Best Bets: Sushi Jimmi's Sushi Burger at Saltwater Crab
Thanks to the Memphis Sandwich Clique and Jimmy "Sushi Jimmi" Sinh, I think I’ve now tried everything when it comes to sandwiches. I ate my first-ever Sushi Burger at Saltwater Crab. Conrad Phillips,...
View ArticleSMU 58, Tigers 53
The Tigers' modest two-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night at SMU. Despite shooting merely 34 percent from the field — typical of Memphis opponents this season — the Mustangs improved to...
View ArticleMemphis Pets of the Week (2/25/20-3/2/20)
Each week, the Flyer will feature adoptable dogs and cats from Memphis Animal Services. All photos are credited to Memphis Pets Alive. More pictures and more information can be found on the Memphis...
View ArticleWhen Ameripolitan Lets Its Hair Down: Unforgettable Images From Hernando's
The Ameripolitan Music Awards celebrated its seventh annual ceremony on Monday, capping a weekend of shows and activities that included the grand reopening of The World Famous Hernando’s Hide-A-Way,...
View ArticleHow Will Injuries Affect the Grizzlies' Playoff Push?
The injury bug has hit the Memphis Grizzlies. First, Jaren Jackson Jr. went down against the Los Angeles Lakers with a knee injury, and then Brandon Clarke, who replaced Jackson in the starting...
View ArticleHeavy Metal Beer: Hair Bands are Making Brews
The voting has opened for the Memphis Flyer Beer Bracket Challenge. Not being at the Young Avenue Deli for the Flyer's Toby Sells' reveal of the match-ups in four categories — light beer, dark beer,...
View ArticleSocialism’s Okay. We Already Have It.
It is said that if you're not a liberal when you're young, you have no heart, and if you're not a conservative when you're old, you have no brain. May I add that if you believe government is always...
View ArticleOpen Carry for Students on Campus is a Bad Idea
A group of Tennessee Republican lawmakers wants to allow college students to carry guns on campus. This is a bad idea for so many reasons. Since 2017, state law has allowed certain employees of public...
View ArticleMEMernet: Sweetgrass Smash, Morgan & Morgan & Morgan & Morgan
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web.Sweetgrass Smash Details are fuzzy, but it's clear that something definitely happened at Sweetgrass in Cooper-Young on Saturday, according to a post by Brad...
View ArticleSurviving Victim, Investigators Speak on 2011 Homicide Cold Cases
Nine years on, a surviving victim and a mother plead for justice. Last week marked nine years since two women were found dead days apart in a South Memphis cemetery and a third barely escaped with her...
View ArticleSpencer McMillin, Jonathan Magallanes Join Forces for Caritas Chef...
The dinnner will be held Thursday, February 27th. Caritas Community Center & Cafe (formerly Caritas Village) has one simple mission: to provide quality food to the public, regardless of their...
View ArticleFarm to Table Conference at CBU Monday
Keynote speakers David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé will discuss conservation and regenerative agriculture. Since 2011, Mid-South Farm to Table Conference has striven to cultivate a healthier and...
View ArticleGet Down Tonight!: KC and the Sunshine Band play Tunica
In the 1970s, one artist who surely seemed to have his finger on the pulse of what type of songs would be hits on top 40 radio was Harry Wayne Casey. The man who would become known to millions as KC...
View ArticleThe Call of the Wild: Harrison Ford and a St. Bernard Make It Work
It takes a lot to get Harrison Ford out of the house these days. But really, who can blame him? He's Han Solo. He's Rick Deckard, the Blade Runner. He's Bob Falfa, the hot rodder from American...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Get “Real”
It's time to get real. I don't know about you, but I'm not real yet, though I hope to be soon. Getting real will require me to look through my vital documents and spend hours waiting in line to...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday: How the Democrats Line Up — Locally and Nationally
This commentary is written on the cusp of the South Carolina primary and will likely be read in the immediate wake of that important test — first in the South — of Democratic presidential candidates....
View ArticleGov. Lee Pushes Constitutional Carry, Harsher Penalties for Gun Crimes
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and a handful of legislators are pushing to make Tennessee a constitutional carry state. Lee announced Thursday that he would be introducing a bill this legislative session...
View ArticleThe Invisible Man
Would you rather have the power of flight, or the power of invisibility? That’s a parlor game question designed to find out if you’d be a superhero or a supervillain. Why would you choose flight? The...
View ArticleNew Cajun Restaurant Opening Soon Downtown in Former DejaVu Space
The restaurant, called Ben-Yay’s, will serve po’boys and other classic Creole dishes, include a coffee bar, and also offer homemade beignets. Additionally, they’re planning to offer a “scoop and...
View ArticleFam Opens Second Location on Highland
Asian restaurant Fam opened a second location this month on the Highland strip. Fam, a fast-casual restaurant Downtown that focuses mostly on Japanese cuisine, is expanding and introducing new menu...
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