The Early Word: Jeff Buckley’s house gets new life; new spot for girl dinner
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Musician Jeff Buckley moved to Memphis in 1997 to escape fame and fandom. And he lived a relatively quiet life in a Midtown home at 93 N. Rembert St. But he tragically and famously drowned in the Mississippi River on May 29, 1997. Now, the owners of that house on Rembert, developers David Lorrison and Eric Goode, are planning to rent it out as an Airbnb. That news went viral earlier this year, and some fans are on-board while others say Buckley would be “rightly disgusted with this idea.” The owners say they’re just trying to save the home from decay and give fans a chance to pay their respects.
Cousins Cristina McCarter and Sierra Rhodes are coming together for Feast & Graze X HighP Hour Wellness, a new build-your-own charcuterie bar with cold-pressed juices, herbal teas and a pick-your-own-tunes vinyl record player in Poplar Plaza. McCarter’s Feast & Graze has been around for years, and she currently operates a cafe inside the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, too. The new space will have a small seating area, and though they won’t serve wine, you can BYOB for a corkage fee.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time running marathons and ultras. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”
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