From fish to beef, the namesake tacos at Elena’s are good. (Mike Maple, The Commercial Appeal)
Ropa vieja at Havana's Pilon is shredded beef cooked with tomato sauce and vegetables, served with congri rice (rice with black beans) and tostones (fried green plantains). (Mike Maple, The Commercial Appeal)
This entree of honey-glazed shrimp with candied walnuts is a specialty dish at Tao Asian Eatery in Germantown, soon to become simply Asian Eatery. (Brandon Dill, Special to The Commercial Appeal)
Fried green tomatoes come topped with remoulade sauce and a small shrimp at Mister B's. (Justin A. Shaw, Special to The Commercial Appeal)
Hand-rolled cannoli stuffed with sweet cream served with chocolate chips of pistachios at Ciao Baby! in Collierville. (Aaron Turner, Special to The Commercial Appeal)
The Pancake Shop’s Everyday Special with two cooked-to-perfection eggs, crispy bacon, hash browns, biscuits and pancakes. (Mark Weber, The Commercial Appeal)
Tender chicken with a spicy pepper coating rests on a bed of rice, and is served with a salad at Derae. (Kyle Kurlick, Special to The Commercial Appeal)
Topped with crawfish sauce and smoked sausage, the Bourbon Street Chicken at Buckley's is like eating gumbo with a knife and fork. (Justin A. Shaw, Special to The Commercial Appeal)
The Guava Glazed Pork Chop is served with house-made pickles and mango sauce from Bar DKDC.
May 2013 - Don Trip performs on the FedEx Stage during the first night of Beale St. Music Fest at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
May 3, 2013 - Music fans traipse through the mud at the FedEx Stage during the first night of Beale St. Music Fest at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
The Memphis Hop Tour bus rolls through Overton Park on its route among 11 Memphis art and entertainment destinations. The bus makes hourly stops at destinations including Graceland, Stax, the Memphis Zoo, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Pink Palace Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum. (Mike Brown)
May 4 2013 - Star & Micey lead singer Josh Cosby performs on the FedEx Stage Saturday at Beale St. Music Fest in Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
Pat-A-Cake’s Bake Shop, in a residential Cordova area, offers gift boxes containing cookies and truffles, perfect for Mother’s Day. (Michael Donahue)
Baron Hirsch’s era Downtown at Fourth and Washington spanned 1892 to 1952, a time of expansion after the yellow fever epidemics had devastated the congregation and the city.
Four-year-old Grayson Gist feeds the fish with her mother Nicole at the Koi pond at the Japanese Garden before attending the annual Mother's Day Brunch at the Memphis Botanical Gardens on Sunday. (Chris Desmond/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
