Memphis magazine, September 2016 by Contemporary Media

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VOL XLI NO 6 | SEPTEMBER 2016

CARS!

HOW THE AUTOMOBILE CHANGED OUR CITY.

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VOL XLI NO 6 | SEPTEMBER 2016

on the cover: Gentlemen, start your engine. EVERETT COLLECTION / DREAMSTIME

18 Up Front

14 in the beginning 16 spotlight 18 front and center 20 fine print 22 out and about

40 Features

26 Fanfare!

Applause all around for “Henri Guérard and the Phenomenon of the Artist’s Fan in France, 18751900.” ~ by anne cunningham o’neill

30 CARS!

How the automobile changed our city.

~ by michael finger

40 great homes Memphis (ISSN 1622-820x) is published monthly for $15 per year by Contemporary Media, Inc., 460 Tennessee Street, P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101 © 2016. Telephone: 901-521-9000. For subscription info, please call 901-521-9000. Subscription customer service mailing address is Memphis magazine, P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101. All rights reserved. • Periodicals Postage Paid at Memphis, TN. Postmasters: send address changes to Memphis, P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101.

Elegance Along East Parkway The new blends with the old at the Uhlhorn home.

~ by anne cunningham o’neill

48 travel 30-A

The scenic highway in the panhandle of Florida is a well-known destination for Memphians.

~ by richard j. alley

54 local treasures Young at Art

At 82, painter Veda Reed continues to create.

~ by shara clark

Columns/Departments 82 books

Tales from the City From the real to the make-believe, home can be found in a book. ~ by richard j. alley

84 ask vance

Sandy Posey Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not.

~ by vance lauderdale

86 dining out

The First Lady Chef Kelly English and a talented team celebrate new Southern cooking at his flagship Restaurant Iris. ~ by pamela denney

88 city dining

Tidbits: The Pasta Maker Restaurant; plus the city’s most extensive dining listings.

96 last stand

A Higher Education When his son leaves for college, a dad takes time to reflect. ~ by richard j. alley SEP T EMBER 20 16 • MEMPHISMAGA ZINE.COM • 7

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HOLLY CHARNES Having fun in her forties.

self-described “health weirdo,” 44-year-old Holly Charnes admits, “I definitely feel the difference between now and 10 years ago.” You might never know it to look at her — Charnes was the swimsuit model for this magazine’s fashion shoot last summer — but she knows she has to work harder than ever to maintain her appearance and health.

A former career as a trauma nurse at Regional One Health and her current roles as full-time mom and pharmaceutical sales representative keep her busy. The secret to a healthy lifestyle, she says, is to constantly monitor what you eat, and to remain active. Charnes studied kinesiology at Mississippi State University and graduated from nursing school at Mississippi University for Women. “I know from my nurse’s training that proper diet and exercise go hand in hand,” she says. “I check the labels of everything I eat and avoid food with lots of sugar, sodium, and carbohydrates. I’m really not into red meat, so several times a week I eat salmon or tuna — they’re much better for you, and they are both packed with omega-3 oils, which are very healthy for you.” Charnes has two children, and it’s not easy when they visit friends’ homes and find the kitchen cabinets stuffed with what she calls “kid food” — Twix, Oreos, candy. “But we don’t have them in our house. If they’re not readily available, it’s a whole lot easier to avoid them.” And no Cokes or sugary drinks, she says. “I drink only water, all day long. I keep it with me all the time; I’ve got a bottle right now in my car.” She also recommends small meals throughout the day: an apple, a cup of yogurt, a pack of string cheese. “When I do eat out, I try to find places like Panera, because they have healthy items on their menu, especially their soups.” To maintain her model’s figure, Charnes stays active every day and, for that matter, every hour. “No matter where I am or what I’m doing, I can’t just sit still,” she says. “I’ve gotten pretty creative with ways to exercise. If I’m at work, or even while I’m cooking at home, I’ll find a hallway or someplace to do stretches, leg lifts, whatever I can do.” “I’ve been a runner since junior high,” she says, “and I still find time to do it every day.” At the same time, she emphasizes the importance of “interval” training. “Don’t get on a treadmill and run for a half-hour,” she says. “Your body gets used to that. Break it up by running two miles, then stop and do push-ups, run some more, stop and do sit-ups. It really makes a difference.” Charnes cautions about running long distances on concrete sidewalks or hard asphalt, which can damage knee joints, especially, but she laments that her own neighborhood doesn’t have suitable running trails. She also recommends that runners buy new shoes on a regular basis; even though they may still look okay, the padding wears out after several months. Every night, she lifts weights to strengthen her muscles and also her bones. “I’m constantly exercising,” she says. “I know some friends think I’m a health weirdo, but I enjoy the results because I can feel the results.” Her clients with Colors modeling agency have apparently noticed her hard work. She participates in many photo shoots and trunk shows for Joseph, Macy’s, Oak Hall, and other retailers. “I really love modeling because I get to dress up in wonderful clothes and pretend I’m somebody else for the day,” she says. “It’s just so much fun, and I’m glad I’m still able to get jobs that normally go to girls 20 years younger than I am.” — Michael Finger N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 71

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Coming in December T OP DEN T IS T S

SPECIA L A DVERTISING SECTION

TOP DENTISTS 2015

A list of the area’s finest dentists, as chosen by their peers.

his list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, a database which includes listings for more than 120 dentists and specialists in the Memphis Metropolitan area. The Memphis area list is based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at www. usatopdentists.com. For more information call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA 30903; email info@usatopdentists.com or visit www.usatopdentists.com

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Living well in mind and body.

SELECTION PROCESS “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist the specialty and the geographic area. Borderline cases would you refer them to?” are given careful consideration by the editors. Voting This is the question we’ve asked thousands of characteristics and comments are taken into considdentists to help us determine who the topDentists eration while making decisions. Past awards a dentist should be. Dentists and specialists are has received, status in various dental asked to take into consideration academies (Academy of General years of experience, continuing Dentistry, American Academy education, man ner w ith of Periodontology, etc.) can p at i e nt s , u s e o f n ew play a factor in our decision. techniques and technologies Once the decisions have and of course physical results. been finalized, the included The nomination pool of dentists are checked against dentists consists of dentists state dental boards for discilisted online with the Amerplinary actions to make sure ican Dental Association, as they have an active license and well as dentists listed online are in good standing with the with their local dental societies, board. Then letters of congratthus allowing virtually every denulations are sent to all the listed tist the opportunity to participate. dentists. Dentists are also given the opporOf course there are many fine tunity to nominate other dentists dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a that they feel should be included in sampling of the great body of talent our list. Respondents are asked to in the field of dentistry in the United put aside any personal bias or political motivations and to use only their States. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is knowledge of their peers’ work when based on the subjective judgments of his evaluating the other nominees. or her fellow dentists. While it is true that Voters are asked to individually evaluate the lists may at times disproportionately the practitioners on their ballot whose work reward visibility or popularity, we remain they are familiar with. Once the balloting is confident that our polling methodology largely corrects for any biases and that these lists continue to completed, the scores are compiled and then averaged. represent the most reliable, accurate, and useful list of The numerical average required for inclusion varies dentists available anywhere. depending on the average for all the nominees within DISCLAIMER

This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, which includes listings for more than 120 dentists and specialists in the Memphis Metropolitan area. For more information call 706-364-0853 or email info@usatopdentists.com or visit www.usatopdentists.com. topDentists has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Copyright 2009-2015 by topDentists, Augusta, GA. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission of topDentists. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission. D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 73

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IN THE BEGINNING | by kenneth neill

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On the Road Again

he cover of this month’s Memphis is certainly, well, different. But I’m guessing it caught your immediate attention, doing exactly what a good cover is supposed to do: make the reader stop and look inside. Heck, that’s probably how you landed here. I wish we could tell you more about this wonderful old photograph, but we have virtually no hard information about this particular image. My friend Angelo Van Bogart, editor of Old Cars Weekly (oldcarsweekly.com), suggests that the scene depicted on the cover is probably from the early 1920s, and that the roadster itself appears to be a miniature Packard, “probably homebuilt.” In those early automotive days, you could indeed purchase a car by mail and put it all together in your own backyard or in buildings people were starting to call “garages.”

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As for the two individuals crammed into late October by Contemporary Media, the front seat, we have no earthly idea who the parent company of this magazine, in or where exactly they are; let us know if you conjunction with the Greater Memphis have any information (no, they are not LauAutomobile Dealers Association, which rel and Hardy). But they provide the perfect is celebrating its centennial this year. The introduction to this month’s cover story on Memphis of 2016 is dramatically different the early days of automobiles in Memphis. from the one residents here knew in 1916. Michael’s book will trace just how much Executive Editor Michael Finger has pulled together all the moving parts, so to speak, the city has changed over that century, describing how cars helped transform every and just how major a role cars, roads, and facet of life in this city in the first three automobile dealers have played in that decades of the twentieth century. transformation. (GMADA is celebrating We all think we live this centennial with an in super-revolutionary international auto show times, what with our at the Cook Convention iPads, texting, and our Center over the last weekend of October, dwelling in an intershowcasing the latest connected world the models from America like of which has never been seen before on and abroad; check out this planet. But really, as all the details on page Michael’s story on page 25.) 30 explains so well, the Regular readers of technogical advances this column know that and cultural changes every month the visuthat Memphis experial we feature here is a enced in the early 1900s previous Memphis cover on account of the invenfrom our four-decade history. Picking a covtion and popularization of the automobile were er this month was a no every bit as dramatic brainer. Our May 1984 and life-altering. cover (an illustration by May 1984 “Cars!” this month is Mike Coulson) showed just a small piece of an even bigger projthen Memphis Mayor Dick Hackett alongside then Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris ect Michael’s been working on: Memphis crammed into the front seat, yes, of an anin Motion, a definitive illustrated history of the automobile industry in Memphis, tique roadster. Coincidence? A premonifrom 1901 til the present, with a special tion? Who knows. But I’m confident that look at the families that have become this month’s issue of Memphis will take you for a real joyride down memory lane. household names here: Dobbs, Schaeffer, Gossett, Skelton, and many more. This Kenneth Neill coffee-table book will be published in publisher/editor

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SPOTLIGHT | Super Lawyers Reception | Mercedes-Benz of Memphis | July 28, 2016 | Photography by Ziggy Mack

he annual Super Lawyers reception—

“Celebrating Excellence” — was held at Mercedes-Benz of Memphis. The event honors the top attorneys in the Memphis area and celebrates a longtime partnership with Memphis magazine. Look for a special supplement with a complete listing of the Memphis-area Super Lawyers in our December issue.

1 Super Lawyers mingling among magnificent Mercedes 2 Ronald and Iris Harkavy 3 Michael McLaren and Megan Arthur 4 Andre Miller and Edd Peyton 5 Lisa Gill and Laura Bailey 6 Tannera Gibson and Mauren Holland 7 Larry Rice, Joy Rice, Nick Rice, and Ana Alford 8 Henry C. Shelton III, Hayden D. Lait, Robert S. Kirk, and Lancelot L. Minor III 9 Melissa Moore and Will Perry 8

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Gloria Steinem with bianca phillips

eminist icon Gloria Steinem remembers the moment she realized in 1968. How important do you think these safe spaces are? women needed a movement. There’s nothing like the truth to help us It was 1968 (pre-Roe v. Wade) and a then-recent New York state legislarealize that we are not alone, and it is cruture hearing on whether or not to liberalize the state’s abortion law was being cial for women to be able to decide when roundly criticized for including only one woman among its ten witnesses. And and whether to have children. Whether that woman happened to be a nun. A group of women held a protest hearing or not we can make that decision is the in a downtown New York church. Steinem, a reporter at the time, covered the biggest factor in whether we are educated or not, healthy or not, able to work event for New York Magazine.

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meeting] was a great moment of revelation.” Steinem soon became a trailblazer for women’s equality and reproductive rights, eventually founding the feminist-themed Ms. magazine, one of the few women’s magazines still in circulation that’s female-owned. Steinem has traveled the globe organizing and lecturing on women’s equality, and she recently published a book — My Life on the Road — about those travels and the impact they’ve had on her life. She’ll be traveling to Memphis this month to speak at Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region’s (PPGMR) annual James Award ceremony, which will also serve as the local health service provider’s 75th anniversary event. It’s fitting that Steinem, who was first awakened to activism through other women’s stories, will be speaking at the PPGMR event in a year when that organization has made a concerted effort to publicize abortion stories from consenting women statewide through their Tennessee Stories Project. That website aims to normalize abortion and offer women, who may be emotionally recovering from the procedure or preparing to have one, a safe space where they won’t feel alone. The James Awards will be held on September 15th at the Hilton Memphis (939 Ridge Lake). Steinem took a few minutes to speak with Memphis magazine about the future of reproductive rights in the U.S., sexism in American politics, her thoughts on gender identity in the feminist movement, and more. Tennessee’s Planned Parenthood organizations jointly launched the Tennessee Stories Project this year to give women a safe space to share their abortion stories online. That sounds like a virtual version of that meeting you attended

outside the home or not, and determines how long we live. It’s a human right.

Abortion rights are being challenged in states across the country. Do you worry that Roe v. Wade could be overturned?

We’ve been worrying about that ever since the decision. It would only take a couple of right-wing presidents appointing anti-choice Supreme Court justices to make that happen. There’s a lot of resistance, even though the majority of Americans clearly believe that reproductive freedom is a fundamental human right. Sexism has played a large role in this presidential election. Are we moving backward?

[The equality movement] has been winning quite a lot, so there are waves of backlash. It’s probably peaking in part because, in short order, this country will no longer be a majority European-American or white country. For people who were born into a system that told them that men were superior, white people were superior, and Christians were superior, it’s very upsetting to understand that they are no longer in the majority, and they’re fighting back. Do you think America is ready for its first female president?

It’s going to be very difficult, but it’s been very difficult for President Obama, too. The right wing has been so hostile to him. If the right wing had cancer and he had the cure, they wouldn’t accept it. They’re just dead-set against him. Similarly, the idea that a female human being should be the head of arguably the most powerful nation on Earth is offensive to people who believe in the hierarchy. I did not think in 2008 that this country could elect a woman. I do think we can and must now, but it’s going to be hell.

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“For the first time in my life, I saw women standing up and telling the truth about something that was not supposed to be spoken of in public. The stories were moving, and I realized that one in three American women — then and now — needs an abortion at some time in her life. So why was it illegal and unsafe?” Steinem said. “I had an abortion when I was newly graduated from college and never told anyone. [This

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You founded Ms. in 1972. How needed, at that time, was that resource for women? And how relevant is it today, when so many women’s magazines are filled with articles about how to please men?

Ms. magazine is the only national magazine for women that is controlled by women. There are other feminist magazines, like Bust and a few others. But the magazines you find on newsstands are not controlled by women. They are controlled by ads. So even if the individual women editors are trying to put a [pro-female] article or two into this magazine that’s mostly about clothes and makeup and cooking and sex, the advertisers won’t advertise unless there is editorial coverage of their product. Women have come a long way toward reaching equality, but gender norms are still prevalent, especially in parenting, where women still bear the brunt of the work of child-rearing. Is that changing?

The way women become whole people is through having a life not only in the home but outside the home. The way men become whole people is the same way. So it’s crucial that boys are raised to raise children, whether or not they ever have children. They need to be raised to have the qualities — patience, flexibility, empathy — to take care of children. What young women inspire you?

There are so many more feminists today than there were in my generation or the one that came afterwards. Think about the three young women who started Black Lives Matter [Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi] or Lena Dunham or America Ferrera. Sometimes I think I just had to wait for some of my friends to be born.

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Where do trans women and nonbinary women fit into the struggle for women’s rights?

It seems to me to be all the same struggle. We invented the idea of gender. It doesn’t exist. The old languages — Cherokee, Bengali, the oldest African languages — do not have he or she. They don’t even have gendered pronouns. We’re all trying to achieve a world where you are a unique individual and a human being.

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Controlled Access It’s harder than ever for journalists to get the truth from the new breed of politicians.

by john branston

nce upon a time there was a Memphis law firm known as Kustoff and Strickland. The partners were David Kustoff, a politically active Republican, and Jim Strickland, a politically active Democrat. The amiable partnership seemed to embody a spirit of comity that was much needed in Memphis.

Face-to-face communication between reporters and mayors and public employees is essential. Press releases, tweets, and e-mail replies are marketing and cannot replace it.

The recent actions of both lawyers-turned-politicians, however, are disappointing. Kustoff, the victor in August’s Eighth District congressional Republican primary, showed his true colors in a television ad campaign bragging about sending crooked politicians to prison. The reference was to former Sen. John Ford, the big catch in the federal investigation known as Tennessee Waltz 10 years ago. The not-so-subtle inference was that crooked pols are Democrats. Kustoff served briefly as United States attorney for the Western District of Tennessee during Tennessee Waltz, which had begun before his appointment. He was a courtroom spectator but not a participant in the Ford trial and joined with the lead prosecutors in making some general comments afterward. Now likely to be elected to Congress in November, Kustoff, by morphing into a fiery hatchet man, has made it harder for an office that has prosecuted four Ford brothers in 35 years (whiffing twice) to maintain a semblance of political impartiality in the eyes of the public. Strickland, meanwhile, won a seat on the Memphis City Council, where he served a term before running for mayor and defeating incumbent A C Wharton. Six months into his first term, he has turned into a control guy with a media and marketing team the likes of which has never been seen at City Hall.

The Selling of Mayor Strickland includes restrictions on reporters’ access to City Hall, a churlish reminder about the impropriety of news media “loitering,” and a warning to city employees that speaking to the media without authorization is now a firing offense. This will be seen by some as special pleading, but reporters are not the same as members of the general public. A book could be written about The Art of Loitering. Seeing politicians in unguarded moments is part of a job that has fallen out of favor as social media replaces legacy media. It wasn’t my beat, but I covered three city mayors and two county mayors on and off for 25 years and got to know Dick Hackett, Willie Herenton, Wharton, Bill Morris, and Jim Rout fairly well. I also spent time jawing with their division directors and aides who might know something interesting or complicated about what was going down or coming up and enlighten me about it. I believe their openness and easy access was, on balance, tolerable for them, good for me and my employers, and good for the public. Reporters could walk into their offices unannounced and unescorted, say hello to the secretary, and sit down with the mayor if he wasn’t too busy. There was trust both ways – not drinking buddies as an older generation of reporters had been with Wyeth Chandler – but enough trust to speak freely. This could cause problems. Hackett became mayor when he was 32 years old. There was a learning curve. He once said something I thought was news, so I told the beat reporter, who laughed and said he would “kid him about it.” No, I thought, this needs to be in the paper. It wasn’t. Herenton moved the office from the second floor to the less accessible seventh floor. He was famously confrontational in news conferences, but in private he never spoke off the record and liked to share personal stories and articles he had saved from back in the day. The context provided by key aides such as Rick Masson and Robert Lipscomb as well as City Council members and staff was crucial to understanding what was going on between 1992 and 2009. Wharton was polite and agreeable to a fault, and could see the merits of opposing points of view. I believe his trouble making up his mind, both real and perceived, cost him the 2015 election. On the county side, Bill Morris, mayor from 1978 to 1994, was a talker whose flights of fancy could leave reporters and his own staff baffled. As a cub reporter in 1982, I heard him speak about the opening of Mud Island and asked Chandler for help. Clearly clueless, he said, “Oh, that’s just Morris,” and shook his head. The city and county mayors, I learned, are joined at the hip, and personalities matter a lot. The point of this stroll down Memory Lane is that face-to-face communication between reporters and mayors and public employees is essential. Press releases, tweets, and e-mail replies are marketing and cannot replace it. Jim Strickland ran as a cost-cutter. He has a biggest-ever staff of four “communicators.” Sadly, they don’t communicate very well.

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he Cooper-Young Business Association brings you the 29th iteration of one of Memphis’ most popular events. Join over 130,000 other guests in immersing yourself in phenomenal music, art, food, and drinks dedicated to celebrating a vibrant section of the Memphis community, recently ranked as one of the top American neighborhoods by the American Planning Association. Check back soon for more announcements regarding band lineups and vendors. Cooper-Young Historic District, 2100-2138 Young Ave. For more information, check cooperyoungfestival.com.

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Let’s face it: at this point, who doesn’t know Maroon 5? The breakout group As an artist, you’ve probably from the early 2000’s heard it all before: the has shown an immense “starving artist” trope, how you’ll be forced to wait tables, staying power, relentlessly churning out hits on each or your goals are unrealistic. successful album with However, Crosstown Arts, heavy hitters such as “This ArtsMemphis, and the Love,” “Wake Up Call,” UrbanArt Commission have “Payphone,” and “Sugar.” got your back. Their seminar will cover the basics of finding Led by frontman and The Voice host Adam Levine, alternate ways to finance a Maroon 5 gives a full career in the arts. Grants and tour of their frequently residencies are available to changing sound that those looking to follow their has experimented with passion, and can make or rock, pop, new wave, break a career before it truly and occasionally disco. begins. The free, two-hour Don’t miss out on the program will focus on crafting opportunity to see one of resumes and applications for various grants in the art world, music’s biggest names. FedExForum, as well as general tips on 191 Beale St. how to make the application ticketmaster.com process smoother. Crosstown Arts, 422 N. Cleveland. crosstownarts.org; 507-8030

On B.B. King’s birthday, push away the negativity about Memphis and celebrate all the good things happening in the city at the Ol’ Man River Moonshine Ball. The event’s title, indicating moonlight illuminating all

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in the Sky” at night, surrounded by fireworks. Proceeds from the event will go towards support of local musicians and charities. Gibson Guitar Factory, 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. evenbrite.com

of the positive occurences in Memphis, focuses on recent productions such as CMT’s Million Dollar Quartet and the launch of Gibson Memphis GuitarTown. At the ball, dinner will be provided on the top of the Gibson Guitar Factory’s “Terrace

Sausage or bacon? Scrambled or over-easy? Home fries or hash browns? Why not have them all? They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s only right that you attend Broad Avenue’s BreakFest901. The street will be filled with the most delicious

breakfast items you can think of, ranging from teams competing to prepare the best breakfast, food trucks with brunch menus, to French Truck Coffee (formerly Relevant Roasters), to a Best Bloody Mary contest. Regular tickets earn each entrant a free cup of coffee and access to all the delicious options listed above, while VIP entrants have access to extra bloody mary’s and a waffle bar. The festival will also include games, live music, and other activities. All proceeds benefit the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry. Water Tower Pavilion, Broad Ave. Arts District. breakfest901.com

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For those who think they know Memphis inside and out, now’s the time to use that knowledge to good effect. The first-ever Ultimate Scavenger Memphis will take teams of up to four to locate 25 places around town, ranging from famous landmarks to obscure

and eccentric spots. If a friendly race and the opportunity to become the inaugural champion aren’t enough to stoke the competitive fires, Ultimate Scavenger Memphis is offering a cash prize to the victors. Let the hunt begin. racesonline.com/events/ ultimate-scavengermemphis.

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A VIP OPENING NIGHT EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016, FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. “PINK Night at the Auto Show” will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers Association by honoring the MidSouth Chapter of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Auto Show involving government officials and Greater Memphis auto dealers. The VIP Opening Night will also feature a fundraiser for the Komen organization. Tickets will be $50. Regular admission for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: $8

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FANFARE!

EDGAR DEGAS

Dancer with a Double Bass, ca. 1879 Pastel, black chalk, and ink wash on paper Private collection

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This fan-tastic exhibit, which opened at The Dixon Gallery and Gardens earlier this summer, will be running all this month, through October 9th. It celebrates an exciting period in French art history, when the hand fan, which is to say the handheld fan, became an aesthetic phenomenon in that country. “Fans as art: unfolding beauty.” That’s a heading in the informative catalogue by Richard R. Brettell and Robert Flynn Johnson, and to me, this expresses best what this wonderful show is all about. Of course, handheld fans were nothing new in nineteenth-century, pre-air-conditioning France; the use of fans, both the folding and rigid varieties, dates back to ancient Greece, if not earlier. Throughout the years they have been utilitarian objects to wave gently on a summer’s night, fashion accessories, symbols of social status, and, not surprisingly, props for flirtatious ladies to hide behind. What was new in fin-de-siecle France between 1875 and 1900 was that artists, in addition to their more traditional mediums, began using this hand-fan format as a vehicle for their art. And with some of the period’s most prominent figures painting them, a decorative new art form was created. Edgar Degas is generally considered the first Impressionist to paint fans, but he was quickly joined by contemporaries like Edouard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Maurice Denis, and particularly Henri-Charles Guérard, whose work is the focus of the present exhibition. The most prolific of the fan Impressionists, he in a sense made this art form “his own.” Henri-Charles Guérard was born in Paris in 1846 and was an engraver best known for his etchings and lithographs, although his true genius is revealed through his inventive, joyous and often irreverent fans. A total of 43 fans and preparatory studies for fans, by Guérard and his contemporaries, are on display in the current Dixon exhibition, drawn from the museum’s own collection and from other public and private sources. Before its opening, I sat down with Kevin Sharp, Dixon director, and Julie Pierotti, the Martha R. Robinson endowed curator of the Dixon, to talk about the exhibit. According to Sharp, its genesis goes back to John Buchanan,

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Azor with Bells and Whistles, Preparatory Study for a Fan, n.d. Gouache on silk Collection of John and Lucy Buchanan

JEAN-LOUIS FORAIN

Dancer in a Colored Tutu, ca. 1890 Chalk, pastel, and gouache on paper Collection of Dixon Gallery and Gardens

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Dancer with a Rose, 1885-90 Watercolor on linen Collection of Dixon Gallery and Gardens

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the late, internationally respected former Dixon director and his wife, Lucy. The Buchanans were fascinated with decorative fans, and as a result had a major hand, so to speak, in putting together the Dixon’s collection as well as their own. Five of the fans in the Dixon’s permanent collection on display now are by Jean-Louis Forain, an artist championed by Buchanan (see Memphis magazine, June 2011), and a number of the exhibit’s fans are on loan from the Buchanans’ personal collection. It is difficult to comprehend, explains Sharp, just how ubiquitous decorative fans were in France during the last quarter of the nineteenth century, a vibrant time in both industry and the arts in

that country. Literally millions of fans were manufactured or imported into Paris, and Parisian painters capitalized upon the ready availability of these mini-canvases. Fans were of course useful in the summer heat, but they quickly became musthaves for all women to carry, oftentimes for strictly decorative purposes. They were small, easy to make and sell, and ideal vehicles to help artists supplement their incomes. Among women of fashion, the pervasiveness of these particular accessories became a phenomenon not unlike today’s often-decorated iPhones. The fans at the Dixon present a wide range of subject matter, from beautiful flowers, landscapes, and scenes of the ballet (a Degas

specialty, of course), to grotesques including bats, demon heads, and dragons. One fascinating aspect of the French fan boom of this era was that it coincided with the cultural fad sweeping across Europe for all things Japanese, a stylistic movement that is still called “Japonism” among decorative arts historian. Can you imagine a traditional geisha without her fan? Speaking personally, I have a hand-painted French fan from a later era — the 1920s art deco period — which has long graced my entrance hall in my homes and is one of my most precious possessions. You could honestly say, then, that I am a fan of fans! You’ll feel the same if you stop by the Dixon and see for yourself what the, er, fanfare is all about.

