Author Archives: Matt

Jul
04
2010

Marrakech

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Jul
04
2010

West Virgin… ee.. ah.

After driving through some of the most similar, flattest, boring states, we got to run through the mountains on the east side of West Virginia on our way to Washington, D.C. Very gorgeous. Funny, I didn’t feel at all weirded out like when I visited over a decade ago and rolled through some unincorporated towns. [...]

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Jun
23
2010

Red Door East and 3 Crows, Nashville

Seeking to get off the beaten path, we headed out to East Nashville to the Red Door Saloon.

No air conditioning :( But we met a lovely couple who are also deep into photography – Sarah and her hubby:

We walked about silver photography, getting it right in camera and how Photoshop is for suxx0r! Long live [...]

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Jun
22
2010

Station Inn – Not on Bluegrass Night

I have a very fond memory of visiting Nashville about 12 years ago. A friend of mine took me to this trashy area of Nashville to this basement of a place called the Station Inn. i heard heart-wrenchingly-beautiful bluegrass from family bands I had not listened to before, ate simple food and really just plain [...]

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Jun
22
2010

Nashville – cleaned up and open for business

In  the wake of the flood Nashville experienced in May, it’s apparent that they are back on their feet and ready to move on.

Speaking of which, Zoo was looking a bit haggard and stopped into a fancy man-cleaning establishment called a barber.

It’s called Red’s Classic Barber Shop. If you are manly and in Nashville, stop [...]

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Jun
22
2010

BBQ 6: Cozy Corner, Memphis

We had to boogie outta town to get to Nashville, but despite our BBQ overindulgence we stopped at the local-recommended Cozy Corner on the way to the interstate.

It’s everyone’s favorite!

The sliced pork was already gone, so we opted for baloney (hot-spicy!)

and sliced beef (hot-spicy!) sandwiches.

Great road food, for sure. It was topped off by sweet [...]

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Jun
22
2010

Gibson Factory, Memphis

You may not know it, but I’ve been playing guitar since I was 17. I couldn’t pass up a chance to visit the Gibson factory since it was right across the street from our hotel in Memphis.
I skipped the tour, since we had to boogie, but upon entering the store, I saw a shit-ton of [...]

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Jun
22
2010

BBQ 7: Drifters, Nashville

Drifters: As Zoo puts it, this was technically not BBQ since they add stock to the meat after cooking it, but it was nonethless delicious. Plus they also had some tasty BBQ sauces of their own concoction.

I had my first fried pickles. These had the bonus of being hot (spicy). D-Lish.

Pulled pork and beef combo [...]

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Jun
22
2010

Trust me, really. Justice is only half-blind.

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Jun
19
2010

BBQ 5: Oklahoma Joe’s in Kansas City, KS

Scrumdiddlyumptious. Just go.

As you may well know by now, Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ is in a Gas Station. But Anthony Bourdain was not deterred by this…

Bug hurrah from the kitchen staff.

Pulled Pork, Ribs, Creamy Slaw, Onion Rings and draft Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Unfiltered Wheat Beer in the Bud cup.

Sausage, pulled pork, onion rings and the Boulevard [...]

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