Smitty’s Build-a-Burger – Paragould, Arkansas

28 Mar

It’s not often Paragould gets a new restaurant, especially one that’s not a chain, so I was excited to hear about Smitty’s Build-a-Burger opening in town even if I don’t eat meat.  I visited there with family the other day, and lucky for me they have grilled cheese sandwiches!  I was so excited since I expected to only be able to eat french fries.  Smitty’s has a cute theme and easy to understand menu.  The topping bar is free so you can fix up your burger however you want. It only took a few minutes to get our food and the service was quick and friendly.  While it’s definitely pricier than a fast food restaurant, you can tell that Smitty’s uses good meat and the quality of the food is better.  The prices are in the $5-$8 range for a burger combo with fries and a drink.  We all enjoyed Smitty’s and definitely plan to return.  My only suggestion — maybe expand and include a house made black bean burger someday?  Paragould has more people that would appreciate a veggie option than you probably know!  Smitty’s is a great and much needed addition to the Paragould restaurant scene!

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Check out this loaded burger! And crinkly fries!

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My delicious grilled cheese!

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Loaded topping bar!  It was completely clean and full even at lunchtime.

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Smitty’s Build-a-Burger
2503 W. Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
870.236.1222

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Cellular Documentation

17 Mar

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Lunchbox Eats Review

10 Feb

YOU GUYS!  How have I lived in Memphis nearly six months and no one has told me about Lunchbox Eats? I work downtown! And still no one told me!  It’s an adorable sandwich shop that has imaginative, delicious food and sticks to a fun school theme.  The menus are on notebook paper, and you order by marking what you want on a quiz sheet! A QUIZ SHEET! And the food comes on a cafeteria tray! A CAFETERIA TRAY!

I ordered the Extra Curricula Portabella sandwich, which came with marinated portabella, zucchini and asparagus, diced tomato, and was between two pieces of crispy phyllo!  I also ordered a special side of the day, Avocado Jo Jos!

Jeremy got the Homeroom Chicken and Grids, a fried chicken and waffle sandwich served with a side of Honey Mustard.

And some of the sides come in these awesome brown bags!

The lemonade of the day was caramelized pineapple (what?!), but we got sweet tea that came in a wide mouth mason jar.

I absolutely love this place! The food was all delicious and the staff was very friendly.  The atmosphere and attention to detail was fun and impressive.  They had plenty of vegetarian options, including sides such as Kale Chips and Fried Brussel Sprouts.  They also have some insanely good looking meat dishes, and I’m pretty sure I saw a sandwich that had macaroni and cheese on it.  The only bad aspect of our first visit was that it took awhile to get our check.  It seemed they had one ipad they were taking table to table to check people out with, so I ended up getting back to work a little bit late.  They were packed though, so I’m not holding that against them.

Please go there!

288 South 4th Street
Memphis, TN 38126
901-526-0820
https://twitter.com/lunchboxeats
https://www.facebook.com/LUNCHBOXeats

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Memphis Indoor Trailer Park

15 Jan
Classy!

Memphis Indoor Trailer Park

Memphis Indoor Trailer Park

Memphis Indoor Trailer Park

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Crazy Noodle

15 Jan

Today we tried a new restaurant on Madison Avenue called Crazy Noodle.  It’s right next to Kwik Chek, a midtown Memphis staple that has amazing Falafel, Gyros, Bi Bim Bop and Muffulettas.  I was excited to try this place because I’ve been hurtin’ for some good noodles since we left Asheville.  Luckily, Crazy Noodle didn’t let us down.

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I ordered the Veggie Noodle Soup and it was DELICIOUS!  The vegetable broth is so spicy and it’s full of noodles, onions, mushrooms, peppers, and yummy potatoes.  I was very pleasantly surprised because the menu description doesn’t mention that it’s spicy.  It just says “vegetable broth” so I was scared it would be a bland, normal vegetable soup in a plain broth.  Not at all, as you can see below.

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Jeremy got the chicken noodle soup, which looked similar but he said had a totally different flavor.  Both were less than $10.  They had plenty of other vegetarian options on the menu, including a yummy looking wheat noodle dish that had kim chee and turnips, and a sweet potato side dish that I have to try.

When we went the place seemed to be working out some kinks. The server was nice, but it took a while to get our food, and it noticeably wasn’t just a problem with our table, so I wouldn’t recommend going if you’re in a rush.  However, the wait was so worth it and I’m already craving more of that spicy deliciousness.

Crazy Noodle
2015 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 272-0298

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2011 Recap

31 Dec memphis

It’s New Years Eve, which means it’s time for a recap of what happened in 2011 and a look forward at 2012.  2011 was a pretty big year for me.  We decided it was time to leave Asheville and head back to the Delta, which meant new jobs, new apartment, and lots of stress and travel.  As happy as I was to come back to the area where the majority of our friends and all of our family live, it was hard to leave Asheville, which is a beautiful, vibrant city, and a job I’d grown so comfortable in.  But we did it! And we’re here, in Memphis, and I must say I love it so far.  Seeing the sunset over the Mississippi River and being able to literally see Arkansas from where I live is amazing.  There’s so much good food and music, and walking out of work downtown every evening to the scent of Memphis barbecue wafting through the air is a delight.   Plus, so many of our friends are here.  Jeremy’s already playing shows with Come Sundown, something that rarely happened when we were hours away, and I’ve seen my best friends more since we’ve been here than I did the entire time I lived in North Carolina.  And being only an hour and a half away from my mom and nine year old brother is amazing.  I’m so happy to be back.

In 2011 I went to the beach.  I (barely) started a screenplay for a horror movie I’ve been wanting to write.  I had surprise visits from friends and took multiple road trips.  I saw amazing bands and pulled all-nighters that I thought I was too old for during Gonerfest.  I got a new job.  I got a new apartment.  I started fresh with my finances and am slowly working my way out of debt.  I helped one of my best friends with her first feature length movie, 45 RPM, something I’m very proud to have been a part of.  I learned new photography techniques, I hand developed film, I took pottery classes, I wrote articles about musicians I love.  I ate at new restaurants, baked new recipes, played a melodica, and had movie marathons with friends.  I got on stage with King Khan and Bloodshot Bill, saw Wild Flag swing from the rafters at the Grey Eagle, and watched Neil Hamburger kick people out of the Admiral.  It’s hard to think of anything that happened this year besides the big stuff, but when I really try it’s all there, and I did a lot.   Some photos from 2011:

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Los Tortugas

19 Dec

Oh, Los Tortugas.  Ever since my friend Kandi introduced me to this cute little Mexican restaurant I’ve been in love.  It’s a family establishment, and the owner, Pepe,  goes shopping every morning for the produce to be served that day.  He’ll also have no problems telling you exactly what to order if you’re stumped, as I was the last time we went there.  By the time we arrived most of the specials of the day were already sold out , so I just asked Pepe what would be best for a vegetarian .  He asked “Do you like avocados?”  Of course I answered “Yes,” and he replied, “I’ve got the perfect thing for you,” and just rung it up.  And he was right!  I had a delicious avocado Torta with tomatoes and lettuce and a side of their perfect elote, plus chips and salsa.

Jeremy got the chicken mole´and it was delicious too!  And so pretty!

Los Tortugas is worth the drive to Germantown, but make sure you check the hours first.  They won’t let you eat there if it’s close to closing time, and they don’t stay open late like a lot of places.

Los Tortugas
1215 S. Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138
901-751-1200
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