Michael Hughes– sommelier, food critic, Midtowner, the friendliest face at Joe’s and author of the Memphis food-and-wine blog Midtown Stomp— offers up the following account of why he chose Memphis:
“I don’t know if I necessarily chose Memphis or if it chose me. When I would visit here in college I always felt for lack of a better term “at home.” When I moved here I marveled at how easy it was to connect with people. Downtown was starting to come back to life & I also had my eyes opened to how much culture there was here. Beale Street did not happen to be what Memphis was all about. It is city of neighborhoods full of people from all over the world. One of my first exciting discoveries was the wealth of delicious food from Southeast Asia especially Vietnam. Memphis has been a city of re-invention for me. I worked in a handful of different industries until I found my path, wine & food. This city is a delicious city. That’s why I chose Memphis. Or like I said, maybe it chose me.”
Thanks, Michael!