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☛ HOW

THE AUTOMOBILE CH ANGED OUR CIT Y.

by michael finger

emphis’ first automobile owner didn’t have to travel very far to find the first automobile dealer in Memphis. The year was 1901, and he simply walked next door. By all accounts, Samuel T. Carnes was a visionary. The president of the Memphis Light & Power Company had installed the first electric lights in this city and set up the first telephone system. Born in 1850 in Hardeman County, Carnes worked as a bookkeeper for a bank when he first moved to the Bluff City, then for wholesale grocers and various cotton firms along Front Street before organizing the electric company that would evolve into modern-day Memphis Light, Gas and Water. He and his family — wife Kate and daughters Katherine and Juliet — lived in a sprawling stone mansion on Linden, and Carnes took the streetcar every day to his offices at 300 Second Street. At the age of 51, perhaps he was pondering new adventures, or maybe he was simply considering buying a bicycle, when he picked up the little catalog published by Jerome P. Parker.

ne hundred years ago, five of our city’s first car dealers met in an attorney’s office overlooking Court Square and signed the charter that created

what now is the Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers Association. To help celebrate that centennial, Contemporary Media, Inc. — publishers of the magazine you are now

reading — is producing an illustrated history of cars and car dealers, and the impact that the automobile has had in shaping modern Memphis. This particular story is drawn from

the opening chapters of this book, titled Memphis in Motion, which will be available at local bookstores in time for the holiday season. Additionally, the Greater Memphis Automobile

Samuel T. Carnes

Dealers Association is hosting the 2016 International Auto Show, to be held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center October 28-30. For more information, see page 25.

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heir paths might have never crossed if Jerome Parker had enjoyed working for his father’s real estate company. But city directories show that in 1895, he embarked on a new venture and opened a bicycle shop at 296 Second Street, in a building that formerly housed a wallpaper company. He shared the space with a plumbing firm, and to supplement his income, he also sold typewriters in addition to Union and Royal bicycles. Parker had a view of the future as keen as Carnes. Though his storefront in a busy part of town no doubt attracted plenty of walk-in customers, in the last years of the nineteenth century he began publishing a comprehensive mail-order catalog that included a rather astonishing selection of parts and accessories: handlebars, sprockets, tires, spokes, cranks, pumps, bearings, pedals, and more. One of his most expensive options, at $15, was the Coey Railroad Attachment, a device that allowed bicyclists to ride along railroad tracks. And then the world changed — not only for Parker, but for Samuel T. Carnes and everyone else in Memphis. The 1901 catalog for “Jerome P. Parker – Manufacturers’ Agent – Whole Sale and Retail” included a cover illustration of pretty girls taking their bicycles for a spin in the countryside. But the cover also announced something entirely new: “Bicycles and Automobiles.”

opposite page: As car sales increased, demand for tires fueled a surge in manufacturing jobs at the Memphis Firestone plant.

top: Before cars arrived, a postcard from the early 1900s shows that horses and mules were the only “traffic” on Front Street.

bottom: A grainy old photograph shows the Samuel T. Carnes family in the first automobile purchased in Memphis.

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above: A night view of Main Street in the early 1900s shows that parking wasn’t a problem. Note the large sign for Dinstuhl’s, the candy store still in business today. opposite page: No, it’s not the Great Gatsby. Shown here in his office, looking every inch the successful car dealer, Robert R. Price was president of the Southern Motor Car Company, the city’s only Cadillac dealership in the 1920s.

From his offices next door, Carnes probably perused Parker’s new offerings, flipping through 38 pages of bicycle gear, before he came to the very last page of the catalog, where he (and quite a few other Memphians) were stunned by an illustration showing — well, they really didn’t know what it was, exactly. The headline was, “The Horse and His Successor.” Boldly declaring that the “Automobile Age had arrived,” the ad proclaimed, “There is a great demand for a self-propelling vehicle that will combine the qualities of lightness, speed, economy, safety, and ease of operation. The ‘Mobile’ is a steam motor vehicle having these desired qualities. The mechanism is very compact and there is but very little noise. There is no odor and no vibration.” The price of this “Mobile,” as it was called, was $750 — an astonishing sum in those days when an average yearly wage was barely $500. (Parker’s best bicycle cost only $20.) But money wasn’t a concern for a man as wealthy as Carnes. How long did he wait, one wonders, before he rushed next door and placed an order for the first car in Memphis?

n the archives of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is a faded, grainy old photograph, taken sometime after 1901, showing Samuel T. Carnes, his wife, and his two daughters sitting proudly in their new automobile. Everything about this vehicle shows why they were first called “horseless carriages.”

It’s basically a buggy without a horse, and tucked somewhere under the seats are the engine, gear train, and water and fuel tanks that could power this device at a then-unheard-of speed of 5 miles per hour. No records have survived to show how many other “Mobiles” Parker sold that first year. But by 1903, his catalog began to offer a considerably more sophisticated-looking “Rambler” automobile (no relation to the later model from American Motors), calling it “in many respects the most remarkable carriage before the general public.” After all, the new model offered “a long wheelbase giving great comfort over rough country roads,” high horsepower “that will take you anywhere,” four full elliptical springs “to avoid the usual vibration,” and a weight “suitable to all American roads.” It took a special kind of person to buy an automobile in the very early 1900s. City streets were unpaved, with loose gravel, rocks, mud, and potholes. With no service stations, repair shops, or mechanics, the new car owner was left to his own devices whenever repairs were needed. In those days, that could be a daily task. Tires required constant patching, potholes shattered the flimsy wheels, and the old steam engines were cantankerous at best. Such necessary products as oil and, later, gasoline — when the internal combustion engine became more popular than steam — simply weren’t available at every corner. Drivers bought gas in gallon cans from the nearest dry goods store, in the early 1900s paying 9 cents a gallon, and they learned to keep extra parts and a full bag of tools on hand at all times. If the public considered these new machines danger-

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above: This vintage photo, from the Price Family Collection, shows a gleaming new Cadillac convertible in Overton Park. The driver has never been identified.

ous, they often had a good reason. In those days before Ford and the other automobile factories became part of the American landscape, cars like the “Mobile” and the “Rambler” were often assembled by hand, in backyard garages. Quality control wasn’t even considered, and the early cars’ brakes, transmission, wheels, suspension, and steering had a nasty tendency to fail at the worst possible moment. Even when the automobiles operated properly, the drivers took the blame for many of the accidents that put a black mark on the early days of driving. Such basic features for controlling automobiles — stop signs, traffic lights, and even lane markings — were still in the future. And after traffic signals finally began to appear at a few busy intersections, drivers had to figure out that a red light (or in the early days, just a red flag) meant STOP and green meant GO. When lines were first painted down highways (a fellow from Detroit, appropriately, gets credit for that, by adapting the machine that sprayed lines on tennis courts), it still wasn’t clear to some drivers which side to drive on.

espite all the challenges — and downright dangers — the brand-new automobile industry was clearly on the move. Between 1900 and 1910, more than 670 individual automobile companies opened across the United States. Most of them closed within a few years; it’s possible the public didn’t leap at the chance to buy cars with names like Blood, Bugmobile, Dodo, O-We-Go, or Seven Little Buffaloes. Jerome Parker’s first offering, the “Mobile,” was out of business by 1903; his more advanced “Rambler” endured until 1914.

In Memphis, Parker reigned as the city’s sole automobile dealer for just two years. In 1903, another bicycle shop downtown, owned by Harry A. White, began to offer automobiles. As with Parker, he initially advertised “Bicycles, Cycle Sundries, and Parts,” and almost as an afterthought, announced he was a “dealer in automobiles” (without mentioning the brand he was selling). A year later, a third dealer joined the competition. Tri-State Automobile and Supply Company not only offered cars for sale but provided an additional service: “Competent and careful operators, ensuring safety, to accompany parties.” And then the f loodgates opened. By 1910, barely a decade after Carnes drove the first automobile down the streets of Memphis, this city had more than 24 dealers. Well-known models were now available here — Ford, Packard, Hudson, Buick — along with the smaller manufacturers, such as Lozier, Jackson, White, and others. Samuel T. Carnes himself also joined the “Automobile Age” as an entrepreneur. By 1910, he was president of the Memphis Automobile Company, a dealership at Fourth and Monroe, offering Packards. Parker was still in business with a dealership on Madison Avenue. Two brothers, Myron and Ripley, established the Merriman Brothers Automobile Company, selling Thomas Flyer automobiles, Rapid trucks, and the new Babcock Electrics, showing that electric cars are really nothing new. The Merriman Brothers’ property at Third and Washington included offices, shops, and a garage, and the firm also sold tires, polish, soap, oils, grease, and other supplies. They joined a rapidly growing auto-related industry in Memphis. By 1910, city directories listed three automobile accessory dealers, eight garages, 14 repair shops, an automobile

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parcel-delivery service, and — for those owners of Babcock Electrics — the Oliver Electric Company, which provided “automobile charging.”

hen Owen Lilly opened his carriage-making factory in 1870, he surely never dreamed he would someday become one of the leaders of the rapidly expanding automotive industry in Memphis. Lilly, along with five other local businessmen, was a charter member of the Memphis Automobile Dealers Association, established on December 11, 1916 (and known today, a century later, as the Greater Memphis Automobile Dealers Association to reflect the dealers’ steady expansion beyond the city limits and into Arkansas and Mississippi). By 1920, the “Automobile” category that once occupied a couple of lines in the Memphis city directory now spilled over onto 20 pages or more. The listings included dozens of automobile dealers, most of them at this time clustered along Madison and Monroe, with Union — formerly a residential avenue — slowly evolving into “Auto Row.” Most of the “big names” were now established here: Buick, Ford (“The Universal Car”), Nash, Stanley Steamer, Studebaker, Chevrolet, and Cadillac (“Cars of Quality”).

sold the concern to Robert R. Price, who had relocated to Memphis with his wife, Olive, from Jacksonville, Florida. The Prices raised two daughters who gained fame in later years for their artistic skills: Billy Price Carroll became a talented painter, specializing in portraits and landscapes, and older sister Nadia Price Strid was an acclaimed photographer, with her own studio in Cooper-Young. The family’s involvement with a dealership in Memphis came in a roundabout way. Robert R. Price had owned a successful Hupmobile car dealership in Florida, but a family tragedy — the death of their first daughter — convinced them to move away from Jacksonville. Years earlier, Price had become friends with Eddie Rickenbacker, the famed World War I flying ace, who introduced Price to an executive with a newly

above: The Southern Motors showroom featured the latest model Cadillacs, mosaic tile floors, and potted plants. below: The very first car owners had no service stations or mechanics if they ran into trouble with their vehicles. Within a few years, full-scale repair shops helped to encourage car purchases.

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By the 1920s, private car ownership had dramatically increased in Memphis, although the notion of parallel parking had clearly not quite caught on.

established company called General Motors. Impressed with his sales efforts in Florida, the GM executive offered Price the chance to operate a Cadillac and LaSalle dealership in Memphis. Price accepted the offer, and in 1920, company letterhead shows he was part of the management team at Southern Motors, which included Stephen H. Butler, Stephen H. Butler Jr., and H.C. Williams. On September 6, 1923, Price purchased the dealership from Butler. Members of the Price family still have the original letter of agreement for that transaction, which reveals that Price paid exactly $100,000 to the Cadillac Motor Company of Detroit to buy the dealership. It’s interesting that the money wasn’t paid directly to the previous owner of the dealership, but to the manufacturer. With a slight name change to the Southern Motor Car Company, Price’s firm was the sole Cadillac dealership in Memphis. In 1928, outgrowing its cramped location on Monroe, it moved to 731 Union Avenue, in the heart of “Auto Row.” It later moved even closer to downtown, to 341 Union, where it would remain for decades. Today, Price’s granddaughter, Pixie Price Woodall, and her husband, Richard, have maintained company photos and letters from the 1920s and 1930s. A pocket-sized booklet contains illustrations and detailed specifications for more than two dozen Cadillac mod-

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els offered in 1931, ranging from the “Standard Brougham” to the top-of-the-line “Fleetwood 3275 Seven-Passenger Imperial.” The latter model featured such luxuries as a long-grain “landau” leather roof, mahogany trim, a folding trunk rack, a nickel-plated cowl band, cushioned foot rests, and even a “vanity case” that came complete with “eight-day Waltham clock, mirror, memo pad, and two silver-top perfume bottles.” The photos show a beautifully decorated showroom, with a gleaming mosaic tile floor and potted plants, a sun-filled space designed to showcase the automotive works of art on display. Other images depict the spic-andspan parts department, the spacious garage, Southern Motors mechanics and technicians at work, salesmen at their desks, and Robert Price in his office, looking dapper and successful in an all-white linen suit. “I remember going downtown to Pappy’s office many times and running back to the Coke machine with the nickel that he always gave me,” Pixie Woodall says today. “I must have been only 5 or 6 at the time, and it was a real treat for me.” Price was a respected businessman and community leader, who served several terms as president of the Memphis Automobile Dealers Association. “He was well-known, especially for the automobile shows that he helped put together in the 1930s,” says Woodall. “For each show he had national orchestras and bands come to play.” These annual events, usually held at Ellis Auditorium or the Fairgrounds, lasted as long as a week. Part of the celebration included a parade of the newest

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vehicles down Union Avenue, from Crosstown all the way to the river. “In fact, my Aunt Nadia drove a 1906 Oldsmobile down Union Avenue in the grand parade in 1934,” Woodall recalls. “She was only 15 and not old enough to have a driver’s license, but Pappy told her that it didn’t matter because it was only a parade. She was ‘decked out like a queen,’ she told me, and had a wonderful time.” In 1953, Price sold the Cadillac dealership to Lawrence Canepari, who continued to operate it as Southern Motors. By 1958, a nephew, Joseph Canepari, was running the business, until a different family took over and changed the name to one quite familiar to many Memphians — Madison Cadillac — so named, not because it had moved away from Union Avenue, but because the new owner’s name was Albert F. Madison.

or a few years, a couple of Memphis companies even tried their hand at building cars. The best-remembered of these was the “Southern Six,” crafted by the Southern Automobile Manufacturing Company. The factory was located at Mallory and Latham, and an old advertisement explained that this was “a million-dollar organization composed of Southern people, manufacturing the pleasure car.” A significant development was the appearance of the first full-fledged service stations. In 1920, Memphis drivers could take their vehicles to only four of them: C.G. Arnold Service on Adams, Automotive Electric Service on Dudley, the Owl Auto Service Club (providing “unique emergency service”) on Madison, and the one that endured longer than any others, the East Memphis Motor Company, located at Madison and Cooper when that intersection — known today, of course, as Overton Square — was literally on the eastern edge of Memphis. Around the city, entrepreneurs specialized in a surprising number of other services and accessories. Chickasaw Sheet Metal Works offered refurbished automobile bodies. The J.P. Bruce Company sold a product called “radiator cement,” presumably to stop leaks. More than a dozen companies provided batteries. Stewart Products claimed to repair automobile horns, and Verdel & Company offered to do the same with headlights. A business with the enticing name of the Magic Tunnel Auto Laundry, perhaps one of the first car washes in the city, opened on Union in 1921, promising customers would be “On Your Way in 15 Minutes.” Even the venerable William R. Moore dry-goods company got into the act, offering “Clothing for Automobilists” — almost a necessity in cars

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An “open-door policy” for family and friends to visit their gorgeous new Midtown home is important to the Uhlhorns.

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f the name “Uhlhorn” has a familiar ring to it, it is because this family has been building beautiful homes in Memphis for generations. Walker Uhlhorn and his brother George, partners in Uhlhorn

above: Walker Uhlhorn worked closely with architect Doug Enoch to design a home supremely suitable to a young family’s day-to-day living.

Brothers Construction Company, now represent the third generation in their family’s business. I was aware that Walker Uhlhorn had recently

built a beautiful home off East Parkway South in an old, established Midtown neighborhood near Overton Park for his own young family. Wondering just exactly what a prominent young builder would build for himself, his wife, Nikki, and their three daughters (with a son on the way), I decided to pay him a visit.

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above: The home’s lot was once part of the gardens of the old Gooch home on Parkway and now provides luxurious outdoor living space for the Uhlhorns.

The back story is this: The Uhlhorns had lived one street over and, on their walks, had admired a vacant lot which was once part of the gardens of the old Gooch home that faced East Parkway. The lot was owned by Granville Taylor, a retired architect, who was absolutely not interested in selling — well, not at first. Over time, however, Uhlhorn and Taylor became friends and they talked about things, though “the elephant in the room” was always the lot. At last the day came when Taylor announced, “I’m ready to sell.” The distinguished architect of the house is Doug Enoch, whom Uhlhorn had worked with on several projects (see Memphis magazine, March 2015) and for whom he has the utmost respect. Enoch designed the house for this young family’s day-to-day living, and the two worked closely together in making all design decisions. Uhlhorn told me that he loves the home’s abundance of gables and a roof line which evokes an

English arts-and-crafts feel and an almost fairy-tale look. The façade is not overwhelmed with too many windows though, at the same time, Uhlhorn tells me that one of the hallmarks of his style is “the great quality of his windows.” The home is built of painted tumbled brick and looks “old” though clearly it is not. Uhlhorn proudly points to the great work of his subcontractors, many of whom his family has used for years, saying “they get it right the first time.” Clearly loyalty is huge in the Uhlhorn family business. Generally, Uhlhorn explains that, in business, his older brother George is “hands-on” with a more supervisory role, while he himself does most of the “meet and greet back-office duties.” Their company does custom and market homes, large-scale additions, and renovations. Given his background, it comes as no surprise that the new Uhlhorn home (which sits on just under an acre of land) is gorgeous; clearly, he brought into play

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left: The back view of the house, which is incredibly spacious but with a cozy feel.

below: Daughters Corinne and Ivy swing high with delight in the playground in their new backyard.

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all of his professional experience and expertise into every detail. From the street the house doesn’t seem so big and has an almost cozy appearance, but it is indeed spacious. Wishing to get away from the more traditional soaring, two-story entry and staircase, Enoch designed a more “intimate and inviting” foyer. In fact, none of the interior spaces in this six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house feels enormous, another hallmark of his architectural style. The ceilings downstairs are 11 feet and upstairs, 9 feet. While Uhlhorn and his wife grew up in homes filled with antique furniture, they wanted for their new house a more modern transitional style with a mix of contemporary and vintage furnishings. The interior has been kept clean and light with oak flooring and Sherwin Williams paint colors, including Incredible White, Accessible Beige, and Mindful Grey. I was told that Cameron Howell helped with selecting these colors. Fortunately, the Uhlhorns fell heir to some

below: Uhlhorn’s home office is at the front of the home — a novel but very workable arrangement, especially on payday for subcontractors.

right: The beautiful, beamed kitchen with its copper vent and hand-hewn walnut island top is the heart of this young family’s home.

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wonderful artworks from their relatives, Walter Broadfoot and Butch Uhlhorn, who were downsizing. They bought furnishings and accessories from Nabers Interiors on Broad Street. As the story goes, Uhlhorn had seen the work that Nabers had done for his father, Frank Uhlhorn, at his own beautiful home in Germantown, and said, “Please give me that number!” In his demanding, round-the-clock line of work, Uhlhorn says “there’s a fine line between business and family,” and, in fact, his home office faces the street in the very front of the home. This is an original idea that works very well, especially when payday arrives for his subcontractors who come in with “mud on their boots.” There is an adjoining workout room which Nikki Uhlhorn laughingly calls “the least used room in the house,” although it is a convenient spot for Walker, who played baseball at CBHS and at the University of Memphis, to store his baseball memorabilia. In this connection, he proudly points out a bench from the bleachers at the old Busch stadium in St. Louis. Moving to the back of the house, everything is open with the kitchen, breakfast room, and gathering room overlooking the big backyard (with planting and irrigation by AgriScapes) and the outside living area. The handsome fireplace is made of pre-cast limestone, courtesy of European Stone Werks, whose motto is “clean, simple design stands the test of time” — something that both Enoch and Uhlhorn clearly

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live by professionally. The dining room is a separate room reached through the arches that here again are another Enoch specialty. The master bedroom is “hand-me-down central,” I was told, from its rug to side tables to old chest. However, Uhlhorn points proudly to the adjoining master bath, which is one of his favorite spaces, with its spa-like white tones, clean lines, natural light, carrara marble, and a large shower he dubbed a “car wash.” Getting down to nuts and bolts, Uhlhorn says the home is energy-efficient and at 5,500 square feet, his utility bills are lower than in his previous, smaller house. He wanted a low-maintenance home, an absolute necessity since his wife is a busy nurse practitioner at MidSouth Imaging and Therapeutics. A nice added bonus is that Uhlhorn can control the whole house with his iPhone, which is to say the music system, the Nest thermostat, and lighting which makes it somewhat of a “smart house.” With four children playing outside all the time, a big backyard was a necessity for the Uhlhorns, as was a family-friendly home inside where kids could congregate. We toured the fabulous playroom upstairs where there is lots of room for the childrens’ friends to sleep over on weekends in a specially designed bunkroom—all the better to encourage the “open door policy” for little people so important to the Uhlhorns. Speaking of children, I must close on a personal note with the fact that the Uhlhorn family nanny at the time I did this interview was none other than the adorable Haili Drew, who just happens to be married to my cousin Logan Drew. When I mentioned to her a few weeks earlier that I was writing a story on the Uhlhorns, she exclaimed that this was indeed the wonderful family for whom she was working. I gather this is a mutual admiration society all round, and I know you will agree this is a wonderful house for a wonderful family.

top left: Hand-me-down central is what the family laughingly call this luxurious master bedroom. top right: This colorful mudroom gets a lot of use

from three little girls and, since girls will be girls, is filled with their shoes. center: This deep, soaking tub is a central element in the spa-like

master bathroom. bottom: It would be difficult to imagine a more perfect paradise for little people than this upstairs playroom.

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here are no amusement parks here. You won’t find miniature golf or waterslides. The beaches along Scenic Highway 30-A in South Walton County are a serene landscape of beach umbrellas and kites, protected

sand dunes and quaint shops. It’s this serenity that has drawn my family there for years. In our stop-and-go days of constant stimulation, a week of quiet with beautiful views is what’s needed to recharge the batteries. And, if you can get

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away, there may be no better time to visit than the fall. The beach names will ring a bell to Memphians — Dune Allen, Santa Rosa, Grayton, Seaside, Seagrove, Rosemary, Inlet. There are a dozen such communities spanning the nearly 20 miles of 30-A, each one as unique and inviting as the next.

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Not ones for redundancy, we’ve vacationed in many different spots, always curious as to what might make one better than the other. What we’ve found is that there is magic in each. We go there for the white sand beaches, the architecture, the food, and the sense of community in these pristine villages. I first visited in my early 20s as a chauffeur working out of nearby Panama City Beach. A couple needed a ride to their wedding in a small, clapboard chapel

above: Seaside’s architectural details and scenic overlooks are wellknown to regular visitors. left: The European flavor of Rosemary Beach draws throngs of vacationers throughout the year. right: Pastel colors and unique architecture as backdrop to palmetto trees and other indigenous foliage can be found throughout the villages of 30-A.

