Memphis

Food & Drink
Rib Tips from the Rendezvous
A Memphis barbecue institution marks seventy-five years

Arts & Culture
A New Look at William Eggleston’s Southern Landscapes
A huge new coffee table book, The Outlands, dips into the photographer’s unseen archive

Food & Drink
Memphis’s First Modern Whiskey Is Crafted by Tennessee’s First Female Master Distiller
A storied past blends with a compelling present in bottles of the reborn Old Dominick

Food & Drink
Meet the Longtime Pitmaster at Memphis’s Rendezvous Ribs
If you’re drawn to the smell of barbecue in downtown Memphis, chances are that Henry Morris is at work

Music
Song Premiere: New Music from Lucero
Listen to the sentimental and spunky “Raining for Weeks,” from the Memphis alt-country band’s forthcoming album, Should’ve Learned by Now

Music
Big Star’s #1 Record Turns 50
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, plus members of the Posies and Wilco, join Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on a tour to celebrate the anniversary of the Memphis band’s not-so-hit debut album

Food & Drink
The Snow Cone You Didn’t Know You Were Craving
Memphis fave Jerry’s proves two frozen desserts are better than one

Music
Rock, Roll, and Remember at the Memphis Listening Lab
A private-turned-public record collection now connects a city to its indelible music

Anatomy of a Classic
Spiced-Up Fried Catfish
A field pea chowchow brings the heat to chef Greg Collier’s catfish and grits

Fork in the Road
A Divine Muffuletta in Memphis
A few minutes from Graceland, Valle’s boasts forty years of Italian fare, including one standout sandwich

Music
Chef Bryant Terry’s Songs to Savor
The Memphis-born, California-based chef cooks up the perfect late-summer playlist

First Listen
New Music from an Architect of Memphis Soul
Don Bryant was a top songwriter at Hi Records in the ’60s and ’70s. Now almost 80, he’s releasing some of his own songs for the first time

Arts & Culture
Remembering Elvis—In Style
At Memphis’ Lansky Brothers, the clothes are truly fit for The King

Food & Drink
Marcus Samuelsson’s Memphis Joyride
A world-famous New York chef with a taste for the South takes a rib-sticking, pork-laden, soul-lifting spin through the River City

Music
That Sun Records Sound
Nina Jones, manager at Memphis’s refurbished Sun Studio, shares seven essential tracks recorded at 706 Union Avenue

Arts & Culture
Hampton Sides on Visiting the Lorraine Motel
Dwell on dreams at Room 306

Arts & Culture
Sun Records Rises Again
A new television series captures the magic and drama of the iconic music studio

Music
Valerie June: In Bloom
The Tennessee native’s deep roots yield rich fruit on The Order of Time

Travel
A King-Size Elvis Presley Travel Guide
Whether you have a closet full of gold lamé jumpsuits or just can’t help belting out the lyrics to “Jailhouse Rock” in your car, you’ll find friends at any one of these Elvis happenings

Travel
Southern Road Trip: Memphis to Muscle Shoals
Southern music history comes alive on the path between Memphis and Muscle Shoals