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I love seafood. And I live in a fucking landlocked state that thinks good seafood is Red Lobster.
You should come up to New England next summer. See the sights. Good local seafood spots everywhere, no Red Lobster around. Food scene is great in general.
I love seafood. And I live in a fucking landlocked state that thinks good seafood is Red Lobster.
You should come up to New England next summer. See the sights. Good local seafood spots everywhere, no Red Lobster around. Food scene is great in general.
the clam chowder at the Warren Tavern in Bunker Hill is probably one of the five best meals I've ever had.
Granted I've only been to Boston for a total of ten days over a 15-year span so my experience with the New England food scene is very limited.
You should come up to New England next summer. See the sights. Good local seafood spots everywhere, no Red Lobster around. Food scene is great in general.
the clam chowder at the Warren Tavern in Bunker Hill is probably one of the five best meals I've ever had.
Granted I've only been to Boston for a total of ten days over a 15-year span so my experience with the New England food scene is very limited.
I love Boston as well. I have family there and have gone a few times. I never had a lobster corndog though.
My mom somehow manages to have an argumentative tone on Facebook even when she's agreeing with people. It's quite amazing, even if it does drive me fucking bonkers.
Post by actually @fortyfive33 now on Oct 30, 2018 23:52:17 GMT -5
The week's edition of American Anthem on NPR focused on "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?," a song that holds a lot of meaning to me.
My favorite versions of the song are the Nitty Gritty Dirty Band recording and the version recorded by Courtnee Draper and Troy Baker for Bioshock Infinite. They're completely different in tone and speak to the versatility of the song.
I thought a poltergeist was just a ghost with a human form.
I think poltergeists are typical portioned towards violence and disturbances centered around a specific location. Spirit and ghost are synonyms, I believe.
Poltergeist is when the spirit moves things. Like opening cabinet doors, knocking pictures off the wall. All that kinda shit. Yea we watch pretty much every show about paranormal activity.
Poltergeist is when the spirit moves things. Like opening cabinet doors, knocking pictures off the wall. All that kinda shit. Yea we watch pretty much every show about paranormal activity.
I always say my roommate is "poltergeisty" because cabinets and drawers are always wide open.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Are there any Memphis experts on the board? I'd love some food and activity recommendations. I'm headed there in two weeks.
born and raised!
barbecue is obviously the big food there, with the rendezvous being the most famous. It is kinda polarizing among locals re: being the "best." Other really good options are central BBQ, Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ, and the BBQ Shop on Madison. Memphis has a ton of other great food though.
The National Civil Rights Museum is an absolute must-see in the city. The lorraine motel where MLK was shot has been converted into a museum that covers the civil rights movement in the south and the events leading up to the assination. The downtown location of Central BBQ is right next door too. also in the vicinity of the museum is South Main street, full of some small art galleries. There is a trolley system that does an art walk/trolley tour through the area, but I'm not sure on the schedule. Down at the end is Ernestine and Hazel's, a "haunted" juke joint/dive bar with a great jukebox and their signature "soul burger." Also in that same south downtown area are Gus' World Famous Fried chicken and the Arcade Restaurant. Gus' is probably memphis most famous food outside BBQ. Arcade is Memphis' oldest restaurant, and still has the classic decor of an old 50's/60's diner from when that area of town was a bustling commerical center. These are all within walking distance of each other, and not far from the south bluffs of the river.
If you head over to the river, Tom Lee Park runs along the bank. That's where all the Memphis in May events are held (world bbq cooking contest, beale street music fest). They also just finished a pedestrian bridge/bike path that goes from the park across an old railroad bridge over to Arkansas.
In more central downtown is the Beale street area. They shut down Beale to car traffic on the weekends and it becomes a big party, with bars opening up to the streets, musicians busking and stuff. I'd stick to drinking on Beale, but Dyer's is a burger joint that cooks their burgers in grease in a giant cast iron on the stove. Though a bit of a Theseus paradox, they've been using the same "grease" for over a hundred years. My favorite Memphis burger, though that is also a contentious subject (other oft mentioned: Ernestine and Hazels, Alex's Tavern, Huey's (worth a visit anyway - lots of locations but original is on Madison in Midtown. quirky interior where patron vandalism is encouraged). The FedEx Forum is a block south of beale, where the Grizzlies play. Also just south of Beale is the Gibson guitar factory and the Rock n Soul Musuem - a Smithsonian museum that covers the birth and history of rock n roll, evolution from the blues and African-American spirituals. It is great for any music lover. In northern downtown area is victorian village, where a bunch of old victorian houses are (duh). The main attraction here, besides just looking at the old architecture, is Molly Fontaine Lounge. They convereted the 3 story house into a lounge/bar which often has different DJs on each floor, craft cocktails, and eclectic furnishings. It's a fun place to start a night out downtown. Paula and Raiford's disco is the place to end a night - old school light up disco floor, they serve 40's of bud light. it's open late after the other bars close. They have a red carpet and velvet ropes at the entrance, and office furniture and a shit ton of rope lights, disco balls, and uh, dance poles (no strippers). Raiford recently died, but he was the house DJ into his 80's and played a mix of classic motown, stax, and modern club stuff.
