Memphis in the Movies…Again

Hey Country Squire! If you missed your chance to gain your 15 minutes of fame with the Daylight Fades production in Memphis, your second chance is coming up! A new film  titled “Losers Take All” will be starting production on August 16th.

The story is centered around a 1980’s indie punk pop band, and with Memphis‘ rich history in music, it’s no wonder that the filmmakers chose to shoot there rather than the Georgia town they originally thought of.

The film, budgeted at $1.5 million, will feature Kyle Gallner of this year’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” remake and will be directed by Alex Steyermark of “Prey for Rock & Roll,” and “One Last Thing.”

One of the main reasons that the filmmakers decided to shoot here was the local crew base. They stated that the crew and talent here are just so lively that it’s always a treat shooting in Memphis. Scenes will be shot around town at local bars, restaurants, and clubs, and will use local actors as well. Names of the places have yet to be indentified, but I’ll keep you updated as I find out.

Get ready! You may have your time to shine soon.

Who loves cream soda? YOU love cream soda

Well, a lot of people like cream soda. But after one taste of the great ice cream sodas at Wiles-Smith Drugs, you’re sure to be hooked.

Whenever I think about buying a cream soda from a drugstore, I instantly think red floors, jukeboxes, poodle skirts, and saddle shoes. Which is kind of what you can get from Wiles-Smith’s. If you don’t drink your ice cream soda at the soda fountain while sitting on the swivel stools, then you’re not getting the full effect.

So what goes into a cream soda,  you ask?Well, owner Dr. Charles N. Smith puts a lot of love into each one. First you add syrup, then ice cream and seltzer, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. You HAVE to add the cherry on top. It’s the most important ingredient.

The sodas sell for $3.25 a glass, but when it’s served to you in those heavy fluted, ribbed soda glasses on a white china plate trimmed with green, you know it’s well deserved. Now, I know Wiles and Smith is a good 20 min away, but why not step outside the box (or Cordova) for a while?

Do you like cream soda?

Photo credit: Photo by Michael DonahueMIchael Donahue/The Commercial Appeal

A Chocolate Exhibit at the Pink Palace? I’m in!

I really don’t need an excuse to eat, learn, smell, make, study, eat, research, or eat chocolate. Well, the Memphis Pink Palace Museum is giving us the chance to indulge in the sinfully sweet delight yet again!

The exhibit takes you through the history of chocolate, tells of how it is made, and what has made it the confectionary giant that it is today. The thing that would top off the entire experience for me would be if they gave out free samples.

Are you interested in going? Have you been to any other exhibits at the Pink Palace Museum?