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Blues, BBQ & Bourbon Roadtrip: Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee

February 28, 2013
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After we packed up at the Shack-Up, we drove up to Memphis to get some breakfast. Blue Plate Café is a big, clean, welcoming place nestled in Court Square. We ordered simple breakfasts of eggs, grits, bacon, and their famous biscuits and gravy.  The biscuits were giant fluffy pillows of buttery goodness, and the gravy […]

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Blues, BBQ, and Bourbon Roadtrip: Shacked Up in Clarksdale, MS

January 9, 2013
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Our itinerary was ambitious, so after our boisterous morning in Mamou, we had to hit the road again. After a spell we stopped off for a cheap bite at a fast food joint, and then it was my turn to take the wheel.  I love driving, especially when the road is open and the speed […]

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