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in Eden State Park just across Highway 98, then back to Seaside for dinner. “We want to go for drinks later where the locals go,” they said. “Can you find out where that is?” That place was The Red Bar in Grayton Beach. Now well known throughout the South via word of mouth, social media, and the ubiquitous t-shirt, in the mid-1990s it truly was a locals-only

destination. I recommended it then and I’d recommend it today for its funky décor, live music, and famous Bloody Mary, known as the “house salad.” Driving up to the Alys Beach community is like seeing a mirage. After miles of pine and scrub, the stark-white buildings look like clouds against a blue sky backdrop. There may be no more dramatic approach along all of 30-A. Hungry? Good, because George’s at Alys Beach beckons and it’s owned by Memphian Rick Spell who purchased the restaurant in 2015 (he also owns La Cocina in Seacrest Beach, Saltwater Grill in Panama City Beach, and the popular Brookhaven Pub just east of the Clark Tower here at home). Spell happened upon 30-A by chance during a visit to Destin and was impressed by the clean and healthy environment. “I

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was blown away,” he says. “These great communities are fun and new people show up every week. It’s been incredibly rewarding to experience that area down there. We’re really enjoying it.” Other must-have meals can be found set among the Bavarian-style village of Rosemary at Cowgirl Kitchen, Angelina’s Pizzeria in Seagrove, or any of the Airstream food trucks that line 30-A in Seaside. A favorite of my family’s is Hurricane Oyster Bar in Grayton Beach just north of 30-A for some of the freshest seafood around. The kids enjoy sitting outdoors and looking for the alligator said to live in the adjacent lily pad-strewn pond. In peak season there might be a wait for a table, but you won’t mind with a drink from the bar and time to peruse the art shops in the complex’s

courtyard. Once you’ve finished dinner, don’t forget to head to Blue Mountain Beach Creamery for dessert. (Pro tip: Many restaurants up and down 30-A are cash-only, be sure to check their websites or call before making the trip.) Going to the beach? Of course you are. Plan ahead, you’ll need something cold and frothy in the heat — stop by The Growler Garage in Santa Rosa Beach for the best in craft beer selections. Local connection: The Garage’s owners, Denise and Mitch Omar, hail from right here in Bartlett. Drawn by the casual, laid-back lifestyle, the Omars vacationed along 30-A for 20 years before buying a condo and moving there five years ago. When the retail space below their residence became available, they jumped at the chance. “Our daughter and her fam-

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ily were leaving Memphis for Atlanta so Mitch and I put our heads together, feeling like this was the right time to explore our dream of owning a bar by the beach, and decided to pursue this with a craft beer store,” Denise says. “The concept of design is ‘all things garage’ since Mitch already had O’s Custom Paints [custom motorcycle paint shop] in Bartlett, which

Settlers first came to the area surrounding these pristine beaches for the timber and the turpentine derived from it. Developed in the early twentieth century, it wasn’t until the 1970s that Highway 30-A as we know it today was built. above: “It’s been incredibly rewarding to experience that area down there. We’re really enjoying it,” says Memphian Rick Spell, owner of George’s at Alys Beach.

is still going strong as he commutes back and forth.” My family has made a yearly pilgrimage to Sundog Books in Seaside since it was an open-air kiosk on the south side (the beach side) of 30-A. Today it brims with all genres of books and is continually packed with literary lovers. So if you don’t have a beach read already — or if you just didn’t have room for the stack of books in your luggage — make Sundog a destination. The must-sees in this part of the country are just too numerous to list. As Denise Omar says when asked where she might send a tourist, “Start at one end or the other of 30-A and simply work your way to the other end. . . . The places are endless, 30-A is really a happy place to be.”

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above: Artist Veda Reed works in her natural light-filled artist studio.

At 82, painter Veda Reed continues to create.

by shara clark EDI TOR’S NO T E: With this month’s pen portrait of one of Memphis’ most successful and beloved artists, we are launching “Local Treasures,” an occasional series within the pages of this magazine that will celebrate our city’s senior celebrities, people whose impact over the past decades have helped make Memphis a better place.

don’t intend to give up the sky,” muses 82-year-old Memphis artist Veda Reed, “but I’ve got to put it in a new place.” For much of her 60-year career, Reed has looked to her native state of Oklahoma, and the wide-open space of the prairie, as inspiration for her work. She’s focused on expansive landscapes marked by the horizon, and sky scenes — sunrises, sunsets, and cloud formations — subjects that give her “a warm, safe feeling.” With perfect smears of yellow that act as sun streaks, and gentle puffs of gray and white over dark swaths of night sky, her paintings evoke a poetic sense of reverence, calling the viewer to look up — and to look within. Reed has a delicate and self-assured demeanor and speaks behind a warm smile. A 1956 graduate of the Memphis Academy of Art (today the Memphis College of Art — MCA), she has become a nationally renowned painter, her work having been displayed in galleries all across the United States. Upon graduation, she traveled to New York

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above: Day into Night 2015, Oil on canvas, 48 × 48 inches Collection of Alice and Matt Crow

top right: Oklahoma Sunset: Garuda Lands in Black Fox Hollow to Pick Up Charlie 1989, Oil on canvas, 48 1/4 × 66 1/8 inches Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; Gift of AutoZone, Inc. 2001.15.51

bottom right: Landscape with House #3 1956, Oil on canvas, 27 × 26 inches Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; Bequest of Julie Isenberg 87.20.5.

and England before returning to the Academy in 1962, where she taught painting, drawing, lettering, design, still life, and landscape painting for 34 years. Her home on the eastern edge of Midtown, in which she’s lived since 1974, is filled with art. Some of her own paintings adorn the walls, but many works on display were created by students and colleagues: a watercolor by Ted Rust, longtime director of the Memphis College of Art; a night skyscape painted by Burton Callicott; sculptures by Greely Myatt. A living room coffee table is home to dozens of artistic renditions of houses, some formed with clay, others carved from wood. One, an ornament, attached to a silvery green band, was made by Jimmy Carter’s daughter, Amy, who was one of Reed’s students. “She graduated from MCA [in 1991], and President Carter came to her senior presentation,” says Reed. “I bought this for $5 at the Christmas Bazaar one year.” Teaching, she says, is one of the most rewarding things she’s ever done. “It’s so wonderful to

see an idea become reality in another person. When things finally come together for students, it’s amazing to watch.” Reed retired from MCA in 1995, but was recently asked to come back to teach. “I taught for three [more] semesters and thoroughly enjoyed it, but I don’t have the stamina I used to have. So, I retired a second time,” she laughs, adding, “But if you want to really learn something, teach it.” Reed’s own artistic inspiration was originally sparked by her mother’s youngest sister, Joyce, who’d copy pictures out of movie magazines in watercolor. After high school, Reed spent a year in Salt Lake City with her Aunt Joyce. “She enrolled me in

a drawing class, and that was my very first experience,” Reed says. In 1952, Reed moved to Memphis to stay with her father, a pipeliner who worked for natural gas companies across the country. “My only entertainment was to drive around Memphis,” she recalls. “One day I was driving down Adams Avenue and saw this big Victorian building. I had never seen anything like it in my life, having come from the prairie.” A sign over the door read “Memphis Academy of Art.” Reed stopped the car. “I went in and asked what the place was, and the woman who greeted me happened to be the registrar. She said, ‘This is an art school; are you interested in

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going here?’ And I said, ‘Well, sure.’ By the time I walked out, I had registered for the fall semester without paying any money or showing any proof that I had any talent.” The extent of Reed’s arts experience at that point was the drawing class she’d taken at the behest of her aunt. “I promised [the registrar] that my father would write a check, and he did, but he took away my driving privileges,” she laughs. When she graduated from college and began to paint her own subjects, aside from what was taught in the classroom, she sought out scenes in the local landscape. “Usually I would drive to Arkansas,” she says. “There were rice fields over there, and at that time, the interstate hadn’t been built yet, so there were just these rural roads, and I could find isolated little houses and things that I had also been interested in in Oklahoma.”

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Many of those early paintings, Landscape with House #3 (1956) and Field House (1961), for example, were highly abstracted, with heavy brush strokes and few colors. In her twenties, she says, “I felt like anything I did was going to be okay — it was going to be great. I knew how to put the paint on and I could do that quickly or slowly or however.” In the 1970s, she brief ly let go of the landscape and began experimenting with different subjects: scenes of her cats, an image of a blue lamp in her living room, and large f lower paintings — single f lowers blown up to six or seven feet. While working with these, she realized, “It’s not really what I wanted to be in tune with in my painting,” but, she says, they were necessary. “If I hadn’t made those paintings, I never would have known that that was not what I was meant to do.” As she’s matured, she’s begun to pay more attention, technically, to her process. “Especially when I started painting the sky more

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The technique, which she’s now mastered, has resulted in beautiful works, such as King of Clouds (2011), Lunar Halo (2012), and Day into Night (2015). The paintings encompass her love affair with clouds. When she moved from landscapes to the sky, she says, “I was seeing all these different kinds of clouds and being fascinated by them and actually paying attention to what they did and what they produced and what they were capable of. So, I began to read everything I could on clouds, got all the guide books, and joined the Cloud Appreciation Society.” In her studio, a building erected in 1991 behind her home, she requires complete silence to work; no music, no distractions. “I have to be only in my own head,” she says. And when she’s in the zone, her head isn’t just in the clouds, it is the clouds. “When I’m working, I can feel myself in the place, or in the spirit of the place, that I’m painting. I feel at one with the subject.”

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Painting landscapes and cloud formations, Reed says, feels natural, having grown up on the prairie, because “that’s what you’re surrounded by — the space. And you can see the sky at night because there’s not all the ambient city light.” Since moving to Memphis, Reed has regularly traveled back to Granite, Oklahoma, where until last year, she owned a home; each visit provided her with fresh material to bring back to her Memphis studio to work with. “All of my family has moved from our little town in Oklahoma, so I’ve sold my house [there],” she says. And now, she has to move the sky, too. “I love Memphis, and I love all the greenery and the trees, but it’s very enclosing and I’m not used to that, not in my subjects. Now I want to see if I can do something with the sky in an urban setting.”

Noctilucent Clouds 2011, Oil on canvas, 44 × 60 inches, Courtesy of nexAir, LLC

A recent effort resulted in Backyard Sky Early Morning, an oil on canvas that shows a sliver of sky between neighboring angled rooftops, a much different work than what Reed typically produces, but a visual that would be familiar to anyone living among the tree-laden, urban neighborhoods of Memphis.  Reed, whose casual drive through Memphis in 1952 led to what would become the centerpiece of her life’s work, says, “Anybody can learn how to paint. It’s a skill that you can develop — the creative part is in addition to learning the skill, and sometimes that part can’t really be taught in the same way the skill can. But people should never give up trying to make something. Creating something is really the most wonderful thing one can do.” As for continuing to create today as an octogenarian, she says, “It’s just who I am. I couldn’t do anything else.” As much as she’s put into painting, it also gives back. “When I receive an email or a telephone call or a text message saying, ‘Veda, have you looked at the sky tonight? Your clouds are up there!’ — that’s what it gives back to me,” she says with a lighted smile. “It means that I have accomplished, in at least small measure, what I have set out to do.”

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT What role do independent schools play in our community? What are the distinctive qualities of independent schools in Memphis? How do the independent schools in Memphis work together in the best interest of the students they serve, and in the best interest of our community? These are just a few of the questions that the members of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) are asking as we strive to enrich the educational landscape of the region. MAIS has served member schools and their students since 1956 by providing support and collaboration in a variety of ways. Since our inception (five schools) our membership has grown to include more than 30 schools in DeSoto, Fayette, Tipton, Madison, and Shelby counties. One distinctive quality of independent schools is autonomy. Guided by their unique missions, member schools are able to serve a wide variety of students and families. Some schools are single-sex, while others are co-ed. Some have religious foundations, and others do not. Some schools serve the very specific, individual educational needs of students while others maintain a more traditional pedagogy and curriculum. What all MAIS member schools have in common is that they care deeply about their students and are committed to partnering with parents to provide the best educational environment

for each student entrusted to them. Member schools are fully accredited and operate under the governance of their own boards of trustees. All are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that charge tuition and raise additional capital necessary from a variety of generous donors. The autonomy that every member school enjoys enables each school to develop programs, map curriculum, and hire teachers and administrators who are aligned with its own unique mission. Member schools do so independently to ensure that the unique needs of their students are met with the highest degree of excellence and care. All independent schools are free to create the kinds of learning environments that uniquely serve their constituency and are not bound by state-mandated testing, curriculum choices, federal initiatives, or schedules. Collectively, the member schools of MAIS serve thousands of students in our community by providing the kinds of educational environments that parents think are best for their own children. While every MAIS member school is built upon this foundation of independence and autonomy, there is a strong sense of community and collegiality within the association. Every school fosters a strong sense of community, a feeling of school pride, a core belief in character development, and a commitment to community service. MAIS schools work together to support one another while making a positive impact on our city. Our commitment to providing the best educational experiences for the students we serve unites our member schools. Because independent schools are typically smaller than public schools, they foster a variety of learning opportunities for students both inside and outside the classroom that are difficult to replicate in a larger school setting. Additionally, a high percentage of teachers in MAIS member schools hold advanced degrees and are often leaders within their respective fields. MAIS schools are on the cutting edge of educational initiatives and are preparing their students for college and for life. The students and families served by MAIS member schools come from a variety of ethnic, religious, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. Quality education choices are very personal; and regardless of the unique environment that parents seek, you are sure to find an independent school among our membership that meets the needs of your child. On behalf of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools, we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Memphis magazine in sharing information with the Mid-South about the wide array of wonderful independent school options in our community. The exceptional and unique schools of the MAIS are eager to partner with families in providing the very best for your children. If you are interested in learning more about MAIS, we encourage you to visit our website (maisschools. com).

MEMBERS Bodine School Bornblum Jewish Community School Briarcrest Christian School Christ Methodist Day School Christ the King Lutheran School Christian Brothers High School Collegiate School of Memphis Evangelical Christian School Fayette Academy First Assembly Christian School Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School Harding Academy Hutchison School Incarnation Catholic School Lamplighter Montessori School Lausanne Collegiate School Madonna Learning Center Margolin Hebrew Academy Memphis University School New Hope Christian Academy Northpoint Christian School Our Lady of Perpetual Help Presbyterian Day School Rossville Christian Academy St. Agnes Academy/St. Dominic School St. Benedict at Auburndale School St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School St. George’s Independent School St. Mary’s Episcopal School Tipton Rosemark Academy Trinity Christian Academy University School of Jackson Westminster Academy Woodland Presbyterian School

Trent Williamson

President Memphis Association of Independent Schools

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Q+Awith TRENT WILLIAMSON

President of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), and Harding Academy Head of School

Memphis: Talk about MAIS’ role in uniting its member schools. Does that make it a valuable resource for parents? Williamson: Yes, it is nice to have an association of like-minded schools to represent your community. It is a valuable resource for parents because it gives them an opportunity to shop for a variety of options within the independent school network. I think that is the key: Even though we are all very unique and are run autonomously with a great deal of independence, we support one another and encourage growth and success, and want what is best for the children — and their families — in our community. What are some differences between independent and standard education? The key word there is independence. The beauty of independent schools is that we are free to operate with autonomy and are not bound by state or federal mandates. All members of the MAIS are accredited, and guided by standards set by an accrediting agency. We have a great deal of freedom to create the kind of educational program, within those parameters, that makes us truly unique. We are not bound by state testing or federal guidelines; we have the freedom to create the best learning environment for the students we serve. What are some of the benefits of choosing to attend an independent school? One huge benefit is that we partner with parents on a very substantial level. They are making the sacrifice to invest a portion of their income on their child for a service that they could get via the public school system for no tuition charge. When parents invest in their child’s education in this way, the expectations of the services we provide are much higher, and the level of partnership with the parents is critical to our success. Another important benefit is the size of our schools. MAIS schools are traditionally much smaller than public schools, resulting in a lower teacherstudent ratio and more opportunities for students to participate in a wide range of activities, extracurricular and co-curricular. Students are treated more as individuals and given individual opportunities to enhance their strengths and pursue the things they are passionate about. Because each school is structured and governed by a vision independent from other schools, there is a great sense of community within them. Even across MAIS member schools, there is a tremendous amount of collegiality and strong support for the community of independent schools.

Many MAIS schools have service programs or other opportunities to provide service. How does this supplement an independent education? I do not view it as a supplement but as a key component of our independent schools. Service to our community completes the education. If education is purely for the recipient and not funneled back to help the community, the MAIS schools would agree it is not a complete education. All of our member schools are actively involved in a variety of service projects and opportunities, through nonprofits, churches, and public services in our community. Some of our student leaders are involved in leading those efforts. That is another unique — and critical — feature of independent schools. We do not want to be so independent that we are living in isolation and not actively engaged in making Memphis a better place. Even beyond our communities, several of our member schools are actively engaged in foreign travel for educational purposes or mission trips beyond our borders. As our world is becoming more diverse and more connected, it is a critical skill for our students to not just tolerate but become engaged with other cultures. MAIS schools are all committed to these key principles. How do independent schools prepare their students for life in college and beyond? The majority of our member schools are college preparatory schools. Again, with the autonomy and independence we enjoy, we are able to evaluate the value of a curriculum with success in college being a goal. Our academic structure is extremely rigorous, and because we are smaller in size, we are able to craft a program that serves the individual needs of each student in ways that are going to prepare them to be successful in college. Beyond that, MAIS schools would be shortsighted if we were just preparing students for college. We want them to continue to make concerted efforts to give back to the community, and to be engaged in the life of our city. We are preparing them for life beyond college. We encourage important skills like communication, leadership, and organization. Active engagement throughout the learning process prepares them to be successful in college, and after college, hopefully students will be actively engaged in making our city stronger. It is a competitive environment; we have more than 30 member schools in our association, so we are competing for a finite number of students. However, there is a strong sense of collegiality and support within the MAIS network of schools. MAIS represents a great group of schools that offers unique qualities and programs that many parents would find beneficial to the education of their children.

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Evangelical Christian School Lower School (JK-5th): 1920 Forest Hill Irene Road, Germantown, TN, 38139 • 901.754.4420 Shelby Farms Campus (6th-12th): 7600 Macon Road, Cordova, TN 38018 • 901.754.7217 Academics that inspire. Legacies that endure. • ecseagles.com For over 50 years Evangelical Christian School has been and continues to be the choice for JrK-12 Christian discipleship education for families in the greater Memphis area. The ACADEMIC MISSION of Evangelical Christian School is to create a vigorous academic culture that kindles a passion for learning, develops intellectual gifts, and cultivates a Christian worldview so students are prepared for collegiate success and equipped to lead lives of integrity and influence for Christ.

The Class of 2016 • Received merit, leadership, fine arts, athletic, and military scholarships. • Received $7.1 million in scholarships from 61 colleges and universities in 19 states, with 95 percent of the class qualifying for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship. • Matriculated to 67 colleges and universities.

Grounded Biblically… Prepared for the Future

ECS provides a comprehensive program in academics, fine arts, and athletics, all developed and taught through a biblical worldview. This biblical worldview enables our students, faculty, coaches and activity sponsors to explore, discover, and apply truth in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in the concert halls.

Students graduate from ECS prepared to grasp the opportunities and take on the challenges the world has to offer with knowledge of the truth that the Lord has imparted to them to guide their paths and proclaim His Glory.

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Harding Academy of Memphis Cordova Little Harding & Lower School Campus (18 months–Grade 5): 8360 Macon Road, Cordova, TN 38018 East Memphis Little Harding & Lower School Campus (18 months–Grade 5): 1106 Colonial Road, Memphis, TN 38117 East Memphis Middle & Upper School Campus (Grades 6–12): 1100 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 901-767-4494 • hardinglions.org • facebook.com/HardingAcademy

Strong Faith

Harding Academy is committed to developing a strong faith within every student. Going beyond daily Bible classes and chapel, students also experience God’s truths in every academic class, including mathematics, science, art, and English. Campus ministers are at the upper school daily to offer encouragement and guidance. Through foreign and domestic missions, students are given the opportunity to put their faith into action. Harding Academy’s teachers, directors, and coaches treasure the task of mentoring students to develop the courage to employ their unique gifts for God’s transformative work here on the earth.

Preview Days Tuesday, October 25 @ 9:00 a.m. 8360 Macon Road, Memphis, TN 38018 Little Harding & Lower School (18 months–Grade 5) Thursday, October 27 @ 9:00 a.m. 1106 Colonial Road, Memphis, TN 38117 Little Harding & Lower School (18 months–Grade 5)

Open House Sunday, November 6 @ 2:00 p.m. 1100 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 Middle & Upper School (Grades 6–12)

Strong Future

The academic talents and goals of each Harding Academy student are nurtured by educators who set high academic expectations at every grade level. From an age-appropriate Learn and Play curriculum at Little Harding, to a rigorous lower and middle school curriculum, to a rich offering of advanced placement and dual-enrollment opportunities in upper school, students are strategically positioned for unlimited collegiate opportunities. Whether it’s pottery or physics, Harding focuses on independent learning with real-life application.

Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 West Massey Road • Memphis, TN 38120 901.474.1030 • lausanneschool.com

Empowering individuals to seek their own journeys! Lausanne Collegiate School is the only independent PK through 12th grade International Baccalaureate World School (IB) in Tennessee. Parents and students are attracted to Lausanne for its inspiring and supportive faculty, small class sizes, global diversity, co-education and innovative research- and inquiry-based college-preparatory curriculum. Lausanne’s student body of 870+ students represents 55 different countries and distinguishes itself in college placement, academic achievement, arts and athletic performance. With a 100% graduation rate and a 100% acceptance rate to colleges and universities, our 71 graduates from the Class of 2016 are enrolled in 49 different schools and received 326 acceptances to 167 different colleges and universities. The class included eight National Merit Finalists and was awarded $9.6 million in merit scholarships. Children thrive in the joyful and challenging learning environment at Lausanne and wherever their lifelong love of learning takes them.

Admission Activities & Events: Early Explorer Experiences First Wednesday of the Month 8:30-9:30am September – May

Monthly Preview & Student Visits September – May

All School Open House Sunday, November 6 1-3pm

Application Deadline for First-Round Admission Consideration January 17

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Presbyterian Day School Building Better Boys: 2-years - 6th Grade

4025 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38111 901.842.4600 • pdsmemphis.org

At Presbyterian Day School, we know boys. In fact, no one knows boys better. We know how to teach boys, reach them, and channel their energies in positive and productive ways. Give us a boy, and we’ll make him stronger, smarter, happier, and overall, better. At PDS, we’re building better boys.

Visit our Open House

Saturday, Oct 22 at 1pm

For more information or to schedule a tour, call our Admissions Office at 901.842.4695.

St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School A Catholic tradition since 1851

4830 Walnut Grove Road • Memphis, TN 38117 901.435.5819 • saa-sds.org

St. Agnes: 2K-12 (Girls) • St. Dominic: 2K-8 (Boys)

Learners to Leaders

school. The program seeks to inspire in each student a love for learning, an attitude of inquiry, and a passion for truth.

In our Upper School program girls in grades 9-12 are offered a rigorous and balanced academic program. The numerous Honors and Advance Placement Courses enrich the curriculum, and outstanding fine and performing arts, athletics, and a plethora of clubs enhance the student experience. Our graduates attend some of the finest institutions in the country Learning begins in the two-year-old program at the earning numerous scholarships, and many enter R.D. “Johnny” Davis Early Childhood Center for our college with 20 or more hours of college credit. Littlest Stars and Suns. Caring, talented faculty members create a loving, secure, and challenging environment, crafting a program that provides our youngest students with the opportunity to explore their first experience as a community of learners. September 28 Walk-in Wednesday - All Grades Girls and boys learn separately in grades one through six. Students follow a similar curriculum at St. October 26 Agnes and St. Dominic, while attention is given 9th Grade Preview Day where needed to allow each group to learn and grow in its own unique way. The strong academic program November 2 is balanced with comprehensive enrichment Early Childhood - 4th Grade Preview Night activities and after school clubs.

At St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School, each student is called to pursue excellence every day. Through a commitment to the highest academics and a dedication to the Dominican Pillars of Study, Prayer, Community and Service, we prepare students to be leaders who make the world a better place.

Open House Dates

In junior high, our boys and girls learn together. Our curriculum offers a challenging, well-balanced school experience that thoroughly prepares them for high

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Christ Methodist Day School

Christ the King Lutheran School

Christ Methodist Day School

Equipping Children for Christian Leadership

411 • Memphis, 38117 411 S. S.Grove GrovePark ParkRoad • Memphis, TNTN 38117 901-683-6873 • cmdsmemphis.org 901.683.6873 • cmdsmemphis.org

5296 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119 901.682.8405 • ctkschool.com Christ Methodist Day School embraces the whole child while striving to help each in-

they can possibly be. OPEN HOUSES

dividual student, 2K through sixth grade, reach his or her full potential by focusing on four main areas: academic excellence,

spiritual development, social responsibility and personal integrity. Under the

guidance of nurturing and qualified teachers, our students are encouraged to think critically and creatively and to take respon-

Classrooms are equipped with 21st century techTuesday, nology. Advanced honors classes November 10 our graduates to enroll in allow 9:00 AM Memphis’ finest private high schools.

Wednesday, Christian November Christ 11 is why we exist. Whether or not one has a church home, our 9:00 AM

sibility for excellence in their own learning. child: They are challenged academically, Parents choose CMDS because of our goal to educate the whole academically, spiritually, physically, socially and emotionally. Located the they are in a place where but theyinknow middle of Memphis, CMDS is for boys and girls, 2K to 6th grade. As an it’s safe to speak up, to take chances, and elementary school, we invest all of our time and resources solely in themistakes. Such an environment to make Educating the whole child . . .children. all in one curriculum and development of young Ourplace environment provides encourages ctkschool.comindependent of acceptance a nurturing, safe place for students to take risks, explore their thinking God-given and promotes self-confidence, Early Education Program (6 wks–2 yrs) talents and become leaders. And our curriculum is designed to foster all OPEN HOUSE DATES laying the groundwork for future success. Early Childhood (Grades 2K–SK) OCTOBER 20, 2016, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 the things that set children up for success as they move past their primary Since 1958, our “Devotion to Direction” has26, 2017 JANUARY years, things like imagination, and exploration. In short, we make Elementaryinvention (Grades 1–6) 8:30-10AM & 6-7PM been shining through the accomplishments learning child’s play. Before & After Care of our graduates, who finish strong and

Equipping

Programall the exciting thingsgowe’re on to doing. excel in the area’s finest middle We encourage you Summer to come Camp see firsthand For over 50 years, Christ the King Email admissions@cmdsmemphis.org registerand forhigh schools. Music Academywith any questions or to schools has been equipping children for the one of the following events. next level of learning. Accredited by AdvanceED and NLSA, students Sneak Peek Open House Discovery Day receive opportunities to become all Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. Nov. 16, 9 a.m. Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m.

school is a family where the love of Jesus, prayer, and praise, is shared on an ongoing basis each day by classmates and teachers.

Leaders

Leadership development tools are given to CTK students and they practice using them through community service projects, athletics, arts, Student Council, and various leadership roles in the school.

18 months – 8th Grade

To schedule a personal tour or to attend our open houses, contact Felicia Calhoun, Admissions Counselor.

Collegiate School of Memphis Faith. Truth. Excellence.

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School

3353 Faxon Avenue • Memphis, TN 38122 901.591.8200 • collegiatememphis.org

246 TN 38104 38104 246 S. S. Belvedere, Belvedere • Memphis, Memphis, TN 901.278.0200 www.gslschool.org 901.278.0200 ••gslschool.org

An Anchor for Life

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School is a coed, independent school for children age 2 through grade 8. Located in the heart of Midtown’s beautiful Central Gardens neighborhood, GSL has been preparing boys and girls to become creative problem solvers, confident learners, and responsible citizens since 1947.

