For seven years now, ‘Memphis’ + ‘summer’ has meant Mempops
From stores to trailers and carts to coolers, Mempops has become an inseparable part of Memphis summers.
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
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June 2023
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Fowl art, free cookout and Women of Soul
This week, guitars tell stories of American history, the “No Tears Project” educates through civil rights stories and Evan Williams turns Crosstown stories into song. Plus, we get an early start to Juneteenth.
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Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies small forward search: More realistic targets
The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new starting small forward. Here’s a look at the potential targets.
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Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies small forward search: The big targets
The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new starting small forward. Here’s a look at 10 higher-profile targets.
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Dining GuidesCoffee Shop Hoppers found their Memphis, one cup at a time
This couple, new to Memphis, got to know the city by visiting local coffee shops.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA commissioner: Ja Morant decision to come after Finals
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league will announce results of Ja Morant investigation after the NBA Finals.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Your Pride guide, plus Todd Snider and Kingpin Skinny Pimp
This week, Memphis Italian Festival has all the carbs, fries are paired with wine at Railgarten and Grind City gets hoppy and sour.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Even amid Morant uncertainty, Grizzlies ‘all in’ era starts this summer
As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.
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Music Tina Turner belonged to the world, but West Tennessee claims a little piece
Tina Turner’s story bares some similarities to another closer-to-home Tennessee artist: Elvis Presley. But while Presley was given his crown early, Turner fought for hers over decades.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Dolph’s cars, Inkwell’s birthday and powwow music
This week, celebrate Southern soul food at Slave Haven, learn to skate at the River Garden and catch an Academy Award winner at Comeback Coffee.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Flip Side burgers are all that and a bag of chips
A year into its run, pinball bar Flip Side has, well, flipped its menu to a more burgers-and-pizzas orientation.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: As Memphis awaits Morant news, some playoff lessons
Every NBA team must find its way. These are models that fit the Grizzlies: be patient with a strong core and coach but be restless and aggressive at finding the supporting pieces to elevate them.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bikes, drag, ‘Serial Mom’ and Joyce Cobb
This week, take a “mammoth” hike at Shelby Farms, meet the musicians buried at Elmwood and explore a revamped South City during MEMFix.
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FoodKinfolk will graduate from breakfast pop-up to Harbor Town restaurant
For more than a year now, the Kinfolk pop-up at Downtown’s Comeback Coffee, with its big cathead biscuits, has been a popular option in a city hungry for weekend breakfast and brunch options. But that’s about to change.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Four thoughts on the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant problem
Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant suspended again
The league is looking into the video that appeared to show Morant with a firearm and has not yet issued any sort of suspension.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Sorry Cincinnati, Memphis barbecue spaghetti deserves your spotlight
Could it be that middle-of-the-country cousins — Cincinnati chili and Memphis barbecue spaghetti — are, respectively, the most overrated and most underrated dishes of American regional cuisine?
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Dining GuidesBeyond pulled pork: What else to order at Memphis barbecue joints
Sometimes you want a pulled pork sandwich, sometimes you don’t. Here are some of the best non-barbecue dishes at the area’s barbecue restaurants.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Dogchella, Mother’s Day and lots of ballet
This week, Memphis in May celebrates Malaysia, Opera Memphis honors soldiers and Motownphilly’s back again.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Lakeland’s Kukuruku Crispy Chicken
If we’re being real, chicken might be the true favored protein in Memphis year-round, and Kukuruku offers more variety of a thing we already can’t get enough of.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: What the NBA’s new rules mean for the Memphis Grizzlies
Collective bargaining agreement. Are your eyes glazing over yet?
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Music Herrington: Can Music Fest make it at the new Tom Lee Park? The early answer is promising
The portions of the newly built park that were fenced off tightened the space and altered the flow. But the new parts that were accessible made for a more engaging and functional space.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Parting with Dillon Brooks and offseason thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington sound off on the Grizzlies’ split with Dillon Brooks and what is ahead in the offseason.
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Music MIM Guide: Beale Street Music Fest’s Downtown Return
This weekend, thousands will descend upon the newly renovated Tom Lee Park for Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. We’ve got a stage map, festival food tips, must-see music recommendations and more.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 2
Chris Herrington counts down the eight most valuable members of the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster.
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