Archive for the ‘Special Sections/Best of Memphis’ Category
October 1st, 2009
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[image-1] The top vote-getters in this category were, in order: Buster’s, Burke’s, Davis-Kidd, Outdoors Inc., and Macy’s. Make of that what you will. Best Grocery Store 1. Fresh Market 2. Kroger 3. Whole Foods The name Fresh Market says it all: an incredible selection of the tastiest and freshest food in town. The store’s seafood, meat, veggies, and cheese are almost mind-boggling, and the aroma from the gourmet coffee aisle is downright intoxicating. Every time we shop here, we bring…
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[image-1] What ever will we do without Mayor Willie Herenton to kick around? He’s been such good fodder for this section of Best Of, particularly this year, when his name, in all its various spellings, flooded both the “Best Success” and “Best Failure” categories. The Herenton vote also is notable for its ecstatic punctuation. We counted 500 exclamation points (e.g., “Herenton Leaving! Blessed Be!!!!”) in the “Best Success” category before giving up(!). Best Category We Left Out 1. Best Park…
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Best New Reason To Go Out To Eat Say what you will about Styrofoam: It lasts and lasts and lasts. Oh, hey, wait. That isn’t a good thing. More than a pound of trash is produced for every restaurant meal served, but more than 95 percent of restaurant waste can be recycled. So Margot McNeeley decided to do something about it. Her brainchild is Project Green Fork, a local non-profit that has restaurants becoming more energy efficient, using recyclable to-go…
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To mark the Flyer’s 20th anniversary, we’re looking back at stories from our first two decades.
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For more years than we can remember, we’ve been recognizing and celebrating the best Memphis has to offer. We’ve brought you the best of nightlife, arts & entertainment, food & drink, and even media (ahem, us). Each year, the staff also has selected the places and things that don’t fit any particular category, but we want to recognize them anyway. Here is a selection: [image-1] Best and Creepiest Fund-raiser, 2003 County commissioner and mayoral candidate John Willingham’s plan to auction…
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[image-1] We’ll admit we find it adorable when, in the “Best Chef” category, you write in “My Wife,” “My Husband,” or, better yet, “My Mom.” (The answer “Your Mom’s House” for “Best Romantic Restaurant” is not so cute.) Chef Boyardee didn’t stand a chance with only two votes for “Best Chef,” but at least he’s got bragging rights over Mrs. Winner who, despite the name and the chicken and biscuits, got only one vote. [image-2] Best Chef 1. Kelly English,…
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