Grace-St. Luke’s, founded in 1947, is a co-ed, Episcopal school located in the heart of Midtown’s beautiful Central Gardens, serving approximately 550 students from Preschool (2-yearold) to Grade 8. Our mission is to prepare boys and girls to become creative problem solvers, confident The school’s ongoing success is rooted lifelong learners, and responsible in its long tradition of educating the citizens in their communities and the whole child. GSL knows that a high five, world. With a top-notch academic pat on the back, nod of encouragement, and extracurricular program, we are and thumbs up will contribute to a well known for our caring school student’s success in life as much community and for our excellent as an excellent, thought-provoking outcomes. Our graduates are sought curriculum. after by high schools throughout the city. Call 278-0200 today or email Come see firsthand why so many Midenroll@gslschool.org to learn more South families choose to make GSL about our exceptional program and their Anchor for Life. all that we have to offer!

Visit GSL

Join us for a Preschool Admissions Open House on Saturday, November 12 from 9-10:30 a.m.Admissions Open Houses:

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 8:30am, Anchor Center

Preparing young ladies and gentlemen for college success within a highly structured, nurturing, Christian environment.

Tours are available year-round. To learn more GSL’s Preschool, Lower Saturday, Nov. 9, 10:00am, Missabout Lee’s Preschool School, or Middle School, call 901.273.1085 or email info@gslschool.org today!

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Incarnation Catholic School

Northpoint Christian School

360 Bray Station Road • Collierville, TN 38017 901.853.7804 • goICS.org

7400 Getwell Road, Southaven, MS 38672 662.349.5127 • 662.349.3096 ncstrojans.com

Where Scholastic Excellence Meets Spiritual Virtue.

Established in 2000, ICS is a co-educational, church-affiliated school in Collierville that welcomes children ages one-year to 8th grade. Students benefit from small class sizes and a rigorous curriculum that is evidenced by high standardized test scores and scholarships offered to graduates. The inspiring faculty views each child as a gift from God and nurtures the strengths of each individual student. The challenging curriculum includes an Enrichment Program, Technology Resources (iPads, Laptops, Desktops and Mindstorms) and special classes (Technology Lab, Foreign Language, Music, Art, Library and PE) in addition to the classic curriculum. Middle School students enjoy 1-1 technology with Google Chrome Books. Religion is taught on a daily basis and is integrated throughout all subject areas. At Incarnation, students live out their Christian values by giving back to those in need. As a school, students participate in monthly service & collection projects for charitable organizations such as the Mid-South Food Bank, St. Jude and Birthright. ICS believes that the classroom is not the only venue where learning takes place. Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are offered to expand students’ minds. Activities include Beta Club, Student Council, Children’s Choir, Engineering Day, Forensics Club and annual educational field trips. For additional information, visit the Incarnation website, goICS.org, or call 901.853.7804 to schedule a tour of the campus!

Northpoint Christian School is a Christ-centered college preparatory school located in North Mississippi just minutes from Memphis, Collierville, and the surrounding area. Our students are taught to know and honor Jesus Christ, grow in knowledge and wisdom, and reach their God-given potential through every aspect of student life. We provide a distinctive Christian education for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in a safe, nurturing environment with low teacher-pupil ratio. Our fully accredited program offers well-rounded extracurricular opportunities through academics, athletics, and arts at the elementary and high school level. We seek to enroll well-rounded, academically motivated students without regard to race, color, creed, sex, ethnic or natural origin. Call today to set up an appointment to tour the campus and meet with our admissions department.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

8151 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN, 38138 901.753.1181 • fax 901.754.1475 • olphowls.org

2100 N. Germantown Pkwy, Cordova, TN 38016 901.388.7321 • sfawolves.org

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic School dedicated to providing an accredited child-centered school of developmentally appropriate excellence, serving all qualified children of any race, creed, national or ethnic origin. OLPH offers accredited programs for preschool through eighth grade. The OLPH preschool, which serves one-year-olds to five-year-olds, is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is firmly rooted in Christian values and offers an environment designed for the optimal development of the whole child a emphasized throughout the school program. It is the mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School to instill in our students the fundamental beliefs of the Roman Catholic faith, ensuring quality learning experiences with the highest regard for individual differences, while preparing them to live in a changing world as selfdirected, caring, responsible citizens.

Learning Today Leading Tomorrow St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School is committed to promoting academic excellence, individual responsibility, and spiritual awareness for grades 3K-8, and part-time for ages 2-4. Our curriculum utilizes techniques and activities to challenge students and prepare them for a college-preparatory high school. We offer advanced classes in middle school and enrichment in the lower grades to develop creative and critical-thinking skills. Our PLUS program is for students with average or aboveaverage intelligence who experience difficulties in a traditional setting. SFA is 1:1 with iPads in grades 3K-2 and MacBook Air Laptops in grades 3-8, utilizing strategies to enhance STREAM education. We also incorporate Physical Education, Art, Fine Arts, Spanish, and Library. SFA offers over 30 academic and extracurricular clubs and 120 athletic teams for students to discover their talents. In November 2010, SFA was recognized by the U.S. State Department as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. We were one of 50 private schools nationwide to receive the award, which identifies truly exemplary schools. SFA students scored among the top 10 percent in the nation on standardized tests. SEPTEMBER 2016 • MAIS GUIDE • 9

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FACTS AT A GLANCE from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

More than half a million families each year choose independent schools. The schools that belong to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) share a commitment to providing safe environments in which young people can learn academic skills plus the importance of hard work, leadership, and good citizenship. Why do families choose these schools?

THE RIGHT MATCH At independent schools, you can choose the education that’s the best match for your child. Whether you’re looking for a specific style of teaching, a particular class or sport, or a community that shares your values, you can find an independent school that meets your child’s needs.

GREAT TEACHERS The tight-knit communities at independent schools allow teachers to develop a full understanding of how each student learns and what motivates each individually. The High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE), conducted by Indiana University, found that more than twice as many students at NAIS schools received helpful feedback from teachers on assignments, compared to students at all other types of schools. Students who attended NAIS schools were more than twice as likely as students at other schools to say that the school contributed “very much” to their growth in critical thinking.

AN INVOLVED COMMUNITY The families who choose independent schools are active and involved in the life of the school. Independent schools promote regular communication among students, parents, and teachers to ensure everyone is working toward the same goals for the student.

SUCCESS IN COLLEGE Independent schools provide challenging academics and opportunities to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, which prepares students for success at the next level. A study from the U.S. Department of Education found that 99 percent of students at NAIS schools graduated from high school and 90 percent of graduates attended four-year colleges. Independent schools employ counselors who help students and their families explore all their options for college or secondary school, ensuring that the next school is a great match for the student’s needs. The Freshman Survey Trends Report, an annual study conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute, found that NAIS school graduates felt more prepared for the academic demands of college than their public school counterparts. As college freshmen, NAIS graduates reported that they were more likely to ask questions in class and explore topics on their own, even though it was not required for a class.

PREPARATION FOR LIFE The Higher Education Research Institute also found that graduates from NAIS schools were more likely than public school graduates to have had an internship and to have accepted an offer of employment before graduating from college. Independent education benefited graduates in adulthood too. The National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) found that NAIS graduates were more likely to exercise regularly, volunteer in their communities, and read newspapers and magazines daily as adults.

SAT Students at NAIS member independent schools scored substantially higher scores on the SAT than their peers at other types of schools. In 2014-15, NAIS students had a 95-point advantage in critical reading (590, versus 495 overall), a 91-point advantage in mathematics (588, versus 484), and a 102-point advantage in writing (590, versus 488).

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WHATEVER YOUR JOURNEY, WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK. At Briarcrest, we believe in the journey of discovery. The stops and starts. The challenges and the breakthroughs. Whether it’s academics, athletics, fine arts or missions, we are with your student all of the way. To schedule a tour, call 901.765.4605 or visit www.briarcrest.com.

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Open Houses: Houston Levee Elementary & Middle — Tues. Oct. 11 @ 6:30 p.m. & East Memphis — Thurs. Oct. 13 @ 9:30 a.m.

When learning begins at Hutchison, there is no limit to where a girl can go.

PREPARED TO ACHIEVE

Outstanding academics, competitive athletics, and a wide array of arts programs open worlds of opportunity. World-class teachers cultivate young women with a passion for achievement and the confidence to think for themselves. Graduates develop the resilience to meet life's challenges and the determination to realize their dreams. It all begins with an Early Childhood program designed especially for your twoyear-old. It leads anywhere she can imagine. Call 901.762.6672 to schedule a personal tour.

OPEN HOUSES Early Childhood

Middle School Visitor's Day

Oct. 18th, 9:00am - 11:00am Nov. 3rd, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Nov. 15th, 8:30am - 1:00pm

Lower School Nov. 9th, 9:30am - 11:30am

Upper School Visitor's Day Nov. 10th, 8:30am - 1:00pm

Hutchison accepts qualified female students regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin.

1740 Ridgeway Road | Memphis, TN 38119 | 901.762.6672 | PK2-12 | HutchisonSchool.org/Strong

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ADMISSION QUEST APPLYING TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Independent schools ask students to apply for admission, and the admission process typically begins almost a year before the student wants to enroll. In the fall, families investigate school websites, visit school open houses, and narrow down a list of the schools they’d like to apply to. Most applications are due in the winter, but deadlines vary from school to school. It’s important to check the deadline for each school. Independent schools often require: • A completed application form, available from the school website or by calling the admission office • Your child’s most up-to-date academic transcript with grades from his or her current school • Teacher recommendations • Results of a standardized admissions test and/or a school-administered entrance exam

A FORMAL INTERVIEW WITH YOUR CHILD Depending on your child’s age, some schools may also ask for parent statements describing the child, student essays, and/or student artwork, writing, or portfolios. The admission office is also the best source of information about various options for paying for an independent school education. Many schools ask families to submit an application for financial aid at the same time as the admission application. Admission interviews with students and their families take place in the fall and winter. For very young children, schools often conduct group interviews or have the child visit a class to help gauge whether the school is the right fit for the student’s needs. Each school works hard to assemble a student body that will benefit most from the type of education it offers. They also look for students whose strengths and personalities will complement those of other admitted students. Some schools weigh academic performance most heavily, but other schools look primarily at a student’s potential. Overall, each school aims to admit students who are the right fit for the school, just as parents are looking for schools that are the right fit for their children and families. Independent schools typically send notification about admissions decisions in the spring, but some schools offer rolling admissions (offers of admission are made until the class fills up). For a student who’s accepted into several schools, a new challenge emerges — how to choose which to attend. Many schools allow admitted students to visit on a special day or provide some opportunity for students to visit the campus again. Sometimes, shadowing a current student can give the best sense of what it would be like to attend. For parents of prospective students, talking to current parents may help, too. Many schools provide contact information for parents who’ve agreed to speak about their experiences at the school. Reading the school’s newsletters and following it on social media can also help you get a sense of the school’s offerings and culture. © 2015, National Association of Independent Schools. Reprinted with permission. 12 • MAIS GUIDE • SEPTEMBER 2016

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2432 Yester Oaks Drive Germantown, 38139 bodineschool.org • 754.1800 Grades/gender: 1st-6th/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational/dyslexia Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 100; 10:1 Tuition: $20,700 base tuition, $600 activity fee Before- and after-school care: yes

3353 Faxon Avenue, 38122 collegiatememphis.org • 591.8200 Grades/gender: 6th-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 380; 12:1 Tuition: $10,000-10,150 Before- and after-school care: yes (after- only)

BORNBLUM JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6641 Humphreys Boulevard, 38120 bornblum.org • 747.2665 Grades/gender: K-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Jewish Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 100; 6:1 Tuition: $18,750 (grant given to every child; $6,500-$9,500 parent responsibility per child) Before- and after-school care: yes

BRIARCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 76 South Houston Levee Road, Eads, 38028 6000 Briarcrest Avenue, 38120 briarcrest.com • 765.4600 Grades/gender: PK2-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1,670; 11:1 Tuition: $5,495-$14,695 Before- and after-school care: yes

CHRIST METHODIST DAY SCHOOL 411 South Grove Park Road, 38117 cmdsmemphis.org • 683.6873 Grades/gender: 2K-6th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 450; 9:1 Tuition: $2,250-$12,250 Before- and after-school care: yes

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN SCHOOL 5296 Park Avenue, 38119 ctkschool.com • 682.8405 Grades/gender: 18 months-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Lutheran Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 230; 15:1 Tuition: $7,500-$10,000 Before- and after-school care: yes

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL 5900 Walnut Grove Road, 38120 cbhs.org • 261.4900 Grades/gender: 9th-12th/boys Religion/specialty: Roman Catholic Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 850; 9:1 Tuition: $12,750 Before- and after-school care: no

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (ECS) Shelby Farms Middle & Upper School Campus 7600 Macon Road, 38018 ecseagles.com • 754.7217 Grades/gender: 6-12th/coed Forest Hill Lower School Campus 1920 Forest Hill-Irene Road, 38139 754.4420 Grades/gender: K4-5th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian/Non-denominational Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 750; 6:1 Tuition: $6,635-$16,150 Before- and after-school care: yes

FAYETTE ACADEMY P.O. Box 130 15090 Highway 64, Somerville, 38068 fayetteacademy.com • 465.3241 Grades/gender: PK3-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 600; 15:1 Tuition: $4,500-$6,500 Before- and after-school care: yes

FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (FACS) 8650 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova, 38018 facsmemphis.org • 458.5543 Grades/gender: PK-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 775; 10:1 Tuition: $4,918-$9,646 Before- and after-school care: yes

GRACE-ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 246 South Belvedere Boulevard, 38104 gslschool.org • 278.0200 Grades/gender: 2 years-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Episcopal Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 525; 9:1 Tuition: $2,925-$15,670 Before- and after-school care: yes

HARDING ACADEMY Middle & Upper School Campus 1100 Cherry Road, 38117 hardinglions.org • 767.4494 Grades/gender: 7th-12th/coed

White Station Campus 1106 Colonial Road, 38117 767.2093 Grades/gender: 18 months-6th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 815; 10:1 Tuition: $3,700-$12,695 Before- and after-school care: yes

HUTCHISON SCHOOL 1740 Ridgeway Road, 38119 hutchisonschool.org • 762.6672 Grades/gender: PK2-12th/girls Religion/specialty: Non-denominational Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 894; early childhood, 8:1; lower school, middle school, upper school, 16:1 Tuition: $6,188-$20,108 Before- and after-school care: yes

INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL 360 Bray Station Road, Collierville, 38017 goics.org • 853.7804 Grades/gender: age 1-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Catholic Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 175; 16:1 Tuition: $6,800 Before- and after-school care: yes

LAMPLIGHTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL 8563 Fay Road, Cordova, 38018 lamplighterschool.org • 751.2000 Grades/gender: Toddler-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Montessori Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 120; 12:1 Tuition: $4,000-$13,400 Before- and after-school care: yes

LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL 1381 West Massey Road, 38120 lausanneschool.com • 474.1000 Grades/gender: PK-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Nonsectarian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 870; 8:1 Tuition: $13,060-$20,790 Before- and after-school care: yes

MADONNA LEARNING CENTER 7007 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, 38138 madonna-learning.org • 752.5767 Grades/gender: Non-graded/ages 4 to adult/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational/special needs, including autism, down syndrome, developmental delays, and intellectual disabilities Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 65; 5:1 Tuition: $12,700 Before- and after-school care: yes

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MARGOLIN HEBREW ACADEMY - FEINSTONE YESHIVA OF THE SOUTH 390 South White Station Road, 38117 mhafyos.org • 682.2400 Grades/gender: PK-8th/coed Upper School: Goldie Margolin High School for Girls Grades/gender: 9th-12th/girls Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys Grades/gender: 9th-12th/boys Religion/specialty: Jewish/college preparatory Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 187; 4:1 Tuition: $7,231-$19,170 Before- and after-school care: yes (after- only)

MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL 6191 Park Avenue, 38119 musowls.org • 260.1300 Grades/gender: 7th-12th/boys Religion/specialty: Non-denominational/college preparatory Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 620; 8:1 Tuition: $20,350 Before- and after-school care: yes (after- only, 7th-8th grade)

NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3000 University Street, 38127 newhopememphis.org • 358.3183 Grades/gender: PK3-6th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 440; 16:1 Tuition: Sliding scale based on family size and income. Before- and after-school care: yes (after- only, K-6th)

NORTHPOINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (FORMERLY SBEC) 7400 Getwell Road, Southaven, MS, 38672 ncstrojans.com • 662.349.5127 Grades/gender: PK-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1,045; 15:1 Tuition: $6,350-$9,675 Before- and after-school care: yes

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP 8151 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, 38138 olphgermantown.org • 753.1181 Grades/Gender: Mother’s Day Out, 1 year olds through 8th grade/coeducational Religion/specialty: Catholic Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 215, 1:11 Tuition: $6,000-$6,720 Before- and after-school care: yes

PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL

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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

280 High Street, Rossville, 38066 rossvillechristian.com • 853.0200 Grades/gender: 5K-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 300; 12:1 Tuition: $5,500-$6,150 Before- and after-school care: no

60 Perkins Extended & 41 North Perkins Road, 38117 stmarysschool.org • 537.1405 Grades/gender: 2 years-12th/girls Religion/specialty: Episcopal Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 820; 8:1 Tuition: $2,550-$19,850 Before- and after-school care: yes (after- only)

ST. AGNES ACADEMY-ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL

TIPTON-ROSEMARK ACADEMY

4830 Walnut Grove Road, 38117 saa-sds.org • 435.5819 Grades/gender: 2K-12th/girls (St. Agnes), 2K-8th/ boys (St. Dominic) Religion/specialty: Catholic Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 855; 9:1 Tuition: $4,500-$15,975 Before- and after-school care: yes

8696 Rosemark Road, Millington, 38053 tiptonrosemarkacademy.net 829.6500 Grades/gender: 3 years-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 580; 18:1 Tuition: $4,808-$8,485 Before- and after-school care: yes

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TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

8250 Varnavas Drive, Cordova, 38016 sbaeagles.org • 260.2840 Grades/gender: 9th-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Roman Catholic/PLUS (learning differences program) Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 800; 18:1 Tuition: Traditional: $10,320, PLUS: $10,870 Before- and after-school care: no

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2100 N. Germantown Parkway, Cordova, 38016 sfawolves.org • 388.7321 Grades/gender: 3K-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Catholic Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 650; 14:1 Tuition: $6,685-$10,660 Before- and after-school care: yes

ST. GEORGE’S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL Collierville Campus 1880 Wolf River Boulevard, 38017 sgis.org • 457.2000 Grades/gender: 6th-12th/coed

Germantown Campus 8250 Poplar Avenue, 38138 261-2300 Grades/gender: 2 years old-5th grade/coed Memphis Campus 3749 Kimball Avenue, 38111 261.3920 Grades/gender: PK-5th/coed Religion/specialty: Judeo-Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1,090; 9:1 Tuition: $8,270-$19,500 Before- and after-school care: yes (PK-8th)

10 Windy City Road, Jackson, 38305 tcalions.com • 731.668.8500 Grades/gender: 2 years-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 720; 10:1 Tuition: $6,885-$9,345 Before- and after-school care: yes (including holidays)

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JACKSON 232 McClellan Road, Jackson, 38305 usjbruins.org • 731.664.0812 Grades/gender: 2 years-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Non-denominational/college preparatory Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1,030; 13:1 Tuition: $3,780-$9,950 Before- and after-school care: yes (after-school care and summer daycare)

WESTMINSTER ACADEMY 2500 Ridgeway Road, 38119 wamemphis.com • 380.9192 Grades/gender: 4K-12th/coed Religion/specialty: Classical Christian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 284; 5:1 Tuition: $7,290-$12,980 Before- and after-school care: no

WOODLAND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL 5217 Park Avenue, 38119 woodlandschool.org • 685.0976 Grades/gender: 2 years-8th/coed Religion/specialty: Presbyterian Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 364; 8:1 Tuition: $2,200-$12,856 Before- and after-school care: yes

4025 Poplar Avenue, 38111 pdsmemphis.org • 842.4600 Grades: PK2-6; boys Religion/speciality: Presbyterian Enrollment: 585; ratio: 9:1 Tuition: $2,570-$19,430 Before and after-school care: yes

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Later chapters of Memphis in Motion showcase the transformation of Union Avenue into “Auto Row,” profile the “big wheels” in the local car industry (families like Hull, Dobbs, Fisher, Hoehn, Oakley, Schaeffer, Skelton, and more), and follow the exodus of the car-sales industry eastward to Mt. Moriah, Covington Pike, Germantown Parkway, and beyond, examining the countless people and places that have played a role in the automobile business in Memphis. For more information about purchasing copies of Memphis in Motion (available in November), please call 521-9000.

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BOOKS

Tales from the City From the real to the make-believe, home can be found in a book.

by richard j. alley

e live in a global society these days and, short of international travel, reading wide and far is the best way for us to better ourselves and become acquainted with the world around us. We should be reading tales of foreign cultures, translations from far away, and histories of ancient times. But every once in a while we need to return home to regroup and reorient ourselves. These three books stomp the same terra as you do, and there may even be some names you recognize. So open a book and come to know your home all over again.

Robert Walker

Livingston Press

by corey mesler

f yo u c o u l d s e e the writer’s mind as a living, breathing thing, it might look like Ishmael wandering the narrow streets of New England before climbing aboard the ill-fated Pequod. Or perhaps like Sal Paradise passing a bottle among Okies on a flatbed bound for California. It might look like Captain Nemo diving 20,000 leagues below the surface of the sea. Or it might look like Robert Walker, the aptly named protagonist of Corey Mesler’s latest novel by

the same name, as he walks the streets of Memphis from Overton Park to the Mississippi River, to the University of Memphis and back again. Mesler has penned numerous novels, short story collections, and poetry chapbooks. He and wife Cheryl own Burke’s Book Store (only one of the local, iconic images mentioned in this novel). Mesler knows his city, and he knows the way into a character and how to make that character comfortable in his own skin, in his own life as bleak as it may be, and how he or she might react to any given situation. For Robert Walker, a homeless man stricken by Bell’s Palsy, situations abound. Cast over a two-day period, we learn how and where he finds food, where he goes for help, and how his friendships are made and how they persist. Though homeless and living in a cardboard box on the edge of the Old Forest in Overton Park, Robert Walker lives within a community of “Outsiders” in similar circumstances. Whiskey Dave, Debra, and Pete the Hunchback are not apologetic about their way of life. They subsist as best they can, and they each have their own reasons for their condition. Eventually, we learn Robert Walker’s tragic story

that led him to life as an Outsider. Corey Mesler will be reading from Along the way, we get a walk- and signing Robert Walker on September 29th at Burke’s Book ing tour of Memphis. Mesler lays out the streets, the routes, Store. and lists the buildings passed and their significance to RobDevil Sent The Rain ert Walker. Much like his last William Morrow novel — 2015’s Memphis Movie by lisa turner (Mesler is one of the most prolific artists we have working in he bio for author Lisa Turner claims she is our hometown today) — Robert “fascinated by good people Walker is a love letter to his city (so much of what Mesler writes who do wicked things.” This is is). He knows the streets walked spot-on for her latest novel Devil and, not just what’s there at that moment, but the history of a block, of an intersection. But even the most fervent love has its blemishes. Homelessness is not pretty and Mesler is open about the hardships, the distrust of law enforcement, pervasive mental illness, the propensity for violence around every corner, and the struggle for survival. There is also the charity and the helpers who see a tormented soul only looking for a cup of coffee and a few minutes of conversation. I wondered, as I read it, what someone who doesn’t live in Memphis or has never visited might Sent The Rain, whose characters think of the book. Whether they’d could be anyone you might know be confused by, or curious about, — your lawyer, a woman sitting Martyrs Park and The Pink Pal- next to you at lunch, your Uber ace, institutions we know so well. driver, or the policeman who But then, I’ve never walked the pulled you over for a ticket. narrow streets of New England, A native Memphian, Turneither. Nor have I traveled by flat- er hits all the right spots for a bed truck across the Midwest or hometown read: Earnestine & dipped beneath the waves in a sub- Hazel’s, the riverfront, Houston’s, marine. The magic of fiction is that 201 Poplar, the Green Beetle, and it puts worlds in our heads — real Shelby Farms where her story beor imagined — and it’s there that gins with the mysterious murder a landscape takes shape with its of a well-connected young womown roads and parks and build- an from an old-Southern-monings. Mesler has given us a map ey family of attorneys. Caroline for the life of Robert Walker, and Lee is found behind the wheel it’s a world as familiar as our own of her Camaro in the bison pasbackyard. ture off Farm Road at Walnut

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Grove, wearing a wedding dress and with a bullet in her head. The catch (the first of many) is that Caroline had canceled the wedding weeks earlier. Detective Billy Able — Turner’s Dashiell Hammett-meetsAce Atkins protagonist — is back from his adventures in her previous novels, A Little Death in Dixie and The Gone Dead Train. Along with his new partner, Frankie Malone, the two MPD detectives turn up the fertile soil of the Delta to find the killer. With very few clues at the scene, the case is made all the more complex by Able’s personal connection to the victim, her family’s political and social connections, and a wellpaid defense attorney. I don’t typically read police procedurals, but with a Memphis connection, and after reading the brief yet intriguing prologue, I was drawn in. I’m glad I was. Turner has an eye for detail and moves her story along with a new question, a new clue, a new suspect in every chapter. She enjoys taking the Old South aristocracy down a peg while celebrating the virtues of a thick, chocolate milkshake from long-gone WilesSmith Drug Store. Oh, and just to tie in Corey Mesler and an homage to those who have paved the way in her genre, Turner writes about Malone out for an evening jog: “Down the block she passed the hundred-and-forty-year-old Burke’s Books, one of five independent stores that had supported John Grisham with signings before he became famous.” Lisa Turner will be reading from and signing Devil Sent The Rain at The Booksellers at Laurelwood on September 27th.

