Fighting the Calories at Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on November 23, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment
On a diet? Eat in moderation this Thanksgiving

Hey Bailey Creek Apartments residents! As you know Thanksgiving is right around the corner; only 2 days away! But for a lot of people who are on strict diets, they're not looking forward to food as much as others. Mainly because they don't want to mess up their routine. Well, there's one of two solutions, either you can watch what you eat in the days leading... [Read more...]

What’s For Lunch?: Osaka Japanese Cuisine

Posted on October 4, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Hey Bailey Creek Apartments! It's time for the hardest question of the day: What's for lunch? Oftentimes I sit at my desk for at LEAST 30 minutes trying to decide where I should go for lunch (that is, if I don't bring one from home). With all of the restaurants around Collierville, it's SO hard to decide! But I think that for today, I'm going with a... [Read more...]

Lunch Time Ideas: Jack Pirtle’s Fried Chicken

Posted on September 20, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Lunch time always brings up that age old question: What to eat. Living in Collierville and the surrrounding Memphis area, there are so many restaurants to choose from! And I'm not talking about the same old, run of the mill national chain restaurants. I'm talking about the local restaurants around town. Like where I went for lunch today, Jack Pirtle's Fried... [Read more...]

Enjoy This Month’s Wine Dinner @ Grill 83!

Posted on September 14, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

What's dinner without a sip of wine on the side? When it comes to deciding what wine goes well with what dish, I'm not really the one to ask, so I go ahead and let the restaurants choose for me. That's why I like to go to wine tastings and wine dinners around the city, and trust me, the Memphis/Collierville area has plenty! This blog post is dedicated... [Read more...]

BBQ for Breakfast?

Posted on August 30, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Hey Bailey Creek Apartments residents! All of the things that you think to have when it comes to breakfast, what comes to mind? I know the instant staples come to mind, grits, eggs, bacon, that kind of thing, but what about barbecue? Well, if you're eating at Cockadoos, you'll be thinking about barbecue a whole lot more. What kind of barbecue am I speaking... [Read more...]

Become a Health ‘Nut’ w/ Nutty Guys

Posted on July 26, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Hey Bailey Creek. Are you a 'nut' fanatic? Do you go crazy over cashews, wackoo over walnuts, or pine for peanuts, pistacchios, or pecans? If so, then you should definitely take advantage of today's groupon for Memphis: $10 for $25 worth of nuts, dried fruits, and more from Nutty Guys. Do you know how many nuts you can get from Nutty Guys with $25?... [Read more...]

Konnichiwa, Minna! Sekisui’s Sushi Flavor Overload

Posted on June 14, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Got sushi? No? Want it? That's easy. Whenever you need a sushi fix, head right up the road to Sekisui - Collierville. It's only a couple of minutes away from Bailey Creek Apartments on W. Poplar Ave. It's so close you could almost walk there...almost. I'm a very big fan of the Japanese culture. I am just now beginning to really enjoy the cuisine;... [Read more...]

Let the Big Dog Eat!

Posted on May 26, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Let the big dog (or little dog) eat! More importantly, let them eat healthily and naturally. Three Dog Bakery here in Collierville only uses all natural ingredients when making their hand made, oven baked doggie treats. There are so many doggie treats, pastries, and general foods, and they look so good that you just may start salivating! They have... [Read more...]

$15,000?? A plate??

Posted on May 20, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Okay, I've heard of expensive dinners but wow. $15,000 a plate. I know some people who don't even MAKE $15,000 a year. Last Thursday, President Obama hosted a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Fundraiser. According to GrubStreet.com, French Culinary Institute deans Alain Sailhac, André Soltner, Jacques Pépin, and legendary chocolatier... [Read more...]

Cinco de Mayo Outdoor Festival

Posted on May 5, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

Happy May 5th! To commemorate Cinco de Mayo, Los Reyes Mexican Grill is hosting an Outdoor Cinco de Mayo Festival. They'll be treating guests to live music, great food and drink specials, even a moon bounce and water dunk! Keep in mind however, it may not be the best idea to give the moon bounce a go after food and drinks. I'm just saying. :) Are... [Read more...]

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