nytimes spends 36 hours in memphis

Southern Hospitality is Dead

I mean, the Justin Timberlake owned terrible restaurant on the Upper East Side has closed. There are people on facebook that just can't believe it, but that place was the definition of over priced and mediocre. If you just can't stand it, there is another one in Hell's Kitchen and one in Denver. via

Have you eaten at Aldo's in Memphis?

Yella Bear's mom is a working girl who greets gentlemen there in the evenings. They have  BBQ pizza like most places, but get this... they put coleslaw on top!

Get in line.

I wonder if our pizza friday correspondent could possibly maybe review a slice?

martha, seriously... call me

new york magazine gives us Martha Stewart's week-long food diary, and low and behold... she goes to MEMPHIS to eat BBQ at CORKY'S!!!!  Of course she loves it.

 When traveling, I always make an effort to go to the best local spots. I asked some of the sales associates where I could get the best Memphis–style barbecue, and they all pointed me to the famous Corky’s BBQ, a Memphis staple. We had the most delicious Tennessee BBQ, the meat just fell off the ribs; warm hushpuppies; creamy, golden mac 'n’ cheese; fresh coleslaw to complement the spice of the ribs, and to wash it all down, a large glass of unsweetened iced tea with a slice of lemon.

BRB outside: Los Angeles

I went to Los Angeles last weekend and it was AWESOME. check it out.

We went to a farmers market and had DELICIOUS food. On the right, Peruvian chicken and shrimp over rice with a watermelon juice along side. On the left, Nana's Sopes, Chicken and Chorizo with a strawberry lemonade (too sweet!)












This is Frank and his dog Roosevelt. Rosie is an incredibly sweet dog. She knows:
Sit, shake, high five, lay down, roll over, AND stay


















We went to a Sunday Dodger's game. They played the Astros. Matty Kemp nailed a homer as Los Doyers put it on the team from Texas.













Saturday Night we had a 1a.m. BBQ. it was delicioso.

What's for lurnch?

Yesterday afternoon I had a grilled chicken sammy with tomatoes on focaccia with BBQ kettle cooked cheap, cheap, cheaps. not pictured, a fiji water. square water tastes better that round water.

Memphis in May celebrates Belgium

here is poster, by local artist Tim Crowder

what are you doing this weekend?

here's one idea.

The 8th Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party takes place in Madison Square Park June 12-13, 2010, from
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM. The weekend-long event occurs every June and brings together the country’s top pitmasters who cook up their award-winning food for over a 100,000 barbecue enthusiasts. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Madison Square Park, the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party attracts people from near and far to sustain and celebrate America’s authentic culinary and musical traditions.


Admission to the event is free. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the event – from great live music to engaging seminars and cooking demonstrations – without ever dropping a dollar. The country’s best barbecue is available from top pitmasters for only $8 per plate.

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are those bbq tongs?

what's for lunch?????

central BBQ
memphis

brb outside : labor day bbq

2Pz friend kathleen invited joel and i over to her home in bay ridge yesterday to hang out with her delightful family, eat some delicious bbq, and enjoy their beautiful backyard. we had lots of fun, of course.

i just wanted to introduce everyone to her awesome kids (and i don't even like kids, so that's saying something). huck and connor were a delight. you might ask....kylie, what did those children do to win you over? well, i'll tell you.

here they are laughing mercilessly at joel for not having any friends until high school. how humiliating!

and look at the way connor eats his hot dogs!!!

what's for lunch? chicken burger, chips, pickles, and a delicious pasta salad featuring homegrown tomatoes!

huck said he was planning on being a wide reciever for the ohio state suckeyes, for the sole reason of 'they spend more money than any other program'. joel and i informed him about the vols and how rich they are. i don't think he was convinced, but joel showed him some of his peyton manning moves anyway.

memphis in may international BBQ festival

this past weekend hammy and company came down from nashville to play with clawson and company at the memphis in may BBQ festival held annually in memphis at tom lee park downtown on the banks of the beautiful mississippi river. here is a quick taste of what saturday was like, all photos courtesy of the hamster.

emily and dunny celebrate the entrance on riverside drive with a peek a boo shot of downtown memphis and the festival grounds in the background

we decided to take a walk around and found a lovely couple to snap a quick group shot. mississippi river in the background. the black skinny jeans were a big miscalculation. hot day + rednecks + booze.

ice carver working on the ice luge

taking a party shot off the ice luge aka swine flu buffet

party train moves on to paula raifords where they only serve 40s of beer, to my delight

here is our host and dj for the evening, raiford in all of his glory.