40before40: bbq fest 2019.

the world championship barbecue cooking contest – locally known as bbq fest – is held every year as part of… Read more 40before40: bbq fest 2019.

21 of 52 / 2019: happy 200, memphis.

Posted on May 27, 2019 by veena

last wednesday was memphis’ bicentennial. that’s right, our beautiful bluff city is officially 200 years old, which is fairly old… Read more 21 of 52 / 2019: happy 200, memphis.

memphis got a usl soccer club this year, and i managed to make it to a home match last week.… Read more 40before40: memphis 901 fc match.

this spring i got to serve on one of give 365’s grant review teams, and last monday was the night… Read more 15 of 52 / 2019: give 365 finals.

over the last year i participated in new memphis’ fellows program along with 28 other professionals from around the greater… Read more 14 of 52 / 2019: fellows graduation celebration.

i just finished a stretch of working 14 days in a row, so i was very happy to have yesterday… Read more 13 of 52 / 2019: a relaxing sunday.

one of my biggest memphis oversights to date had been payne’s bbq. i have no good reason for not having… Read more 40before40: payne’s bbq.

about a month ago holly asked if i was interested in writing a piece for ilovememphis about the upcoming young… Read more 12 of 52 / 2019: young collectors contemporary opening party.

in the fall of 2004, i drove over to little rock to see norah jones in concert with catherine. we… Read more 11 of 52 / 2019: amos lee in concert.

sunday was the annual soulful food truck festival to close out black restaurant week, and my friend nubian was selling… Read more 10 of 52 / 2019: sunday funday.