In the midtown area is the original Central BBQ, as well as Overton Square and Cooper Young. Overton has recently undergone a major overhaul. There are lots of family friendly restaurants, Memphis staples (memphis pizza cafe, Bosco's brewery - small batch stuff), and little shops. This is also the sorta Artsy area. There is a brand new Ballet Memphis studio, which has a big open window area so people can watch them rehearse, Lafayettes music hall which typically features music every night, mostly from local and regional people, a few different theater companies. There is also a big area with corn hole and other yard games where families typically just hang out, and a giant wind chime tower (personal aside: my dad was the engineer who designed/hung the giant chimes in the tower). Overton Square is just down the road from the Zoo, which is one of the top zoos in the country (in various polls). It's been a cuople years since I was there, but they have an awesome hippo enclosure (and a baby hippo!), a couple pandas, a big grizzly area, and just generally nice amenities. The Zoo is part of Overton Park, a big green space that contains the college of art, brooks art museum, plus dog parks, playgrounds, and an arboretum of old growth trees that have been being preserved since ~1900. (there is a lot of tension between the zoo and the park/public re: the trees, if that is of any interest). A few blocks south of overton square is the Cooper-young area. This is kinda the hipster nightlife area, and has my favorite bar (the young avenue deli - pool, beer, good food/fries). Memphis Made brewery is on cooper as well. They make some great small batch beers. Other memphis breweries are Ghost River (downtown), Wiseacre (broad ave. arts district), High Cotton (downtown), and crosstown brewing (midtown/crosstown area). In the more east memphis area is Gibson's donuts, one of Alton Brown's favorites. Everyone in memphis knows gibsons.
as for attractions/ stuff to do. Graceland is there. it's worth seeing once or twice, but it is sorta out of the way and in what is now not really a good part of town. There is sun studio, jsut east of midtown on Union avenue. Stax, on McLemore avenue, has been converted to a museum and music academy. It is also near Elmwood cemetary, an antebellum cemetary with old growth trees, gardens, and some cool mausoleums and grave stones and stuff. And it's rumored to be haunted. A bit further east is Shelby Farms, the largest metropolitan park in the country. There is a herd of bison, lots of lakes, biking, hiking, disc golf, etc. They've recently built bike trails that connect shelby farms to east memphis/midtown as well as 'burbs. realy interesting play/nature areas for kids. Downtown is the peabody hotel, an old hotel that is known for it's lobby fountain where real live ducks hang out all day, before a big red carpet daparture to their rooftop penthouse. The hotel lobby also houses a really great restaurant (Chez Phillipe, the only 4 diamond restaurant in the midsouth - I've only eaten there once and it was absolutely worth it.) and cocktail bar(s). There's probably a lot more I could tell you, if you let me know what may be interesting.
barbecue is obviously the big food there, with the rendezvous being the most famous. It is kinda polarizing among locals re: being the "best." Other really good options are central BBQ, Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ, and the BBQ Shop on Madison. Memphis has a ton of other great food though.
The National Civil Rights Museum is an absolute must-see in the city. The lorraine motel where MLK was shot has been converted into a museum that covers the civil rights movement in the south and the events leading up to the assination. The downtown location of Central BBQ is right next door too. also in the vicinity of the museum is South Main street, full of some small art galleries. There is a trolley system that does an art walk/trolley tour through the area, but I'm not sure on the schedule. Down at the end is Ernestine and Hazel's, a "haunted" juke joint/dive bar with a great jukebox and their signature "soul burger." Also in that same south downtown area are Gus' World Famous Fried chicken and the Arcade Restaurant. Gus' is probably memphis most famous food outside BBQ. Arcade is Memphis' oldest restaurant, and still has the classic decor of an old 50's/60's diner from when that area of town was a bustling commerical center. These are all within walking distance of each other, and not far from the south bluffs of the river.
If you head over to the river, Tom Lee Park runs along the bank. That's where all the Memphis in May events are held (world bbq cooking contest, beale street music fest). They also just finished a pedestrian bridge/bike path that goes from the park across an old railroad bridge over to Arkansas.
