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My Weekend In Nashville

An Adventure Here I am again, writing about another trip to Tennessee's other "Music City" where I saw a concert. However, unlike my first two trips, I decided to make it a mini-vacation in Nashville. I wanted to experience Nashville without the restraints in my previous tri…

E's 24 Hour Cafe (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 1:03 PM

Getting Fried Up While chilling at the Silly Goose recently, I overheard a conversation about chicken fried and country fried steaks. It seemed that one of the regulars had never had either of the fried staples before despite being a native Southerner. I believe part of the…

Bon Ton Cafe (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 10:45 AM

A "Ton" Of Good Stuff A few days into the new year, I went to Bon Ton Cafe for one of its daily specials. Fortunately, my curiosity piqued because chicken and waffles was the featured entrée during the cafe's breakfast/brunch hours. I chose it on the belief tha…

The Port

Ken's Food Find 11:15 AM

BIG MEALS! During the past two weeks while working at the FedExForum, I decided to stroll down Memory Lane by having lunch at a place that was my go-to spot a long time ago. When I worked for a small printing and sign shop on Presidents Island, The Port Restaurant was a very…

The Cottage

Ken's Food Find 6:30 AM

Good Food, Great Hospitality Last month, while on a "temp" assignment at a Binghampton church, I got the chance to visit The Cottage. This wasn't my first visit to the diner, but it had been a while since I last ate there. Fortunately, the generous furniture co…

The Arcade

Ken's Food Find 8:18 AM

Great Ham and Cheese Omelet The ham and cheese omelet at The Arcade Restaurant is, in my opinion, the best in town. I like the omelet because of the country ham that it uses. The ham is tender with a mildly sweet taste, accentuated by the griddle frying technique that the Arc…

George's Coffee Shop (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 9:41 AM

Love the Double Cheeseburger The double cheeseburger at George's Coffee Shop is one the best burgers in Memphis. The burger is simple, with lettuce, tomato and mayo, accompanied with Texas (steak) fries. The meat patties are fresh, greasy, well-seasoned and cooked-to-order…