Parrotheads in Nashville

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant chain opens in Nashville in late 2010. Buffett told reporters most of his current Coral Reefer Band members live in the Nashville area. Posted here.

Martha puts her Stamps on food and life

Yes, count us among he legions of Martha Stamps-watchers, many of whom have been waiting to see where the food/life artist would light, after dissolving her restaurant partnership with Belle Meade Mansion. We don't delve often into non-venture funded small business, but this story's just zesty enough.

Ghost River beer venture has head on it

In Memphis, Ghost River Brewing is leveraging its alliance with Bosco's (Nashville and Memphis) and pushing the 'hometown brew' angle to ramp-up consumer preference. The MDN reports.