In more central downtown is the Beale street area. They shut down Beale to car traffic on the weekends and it becomes a big party, with bars opening up to the streets, musicians busking and stuff. I'd stick to drinking on Beale, but Dyer's is a burger joint that cooks their burgers in grease in a giant cast iron on the stove. Though a bit of a Theseus paradox, they've been using the same "grease" for over a hundred years. My favorite Memphis burger, though that is also a contentious subject (other oft mentioned: Ernestine and Hazels, Alex's Tavern, Huey's (worth a visit anyway - lots of locations but original is on Madison in Midtown. quirky interior where patron vandalism is encouraged). The FedEx Forum is a block south of beale, where the Grizzlies play. Also just south of Beale is the Gibson guitar factory and the Rock n Soul Musuem - a Smithsonian museum that covers the birth and history of rock n roll, evolution from the blues and African-American spirituals. It is great for any music lover. In northern downtown area is victorian village, where a bunch of old victorian houses are (duh). The main attraction here, besides just looking at the old architecture, is Molly Fontaine Lounge. They convereted the 3 story house into a lounge/bar which often has different DJs on each floor, craft cocktails, and eclectic furnishings. It's a fun place to start a night out downtown. Paula and Raiford's disco is the place to end a night - old school light up disco floor, they serve 40's of bud light. it's open late after the other bars close. They have a red carpet and velvet ropes at the entrance, and office furniture and a shit ton of rope lights, disco balls, and uh, dance poles (no strippers). Raiford recently died, but he was the house DJ into his 80's and played a mix of classic motown, stax, and modern club stuff.
In the midtown area is the original Central BBQ, as well as Overton Square and Cooper Young. Overton has recently undergone a major overhaul. There are lots of family friendly restaurants, Memphis staples (memphis pizza cafe, Bosco's brewery - small batch stuff), and little shops. This is also the sorta Artsy area. There is a brand new Ballet Memphis studio, which has a big open window area so people can watch them rehearse, Lafayettes music hall which typically features music every night, mostly from local and regional people, a few different theater companies. There is also a big area with corn hole and other yard games where families typically just hang out, and a giant wind chime tower (personal aside: my dad was the engineer who designed/hung the giant chimes in the tower). Overton Square is just down the road from the Zoo, which is one of the top zoos in the country (in various polls). It's been a cuople years since I was there, but they have an awesome hippo enclosure (and a baby hippo!), a couple pandas, a big grizzly area, and just generally nice amenities. The Zoo is part of Overton Park, a big green space that contains the college of art, brooks art museum, plus dog parks, playgrounds, and an arboretum of old growth trees that have been being preserved since ~1900. (there is a lot of tension between the zoo and the park/public re: the trees, if that is of any interest). A few blocks south of overton square is the Cooper-young area. This is kinda the hipster nightlife area, and has my favorite bar (the young avenue deli - pool, beer, good food/fries). Memphis Made brewery is on cooper as well. They make some great small batch beers. Other memphis breweries are Ghost River (downtown), Wiseacre (broad ave. arts district), High Cotton (downtown), and crosstown brewing (midtown/crosstown area). In the more east memphis area is Gibson's donuts, one of Alton Brown's favorites. Everyone in memphis knows gibsons.
as for attractions/ stuff to do. Graceland is there. it's worth seeing once or twice, but it is sorta out of the way and in what is now not really a good part of town. There is sun studio, jsut east of midtown on Union avenue. Stax, on McLemore avenue, has been converted to a museum and music academy. It is also near Elmwood cemetary, an antebellum cemetary with old growth trees, gardens, and some cool mausoleums and grave stones and stuff. And it's rumored to be haunted. A bit further east is Shelby Farms, the largest metropolitan park in the country. There is a herd of bison, lots of lakes, biking, hiking, disc golf, etc. They've recently built bike trails that connect shelby farms to east memphis/midtown as well as 'burbs. realy interesting play/nature areas for kids. Downtown is the peabody hotel, an old hotel that is known for it's lobby fountain where real live ducks hang out all day, before a big red carpet daparture to their rooftop penthouse. The hotel lobby also houses a really great restaurant (Chez Phillipe, the only 4 diamond restaurant in the midsouth - I've only eaten there once and it was absolutely worth it.) and cocktail bar(s). There's probably a lot more I could tell you, if you let me know what may be interesting.
Dude this is incredible. I've been researching all week and haven't found anything as good as this. Thank you so much!!
It is very hard to do any real work on the spookiest day of the year. Also, it is not cool, cold or even close which makes even more interesting female costume choices in the city and weird at the same time.
I hope everyone is having a spooky day and gets to eat all the chocolate tonight.