Elmwood Cemetery

Arcadia Publishing

by kimberly mccollum and willy bearden

s long as we’re taking a stroll through the streets of Memphis, let’s visit some of its most distinctive monuments and memories. Kimberly McCollum, director of Elmwood Cemetery, and partner Willy Bearden have put together a book of photos and history on the residents of the cemetery for Arcadia Publishing as part of its “Images of America” series. Elmwood Cemetery gathers more than 180 photos gleaned from the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, the University of Memphis library, the Library of Congress, families of the deceased, and Elmwood’s own archives. The book is easily digestible and broken up into nine chapters such as The Founding of Elmwood, Yellow Fever, African American Innovators, Medicine and Memphis, and The Home of the Brave, which focuses on military veterans. While there are other histories of Elmwood out there (including the coffee table book Elmwood: In the Shadow of the Elms by Perre Magness with photos by Murray Riss and an introduction by Shelby Foote), McCollum says, “I needed something that was lightweight and good for tourists and people who were just beginning to learn about Elmwood and Memphis history.” So how long does it take to squeeze 164 years of history (that’s the age of Elmwood) into 125 pages? About six months, McCollum

says. “We worked, towards the says her greatest moment might end, 30-hour weekends on this have been “being able to boil the book. All of last November and story of Wade Bolton down to December, that’s all we did on two sentences.” Bolton was a cotton and slave trader who died in the weekends and weeknights.” While Bearden is an old hand at 1869. His monument is a likeness such endeavors (he’s written four of him in “rumpled attire, untied books previously for Arcadia), shoelaces, and one hand behind the task was new to McCollum, his back . . .” It was said to have who’s been the director of Elm- “caused his wife to faint upon wood since 2005. She says that seeing it for the first time.” though she felt overwhelmed at times, she had a natural love Kimberly McCollum and Willy for the project. And while she’s Bearden will be discussing and signing hard-pressed to name a single Elmwood Cemetery on Sepfavorite item in the book, she tember 22nd at Burke’s Book Store.

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Sandy Posey Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not. Well, sometimes.

by vance lauderdale DEAR VANCE: What happened to the Memphis singer Sandy Posey? Working with producer Chips Moman, she had a string of #1 hits in the 1960s. — k.t., memphis.

DEAR K.T.: I used to complain that all I wrote about was “dining and dying” because for a while — this was back in the late 1940s, I recall — so many questions from my half-dozen readers were about long-lost restaurants or unusual tombstones. More recently, I could compile the queries into a “Where Are They Now?” book, because readers seem curious about performers and celebrities who are still very much alive, but not in the spotlight so much anymore. But then I realized that such a book would result in book-signings, devoted fans camping overnight for my autograph, attending the inevitable awards ceremonies, making the rounds of talk shows, and being knighted (again) by Queen Elizabeth. Such is the price of fame, and I bring that up because Sandra Lou Posey knows what that’s like. Born in Jasper, Alabama, in 1945, she grew up in West Memphis and graduated from West Memphis High School in 1962. In her 20s, she ran into famed producer Lincoln “Chips” Moman when she took a job as a receptionist and backup singer at Royal Studio, a tiny place located at 1320 S. Lauderdale. She didn’t linger in the background for very long. Press-Scimitar columnist Robert Johnson wrote, “Hers is one of the most dramatic musical success stories of the many which have come out of Memphis in the years since Elvis.” Her success wasn’t in“Hers is one of the stantaneous. In 1965, she recorded a single, “Kiss most dramatic musical Me Goodnight” but for success stories of the some reason released it under the name Sandy many which have come Carmel. Maybe she was out of Memphis in the shy. In 1966, Posey began years since Elvis.” working with Moman. Backed by acclaimed — Robert Johnson

right: In 1967 newspapers told readers “Sandra Posey Returns to Memphis” and showed photos of the “far-out” house she bought in Whitehaven.

Memphis musicians Tommy Cogbill, Reggie Young, and Gene Christman she recorded “Born a Woman” at Royal (under the Hi Record label, according to the old newspaper articles), and Moman told reporters, “It was a hit within a month.” He gave WMPS deejay Jack Grady a lot of credit for playing the record so much that it caught on with listeners, and it quickly made it to the Top 20, eventually selling more than a million copies, and earning Posey her first gold record. It also garnered her two Grammy nominations, but the awards went to others. A few months later, she went into the studio with Moman again and came out with “Single Girl,” another hit that broke into the Top 10. Then, a few months later, she did it a third time, with another hit called, “I’ll Take It Back.” As Johnson summed it up, “Three times up, three straight hits!” In 1967, Posey told reporters how her life had changed, going from “an unassuming young woman” to “Memphis’ jet-haired songstress.” Among other things, she said, “Well, I’ve got a new Thunderbird.” Another was a new house for Posey and her mother, who, despite the singer’s rapid rise to stardom, had been sharing an apartment in Whitehaven. Located in the Oakshire subdivision of Whitehaven, the house, according to the Press-Scimitar, “was in a contemporary design which conservative observers might call ‘far out.’” Those “farout” details including cypress siding, a steeply pitched room, and Mexican tile floors.

The purchase, in September 1967, made headlines, with newspapers declaring “Singer Buys Whitehaven Home” and “Sandra Posey Returns to Memphis.” She had moved, it seems, to Nashville “because it’s such a recording center. But now that I’ve attained a little success, I can live where I choose and that’s Memphis.” Back in Memphis, she continued to work with Chips Moman, this time at American Sound Studios at Thomas and Chelsea. The producer bragged to reporters about the talent he was working with at the time, which included Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. Newspapers reported that the little studio had seven session musicians, “and at $65 per man, per session, that’s money!” Posey never had any number-one hits. The highest-charting single was “Single Girl” and she also

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compiled two albums which sold well. In 1967, the Press-Scimitar, which followed her career closely, described how she was working on a new record at American. “I always try to pick a number that I can put feeling into,” she said. “If you don’t put all you’ve got into a song, people will know it. It won’t sell.” As for advice to other singers: “They must have the desire. It must be the most important thing in the world to them. Then, if they have talent, they’ll make it.” Posey worked hard. She shuttled back and forth between Nashville and Memphis in the late 1960s, and spent a month in Europe where her record company — Moman had released her singles under the national MGM label — sent her for television appearances and “disk jockey shows” in England, Germany, Holland, and Switzerland. One reporter wondered if DJs were different in Europe. “They’re like ours — all crazy,” she replied. For a while, she had a nightclub act in New York City. In fact, she took time off from that to return to Memphis to work on one of her albums, and said, “I’ll go back to New York when I’m finished here. It’s looking pretty good now.” In 1971 she moved to Nashville to focus on country music. She had a Top 20 hit with “Bring Him Safely Home to Me” but her career never matched the success she found in Memphis in the 1960s. She continued to record, both as a country artist and gospel musician, well into the 1980s. Posey is still active, currently signed with Crossworlds Entertainment, and the last I heard, she was living outside of Lebanon, Tennessee. Moman, the producer who made her a star, passed away earlier this year. After her hit “Single Girl” first came out, when people asked her about any boyfriends, she told them, “‘Single Girl’ really applies to me, but I’m looking when I have time.” She eventually married an Elvis impersonator — these days they prefer the term “tribute artist” — named Wade Cummins. In a career that has, so far, spanned five decades, Sandy Posey released more than 20 singles and eight albums. Looking over a chronological list of her song titles, they seem to tell a rather sad story: “Born a Woman,” “What a Woman in Love Won’t Do,” “Don’t Touch Me,” “You Say Beautiful Things to Me,” “Why Don’t We Go Somewhere and Love”?, “Don’t,” “Trying to Live Without You,” and finally, “Can’t Get Used to Sleeping Without You.” Do you think she was trying to tell us something here?

Cactus Jack

DEAR VANCE: I found a nice old postcard for a usedcar dealership called Cactus Jack’s. Who was Cactus Jack, and where was this car lot? — a.n., memphis.

I don’t really know how he acquired the nickname “Cactus” but this little dealership, located at 95 South Lauderdale (an exclusive address indeed) was owned by Jack Hoehn, of the same family that owned and operated Hoehn Chevrolet. Started by Thomas Hoehn in 1938, the Chevrolet dealership was one of the best-known on Auto Row, remaining in business until 1970. Now you’ll have to excuse this shameless plug, but if you want to know more about Hoehn Chevrolet, you need to read (and buy) the new book this company has just published, called Memphis in Motion, which DEAR A.N.:

chronicles the entire automotive history of Memphis; see page 29. Now we return to our regular programming. As far as I can determine, Cactus Jack operated his little car lot for only two years, 1961 and 1962, before he moved to California. He passed away in 1983 at the age of 57. I was impressed by the selection of foreign cars shown in the postcard, and I asked my pal James Cochran to help me identify them. James is a project manager with The Crump Firm, an expert on the boating industry, having worked as a compliance officer for the old Arrowglass boat company here, and he certainly knows a thing or two about vintage sports cars as well. Here’s what he had to say about the unusual vehicles Cactus Jack was selling when they took this photo (from left to right in the front row above):

above: It certainly wasn’t as impressive as today’s dealerships, but Jack Hoehn offered a nice selection of import cars in the early 1960s.

• A Renault Dauphine. French car, originally to be called the Corvette. 0-60 in 3.5 days. The only car whose acceleration could be measured with a calendar. Not many around because you can actually see and hear the car rusting. • Volvo P455. A highly collectible and much desired auto. Excellent engineering, fast and fun. • MG Midget. Collectible death wish car. Able to scoot under a semi-trailer. • Hillman Minx. Not much of a sports car, but can roll downhill very well. • Another Volvo P455. • Austin Healy bug-eyed Sprite. Highly valued, but under-powered. • MGA. Highly collectible. The convertible did not have exterior door handles, and the driver sat so high it made the car look like a shoe. • Triumph TR-3. It had plexiglass side curtains that scratched insanely. It also could be bought with a removable hardtop. • Another MGA. In the back row, James noted some VW beetles, along with a Triumph TR-3, and what appears to be another Hillman Minx. “Today,” he says, “that would be a classic $$$ automobile lot!” Well, today Cactus Jack’s lot is occupied by a self-storage facility.

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DINING OUT

The First Lady Chef Kelly English and a talented team celebrate new Southern cooking at his flagship, Restaurant Iris.

by pamela denney | photographs by justin fox burks

fter eating at Restaurant Iris in early August, I wake up the next morning dreaming about the Queen Anne bungalow just off Overton Square, but in the dream, the restaurant is a theater, and my server looks like an Elizabethan lady-in-waiting in a green velvet empire dress. To serve our food, she reaches into a vivid mural of artfully stacked plates, and by the time the dishes float by my face, each one is fragrant and three-dimensional. above: Begin a meal at Restaurant Iris with an exceptionally good foie gras, plated with half a seared fresh fig and vibrant orange and fig jam. right: Chef Kelly English opened Restaurant Iris eight years ago, in the former Midtown home of La Tourelle.

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Now wait a minute. Did I eat a wacky mushroom appetizer for dinner instead of a rustic foie gras, seared on the flattop and plated with bite-size brioche, fig and orange jam, and fresh fruit picked from a backyard tree? No, certainly not, but my dinner was transformational, changing how I see Southern food and smashing my preconceptions about chef Kelly English’s Midtown restaurant, a superstar of Memphis dining. In at least one way, however, my dream took a literal turn. In 2008, when English opened Iris in the longtime home of La Tourelle restaurant, the surrounding neighborhood only hinted at the thriving theater and entertainment district it is today. English himself, a native of southern Louisiana, was a newcomer to Memphis who never intended to leave New Orleans, where he cooked with chef John Besh at his award-winning restaurants. But on a weekend visit

to Memphis for an Ole Miss/Florida game (English is an Ole Miss alum), he met restaurateur Glenn Hayes, who offered to show him the La Tourelle space. The first thing English noticed was the front door’s stained glass fleur-de-lis. “The restaurant looked like uptown New Orleans, and it was everything I ever wanted,” English recalls. “And when we walked back outside, there was a rainbow, and I thought a unicorn was going to jump out and touch me.” Restaurant Iris opened about six months later, earning local and national recognition from the start, including wins from Memphis magazine readers for best restaurant and best chef seven years in a row. I, on the other hand, had never eaten at Iris (a sheepish admission, I know) and I envisioned the restaurant only for special occasions, maybe a tad stuffy, with too-rich food in the lauded tradition of great French cooking. Simply put, my assumptions were dead wrong. While the ambience at Iris is romantic in a pleasing and understated way, a fun and youthful energy permeates the place, both in the service and the food. I discovered a fine dining menu more flexible than formal that works as casually shared plates or multicourse meals for more serious eaters. Even better, the menu — organized into 16 dishes (eight “to begin” and eight “to continue”) — is new Southern, recognizing Creole cooking as just part of diverse foodways from a multicultural homeland. “From the beginning, I said Iris was what people in New Orleans would have cooked if they settled in Memphis instead of settling in New Orleans,” English explains. “That hasn’t changed one bit. We work really hard to tell the current story of who we are and where we are.” These days, the unfolding story of Southern food at Restaurant Iris includes chef de cuisine Camron Razavi, who came to Memphis in June from the Magnolia House, English’s restaurant at Harrah’s Gulf Coast Casino in Biloxi. Razavi’s father is from Iran, his mother is from Oklahoma, and he grew up in St. Louis. His roots — both Persian and Southern — are a new lens that still references New Orleans food. “I want to take familiar flavors and introduce them in a new way, not to scare people, but to challenge them,” Razavi explains. As I dive into the menu for two different dinners, I find vibrant dishes that incorporate this broader view of Southern cooking. Razavi’s shrimp and grits riff off shakshuka, a traditional Middle Eastern dish served with stewed tomatoes and baked egg. At Iris, grits and roasted tomatoes build a mound for extra large Gulf shrimp, anchored in a circle around a plump poached egg like a ceremonial sun clock. Lift up the wide-brimmed bowl and breath in, and the spices — cumin and za’atar — are aromatic and intoxicating. Although most of the Iris menu changes regularly, a few popular items stay put, and for good reason. Six shrimp swim in barbecue sauce, mysterious and irresistible, one of

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two secret menu items (the other is fried oyster salad) also served next door at sister restaurant The Second Line. But here’s a tip: On your next visit to Iris, try to resist the lure of longtime favorites like Surf and Turf and opt instead for Wagyu flat iron steak, plated with heirloom carrots, sauce Chasseur, and duck fat potatoes that are so good I fish one out of my to-go box at a stoplight on the drive home. Yes, the signature dishes at Iris are exceptional, but sticking with the standbys means overlooking the new dishes from Razavi, sous chef Joe Semmes, and their experienced line cooks, a group English describes as “the strongest and most diverse line we’ve ever had at Iris.” In fact, English is so confident in their talents that he’s showcasing each chef at Tuesday Test Kitchen, a weekly three-course meal of experimental dishes served at the Iris catering venue, 62 S. Cooper Street. “For so long, I’ve wished that every piece of notoriety we get at Iris could be a team award,” English says. “So for me personally, Tuesday Test Kitchen is the most exciting thing we’ve done since we opened.”

RESTAURANT IRIS 2146 Monroe Ave. (901) 590-2828 STARS:

FOOD: An amuse bouche in August — cornmeal

above: Chef Kelly English (in plaid shirt) and catering chef Pat Gilbert prepare shortcake with marinated tomatoes, brown butter, and tarragon ice cream at the first Tuesday Test Kitchen event in August. left: At Restaurant Iris, chef de cuisine Camron Razavi’s shakshuka shrimp updates more traditional shrimp and grits with Middle Eastern spices.

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pancake topped with crab salsa — says it all in one bite: new Southern with French and Creole roots. DRINKS: Here’s to adult cocktails, like fun craft beers (Mississippi Fire Ant!) and a new favorite Fai Do-Do: vodka, Prosecco, lemon juice, and simple syrup garnished with red apple slices that taste like sangria. ATMOSPHERE: Our white-cloth table nestles into an open pocket door separating the restaurant’s front rooms with a glimpse out the front door. SERVICE: Servers understand the intersection between personable and professional. They also explain dishes with enthusiasm and detail. EXTRAS: Tuesday Test Kitchen sold out within days, but a new series will start after the holidays. A three-course meal paired with wines, tax, and gratuity is $62. RESERVATIONS: Make reservations well ahead for weekends, but sometimes a day or two ahead can work earlier in the week. PRICES: Shared appetizers: $12 to $18: Entrées (also shareable): $27 to $36; Desserts: $8 to $9. OPEN: Tuesday-Saturday from 5 p.m. to close.

THREE TO TRY

HALOUMI SALAD: How can schmaltz, or rendered chicken fat, served as warm vinaigrette over arugula and melon get any better? Layer in crispy chicken skin and seared haloumi, a salty and tangy Middle Eastern cheese.

BRANDY ALEXANDER: The Brandy Alexander at Iris is a leading lady of the retro dessert revival, a sexy liquor milkshake made with brandy, ice cream, and crème de cacao in a curvy cocktail glass. Go ahead and slurp.

GULF AMBERJACK: Let’s start with the grapefruit pan sauce poured over amberjack rubbed with powdered citrus zest, sautéed, and served with caramelized leeks and a pristine pale green celery leaf. Heavenly! S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 87

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CITY DINING OUR IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO MEMPHIS-AREA RESTAURANTS

TIDBITS

The Pasta Maker Restaurant

by pamela denney t’s an hour before dinner service starts at Chef Michele D’oto’s The Pasta Maker, and cook Lightning King is doing just that: making linguine at a long butcher-block table behind the restaurant’s storefront window. He cracks eggs, and the deep yellow yokes slip into a pasta machine where they mix with semolina. Quickly, in a bit of culinary magic, linguine spills out, light and airy like ribbon confetti made with golden dough. Little wonder customers are embracing the restaurant, tucked inside Germantown’s Exeter Village and open since late July. Many know D’oto and his partner Laura Derrick from Pasta Italia, the couple’s former fine dining restaurant in Cordova. But this restaurant is a different breed. “Here, it is definitely more fun, more casual, and more affordable,” D’oto says. Certainly, D’oto’s masterful match of pasta and sauce is a signature skill. Grilled sausage and julienne rapini hide inside rigatoni tossed with olive oil and Pecorino cheese. Shrimp, clams, and crabmeat mingle in a sea of spaghetti, garlic, lemon juice, white wine, and olive oil. And for Rosette al Forno, béchamel sauce made with Fontina and mascarpone — two of Italy’s great cheeses — drapes four pasta rosebuds just starting to bloom. Serving lunch and dinner, the restaurant’s menu also includes flatbreads and appetizers like marinated Salmon Carpaccio, so delicately sliced the salmon seems to melt into its plate. Chalkboard specials for fresh fish, sandwiches, and soups change every few days. Hope for French lentil soup, cooked slowly with aromatics and finished with parsley and Parmesan. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, but D’oto is still hard at work, teaching students the history and how-to’s behind pasta making in ongoing three-class series. “We will drink wine and coffee, and cook and eat,” D’oto explains. Still, there’s more to come: a comprehensive wine list (for now, customers can bring their own) and a new Pasta Italia restaurant in East Memphis sometime next year.

The menu includes four different flat breads, including Margherita topped with onions, peppers, and grilled sausage.

Ask Laura Derrick to name her favorite chef and Chef Michele D’oto answers first: “She likes the one who makes the pasta best!”

2095 Exeter Road, Germantown (901-799-3928) $-$$$

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Made with peas, mushrooms, prosciutto, and cream sauce, Maccheroncini Boscaiola is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

Lightning King makes different varieties of fresh pasta every day. The pasta also is dried, bagged, and sold at the restaurant for home cooking.

Eat Salmon Carpaccio like this: Break off a piece of crostini, top it with salmon and arugula, and then pass on the appetizer to share.

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emphis magazine offers this restaurant listing as a service to its readers. The directory is not intended as a recommendation of the establishments included, nor does it list every restaurant in town. It does, however, include most of the city’s finer restaurants, many specialty restaurants, and a representative sampling of other Bluff City eating establishments. No fast-food facilities or cafeterias are listed, nor have we included establishments that rely heavily on take-out business. Restaurants are included regardless of whether they advertise in Memphis magazine. The guide is updated regularly, but we recommend that you call ahead to check on hours, prices, and other details. Suggestions from readers are welcome; please contact us. Email dining@memphismagazine.com. BAR LOUIE—Serves small plates, flatbreads, sandwiches, burgers, ABUELO’S MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY—Mejores de la salads, and such large plate entrees as blackened fish tacos and baked casa — beef and stuffed shrimp — is a specialty here, along with tilapia Veracruz, quesadillas, chili rellenos, and chicken medallions. mac-and-cheese. 2125 Madison. 207-1436. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ 8274 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 672-0769. L, D, X, $-$$ BAR-B-Q SHOP—Dishes up barbecued ribs, spaghetti, bologna; also pulled pork shoulder, Texas toast barbecue sandwich, chicken ABYSSINIA RESTAURANT—Ethiopian/Mediterranean menu includes beef, chicken, lamb, fish entrees, and vegetarian sandwich, and salads. Closed Sun. 1782 Madison. 272-1277. L, D, dishes; also a lunch buffet. 2 600 Poplar. 321-0082. L, D, X, $-$$ X, MRA, $-$$ ACRE—Features seasonal modern American cuisine in a stylish BARDOG TAVERN—Classic American grill with Italian influence, setting using locally sourced products; also small-plates/bar. Closed Bardog offers pasta specialties such as Grandma’s NJ Meatballs, as well as salads, sliders, sandwiches, and daily specials. 73 Monroe. 275-8752. for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 690 S. Perkins. 818-2273. L, D, X, $$-$$$ B (Mon.-Fri.), L, D, WB, X, $-$$ AGAVE MARIA—Menu items at this Mexican eatery include BARI RISTORANTE ENOTECA—Authentic Southeastern duck confit arepas, poached lobster enchiladas, and grilled lamb Italian cuisine (Puglia) emphasizes lighter entrees. Serves fresh fish chops; also tortas and small plate selections. 83 Union. 341-2096. L, and beef dishes and a homemade soup of the day. 22 S. Cooper. D, X, $-$$ 722-2244. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ ALCHEMY—Southern fusion, locally grown cuisine features small BARKSDALE RESTAURANT—Old-school diner serving and large plates; among the offerings is the pan-seared hanger steak breakfast and Southern plate lunches. 237 Cooper. 722-2193. B, L, with duck-fat-roasted fingerling potatoes; also handcrafted cocktails D, X, MRA, $ and local craft beers. Closed for dinner Sun. 940 S. Cooper. BAYOU BAR & GRILL—New Orleans fare at this Overton 726-4444. D, SB, X, $-$$ Square eatery includes jambalaya, gumbo, catfish Acadian, shrimp ALDO’S PIZZA PIES—Serving gourmet pizzas — including Mr. dishes, red beans and rice, and muffalettas; also serves some favorites T Rex — salads, and more. Also 30 beers, bottled or on tap. 100 S. from the former Le Chardonnay. 2094 Madison. 278-8626. L, D, Main. 577-7743; 752 S. Cooper. 725-7437. L, D, X, $-$$ WB, X, MRA, $-$$ AMERIGO—Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine includes BEAUTY SHOP—Modern American cuisine with international pasta, wood-fired pizza, steaks, and cedarwood-roasted fish. 1239 flair served in a former beauty shop. Serves steaks salads, pasta, and seafood, including pecan-crusted golden sea bass. Closed for dinner Ridgeway, Park Place Mall. 761-4000. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ Sunday. 966 S. Cooper. 272-7111. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ ANDREW MICHAEL ITALIAN KITCHEN—Traditional Italian cuisine with a menu that changes seasonally with such entrees BEDROCK EATS & SWEETS—Memphis’ only Paleo-centric as Maw Maw’s ravioli. Closed Sun.-Mon. 712 restaurant offering such dishes as pot roast, D I N I N G S Y MBOLS waffles, enchiladas, chicken salad, omelets, W. Brookhaven Cl. 347-3569. D, X, MRA, and more. Closed Sun. 327 S. Main. 409$$-$$$ B — breakfast 6433. B, L, D, X, $-$$ ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE—Offering several varieties of eggs BELLE: A SOUTHERN BISTRO— L — lunch benedict, waffles, omelets, pancakes, Brisket in a bourbon brown sugar glaze, D — dinner beignets, and other breakfast fare; also and chicken with basmati rice are among SB — Sunday brunch burgers,sandwiches, and salads. 6063 Park the specialties; also seafood entrees and WB — weekend brunch Ave. 729-7020; 65 S. Highland. 623-7122. such vegetables as blackened green tomatoes. Closed for dinner Sun. and all day B, L, WB, X, $ X — wheelchair accessible Mon. 117 Union Ave. 433-9851. L, D, THE ARCADE—Possibly Memphis’ MRA — member, Memphis WB, X, $-$$$ oldest cafe. Specialties include sweet Restaurant Association potato pancakes, a fried peanut butter and BENIHANA—This Japanese steakhouse $ — under $15 per person without banana sandwich, and breakfast served all serves beef, chicken, and seafood grilled at day. 5 40 S. Main. 526-5757. B, L, D the table; some menu items change drinks or desserts monthly; sushi bar also featured. 912 Ridge (Thurs.-Sat.), X, MRA, $ $$ — under $25 Lake. 767-8980. L, D, X, $$-$$$ ASIAN PALACE—Chinese eatery serves $$$ — $26-$50 seafood, vegetarian items, dim sum, and BHAN THAI—Authentic Thai cuisine $$$$ — over $50 includes curries, pad Thai noodles, and more. 5266 Summer Ave. 766-0831. L, D, X, SHADED — new listing vegetarian dishes, as well as seafood, pork, $-$$ and duck entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. A-TAN—Serves Chinese and Japanese and all day Mon. 1324 Peabody. 272-1538. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ hibachi cuisine, complete with sushi bar. A specialty is Four Treasures with garlic sauce. 3445 Poplar, Suite 17, University Center. BLEU—This eclectic restaurant features American food with global influences and local ingredients. Among the specialties are a 14-oz. 452-4477. L, D, X, $-$$$ bone-in rib-eye and several seafood dishes. 221 S. Third, in the AUTOMATIC SLIM’S—Longtime downtown favorite specializes Westin Memphis Beale St. Hotel. 334-5950. B, L, D, WB, X, in contemporary American cuisine emphasizing local ingredients; also $$-$$$ extensive martini list. 83 S. Second. 525-7948. L, D, WB, X, MRA, BLUE NILE ETHIOPIAN—Kabobs, flavorful chicken and lamb $-$$$ stew, and injera (flatbread) are traditional items on the menu, along BABALU TACOS & TAPAS—This Overton Square eatery with vegetarian options. 1788 Madison. 474-7214. L, D, X, $-$$ dishes up Spanish-style tapas with Southern flair; also taco and enchilada of the day; specials change daily. 2115 Madison. 274BLUEFIN RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE—Serves Japanese fusion cuisine featuring seafood, duck, and steaks, with 0100. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ seasonally changing menu; also, a sushi bar and flatbread pizza. BAHAMA BREEZE—Baby back ribs, Jamaican chicken wings, Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 135 S. Main. 528-1010. L, D, X, MRA, and coconut shrimp are among the entrees at this Caribbean-fusion $-$$ restaurant. 2830 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 385-8744. L, BOMBAY HOUSE—Indian fare includes lamb korma and D, X, MRA, $-$$ chicken tikka; also, a daily luncheon buffet. 1727 N. Germantown BANGKOK ALLEY—Thai fusion cuisine includes noodle and Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-4114. L, D, X, $-$$ curry dishes, chef-specialty sushi rolls, coconut soup, and duck and seafood entrees. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. at Brookhaven BONEFISH GRILL—Serves wood-grilled fish,as well as steaks, location; call for hours. 121 Union Ave. 522-2010; 2150 W. Poplar chicken and pork entrees. 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). at Houston Levee (Collierville). 854-8748; 715 W. Brookhaven 753-2220; 4680 Merchants Park Circle, Carriage Crossing Cl. 590-2585. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ (Collierville). 854-5822. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BONNE TERRE—This inn’s cafe features American cuisine with a BAR DKDC—Features an ever-changing menu of international Southern flair, and a seasonal menu that changes monthly. Offers “street food,” from Thai to Mexican, Israeli to Indian, along with specialty cocktails. Closed Sun.-Mon. 964 S. Cooper. 272-0830. D, X, $

