Walkin' In Memphis

This past week, my work travels took me to Memphis, Tennessee.  I couldn't wait to get there and have some adventures again with Christin from A Classy, Southern Wife!

Christin picked me up and we started off by driving by the infamous Pink Palace, built in the 1920s as the dreamhome to the founder of Piggly Wiggly.  Due to some legal disputes, he later declared bankruptcy -- without ever even occupying this pink marble manse -- and gave the home to the city to be used as a museum. 

From the Pink Palace to a brothel we went.  Earnestine & Hazel's was next our next stop.  This Memphis landmark is a beer and burger-serving bar that actually had an operating brothel upstairs until ... get this ... 1993.  Crazy, right?

Christin and I started off downstairs chatting with George, who cooked us the most amazing Soul Burger.  Topped with sauteed onions and a "secret sauce," Christin was so right in insisting we split one, even though it was 4pm and we had big dinner plans!  We sat up at the original bar of this Memphis institution, had a cold beer and chatted with George about the crazy history of the building.

Next we made our way upstairs for a tour of the brothel.  I'll let these pictures do the talkin'.

Message on the way up the stairs

I stood perfectly still and  straight to take this picture.  The stairs are THAT sloped.



Nice headboard, ew.

 

So from the Pink Palace to the brothel and then on to the classy Peabody Hotel we went to see the ducks march. 

The area around their fountain was packed and we scored a balcony spot for a good view.

For dinner we headed to Old Venice, the same place where we went this past summer.  You just can't beat half-priced wines and pizzas!  We were joined by Delta Daisies and Pretty In Pink Megan and we had the best time together.



I've gotta get back to Memphis soon, these girls are just too much fun.