ridiculously gorgeous at 49 years old and she owns it!

One thing you never leave home without: Lipgloss and shades.

Favorite memory from childhood: Moving to the U.S., and my first snowfall.

How do you drink your coffee: French pressed

Best piece of advice: Execute your plans.

It's 9 o'clock on a Friday night, you're most likely:

At Bari

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Kevin

Kevin Dean Executive Director, Literacy Mid-South

What are three words that best describe your style philosophy? Mr. Rogers chic

What would we find in your closet right now?

Too many hoodies and too many pairs of shoes with argyle sweaters taking up the rest of the space.

What was your first significant fashion/style purchase and what was the reason or occasion? When I was in college I went without eating for two weeks so that I could buy a pair of Diesel jeans.

How does the Memphis culture influence your style choices? Because of my job, I have to be really versatile. One minute I could be hauling boxes of books, and the next minute I could be meeting with a famous author. Because of the heat, I like to layer my clothes so that I can easily adapt to the temperature or the situation.

If you could live in any time period, which would you choose? I think I’d rock a pair of platforms, so I’ll say the 1970’s.

Who is your style icon and why?

I want to be the Mo’s Bows kid when I grow up! He is such a fantastic kid with great style who represents all of the potential Memphis has.

One thing you never leave home without: My big glasses. I can’t see without them.

Favorite literary character:

J.B. from the play J.B. by Archibald MacLeish

Book you've read at least 5 times: Wonder

Best book-to-movie adaptation: Gone Girl

Best piece of advice you've ever received: Take an umbrella

Best meal in Memphis: Iris

It's 9 o'clock on a Friday night, you're most likely: In bed.

Last thing that made you smile:

A big hug from an adult student who learned to read. 57

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by Augusta Campbell

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WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY DEFINES COLOR AS “a phenomenon of light or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects.” For me, color is just that: a phenomenon, indeed, that helps bring to light the many viewpoints that are circling within me. My favorite colors change all the time along with whatever mood I’m in — the weather of the moment and episodes in my life. The Pantone Fashion, Home, and Interiors Colors System is the most recognized and used standard in fashion and home design. So when the Fall 2015 shades were released, I was delighted to learn they included a beautiful range of purples, champagnes, and greens — all colors that can convey the happiest of emotions, yet lend some elegance to wardrobe and home. My role as fashion editor of Memphis magazine constantly has me scouting for the very best in clothing, and finding options at Laurelwood in this chic color range is easy. My friends from Blu D’Or Interiors helped out with finding elements for the home in those dreamy colors as well. Leigh Montgomery is the owner of Laurelwood’s full-service interior design studio and shop. She brings with her store manager Lee Jones, formerly of Palladio Group, and Russell Wild and Victoria Saig to complete the ensemble of professionals. Together, they form the creative team that can help with any and all interior needs. The store itself is stocked with high-quality furniture from Lee Industries which are pieces made of washable fabrics, are easy to live in, and will last a lifetime. Mixing these investment pieces with antiques and throwing in pops of color with lamps, art, and other accessories isn’t that far off from the fashion mantra of doing the same but with attire-related elements. In a world full of color, it’s nice to have a Pantone range to focus on for a season and here we show exactly how to take the selected purples, champagnes, and greens to find just the right requisites in fashion and interiors right here in Laurelwood. These products available throughout the center help harness the thought that fashion and interiors all come from the same proverbial color wheel and exist beautifully in every shade and texture imaginable.

WARM AND FUZZY 3 GREEN POTION The boys get cozy with the color trend. Italian label, Borgo, gets The classic Royal Lyme All Purpose Lotion smells divine and the this color scheme right. This educational tome about moonshine bottle is just the right color to add a dash of style to a man’s also happens to be on point and will be trending on your coffee dresser or bathroom counter. $65 from James Davis. table or bar. Shirt by Borgo, $155, from James Davis. Guide to Urban Moonshining, $20, from Blu D’Or Interiors. 4 TIGHT GREEN Peter Millar button downs are available in a more contemporary COLORFUL CUFFS slimmer fit and this green check is en mode. $125, James Davis. These sterling and Tiger’s Eye cuff links add the most sublime neutral color to a gent’s ensemble. Cuff links, $165, from James Davis.

5 PLUM CHOICE You can’t go wrong with these purple velvet platform ankle strap sandals by Prada. The silhouette is timeless and the color is rich and will always be modern. Shoes by Prada, $750, from Joseph.

7 NEUTRAL STEPS These super comfy quilted ballerina flats are the ideal with any outfit as the color blends beautifully with any palette. Steve Madden shoes, $64, from Sachi.

6 EMERALD WISHES This confection of a necklace fits in perfectly with our color themed story. Bonus, emeralds are said to be good for matters of the heart. Necklace from Sissy’s Log Cabin, call for price.

8 HEAR ME ROAR Tiger Blue pillows pack a punch in any room. Pillows by Scalamandre, $450 each, from Blu D’Or Interiors.

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