CIT Y DINING LIST Angus steaks, duck, pasta, and seafood. Closed Sun.-Wed. 4715 Church Rd. W. (Nesbit, MS). 662-781-5100. D, X, $-$$$ BOOKSELLERS BISTRO—Serves soups, sandwiches, quiche, salads, pasta, and seafood, including shrimp polenta; a specialty is pesto pasta. The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Extd. 3740881. B, L, D, WB, X, $-$$ BOSCOS—Tennessee’s first craft brewery serves a variety of freshly brewed beers as well as wood-fired oven pizzas, pasta, seafood, steaks, and sandwiches. 2120 Madison. 432-2222. L, D, SB (with live jazz), X, MRA, $-$$ BOUNTY ON BROAD—Offering family-style dining, Bounty serves small plates and family-sized platters, with such specialties as grilled pork loin and stuffed quail. Closed Mon. 2 519 Broad. 4108131. D (Tues.-Sat.), SB, X, $-$$ BOZO’S HOT PIT BAR-B-Q—Barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and subs. 342 Hwy 70, Mason, TN. 901-294-3400. L, D, $-$$ BRASS DOOR IRISH PUB—Irish and New-American cuisine includes such entrees as fish and chips burgers, sandwiches, salads, and daily specials. 152 Madison. 572-1813. L, D, SB, MRA, $ BROADWAY PIZZA—Serving a variety of pizzas,including the Broadway Special, as well as sandwiches, salads, wings, and “soulfood specials.” 2581 Broad. 454-7930; 627 S. Mendenhall. 2071546. L, D, X, $-$$ BROOKLYN BRIDGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Specializing in such homemade entrees as spinach lasagna and lobster ravioli; a seafood specialty is horseradish-crusted salmon. Closed Sun. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 755-7413. D, X, MRA, $-$$$ BROTHER JUNIPER’S—Breakfast is the focus here, with specialty omelets, including the open-faced San Diegan omelet; also daily specials, and homemade breads and pastries. Closed Mon. 3519 Walker. 324-0144. B, X, MRA, $ BRYANT’S BREAKFAST—Three-egg omelets, pancakes, and The Sampler Platter are among the popular entrees here. Closed Tuesday. 3965 Summer. 324-7494. B, L, X, $ BUCKLEY’S FINE FILET GRILL—Specializes in steaks, seafood, and pasta. (Lunchbox serves entree salads, burgers, and more.) 5355 Poplar. 683-4538; 919 S. Yates (Buckley’s Lunchbox), 682-0570. L (Yates only, M-F), D, X, MRA, $-$$ BUNTYN CORNER CAFE—Serving favorites from Buntyn Restaurant, including chicken and dressing, cobbler, and yeast rolls. 5050 Poplar, Suite 107. 424-3286. B, L, X, $ THE BUTCHER SHOP—Serves steaks ranging from 8-oz. fillets to a 20-oz. porterhouse; also chicken, pork chops, fresh seafood. 107 S. Germantown Rd. (Cordova). 757-4244. L (Fri. and Sun.), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ CAFE 1912—French/American bistro serving such seafood entrees as grouper and steamed mussels: also crepes, salads, and French onion soup, 2 43 S. Cooper. 722-2700. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ CAFE ECLECTIC—Spanish omelets, and chicken and waffles are among menu items, along with sandwiches, wraps, and burgers. 603 N. McLean. 725-1718; 111 Harbor Town Square. 590-4645; 510 S. Highland. 410-0765. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $ CAFE KEOUGH—European-style cafe serving quiche, paninis, salads, and more. 12 S. Main. 509-2469. B, L, D, X, $ CAFE OLE—This eatery specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine; one specialty is the build-your-own quesadilla. 959 S. Cooper. 343-0103. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ CAFE PALLADIO—Serves gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts in a tea room inside the antiques shop. Closed Sun. 2169 Central. 278-0129. L, X, $ CAFE PIAZZA BY PAT LUCCHESI—Specializes in gourmet pizzas (including create-your-own), panini sandwiches, and pasta. Closed Sun. 139 S. Rowlett St. (Collierville). 861-1999. L, D, X, $-$$ CAFE PONTOTOC—Serves a variety of internationally inspired small plates, as well as salads and sandwiches. Closed Mon. 314 S. Main. 249-7955. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ CAFE SOCIETY—With Belgian and classic French influences, serves Wagyu beef, chicken, and seafood dishes, including baconwrapped shrimp, along with daily specials and vegetarian entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 212 N. Evergreen. 722-2177. L, D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ CANVAS—An “interactive art bar” serving salads, sandwiches, and flatbreads. 1737 Madison. 619-5303. L, D, $ CAPITAL GRILLE—Known for its dry-aged, hand-carved steaks; among the specialties are bone-in sirloin, and porcini-rubbed Delmonico; also seafood entrees and seasonal lunch plates. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. Crescent Center, 6065 Poplar. 683-9291. L, D, X, $$$-$$$$ CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE—Offers prime steaks, fresh seafood (lobster tails, grouper, mahi mahi), pasta, and several northern Italian specialties. 149 Union, The Peabody. 529-4199. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$$ CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL—Serves chicken Bryan, calamari, various pastas, and other “old-world” Italian entrees. 4600 Merchants Park Cl., Carriage Crossing

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CIT Y DINING LIST (Collierville). 854-0200; 5110 Poplar. 685-9900. L (Sat.-Sun.), D, X, $-$$$ CASABLANCA—Lamb shawarma is one of the fresh, homemade specialties served at this Mediterranean/Moroccan restaurant; fish entrees and vegetarian options also available. 1707 Madison. 4216949; 5030 Poplar. 725-8557. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CATFISH BLUES—Serving Delta-raised catfish and Cajun- and Southern-inspired dishes, including gumbo and fried green tomatoes. 210 E. Commerce (Hernando). 662-298-3814. L, D, $ CELTIC CROSSING—Specializes in Irish and American pub fare. Entrees include shepherd’s pie, shrimp and sausage coddle, and fish and chips. 903 S. Cooper. 274-5151. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ CENTRAL BBQ—Serves ribs, smoked hot wings, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken, turkey, nachos, and portobello sandwiches. Offers both pork and beef barbecue. 2249 Central Ave. 272-9377; 4375 Summer Ave. 767-4672; 147 E. Butler. 672-7760. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CHEZ PHILIPPE—Classical/contemporary French cuisine presented in a luxurious atmosphere with a seasonal menu focused on local/regional cuisine. Afternoon tea served Wed.-Sat., 1-3 p.m. (reservations required). Closed Sun.-Tues. T he Peabody, 149 Union. 529-4188. D, X, MRA, $$$$ CIAO BABY—Specializing in Neapolitan-style pizza made in a wood-fired oven. Also serves house-made mozzarella, pasta, appetizers, and salads. 890 W. Poplar, Suite 1. 457-7457. L, D, X, $ CIAO BELLA—Among the Italian and Greek specialties are lasagna, seafood pasta, eggplant rolotini, gourmet pizzas, and vegetarian options. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 565 Erin Dr., Erin Way Shopping Center. 205-2500. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ CITY GROCERY—Southern eclectic cuisine; shrimp and grits is a specialty. Closed for dinner Sunday. 152 Courthouse Square (Oxford, MS). 662-232-8080. L, D, SB, X, $$-$$$ COLETTA’S—Longtime eatery serves such specialties as homemade ravioli, lasagna, and pizza with barbecue or traditional toppings. 2850 Appling Rd. (Bartlett). 383-1122; 1063 S. Parkway E. 948-7652. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CORKY’S—Popular barbecue emporium offers both wet and dry ribs, plus a full menu of other barbecue entrees. Wed. lunch buffets, Cordova and Collierville. 5259 Poplar. 685-9744; 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-1911; 743 W. Poplar (Collierville). 405-4999; 6434 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. 662-893-3663. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ COZY CORNER—Serving up ribs, pork sandwiches, chicken, spaghetti, and more; also homemade banana pudding. Closed Sun.Mon. 745 N. Parkway. 527-9158. L, D, $ THE CRAZY NOODLE—Korean noodle dishes range from bibam beef noodle with cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables, to curry chicken noodle; also rice cakes served in a flavorful sauce. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 2015 Madison. 272-0928. L, D, X, $ CURRY BOWL— Specializes in Southern Indian cuisine, serving Tandoori chicken, biryani, tikka masala, and more. Weekend buffet. 4141 Hacks Cross. 207-6051. L, D, $ DEJAVU—Serves Creole, soul, and vegetarian cuisine, including po-boys, jambalaya, and shrimp and grits. 51 S. Main. 505-0212. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ DERAE RESTAURANT—Ethiopian and Mediterranean fare includes fuul, or fava beans in spices and yoghurt, goat meat and rice, and garlic chicken over basmati rice with cilantro chutney; also salmon and tilapia. Closed Monday. 923 S. Highland. 552-3992. B, L, D, $-$$ DIRTY CROW INN—Serving elevated bar food, including poutine fries, fried catfish, and the Chicken Debris, a sandwich with smoked chicken, melted cheddar, and gravy. 855 Kentucky. 2075111. L, D, $ ECCO—Mediterranean-inspired specialties range from rib-eye steak to seared scallops to housemade pastas and a grilled vegetable plate; also a Saturday brunch. Closed Sun.-Mon. 1585 Overton Park. 410-8200. L, D, X, $-$$ EIGHTY3—Contemporary menu of steaks and seafood offers a variety of eclectic specialties; also weekly specials, small plates, appetizers, and patio dining. 83 Madison Ave. 333-1224. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ EL MEZCAL—Serves burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, and other Mexican cuisine, as well as shrimp dinners and steak. 402 Perkins Extd. 761-7710; 694 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-1447; 1492 Union. 274-4264; 11615 Airline Rd. (Arlington). 867-1883; 9045 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 383-4219; 7164 Hacks Cross Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-3337; 8834 Hwy. 51 N. (Millington). 872-3220; 7424 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 417-6026; 9947 Wolf River (Collierville) 853-7922. L, D, X, $ EL PORTON—Fajitas, quesadillas, and steak ranchero are just a few of the menu items. 2095 Merchants Row (Germantown). 754-4268; 8361 Highway 64. 380-7877; 3448 Poplar, Poplar Plaza. 452-7330; 1805 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 624-9358; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-5770. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ EMERALD THAI RESTAURANT—Spicy shrimp, pad khing, lemon grass chicken, and several noodle, rice, and vegetarian

LOCALITY GUIDE BARTLETT

Abuelo’s Applebee’s Cajun Catfish Company Coletta’s Colton’s Steakhouse Dixie Cafe El Porton Exlines’ Best Pizza Firebirds Gridley’s Hadley’s Pub La Playita Mexicana O’Charley’s Ruby Tuesday Sekisui Side Car Cafe Side Porch Steakhouse Tops Bar-B-Q

CHICKASAW GARDENS/ UNIV. OF MEMPHIS Another Broken Egg Cafe A-Tan Brother Juniper’s Camy’s Cheffie’s Derae El Porton The Farmer La Baguette Los Compadres Lost Pizza Medallion Newby’s Osaka Japanese Pete & Sam’s Rock’n Dough Pizza R.P. Tracks Woman’s Exchange

COLLIERVILLE/WEST TN. (ARLINGTON, COVINGTON, MILLINGTON, OAKLAND) Bangkok Alley Bonefish Grill Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q Cafe Piazza Cajun Catfish Company Carrabba’s Italian Grill Chili’s Ciao Baby Corky’s Crepe Maker El Mezcal El Porton Emerald Thai Firebirds Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant Gus’s Fried Chicken Hickory Tavern Huey’s Jim’s Place Grille Manila Filipino Mulan Osaka Japanese Memphis Pizza Cafe Pig-N-Whistle Sekisui Silver Caboose Stix Vinegar Jim’s Wolf River Cafe

CORDOVA

Bahama Breeze Bombay House Bonefish Grill Butcher Shop Cheddar’s Chili’s Corky’s Crazy Italians East End Grill El Mezcal El Porton T.G.I. Friday’s Flying Saucer Green Bamboo Gus’s Happy Mexican Hunan Palace Huey’s

J. Alexander’s Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q Joe’s Crab Shack Logan’s Roadhouse Moe’s Southwest Grill T.J. Mulligan’s O’Charley’s Olive Garden On the Border Osaka Japanese Outback Steakhouse Pei Wei Asian Diner The Presentation Room Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza Rafferty’s Red Lobster Romano’s Macaroni Grill Sekisui Shogun Skimo’s Tannoor Grill

Spindini The Terrace Texas de Brazil Tug’s Tuscany Italian Eatery Twilight Sky Terrace Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl & Grill Westy’s

Evelyn & Olive Sabor Caribe Sabrosura Tops Bar-B-Q Trolley Stop Market

MIDTOWN

Abyssinia Alchemy EAST MEMPHIS Aldo’s Pizza Pies Acre Alex’s Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen Applebee’s Asian Palace Babalu Tacos and Tapas Bangkok Alley Bar DKDC Belmont Grill Bar Louie Blue Plate Cafe Bar-B-Q Shop Booksellers Bistro Bari Broadway Pizza Barksdale Restaurant Brookhaven Pub & Grill Bayou Bar & Grill Buckley’s Fine Filet Grill Beauty Shop Buntyn Corner Cafe Belly Acres Carrabba’s Italian Grill Bhan Thai Casablanca Blue Nile Ethiopian Central B B Q Boscos DOWNTOWN Chili’s Bounty on Broad Agave Maria Ciao Bella Broadway Pizza House Aldo’s Pizza Pies City East Cafe 1912 Alfred’s Corky’s Cafe Eclectic The Arcade Dixie Cafe Cafe Ole Automatic Slim’s El Mezcal Cafe Palladio Bangkok Alley El Porton Cafe Society Bardog Tavern Fino’s from the Hill Canvas B.B. King’s Blues Club Folk’s Folly Celtic Crossing Bedrock Eats & Sweets Fox & Hound Central B B Q Belle — A Southern Bistro Fratelli’s The Cove Bleu The Grove Grill Cozy Corner Blind Bear Speakeasy Half Shell The Crazy Noodle Blue Monkey Hog & Hominy The Cupboard Bluefin Houston’s Dino’s Blues City Cafe Huey’s Ecco Brass Door Irish Pub Interim El Mezcal Cafe Eclectic Erling Jensen Fino’s from the Hill Cafe Keough Jim’s Place Frida’s Cafe Pontotoc Las Delicias Fuel Cafe Capriccio Lisa’s Lunchbox Golden India Central BBQ LYFE Kitchen HM Dessert Lounge Chez Philippe Lynchburg Legends Huey’s City Market Marciano I Love Juice Bar Cozy Corner Mayuri Indian Cuisine Imagine Vegan Cafe DeJaVu Dan McGuinness Pub India Palace Dirty Crow Inn Mellow Mushroom Jasmine Thai Double J Smokehouse & Saloon Memphis Pizza Cafe Java Cabana Earnestine & Hazel’s Mempops Lafayette’s Music Room Eighty3 Mortimer’s Little Italy Felicia Suzanne’s Mosa Asian Bistro Local Ferraro’s Pizzeria Napa Cafe Mardi Gras Memphis Five Spot Neil’s Maximo’s on Broad Flight New Hunan Memphis Pizza Cafe Flying Fish Old Venice Midtown Crossing Grille Flying Saucer One & Only BBQ Molly’s La Casita T.G.I. Friday’s Park + Cherry Mulan Chinese Bistro Green Beetle Patrick’s Murphy’s Gus’s Porcellino’s Craft Butcher Old Zinnie’s Happy Mexican Rafferty’s Otherlands Hard Rock Cafe Sekisui Pacific Rim Outback Steakhouse Havana’s Pilon Soul Fish Cafe P & H Cafe Huey’s Staks Pei Wei Asian Diner Itta Bena Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe Pho Binh King’s Palace Cafe Three Little Pigs Pho Saigon Kooky Canuck Whole Foods Market Restaurant Iris Little Tea Shop Robata Ramen & Yakitori Bar GERMANTOWN Local Schweinehaus Belmont Grill Loflin Yard The Second Line The Cheesecake Factory Lookout at the Pyramid Sekisui Chili’s LYFE Kitchen Side Street Grill City East Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos The Slider Inn El Porton Max’s Sports Bar Soul Fish Cafe Exlines’ Best Pizza McEwen’s on Monroe Stone Soup Germantown Comm. The Majestic Strano Sicilian Kitchen Mellow Mushroom Mesquite Chop House Sweet Grass Memphis Pizza Cafe Mollie Fontaine Lounge Tart Mesquite Chop House The Office@Uptown Tsunami New Asia Onix Young Avenue Deli The Pasta Maker Oshi Burger Bar NORTH MISSISSIPPI Petra Cafe Paulette’s Ajax Diner Rock’n Dough Pizza Pearl’s Oyster House Applebee’s Royal Panda Pig on Beale Blue and White Pink Diva Cupcakery & Cuisine Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Bonne Terre Wine Bar Ray’z World Famous Dr. BarCatfish Blues Sakura B-Que Chili’s Rendezvous, Charles Vergos’ Soul Fish Cafe Stoney River Steakhouse and City Grocery Rizzo’s Diner Colton’s Steakhouse Grill Rum Boogie Cafe Como Steakhouse West Street Diner Silky O’Sullivan’s Corky’s South of Beale MEDICAL CENTER Fox & Hound South Main Sushi & Grill The Cupboard Huey’s Spaghetti Warehouse

Lee’s Family Restaurant Logan’s Roadhouse Lost Pizza McEwen’s Dan McGuinness Pub Memphis Barbecue Company Memphis Pizza Cafe Mesquite Chop House Nagoya O’Charley’s Olive Garden Osaka Japanese Cuisine Outback Steakhouse Ravine

PARKWAY VILLAGE/ FOX MEADOWS Blue Shoe Bar & Grill Leonard’s Jack Pirtle’s Chicken Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q

POPLAR/I-240

Amerigo Benihana Blue Plate Cafe Brooklyn Bridge Capital Grille, The P.F. Chang’s Chipotle Exlines’ Best Pizza Fleming’s Frank Grisanti’s Happy Mexican Heritage Tavern & Kitchen Julles Posh Food Co. Mister B’s Olive Garden One & Only BBQ Owen Brennan’s Pyro’s Fire-Fresh Pizza Red Koi River Oaks Ruth’s Chris Salsa Seasons 52 Sekisui Wang’s Mandarin House

RALEIGH

Exline’s Best Pizza

SOUTH MEMPHIS Coletta’s The Four Way Interstate Bar-B-Q Jack Pirtle’s Chicken

SUMMER/BERCLAIR Bryant’s The Cottage Elwood’s Shack High Point Pizza La Taqueria Guadalupana Lotus Nagasaki Inn Orr Restaurant Pancho’s Panda Garden Queen of Sheba Tops Bar-B-Q

WEST MEMPHIS/ EASTERN ARK.

The Cupboard Pancho’s Sammy Hagar’s Red Rocker Bar & Grill

WHITEHAVEN Hong Kong Marlowe’s

WINCHESTER

East End Grill Curry Bowl Formosa Half Shell Happy Mexican Huey’s Logan’s Roadhouse Olive Garden Red Lobster Ruby Tuesday T.G.I. Friday’s Tops Bar-B-Q Tycoon

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CIT Y DINING LIST dishes are offered at this family restaurant. Closed Sunday. 8950 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 384-0540. L, D X, $-$$ ERLING JENSEN—Presents “globally inspired” cuisine: specialties are rack of lamb, big game entrees,and fresh fish dishes. 1044 S. Yates. 763-3700. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ EVELYN & OLIVE—Jamaican/Southern fusion cuisine includes such dishes as Kingston stew fish, Rasta Pasta, and jerk rib-eye. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun.-Mon. 630 Madison. 7485422. L, D, X, $ EXLINES’ BEST PIZZA—Serves pizza, Italian dinners, sandwiches, and salads. 2935 Austin Peay. 388-4711; 6250 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 382-3433; 2801 Kirby Parkway. 754-0202; 7730 Wolf River Blvd. (Germantown). 753-4545; 531 W. Stateline Rd. 662-342-4544 (check online for additional locations). L, D, X, MRA, $ THE FARMER—Serving upscale Southern cuisine, with a focus on locally grown ingredients. Among the specialties are smoked beef tenderloin and shrimp and grits. Closed for dinner Sun.-Mon. 262 S. Highland. 324-2221. L, D, X, $-$$ FELICIA SUZANNE’S—Southern cuisine with low-country, Creole, and Delta influences, using regional fresh seafood, local beef, and locally grown foods. Entrees include shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. and Mon. Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe, Suite L1. 523-0877. L (Fri. only), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ FERRARO’S PIZZERIA & PUB—Rigatoni bolognese and capellini pomodoro are among the pasta entrees here, along with pizzas (whole or by the slice), with a variety of toppings. 111 Jackson. 522-2033. L, D, X, $-$$ FIREBIRDS—Specialties are hand-cut steaks, slow-roasted prime rib, and wood-grilled salmon and other seafood, as well as seasonal entrees. 8470 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 379-1300; 4600 Merchants Circle, Carriage Crossing (Collierville). 850-1637. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE FIVE SPOT—Tucked behind Earnestine & Hazel’s, this popular eatery features innovative bar food by chef Kelly English. 531 S. Main. 523-9754. D, X, $-$$ FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE—Serves wet-aged and dry-aged steaks, prime beef, chops, and seafood, including salmon, Australian lobster tails, and a catch of the day. 6245 Poplar. 7616200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FLIGHT RESTAURANT & WINE BAR—Serves steaks and seafood, along with such specialties as pork ribeye and roasted duck, all matched with appropriate wines; also gourmet plate lunches. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 39 S. Main. 521-8005. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ FLYING FISH—Serves up fried and grilled versions of shrimp, crab, oysters, fish tacos, and catfish; also chicken and burgers. 105 S. Second. 522-8228. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ FOLK’S FOLLY ORIGINAL PRIME STEAK HOUSE— Specializes in prime steaks, as well as lobster, grilled Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb, and weekly specials. 551 S. Mendenhall. 762-8200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FORMOSA—Offers Mandarin cuisine, including broccoli beef, hot-and-sour soup, and spring rolls. Closed Monday. 6685 Quince. 753-9898. L, D, X, $-$$ THE FOUR WAY—Legendary soul-food establishment dishing up such entrees as fried and baked catfish, chicken, and turkey and dressing, along with a host of vegetables and desserts. Closed Monday. 998 Mississippi Blvd. 507-1519. L, D (call to check hours.), $ FRATELLI’S—Serves hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts, all with an Italian/Mediterranean flair. Closed Sunday. 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis Botanic Garden. 766-9900. L, X, $ FRIDA’S—Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex standards, including chimichangas, enchiladas, and fajitas; seafood includes shrimp and tilapia. 1718 Madison. 244-6196. L, D, X, $-$$ FUEL CAFE—Focus is on natural dishes with such specialties as bison burgers, quinoa chili, and tacos; also vegan and gluten-free options. Closed Sun.-Mon. 1761 Madison. 725-9025. L, D, X, $-$$ GERMANTOWN COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches; Mon.-night all-you-can-eat ribs. 2290 S. Germantown Rd. S. (Germantown). 754-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ GOLDEN INDIA—Northern Indian specialties include tandoori chicken as well as lamb, beef, shrimp, and vegetarian dishes. 2097 Madison. 728-5111. L, D, X, $-$$ GREEN BAMBOO—Pineapple tilapia, pork vermicelli, and the soft egg noodle combo are Vietnamese specialties here. 990 N. Germantown Parkway, #104 (Cordova). 753-5488. L, D, $-$$ GRIDLEY’S—Offers barbecued ribs, shrimp, pork plate, chicken, and hot tamales; also daily lunch specials. Closed Tues. 6842 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 377-8055. L, D, X, $-$$ FRANK GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— Northern Italian favorites include pasta with jumbo shrimp and mushrooms; also seafood, fillet mignon, and daily lunch specials. Closed for lunch Sunday. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove. 761-9462. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$

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These establishments offer American cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. While some serve ethnic entrees, the emphasis is on steaks, salads, sandwiches, pasta, fish and seafood. Also some soul-food and homestyle cooking. J. ALEXANDER’S—2670 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 381-9670. APPLEBEE’S—2114 Union Ave. 725-7136; 2890 Bartlett Blvd. (Bartlett). 213-5034; 710 DeSoto Cove (Horn Lake, MS). 662-7725914; 7515 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch, MS). 662-893-7555. AJAX DINER—118 Courthouse Sq., Oxford, MS. 662-232-8880. BELLY ACRES—2102 Trimble Pl, 5297017. BLUE AND WHITE RESTAURANT—1355 U.S. 61 N., Tunica, MS. 662-363-1371. BLUE PLATE CAFE—5469 Poplar. 761-9696; 113 S. Court. 523-2050. BLUE SHOE BAR & GRILL—Hotel Memphis, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 362-6200. CAJUN CATFISH COMPANY—336 New Byhalia Rd. Collierville. 861-0122. MRA. CHEDDAR’S—2147 N. Germantown Pkwy. 380-1119. THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY—2760 N. Germantown Pkwy, Suite 193 (Wolfchase). 937-1613. CHILI’S—7810 Poplar (Germantown). 756-5203; 4609 Poplar. 685-2257; 8100 Giacosa Pl. 372-3132; 287 W. Goodman Rd.

