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Memphis in May or SmokeSlam? For two teams, the answer is both
You can find only two teams competing at both barbecue contests this weekend: Hank’s BBQ from Columbus, Mississippi, and Pork University of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life.
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May 2024
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Draft lottery preview
The Memphis Grizzlies have a 31.9% chance of landing a draft pick inside the top four. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss a few possible draft selections and how the draft order could impact Memphis’ overall strategy.
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Music HBO documentary captures story — and soul — of Stax
Stax is more than a great story. It’s great stories within great stories, with highs and lows and lessons and complexities, with big personalities and big moments and resonance beyond the music it produced.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Garden walk, fantasy films and the tea on Mr. Bridgerton
This week, vegan cheese meets wine at Crosstown, a new arts fest comes to Uptown and the City of Memphis turns 205.
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Dining GuidesSummer food tour: 15 faves on Germantown Parkway
Chris Herrington sounds off on some of his favorite places to eat along Germantown Parkway, including Cedars Restaurant, Two Empanadas, Germantown Commissary and more.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Bad-luck lottery bump is only the start of Grizzlies’ offseason journey
“The Grizzlies have a worse pick than they’d hoped to get but a better one than they would have imagined a few months ago before they embarked on the most unexpectedly bad season in franchise history.”
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MusicHerrington: The inaugural Riverbeat is over, but the conversation has just begun
There have now been two three-day music festivals staged in the redesigned Tom Lee Park by two different promoters, and while there have been differences in approach, there’s also plenty of commonality and a consistent takeaway.
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MusicYoung crowd, veteran Memphis royalty mark opening night of Riverbeat fest
A Memphis festival got off to a very Memphis start with the Lucky 7 Brass Band. In the wings were Odesza, Carla Thomas, Eric Gales and more.
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Music Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean bring rare Fugees’ reunion to Riverbeat Fest
The circuitous journey of the Fugees, a landmark 1990s’ New York hip-hop trio, landed them on the banks of the Mississippi River, at Memphis’ first Riverbeat Music Festival, on Saturday night.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: There’s upheaval in NBA playoffs. The Grizzlies watch and wait
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard dominated for more than a decade. This could be the first time since 2005 none of them are in the second round of playoffs.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Food truck fests, river beats and what to do for Cinco de Mayo
This week, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra plays “Star Wars” tunes, Overton Park hosts a discussion on snakes and the Listening Lab celebrates a blues great’s 90th birthday.
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MusicRiverbeat Music Festival reimagines what a Memphis riverfront fest can be
How will the new Riverbeat Music Festival play out in the new Tom Lee Park, in the sound and on the ground? We’re about to find out.
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April 2024
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2024 offseason roster rankings, Part 2
Monday, Chris Herrington counted down from No. 18 to No. 9. Today, the eight most valuable members of the Grizzlies’ roster.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2024 offseason player rankings, Part 1
Chris Herrington ranks the Grizzlies roster on a holistic view. It’s the kind of thinking that might guide team decision-makers in the contract and trade decisions that could come this summer.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Discussing different ‘Jackson’ breakthrough seasons, Jaren and GG
Chris Herrington is joined by independent basketball (and more) writer Matt Hrdlicka, a frequent Daily Memphian Grizzlies podcast guest.
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Sound Bites Sound Bites: Downtown lunch spots, spring festivals
Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington discuss recent Downtown restaurant news, including the Front Street Deli reopening, Huey’s renovations and the Frank’s Biscuits & Briskets coming to South Main.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: A Grizzlies fan guide to the NBA playoffs
How should Grizzlies fandom be applied to these Grizzlies-free playoffs? There’s no one way to fan, but Chris Herrington offers some playoff observations and advice here, filtering it all through Beale Street Blue glasses.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Grizzlies made the best of a bad year. Now the pressure builds
One day after the Grizzlies' 27-55 season concluded, Chris Herrington counts the ways the team had one of the most productive bad years ever.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies end season with loss to Nuggets
After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night, the Memphis Grizzlies close their season with a loss to Denver.
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Taylor Jenkins comments on game clock error in Grizzlies’ loss to Lakers
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Memphis Grizzlies The Lakers needed to win. The ad hoc Grizzlies made them fight for it.
Coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t promise a win, not with this roster against this opponent. He only promised that the guys he was putting out there would play their tails off. Mission accomplished.
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Food NewsMande Dibi expands Memphis barbecue with West African flavor
When West African chef Bala Tounkara noticed all the barbecue drama in Memphis, a proverbial light bulb came on.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Puppies on the plaza, fairy tales on stage, rock ‘n’ roll on film
This week, Stax kicks off a summer dance series in Handy Park, flowers meet art at the Dixon and Memphis Made rolls out the hops.
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Memphis GrizzliesCounting down the 27 best moments of the 2023-2024 Grizzlies season
Chris Herrington sounds off on the best moments of what has been a sad rollercoaster of a Memphis Grizzlies season.
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Grizzlies Insider: Three reasons Jake LaRavia has impressed since February
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s production soared this season, but the perfect balance still awaits
Herrington breaks down Jaren Jackson’s usage and availability, scoring and shooting, passing, rebounding and defense and looks ahead to next season.
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Grizzlies Insider: Taylor Jenkins impressed by Scotty Pippen Jr. in two-way stint
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: On Marc Gasol’s big night, he brought his team with him
It was appropriate that a night dedicated to celebrating Marc Gasol’s Grizzlies career instead became primarily a night to celebrate team.
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