Simone Wilson and Susan Ellis dropped by on Ronnie Grisanti’s final night.
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Month: August 2009
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Grisanti’s Last Night
Former Food News writer Simone Wilson and I stopped by Ronnie Grisanti’s on its last night.
It was past 10 p.m., and the place was crowded.
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Scenes from India Fest
I just got back from India Fest out at the Agricenter. It was packed.
It’s an absolute must for people who love Indian food.
I had the Tikki plate, which was a potato patty covered with chickpeas and a yogurt sauce. I washed that down with a delicious mango lassi.
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India fest
The University of Mississippi’s Southern Foodways Alliance is holding its 12th annual symposium October 30th-November 1st.
So, in a decade-plus, how do they keep the event fresh?
“Hell if I know!” declares SFA’s John T Edge.
- Adam Deek
We first checked in with Frank’s South Main Market & Deli in November when it had been open about three weeks.
A lunchtime visit today revealed the place to be under renovation and under new ownership. Adam Deek took over the spot July 1st.
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City Proposes Skate Park Location
Even though redevelopment plans for Mud Island are still in the early phases, local skaters may soon have a new home.
The city’s park services division has proposed Glenview Park, south of Southern at McLean, as the site for a $440,000 skate park.
For more, visit Mary Cashiola’s In the Bluff blog.
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Iverson to Memphis?
The Allen Iverson Watch is back on for the Grizzlies, announced by Iverson himself via this Twitter post yesterday:
Well I am about to begin another workout session. Agent informed me that Memphis made us an offer on yesterday. Stay tuned.
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Turner Family Picnic This Weekend
As Michael Flanagan noted in this week’s Flyer, one of the Mid-South’s most unique traditions, the Turner Family Picnic, is slated for Gravel Springs, a rural outpost near Senatobia, Miss., this weekend. Check it out.