(Southaven). 662-349-7002; 237 Market Blvd. (Collierville). 853-7520; 1260 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 756-7771; 8526 Highway 51 (Millington). 872-0555. COLTON’S STEAKHOUSE—8030 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 383-8445; 8051 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-4142. COMO STEAKHOUSE—203 Main St. Como, MS. 662-526-9529. THE COVE—2559 Broad Ave. 730-0719. THE CUPBOARD—1400 Union. 276-8015. MRA. ELWOOD’S SHACK—4523 Summer. 761-9898. MRA. T.G.I. FRIDAY’S—185 Union, Double Tree Hotel. 523-8500; 176 E. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-4223; 7733 Winchester Rd. 752-1369; 8325 Highway 64. 372-2539. KEM’S RESTAURANT—2751 New Brunswick Rd., Holiday Inn & Suites. 2661952. LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE—2710 N. Germantown Parkway. 381-5254; 5901 Poplar. 684-2272; 7755 Winchester Rd. 759-1430; 6685 Airways Blvd. (Southaven). 662-772-5015. MAC’S BURGERS—4698 Spottswood. 512-4604. MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILLE—394 N. Watkins. 443-0502. O’CHARLEY’S—6045 Stage Rd., #74 (Bartlett). 373-5602; 1040 N. Germantown Pkw. 754-6201; 357 W. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-6663; 656 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-5811. THE OLIVE GARDEN—7778 Winchester. 624-2003; 8405 Highway 64,

RONNIE GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT—This Memphis institution serves some family classics such as Elfo’s Special and chicken ravioli, along with lighter fare and changing daily chef selection. Closed Sun. Sheffield Antiques Mall, 684 W. Poplar (Collierville). 850-0191. L (Mon.-Sat.), D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ THE GROVE GRILL—Offers steaks, chops, seafood, and other American cuisine with Southern and global influences; entrees include crab cakes, and shrimp and grits, also dinner specials. 4550 Poplar. 818-9951. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN—Serves chicken with signature spicy batter, along with homemade beans, slaw, and pies. 310 S. Front. 527-4877; 215 S. Center St. (Collierville). 853-6005; 2965 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 373-9111; 730 S. Mendenhall. 767-2323; 505 Highway 70 W., Mason, TN. 901-294-2028. L, D, X, MRA, $ HALF SHELL—Specializes in seafood, such as King crab legs; also serves steaks, chicken, pastas, salads, sandwiches, a ”voodoo menu”; oyster bar at Winchester location. 688 S. Mendenhall. 682-3966; 7825 Winchester. 737-6755. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ HAPPY MEXICAN—Serves quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, vegetable and seafood dishes, and more. 385 S. Second. 529-9991; 6080 Primacy Pkwy. 683-0000; 7935 Winchester. 751-5353. L, D, X, $ HAVANA’S PILON—Tiny eatery serving Cuban cuisine, including fried plantains in a pilon topped with shrimp, ropa vieja (shredded beef in tomato sauce), roasted pork, and a Cuban sandwich. Closed Sunday. 143 Madison. 527-2878; 3135 KirbyWhitten, Suite 108 (Bartlett). 512-6359. L, D, X, $ HERITAGE TAVERN & KITCHEN—Featuring classic cuisine from the country’s five regions, including lobster rolls, fried chicken, smoked tamales, Green Goddess shrimp, and more. 6150 Poplar, Regalia. 761-8855.L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ HIGH POINT PIZZA—Serves variety of pizzas, subs, salads, and sides. Closed Monday. 477 High Point Terrace. 452-3339. L, D, X, $-$$ HM DESSERT LOUNGE—Serving cake, pie, and other desserts, as well as a selection of savory dishes, including meatloaf and mashed potato “cupcakes.” Closed Sunday and Monday. 1586 Madison. 290-2099. L, D, X, $ HOG & HOMINY—The casual sister to Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen serves brick-oven-baked pizzas, including the Red-Eye with pork belly, and small plates with everything from meatballs to beef and cheddar hot dogs; and local veggies. Closed for lunch Mon. 707 W. Brookhaven Cl. 207-7396. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$

Wolfchase Galleria. 377-3437; 6615 Airways (Southaven). 662-536-3350; 5679 Poplar, #1. 761-5711. OSHI BURGER BAR—94 s. Main. 341-2091. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE— 1110 N. Germantown Parkway. 751-9800; 2255 Union Ave. 728-5100; 125 W. Goodman Rd. (Southaven). 662-349-7488. MRA. RAFFERTY’S—4542 Poplar. 374-0096; 505 N. Germantown Pkwy. 755-4799. RUBY TUESDAY—1653 Sycamore View. 382-9280;7535 Winchester. 7556570. SIDECAR CAFE—2194 Whitten. 388-0285. MRA. SIDE STREET GRILL—31 Florence. 274-8955. MRA. SILVER CABOOSE—132 E. Mulberry (Collierville). 853-0010. SKIMO’S—1166 N. Houston Levee, #107 (Cordova). 756-5055. MRA. SOUL FISH CAFE—862 S. Cooper. 725-0722; 3160 Village Shops Dr. (Germantown). 755-6988; 4720 Poplar. 590-0323. MRA. SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE—40 W. Huling. 521-0907. STONEY RIVER—7515 Poplar. 2071100. TUG’S—River Inn, 51 Harbor Town Square. 260-3344. MRA. VINEGAR JIM’S—12062 Forrest (Arlington). 867-7568. WOLF RIVER CAFE—460 U.S. 194 (Rossville). 853-2586.

HONG KONG—Cantonese and Mandarin standards are sweetand-sour chicken, and pepper beef. Closed Sunday. 3966 Elvis Presley. 396-0801. L, D, X, $ HOUSTON’S—Serves steaks, seafood, pork chops, chicken dishes, sandwiches, salads, and Chicago-style spinach dip. 5000 Poplar. 683-0915. L, D, X $-$$$ I LOVE JUICE BAR—Serving an extensive line of juices and grab-and-go lunch items. 553 S. Cooper. 612-2720. L, D, X, $ IMAGINE VEGAN CAFE—Dishes range from salads and sandwiches to full dinners, breakfast items served all day. 2299 Young. 654-3455. L, D, SB, X, $ INDIA PALACE—Tandoori chicken, lamb shish kabobs, chicken tikka masala are among the entrees; also, vegetarian options and a daily lunch buffet. 1720 Poplar. 278-1199. L, D, X, $-$$ INTERIM—Offers American-seasonal cuisine with emphasis on local foods and fresh fish; macaroni and cheese is a house specialty. Closed for lunch Sat. 5040 Sanderlin, Suite 105. 818-0821. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ INTERSTATE BAR-B-Q—Specialties include chopped porkshoulder sandwiches, ribs, hot wings, spaghetti, chicken, and turkey. 2265 S. Third. 775-2304; 150 W. Stateline Rd. (Southaven). 662-393-5699. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ ITTA BENA—Southern and Cajun-American cuisine served here; specialties are filet Oscar and shrimp and grits, along with steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta. 145 Beale St. 578-3031. D,X, MRA, $$-$$$  JASMINE THAI AND VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT—Entrees include panang chicken, green curry shrimp,and pad thai (noodles, shrimp, and peanuts); also vegetarian dishes. Closed Mon.-Tues. 916 S. Cooper. 725-0223. L, D, X, $ JIM ’N NICK’S BAR-B-Q—Serves barbecued pork, ribs, chicken, brisket, and fish, along with other homemade Southern specialties. 2 359 N. Germantown Pkwy. 388-0998. L, D, X, $-$$ JIM’S PLACE/JIM’S PLACE GRILLE—Features American, Greek, and Continental cuisine with such entrees as pork tenderloin, several seafood specialties, and hand-cut charcoal-grilled steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 518 Perkins Extd. 766-2030; 3660 Houston Levee (Collierville). 861-5000. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ JOE’S CRAB SHACK—Serves a variety of seafood, along with chicken, steak, and pasta. 7990 Horizon Center Blvd. 384-7478. L, D, X, $-$$$

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JULLES POSH FOOD CO.—The changing menu features CLUBS/PUBS/SPORTS BARS seasonal “cooking light” dishes such as salmon-shrimp cakes with green salad and roasted sweet potato wedges; also cold-pressed juices, to-go dishes, and desserts. 6300 Poplar. 509-8675. B, L, D, X, $-$$ KOOKY CANUCK—Offers prime rib, catfish, and burgers, including the 4-lb. “Kookamonga”; also late-night menu. 97 S. Second. From Beale Street night spots to neighbor578-9800; 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. 1-800-2453 L, D, X, MRA, hood bars/grills, these places dish out a variety $-$$$ of food. Many offer live entertainment, and LA BAGUETTE—An almond croissant and chicken salad are among specialties at this French-style bistro. Closed for dinner Sun. 3088 patrons can’t miss the large-screen TVs. Poplar. 458-0900. B, L, D (closes at 7), X, MRA, $ LA PLAYITA MEXICANA—Specializes in seafood and Mexican ALEX’S TAVERN—1445 Jackson. 278-9086. entrees, including red snapper, tilapia, oysters, chimichangas, tostadas, ALFRED’S—197 Beale. 525-3711. MRA. and taco salad. 6194 Macon (Bartlett). 377-2282. L, D, X, $-$$ LA TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA—Fajitas and quesadillas are B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB—143 Beale. 524-5464. MRA. just a few of the authentic Mexican entrees offered here. 4818 BEALE STREET TAP ROOM—168 Beale. 576-2220. Summer. 685-6857; 5848 Winchester. 365-4992. L, D, $ BELMONT GRILL—4970 Poplar. 767-0305; 9102 Poplar Pike LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM—Serves such Southern cuisine (Germantown). 624-6001. MRA. as po boys and shrimp and grits, and wood-fired pizzas; also live music. BLIND BEAR SPEAKEASY—119 S. Main, Pembroke Square. 2119 Madison. 207-5097. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ 417-8435. MRA. LAS DELICIAS—Popular for its guacamole, house-made tortilla BLUE MONKEY—2012 Madison. 272-2583; 513 S. Front. 527chips, and margaritas, this restaurant draws diners with its chicken 6665. enchiladas, meat-stuffed flautas, and Cuban torta with spicy pork. BLUES CITY CAFE—138 Beale. 526-3637. MRA. Closed Sunday. 4002 Park Ave. 458-9264; 5689 Quince. 800-2873. L, D, X, $ BROOKHAVEN PUB & GRILL—695 W. Brookhaven Circle. LAS TORTUGAS DELI MEXICANA—Authentic Mexican 680-8118. MRA. food prepared from local food sources; specializes in tortugas — grilled BUFFALO WILD WINGS—3770 Hacks Cross Rd. 737-9463; bread scooped out to hold such fillings as brisket, pork, and shrimp; also 7188 Airways (Southaven). 662-349-7776; 8385 Highway 64. 380tingas tostados and such sides as steamed corn. Closed Sunday. 1215 S. 9294. Germantown Rd. 751-1200. L, D, X, $-$$ DOUBLE J SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON—124 G.E. LEONARD’S—Serves wet and dry ribs, barbecue sandwiches, Patterson. 347-2648. spaghetti, catfish, homemade onion rings. and lemon icebox pie; also a EARNESTINE & HAZEL’S—531 S. Main. 523-9754. MRA. lunch buffet. 5465 Fox Plaza. 360-1963. L, X, MRA, $-$$ EAST END GRILL—7547 Highway 64. 937-1392; 7956 LISA’S LUNCHBOX—Serving bagels, sandwiches, salads, and Winchester Rd. 432-4256. MRA. wraps. 5030 Poplar, 761-4044; 5885 Ridgeway Center Pkwy., FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM—130 Peabody Suite 101. 767-6465; 2659 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 1200; Place. 523-7468; 1400 Germantown Pkwy. 755-5530. MRA. 2525 Central (Children’s Museum). B, L, $ FOX AND HOUND ENGLISH PUB & GRILL—847 Exocet LITTLE ITALY—Serving New York-style pizza as well as subs and Dr. 624-9060; 5101 Sanderlin Ave. 763-2013; 6565 Towne Center pasta dishes. 1495 Union. 725-0280, L, D, X, $-$$ Crossing (Southaven). 662-536-2200. THE LITTLE TEA SHOP—Downtown institution serves up Southern comfort cooking, including meatloaf and such veggies as turnip GREEN BEETLE—325 S. Main. 527-7337. MRA. greens, yams, okra, and tomatoes. Closed Sat.-Sun. 69 Monroe. 525HADLEY’S PUB—2779 Whitten Rd. 266-5006. 6000, L, X, $ HARD ROCK CAFE—126 Beale. 529-0007. LOCAL GASTROPUB—Entrees with a focus on locally grown HICKORY TAVERN—4600 Merchants Park Cir. 861-0196. products include lobster mac-and-cheese and pork osso bucco. 95 S. HIGH POINT PUB—477 High Point Terrace. 452-9203. Main. 473-9573; 2126 Madison. 725-1845. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ HUEY’S—1927 Madison. 726-4372; 1771 N. Germantown Pkwy. LOFLIN YARD—Beer garden and barbecue restaurant with (Cordova). 754-3885; 77 S. Second. 527-2700; 2130 W. Poplar barbecue and vegetarian fare cooked on a custom-made grill. 7 W. (Collierville). 854-4455; 7090 Malco Blvd. (Southaven). 662-349Carolina. 249-3046. L (Sat. and Sun.), D, $-$$ 7097; 7825 Winchester. 624-8911; 4872 Poplar. 682-7729; 7677 THE LOOKOUT AT THE PYRAMID—Serves Southern fare, Farmington Blvd. (Germantown). 318-3030. MRA. including catfish tacos and crawfish tails. 1 Bass Pro Dr. 620JERRY LEE LEWIS’ CAFE & HONKY TONK—310 Beale. 4600/291-8200. L, D, X $-$$$ 654-5171. LOS COMPADRES—Serves enchiladas, burritos, tamales, tacos, and vegetarian dishes; also Cuban entrees. 3295 Poplar. 458-5731. L, KING JERRY LAWLER’S HALL OF FAME BAR & D, X, $-$$ GRILLE—159 Beale. 523-1940. LOST PIZZA—Offering pizzas (with dough made from scratch), KING’S PALACE CAFE—162 Beale. 521-1851. MRA. pasta, salads, sandwiches, tamales, and more. 2855 Poplar. 572-1803; MAX’S SPORTS BAR—115 G.E. Patterson. 528-8367. MRA. 5960 Getwell, Southaven. 662-892-8684. L, D, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS SPORTS PUB—5012 Park Ave. 767-8632. LOTUS—Authentic Vietnamese-Asian fare, including lemon-grass MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILLE—394 N. Watkins. chicken and shrimp, egg rolls, Pho soup, and spicy Vietnamese 443-0502. vermicelli. 4970 Summer. 682-1151. D, X, $ MURPHY’S—1589 Madison. 726-4193. MRA. LYFE KITCHEN—Serving healthy, affordable wraps, bowls, NEIL’S MUSIC ROOM—5727 Quince Rd. 682-2300. sandwiches, and more; entrees include roasted salmon and “unfried” chicken. 6201 Poplar. 684-5333; 272 S. Main. 526-0254. B, L, D, NEWBY’S—539 S. Highland. 730-0520. WB, X, $ OLD ZINNIE’S—1688 Madison. 726-5004. LYNCHBURG LEGENDS—This restaurant with a Jack Daniels’ PATRICK’S—4972 Park Ave. 682-2852. MRA. theme and Southern cuisine serves such entrees as Bourbon Street P & H CAFE—1532 Madison. 726-0906. salmon, buttermilk-fried chicken, and grilled steak and wild mushroom PIG ON BEALE—167 Beale. 529-1544 salad. DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin. 969-7777. B, L, D, X, ROCKHOUSELIVE—2586 Poplar. 324-6300. 5709 Raleigh MRA, $- $$$ LaGrange. 386-7222. MACIEL’S TORTAS & TACOS—Entrees include tortas, hefty R.P. TRACKS—3547 Walker. 327-1471. MRA. Mexican sandwiches filled with choice of chicken, pork, or steak. Also RUM BOOGIE CAFE—182 Beale. 528-0150. serving fried taco plates, quesadillas, chorizo and pastor soft tacos, salads, and more. Closed Sun. 45 S. Main. 526-0037. L, D, X, $ SAMMY HAGAR’S RED ROCKER BAR & GRILL— THE MAJESTIC GRILLE—Housed in a former silent-picture Southland Park, 1550 North Ingram Blvd. (West Memphis). 872-735house, features aged steaks, fresh seafood, and such specialties as 3670. roasted chicken and grilled pork tenderloin; offers a pre-theatre menu SILKY O’SULLIVAN’S—183 Beale. 522-9596. MRA. and classic cocktails. 145 S. Main. 522-8555. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ THE SILLY GOOSE—100 Peabody Place. 435-6915. MANILA FILIPINO RESTAURANT—Entrees include pork THE SLIDER INN—2117 Peabody. 725-1155. belly cutlet with lechon sauce, and shrimp and vegetables in tamarind SOUTH OF BEALE—361 S. Main. 526-0388. broth; also daily combos, rice dishes, and chef specials. 7 849 Rockford T J MULLIGAN’S—8071 Trinity Rd. (Cordova). 756-4480; 1817 (Millington). 209-8525. L, D, X, $ Kirby Pkwy. (Germantown). 755-2481; 2821 N. Houston Levee Rd. MARCIANO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALIAN 377-9997. CUISINE—Rack of lamb with roasted potatoes and demi-glace is UBEE’S—521 S. Highland. 323-0900. among the entrees; also steaks, seafood, and gourmet pizza. 780 Brookhaven Cl. 682-1660. D, X, $-$$  WESTY’S—346 N. Main. 543-3278. MRA. MARDI GRAS MEMPHIS—Serving Cajun fare, including an THE WINDJAMMER—786 E. Brookhaven Cl. 683-9044. MRA. etouffee-stuffed po’boy. 496 Watkins. 530-6767. L, D, X, $-$$

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CIT Y DINING LIST T UNICA TA BLES CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE AT THE GOLDSTRIKE—1010 Casino Center Dr., Robinsonville, MS, 1-888-24KSTAY /662-357-1225. FAIRBANKS AT THE HOLLYWOOD—1150 Casino Strip Blvd., Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-871-0711 JACK BINION’S STEAK HOUSE AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE. LUCKY 8 ASIAN BISTRO AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE. THE STEAKHOUSE AT THE FITZ —711 Lucky Ln., Robinsonville, MS, 1-888-766-LUCK, ext 8213. MARLOWE’S—In addition to its signature barbecue and ribs, Marlowe’s serves Southern-style steaks, chops, lasagne, and more. 4381 Elvis Presley Blvd. 332-4159. D, X, MRA, $-$$ MAXIMO’S ON BROAD—Serving a tapas menu that features creative fusion cuisine. Closed Mon. and Tues. 2617 Broad Ave. 4521111. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ MAYURI INDIAN CUISINE—Serves tandoori chicken, masala dosa, tikka masala, as well as lamb and shrimp entrees; also a daily lunch buffet, and dinner buffet on Fri.-Sat. 6524 Quince Rd. 753-8755. L, D, X, $-$$ MCEWEN’S ON MONROE—Southern/American cuisine with international flavors; specialties include steak and seafood, sweet potato-crusted catfish with macaroni and cheese, and more. Closed Sun., Monroe location. 120 Monroe. 527-7085; 1110 Van Buren (Oxford). 662-234-7003. L, D, SB (Oxford only), X, MRA, $$-$$$ DAN MCGUINNESS PUB—Serves fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, burgers, and other Irish and American fare; also lunch and dinner specials. 4694 Spottswood. 761-3711; 3964 Goodman Rd. 662890-7611. L, D, X, $ MEDALLION—Offers steaks, seafood, chicken, and pasta entrees. Closed for dinner Sunday. 3 700 Central, Holiday Inn (Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality). 678-1030. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM—Large menu includes assortment of pizzas, salads, calzones, hoagies, vegetarian options, and 50 beers on tap. 9155 Poplar, Shops of Forest Hill (Germantown). 907-0243; 5138 Park Ave. 562-1211. L, D, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS BARBECUE COMPANY—Offers spare ribs, baby backs, and pulled pork and brisket, along with such sides as mac and cheese, grits, and red beans. 709 Desoto Cove (Horn Lake, MS). 662-536-3762. L, D, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS PIZZA CAFE—Homemade pizzas are specialties; also serves sandwiches, calzones, and salads. 2087 Madison. 7265343; 5061 Park Ave. 684-1306; 7604 W. Farmington (Germantown). 753-2218; 797 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-7800; 5627 Getwell (Southaven). 662-536-1364. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ MEMPOPS—Specializes in handcrafted popsicles. Cream and fruit pop flavors include Mexican Chocolate and Hibiscus Lemonade; menu changes. 1243 Ridgeway. 421-5985. L, D, X, $ MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE—The focus here is on steaks, including prime fillet, rib eyes, and prime-aged New York strip; also, some seafood options. 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-890-2467; 88 Union. 527-5337; 3165 Forest Hill-Irene (Germantown). 249-5661. D, SB (Germantown), X, $$-$$$ MISTER B’S—Features New Orleans-style seafood and steaks. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. and Mon. 6655 Poplar, #107. 751-5262. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE—Specializes in tapas (small plates) featuring global cuisine. Closed Sun.-Tues. 679 Adams Ave. 524-1886. D, X, $ MOLLY’S LA CASITA—Homemade tamales, fish tacos, a vegetarian combo, and bacon-wrapped shrimp are a few of the specialties. 2006 Madison. 726-1873. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ MORTIMER’S—Contemporary American entrees include trout almondine, several chicken dishes, and hand-cut steaks; also sandwiches, salads, and daily/nightly specials. Closed for lunch Sat.Sun. 590 N. Perkins. 761-9321. L, D, X, $-$$ MOSA ASIAN BISTRO—Specialties include sesame chicken, Thai calamari, rainbow panang curry with grouper fish, and other Pan Asian/fusion entrees. 850 S. White Station Rd. 683-8889. L, D, X, MRA, $ MULAN—Hunan Chicken, tofu dishes, and orange beef served here; some sushi, too. 2059 Houston Levee (Collierville). 8505288; 2149 Young. 347-3965. L, D, X, $-$$ NAGASAKI INN—Chicken, steak, and lobster are among the main courses; meal is cooked at your table. 3951 Summer. 4540320. D, X, $$ NAGOYA—Offers traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi bar; specialties are teriyaki and tempura dishes. 7075 Malco Blvd., Suite 101 (Southaven). 662-349-8788. L, D, X, $-$$$

NAM KING—Offers luncheon and dinner buffets, dim sum, and such specialties as fried dumplings, pepper steak, and orange chicken. 4594 Yale. 373-4411. L, D, X, $  NAPA CAFE—Among the specialties is miso-marinated salmon over black rice with garlic spinach and shiitake mushrooms. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 122. 683-0441. L, D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ NEW ASIA—Specializing in authentic Chinese food, including roast Peking duck. 2075 Exeter, Suite 90. 758-8388. L, D, X, $ NEW HUNAN—Chinese eatery with more than 80 entrees;also lunch/dinner buffets. 5052 Park. 766-1622. L, D, X, $ THE OFFICE@UPTOWN—Offering sandwiches, wraps, pizza, soups, salads, and several vegetarian options. Closed Sunday. 594 N. Second St. 522-1905. B, L, D, X, $ OLD VENICE PIZZA CO.—Specializes in “eclectic Italian,” from pastas, including the “Godfather,” to hand-tossed pizzas, including the “John Wayne”; choose from 60 toppings. 368 Perkins Ext. 767-6872. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ ON THE BORDER—Dishes out such Tex-Mex specialties as fajitas and Southwest chicken tacos; also fresh grilled seafood specials. 8101 Giacosa Pl. (Cordova).881-0808; 6572 Airways (Southaven). 662655-4750. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $ ONE & ONLY BBQ—On the menu are pork barbecue sandwiches, platters, wet and dry ribs, smoked chicken and turkey platters, a smoked meat salad, barbecue quesadillas, and more. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 751-3615; 567 Perkins Extd. 249-4227. L, D, X, MRA, $ ONIX RESTAURANT—Serves American seafood and pasta dishes. Closed for lunch Sat., all day Sun., and for dinner Mon. 4 12 S. Main. 552-4609. L, D, X, $-$$ ORR RESTAURANT—Serves Mediterranean/African cuisine, such as lamb Kowzi flavored with raisins and roasted nuts and served with white bean soup. 6 61 N. Mendenhall, Suite 101. 275-8692. L, D, X, $-$$ OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE—Featuring an extensive sushi menu as well as traditional Japanese and hibachi dining. Hours vary for lunch; call. 3670 Houston Levee (Collierville). 861-4309; 3402 Poplar. 249-4690; 7164 Hacks Cross. 662-890-9312; 2200 N. Germantown Pkwy. 425-4901. L, D, X, $-$$$ OWEN BRENNAN’S—New Orleans-style menu of beef, chicken, pasta, and seafood; jambalaya, shrimp and grits, and crawfish etouffee are specialties. Closed for dinner Sunday. The Regalia, 6150 Poplar. 761-0990. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PANCHO’S—Serves up a variety of Mexican standards, including tacos, enchiladas, and mix-and-match platters; also lunch specials. 3600 E. Broadway (West Memphis). 870-735-6466. 717 N. White Station. 685-5404. L, D, X, MRA, $ PANDA GARDEN—Sesame chicken and broccoli beef are among the Mandarin and Cantonese entrees; also seafood specials and fried rice. Closed for lunch Saturday. 3735 Summer. 323-4819. L, D, X, $-$$ PARK + CHERRY—Partnering with chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams of Acre Restaurant, the Dixon offers casual dining within the museum. Menu features sandwiches, like truffled pimento cheese, as well as salads, snacks, and sweets. Closed Monday. 4 339 Park (Dixon Gallery). 761-5250. L, X, $ THE PASTA MAKER—This Italian eatery specializes in artisanal pasta. Entrees include Spaghetti allo scoglio, Penne Boscaiola, and Fusilli Primavera. Gluten-free options available. Restaurant closed Sunday (cooking classes by reservation). 2095 Exeter, Suite 30 (Germantown). 779-3928. L, D, X, $-$$ PAULETTE’S—Presents fine dining with a Continental flair, including such entrees as filet Paulette with butter-pepper cream sauce and popovers with strawberry butter; also changing daily specials. R iver Inn. 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3300. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$

PEARL’S OYSTER HOUSE—Downtown eatery serving seafood, including oysters, crawfish, and stuffed butterfly shrimp, as well as beef, chicken, and pasta dishes. 299 S. Main. 522-9070. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PEI WEI ASIAN DINER—Serves a variety of Pan-Asian cuisine, including Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai. Noodle and rice bowls are specialties; a small plates menu also offered. 1680 Union Ave., #109. 722-3780; 2257 N. Germantown Pkwy. 3821822. L, D, X, $-$$  PETE & SAM’S—Serving Memphis for 60-plus years; offers steaks, seafood, and traditional Italian dishes, including homemade ravioli, lasagna, and chicken marsala. 3886 Park. 458-0694. D, X, $-$$$ PETRA CAFÉ—Serves Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern sandwiches, gyros, and entrees. Hours vary; call. 6641 Poplar Ave. (Germantown). 754-4440; 9155 Poplar (Germantown). 7555440. L, D, X, $-$$ PINK DIVA CUPCAKERY & CUISINE—Vegetarian/vegan fare, including cupcakes and build-your-own ramen and mac and cheese bowls. Closed Thurs. and Sun. 936 Florida. 946-0056. L, D, $ PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO—Specialties are orange peel shrimp, Mongolian beef, and chicken in lettuce wraps; also vegetarian dishes, including spicy eggplant. 1181 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place Centre. 818-3889. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ PHO BINH—Vietnamese, vegetarian, and Cantonese specialties include lemon tofu and spring rolls. Closed Sunday. 1615 Madison. 276-0006. L, D, $ PHO SAIGON—Vietnamese fare includes beef teriyaki, roasted quail, curry ginger chicken, vegetarian options, and a variety of soups. 2946 Poplar. 458-1644. L, D, $ PIG-N-WHISTLE—Offers pork shoulder sandwiches, wet and dry ribs, catfish, nachos, and stuffed barbecue potatoes. 6084 Kerr-Rosemark Rd. (Millington). 872-2455. L, D, X, $ PORCELLINO’S CRAFT BUTCHER—Small plates, charcuterie selections, specialty steaks, house-made pastries, and innovative teas and coffees are offered at this combination butcher shop and restaurant featuring locally sourced menu items. 711 W. Brookhaven Cl. 762-6656. B, L, D, X $-$$ PRESENTATION ROOM, THE—American bistro run by the students of L’Ecole Culinaire. Menu changes regularly; specialties may include such items as a filet with truffle mushroom ragu. Closed Fri.-Sun. 1 245 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-7115. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ PYRO’S FIRE-FRESH PIZZA—Serving gourmet pizzas cooked in an open-fire oven; wide choice of toppings; large local and craft beer selection. 1 199 Ridgeway. 379-8294; 2035 Union Ave. 208-8857; 2286 N. Germantown Pkwy. 207-1198. B, L, D, X, MRA, $ QUEEN OF SHEBA—Featuring Middle Eastern favorites and Yemeni dishes such as lamb haneeth and saltah. 4792 Summer. 207-4174. L, D, $ RAVINE—Serves contemporary Southern cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, locally grown foods and a menu that changes weekly. Closed Mon.-Tues. 5 3 Pea Ridge/County Rd. 321 (Oxford, MS). 662-2344555. D, SB, X, $$-$$$ RAY’Z WORLD FAMOUS DR. BAR-B-QUE—Serves dry-roasted barbecue, pulled or chopped pork, beef brisket, ribs, salads, and more. Closed Mon. 302 S. Main. 527-9026. L, D, X, $ RED KOI—Classic Japanese cuisine offered at this family-run restaurant; hibachi steaks, sushi, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. 5847 Poplar. 767-3456. L, D, X $-$$ RED LOBSTER—Specializes in crab legs, lobster, and shrimp dishes; also pastas, salads, steaks, and chicken. 8161 Highway 64 (Cordova). 387-0056; 6535 Airways (Southaven). 662-536-1960; 7750 Winchester. 759-9045. L, D, X, $-$$ RENDEZVOUS, CHARLES VERGOS’—Menu items include barbecued ribs, cheese plates, skillet shrimp, red beans and

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In addition to gourmet coffees and drinks, these eateries generally serve pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads, and some have a wider range of menu items. AVENUE COFFEE—786 Echles. 454-3348. BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS— 2774 N. Germantown Pkwy. 386-2468; 4610 Merchants Park Cl., #521 (Collierville). 853-3264. BELLA CAFFE—Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. 3206320; 50 N. Front, #200. 466-6455. BLUFF CITY COFFEE—505 S. Main. 405-4399. THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD— 387 Perkins Extd. 683-9801. CARITAS VILLAGE COFFEE SHOP— 2509 Harvard. 327-5246. CITY AND STATE—2625 Broad. 249-2406. JAVA CABANA—2170 Young. 272-7210.

MUDDY’S GRIND HOUSE—585 S. Cooper. 683-8844. OTHERLANDS—641 S. Cooper. 278-4994. MRA. QAHWA COFFEE BAR—Claridge House, 109 N. Main. 800-2227. SQUARE BEANS ESPRESSO + GELATO— 103 N. Center St. (Collierville). 854-8855. STARBUCKS—1850 Union Ave. 729-4288; 3388 Poplar. 320-1021; 5201 Poplar. 818-9954; 2955 Kirby Whitten (Bartlett), 266-2497; 180 Goodman Rd. E. (Southaven). 662-349-0342; 8140 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-9507. For more listings, check online. SWEET CAKE SHOP—45 S. Main (upstairs from Maciel’s Tacos & Tortas). 526-0037. TAMP & TAP—122 Gayoso. 207-1053; 6070 Poplar, Suite 110. 421-5336. THE UGLY MUG—4610 Poplar. 552-3165. S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 93

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Serving sandwiches and salads, burgers and bagels, wings and chicken, these are popular spots. BOGIE’S—715 S. Mendenhall. 761-5846. MRA; 2098 LaSalle Place. 272-0022. MRA; 80 Monroe. 525-6764; 2028 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-8555.Cheffie’s—483 High Point Terrace. 3430488. CAMY’S—2886 Walnut Grove. 725-1667. MRA. CHEFFIE’S—483 High Point Terrace. 343-0488. MRA. CHING’S HOT WINGS—1264 Getwell. 743-5545. CITY EAST BAGEL & GRILLE—6698 Poplar at Kirby. 754-2660. CITY MARKET—66 S. Main. 729-6152. CORDELIA’S TABLE—737 Harbor Bend Rd. 526-4772. FINO’S FROM THE HILL—1853 Madison. 272-3466; 703 W. Brookhaven Cir. 334-4454. MRA. HOLIDAY HAM—2087 Union. 881-6433; 585 Erin Dr. 7634499; 7652 Poplar (Germantown). 869-6650; 3750 Hacks Cross Rd., #112. 624-4848. MRA. JASON’S DELI—1213 Ridgeway. 685-3333; 1585 Chickering (Cordova). 844-1840; 3473 Poplar. 324-3181. KWIK CHEK—2013 Madison. 274-9293. LENNY’S SUB SHOP—2893 Poplar. 320-0022; 7424 Stage Rd. 937-0800; 22 N. Front. 543-9230; 521 S. Highland. 454-7077; 2095 Exeter, Suite 30 (Germantown). 755-0750; 4970 Raleigh-LaGrange. 371-9979; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 8548299; 4726 Spottswood. 202-4800; 4740 Showcase. 368-4215; 8950 Hwy. 64 (Lakeland). 12 S. Cooper. 276-5775; 6300 Poplar, #111. 761-2403. MRA. LETTUCE EAT SALAD COMPANY—6641 Poplar, Suite 106 (Germantown), 552-5604. LUCCHESI’S BEER GARDEN—84 S. Reese. 452-3002. LUCCHESI’S RAVIOLI—540 S. Mendenhall, #3. 7669922. MRA. LUNCHBOX EATS—288 S. Fourth. 526-0820. MCALISTER’S DELI—3482 Plaza Ave. 452-6009; 7990 Trinity Rd. (Cordova). 737-7282; 7710 Poplar (Germantown). 753-1507; 975 580 S. Mendenhall. 763-2711; 3855 Hacks Cross. 881-6068; 6600 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 213-3311. 9091 Poplar (Germantown) 756-5292. MRA. NEWK’S EATERY—3680 S. Houston Levee (Collierville). 861-1221; 2200 Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 377-8796; 5336 Poplar. 820-0415. PANERA BREAD—714 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-5813; 4530 Poplar. 767-3116; 5865 Poplar, Ridgeway Trace. 683-9384; 7850 Poplar. 759-1439; 7501 Goodman Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-1985. MRA. PARADISE CAFE—6150 Poplar, Suite 120. 821-9600. JACK PIRTLE’S FRIED CHICKEN—3571 Lamar. 7941254; 2520 Mt. Moriah. 565-0203. MRA. RAFFE’S DELI—3358 Poplar. 458-5110. SCHLOTZSKY’S DELI—4758 Poplar. 763-0741. UNCLE LOU’S FRIED CHICKEN—3633 Millbranch. 332-2367. MRA. WHOLE FOODS MARKET—5014 Poplar. 685-2293. YOUNG AVENUE DELI—2119 Young. 278-0034. rice, and Greek salads. Closed Sun.-Mon. 52 S. Second. 523-2746. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, X, MRA, $-$$ RESTAURANT IRIS—French Creole cuisine includes shrimp and delta-grind grits, and New York strip stuffed with fried oysters and blue cheese. Closed Sun. 2146 Monroe. 590-2828. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ RIVER OAKS—A French-style bistro serving seafood and steaks, with an emphasis on fresh local ingredients. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 5871 Poplar Ave. 683-9305. L, D, X, MRA, $$$ RIVERFRONT BAR & GRILL—Beale Street Landing eatery serves Southern American specialties, including Tom Lee Catfish, and Tennessee Caviar, a fresh veggie salsa of black-eyed peas and cilantro with pimento cheese and toast points; also sausage-cheese appetizer. Closed Monday. 251 Riverside Dr. 524-0817. L, D, X, $ RIZZO’S DINER—Chorizo meatloaf, lobster pronto puff, and brisket are menu items at this upscale diner, Closed for dinner Sun. and all day Mon. 492 S. Main. 304-6985. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ ROBATA RAMEN & YAKITORI BAR—Serves ramen noodle bowls and Yakitori skewers as well as rice and noodle dishes, and sake. 2116 Madison. 410-8290. D, WB, X, $ ROCK’N DOUGH PIZZA CO.—Specialty and custom pizzas made from fresh ingredients; wide variety of toppings. 3445 Poplar Ave., Ste. 1. 512-6760; 7850 Poplar, #6 (Germantown). 7792008. L, D, SB, X, $$

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Fresh cuisine prepared while you wait and served in an upscale setting. Not your typical fast-food restaurants, most serve beer, wine, and liquor. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL—5865 Poplar, Ridgeway Trace, #104. 416-1944; 2760 N. Germantown Pkwy. 620-0469. CRAZY ITALIANS—1250 N. Germantown Pkwy., #105 (Cordova). 347-2449. CREPE MAKER—4630 Merchants Park Cir., #731 (Collierville). 861-1981. GENGHIS GRILL—2362 N. Germantown Parkway. 584-0412; 7706 Winchester. 522-5048; 5849 Poplar, #117, Ridgeway Trace. 308-4040. MRA. HUMDINGERS—6300 Poplar. 260-8292; 1134 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 271-2912. MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL— 465 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-5058. 6300 Poplar Ave., #108. 685-5685; 3660 S. Houston Levee (Collierville). 457-7227; 3546 Walker. 590-0192. THE PASTA KITCHEN—875 W. Poplar (Collierville). 316-5119. SWANKY’S TACO SHOP—6641 Poplar (Germantown). 737-2088; 4770 Poplar. 730-0763; 711 Southcrest Pkwy, #101 (Southaven). 662-655-0662. MRA. TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE— 540 S. Mendenhall. 290-1091. ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL—Serves MediterraneanItalian cuisine, including hand-crafted pasta Milano and penne rustica, and create-your-own pasta; also steaks, seafood, and salads. 2859 N. Germantown Pk wy. (Cordova). 266-4565. L, D, X, $-$$ ROYAL PANDA—Hunan fish, Peking duck, Royal Panda chicken and shrimp, and a seafood combo are among the specialties. 3120 Village Shops Dr. (Germantown). 756-9697. L, D, X, $-$$ RUSSO’S NEW YORK PIZZERIA AND WINE BAR— Serves gourmet pizzas, calzones, and pasta, including lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, scampi, and more. 9087 Poplar, Suite 111. 7550092. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE—Offers prime steaks cut and aged in-house, as well as lamb, chicken, and fresh seafood, including lobster. 6120 Poplar. 761-0055. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ SABOR CARIBE—Serving up “Caribbean flavors” with dishes from Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Closed Sunday. 662 Madison. 949-8100. L, D, X, $ SABROSURA—Serves Mexican and Cuban fare, including arroz tapada de pollo and steak Mexican. 782 Washington. 421-8180. B, L, D, X, $-$$ SAKURA—Sushi, tempura, and teriyaki are Japanese specialties here. 2060 West St. (Germantown). 758-8181. 4840 Poplar. 572-1002. L, D, X, $-$$ SALSA—Mexican-Southern California specialties include carnitas, enchiladas verde, and fajitas; also Southwestern seafood dishes such as snapper verde. Closed Sun. Regalia Shopping Center, 6150 Poplar, Suite 129. 683-6325. L, D, X, $-$$ SCHWEINEHAUS—Serving Bavarian-influenced fare with a Southern twist; includes wurst platters, pork schnitzel, sauerbraten, and more; also a wide variety of beers. 2 110 Madison. 347-3060. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ SEASONS 52—This elegant fresh grill and wine bar offers a seasonally changing menu using fresh ingredients, wood-fire grilling, and brick-oven cooking; also a large international wine list and nightly piano bar. Crescent Center, 6085 Poplar. 682-9952. L, D, X, $$-$$$ THE SECOND LINE—Kelly English brings “relaxed Creole cuisine” to his new eatery; serves a variety of po-boys and such specialties as barbecue shrimp, and andouille, shrimp, and pimento cheese fries. 2144 Monroe. 590-2829. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SEKISUI—Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi bar, grilled meats and seafood, California rolls, and vegetarian entrees. Poplar/Perkins location’s emphasis is on Pacific Rim cuisine. Menu and hours vary at each location. 2 5 Belvedere. 725-0005; 1884 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 309-8800; 4724 Poplar (between Perkins & Colonial). 767-7770; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-0622; 2990 Kirby-Whitten (Bartlett). 377-2727; 6696 Poplar. 747-0001. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT—Entrees include tempura, teriyaki, and sushi, as well as grilled fish and chicken entrees. 2324 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 384-4122. L, D, X, $-$$ SIDE PORCH STEAK HOUSE—In addition to steak, the menu includes chicken, pork chops, and fish entrees; homemade rolls are a specialty. Closed Sun.-Mon. 5689 Stage Rd. (Bartlett). 3772484. D, X, $-$$

SOUTH MAIN SUSHI & GRILL—Serving sushi, nigiri, and more. 520 S. Main. 249-2194. L, D, X, $ SPINDINI—Italian fusion cuisine with such entrees as wood-fired pizzas, gorgonzola stuffed filet, and fresh seafood; pizza specials on Mon.; large domestic whiskey selection. 383 S. Main. 578-2767. D, X, $$-$$$ STAKS— Offering pancakes, including Birthday Cake and lemon ricotta. Menu includes other breakfast items such as beignets and French toast, as well as soups and sandwiches for lunch. 4615 Poplar. 509-2367. B, L, WB, X, $ STIX—Hibachi steakhouse with Asian cuisine features steak, chicken, and a fillet and lobster combination, also sushi. A specialty is Dynamite Chicken with fried rice. 4680 Merchants Park Circle, Avenue Carriage Crossing (Collierville). 854-3399. L, D, X, $-$$ STONE SOUP CAFE—Cooper-Young eatery serving soups, salads, quiche, meat-and-two specials; and daily specials such as Italian roast beef. Closed Monday. 993 S. Cooper. 922-5314. B, L, SB, X, $ STRANO SICILIAN KITCHEN & BAR—Presenting a Sicilian/Mediterranean mix of Arab, Spanish, Greek, and North African fare, Strano serves small plates, wood-grilled fish, and hand-tossed pizzas such as the King Alaska, with salmon and chevre. Closed Mon. 948 S. Cooper. 275-8986. L, D, SB, X, $$-$$$ SWEET GRASS—Low-country coastal cuisine includes such specialties as shrimp and grits. Closed Mon. The restaurant’s “sister,” Sweet Grass Next Door, open nightly, serves lunch Sat.-Sun. 937 S. Cooper. 278-0278. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ TANNOOR GRILL—Brazilian-style steakhouse with skewers served tableside, along with Middle Eastern specialties; vegetarian options also available. 830 N. Germantown Pkwy. 443-5222. L, D, X, $-$$$ TART—Combination patisserie, coffeehouse, and restaurant serving rustic French specialties, including baked eggs in brioche, topped with Gruyere, and french breads and pastries. 820 S. Cooper. 725-0091. B, L, WB, X, $-$$ TERRACE—Creative American and Continental cuisine includes such entrees as filet mignon, beef or lamb sliders, five-spice salmon, and grilled vegetarian eggplant; also small plates. Rooftop, River Inn of Harbor Town, 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3366. D, X, $$ TEXAS DE BRAZIL—Serves beef, pork, lamb, and chicken dishes, and Brazilian sausage; also a salad bar with extensive toppings. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 103. 526-7600. L (Wed.-Fri.), D, SB, X, $$-$$$ THREE LITTLE PIGS—Pork-shoulder-style barbecue with tangy mild or hot sauce, freshly made coleslaw, and baked beans. 5145 Quince Rd. 685-7094. B, L, D, X, MRA, $ TOPS BAR-B-Q—Specializes in pork barbecue sandwiches and sandwich plates with beans and slaw; also serves ribs, beef brisket, and burgers. 1286 Union. 725-7527. 4183 Summer. 324-4325; 5391 Winchester. 794-7936; 3970 Rhodes. 323-9865; 6130 Macon. 371-0580. For more locations, go online. L, D, X, MRA, $ TROLLEY STOP MARKET—Serves plate lunches/dinners as well as pizzas, salads, and vegan/vegetarian entrees; a specialty is the locally raised beef burger. Also sells fresh produce and goods from local farmers; delivery available. Saturday brunch; closed Sunday. 704 Madison. 526-1361. L, D, X, $ TSUNAMI—Features Pacific Rim cuisine (Asia, Australia, South Pacific, etc.); also a changing “small plate” menu. Specialties include Asian nachos and roasted sea bass. Closed Sunday. 928 S. Cooper. 274-2556. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ TUSCANY ITALIAN EATERY—Serves classic Italian dishes. Menu includes paninis, deli subs and wraps, pasta, soups, and more. Closed Sunday. 116 S. Front. 626-8848. L, D, X, $ TWILIGHT SKY TERRACE—Offers small plates of tostados, nachos, flatbreads, paninis; also hand-crafted cocktails and sweeping rooftop views of the downtown Memphis skyline. Open, weather permitting. The Madison Hotel, 79 Madison. 333-1224. L (Sat.Sun.), D, WB.X, $ TYCOON—Among the Asian entrees are spicy garlic shrimp, Thai gumbo, and special house noodle soup. 3307 Kirby Parkway. 362-8788. B, L, D, X, $ UNCLE BUCK’S FISHBOWL & GRILL—Burgers, pizza, fish dishes, sandwiches, and more served in a unique “underwater” setting. Bass Pro, Bass Pro Drive, 291-8200. L, D, X, $-$$ WANG’S MANDARIN HOUSE—Offers Mandarin, Cantonese, Szechuan, and spicy Hunan entrees, including the goldensesame chicken; next door is East Tapas, serving small plates with an Asian twist. 6065 Park Ave, Park Place Mall. 763-0676. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ WEST STREET DINER—This home-style eatery offers breakfast, burgers, po’boys, and more. 2076 West St. (Germantown). 757-2191. B, L, D (Mon.-Fri.), X, MRA, $ WOMAN’S EXCHANGE TEA ROOM—Chicken-salad plate, beef tenderloin, soups-and-sandwiches, and vegetable plates are specialties; meal includes drink and dessert. Closed Sat.Sun. 88 Racine. 327-5681. L, X, $

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A Higher Education When his son leaves for college, a dad takes time to reflect.

by richard j. alley

ust after my son graduated from White Station High School last spring, he and his buddies took a road trip to Pensacola Beach, Florida. By all accounts it was the classic American rite of passage full of sun and fun, laughs and new memories, and probably more than a little that his mother and I didn’t hear about.

In conversations around the family dinner table we discussed books, movies, history, and life.

With an eye toward safety, we let him take our minivan instead of the tiny Mazda Protege he’s driven from home to school and work since he was 16. The van allowed him to sit up higher with a better view of the action around him. It also allowed him to carry more friends so fewer vehicles were needed for the trip, though it may have done some permanent damage to this group’s “cool factor.” While he was away, I drove his car to work and on errands. First, though, I gave it a thorough cleaning — I’ve become somewhat set in my ways as to just how uncluttered my ride should be. The cleanliness I demand now is far from the state my own vehicle was in when I was 18, but with age comes wisdom, and a bit of obsessiveness. Anyway, Calvin had a mix-CD in his player and I decided to let it play out as I drove around. I was eight tracks in before I recognized a single song or artist. Up until that point, what I heard was a droning sameness that I’m sure many middle-aged ears pick up from the radio (or YouTube or Spotify or wherever it is kids find their music today). The eighth track was “Moonlight Mile” by the Rolling Stones off their 1971 Sticky Fingers album. Not even a hit like “Brown Sugar” or “Dead Flowers,” it’s a deep cut from the band’s golden years with Mick Taylor on guitar, recorded just down the road in Muscle Shoals, Alabama (and with the great Jim Dickinson in the room). Did Calvin know any of this? Probably not, but the fact that he appreciates the music had me thinking, “Did I do this?” Did I raise this child into a young man who appre-

ciates the things that might take a little more effort to find? Am I part of making the next generation of music lover, art lover, and, maybe, a creator of something unique himself? Of course, taste in music isn’t the sole yardstick we hold up to measure our success as parents. There are other things, important things — empathy, choices made, goals they’ve set for themselves, and work ethic, among others. But still — “Moonlight Mile”? That was a pleasant surprise. Just a couple of weeks ago I told him goodbye and sent him off to the University of Oklahoma. I’m thrilled for Calvin and the new challenges he’ll face; it’s the most exciting time in his life. But I can’t help wondering if I’ve done everything I was supposed to do as a father. I helped him with homework and shared my scant knowledge of how a car works. I had “the talk” with him and introduced him to the Marx Brothers (though not on the same day). In conversations around the family dinner table we discussed books, movies, history, and life. And I hope that, through the way my wife and I are raising him and his siblings, and through the way we treat each other, that he’s learned to respect those around him. They’re life lessons, and there is no diploma or GPA for that. Raising children is a hell of a thing. It’s the single most important thing I’ve ever done. Have I done a good job with Calvin? Time will tell. I have every confidence he’s ready for this next stage in life and maybe, just like with his music choices, I had something to do with it. Today he’s in Norman, Oklahoma, 480 miles away. That’s about how far he drove to get to the beach with his buddies. But back then he came home a week later, loaded down with stories and exhaustion and dirty laundry. This is more permanent. Semi-permanent, anyway. We don’t expect him to check in when he’s out or to stumble from his room at noon searching for something to eat. He won’t be expected to mow the lawn, pick his shoes up from the dining room floor (after the second or third pleading), or drive his brother to school. Fall is a time of change. The air cools, the leaves turn, the time goes backwards. Parenting is a constant state of evolution and I’ve experienced so much over 18 years with four children. Much of it has become old-hat, but with this major milestone the memories come rushing back. Calvin may not be expected to mow the lawn, but neither will he be expected to laugh at the funny faces I make or to be there when I return home from work, and he won’t be expected to crawl up into my lap for comfort. Those days are gone. He’s in another state now, sleeping under strange, strange skies, just about a moonlight mile on down the road.

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