Grits To Glitz

What's the worst that could happen in 2017? OH so many things could go wrong in 2017... but we have the OH SO RIGHT event that will be Vegas Grits to Glitz Gabbing, Giggling, Gambling, Gourmandizing, and Gamboling Gathering! Tonight, we cover Amy's Christmas trip to East Tennessee, and Bay rhapsodizes about china, DVD's, and having Amy around for Christmas. (And there's the bunny trail about bargain hunting with our mother. That was pretty cool.) Call us! 44-222-96269! Bargain hunting goodies like this! Cooking goodies like this! Antique china goodies like this! Do gooders like this!    VGGGGGGGG Goodies to Anticipate! Drag shows like this! Pizza meet-ups like this! Piano bars like this!

How much work do we put into decorating? And are we ready for Christmas yet? Is Tennessee still standing? What are we going to do when Amy is home for the holidays? Are we social enough? Or are we going to be more social when Bay goes to Las Vegas in January? Only 4.5 weeks 'til VGGGGG!!! Write to us at VGGGGGGGGGG@gritstoglitz.com!   Star Shower! Tarantula! Yoda vs Frenchies! China! Caesars! Cosmopolitan Las Vegas! Honey Salt! Don't Tell Mama! Pizza Rock!

Hi! I'm Amy and I'm in Las Vegas! And for a few days in January, BAY is going to be in Las Vegas! And at least a couple of listeners! And a real, live Las Vegas podcaster who talks about actual Las Vegas!* And you should be there, too! This super quick episode is just an announcement of the big event. We hope you can join us for the fun. Call us at 44-222-96269 or write to us at vggggg@gritstoglitz.com! See you in January! *He called us affable. In a very non-snarky way.

And does she know about ...? Once again, we started a show without any notes, and Bay didn't even drink a cocktail first (for fear she would keel over asleep if she did)! But we still managed to record a whole podcast, and no ecosystems were harmed! Save us from extroverts, and how's the election going in your neck of the woods? Are we still going to have an infrastructure to podcast with in two weeks? We'll find out! Scandal and mayhem and food! AND! There's a strange man in Amy's spare bedroom. Typical Grits to Glitz, y'all! Call us!!!! 44-222-96269!   - Big Bang Theory! - Ecosphere niftiness! - Is it safe to come out from under this rock yet? - Conversing with Extroverts 101 (Language lab required) - Care and repair of Hermes scarves (Alternatively, invest in "SPECIAL" stickers) - Vacuum sealer fun! - Prerequisite: Vacuum Sealer 101 (Virtual classroom access required) - What the heck are PBA's? - Political yard signs - Gettin' it on with The Man (in charge)  (The man in charge, that is)  (You know

Why, Amy, of course! From hanging out with listeners to hanging out with French Bulldog show people, she's been quite the most popular podcaster around! Bay just went out to dinner and then got all cultured and whatnot. It's a party! We even managed to talk about politics. (We've got to stop that!) It's a do-over to keep us on an even keel. Hey! Welcome to our new iHeartRadio listeners! Write to us at socialgadflies@gritstoglitz.com! Locals love Ellis Island! If you get drunk here, you don't even need a lampshade for your head. You're already in the Chandelier! Rooty tooty fresh and fruity! (Bags, that is!) Rescue a French bulldog! We're trippin' for Tripp! Sing Babalu with Bay! Can we come out from under this rock? Sheldon Adelson's crazy is catching. Knoxville Opera Company!

Oh, my goodness, food is going missing all over the place! At least we know who ate the Fritos. What about the monkey bread?! This is a typical Grits to Glitz because we talk about a lot of crazy stuff, and we talk about food a lot. We like food. For instance, other than our keen interest in missing food, we also recap Mediterranean restaurants on both coasts and Asian fusion in Las Vegas. Frenchies galore in Las Vegas! Brace yourself for *those* kisses! Music! Culture! Gossip! It's all here. Call us! 44-222-96269!!! - Cool Classic Ranch Fritos! - Big Ass Ferris Wheel! - Neon Museum! - KoMex Asian fusion! - Bay's favorite thing about Knoxville this month: Yassin's Falafel House! - Amy's hair survived! Aveda Institute of Las Vegas! - Monkey bread recipe! - We got Lana from FBRN so we love them extra! - Can't wait to see Frenchies at French Bulldog Nation Specialty thingie! - University of Tennessee/Knoxville choruses! - Bay's favorite part of the UTK fall choral concert - Er ist gekommen! - Knoxville Opera Co

Bay would visit ALL the grocery stores! But only in the pursuit of turkey dinner perfection.... and other cookery items. Listen, this is the most imp't thing: BAY VISITED AMY IN LAS VEGAS! (And the town may never be the same again.) Coming soon: French Bulldogs! Friends of the show Kim and Lin! Other friends of the show Fey Driver and Steve from The Strip Podcast! Bidets! Museums! Art shops! The awesome Big Ass Ferris Wheel (a.k.a., "the High Roller," but Big Ass Ferris Wheel is so much more appropos)!!! Drunk shopping! AMY BOUGHT A CAR!!! We had a blast. Write to brinedturkeyisthebest@gritstoglitz.com!!   - Lincolns are cool cuz Amy has one! - Neon is cool cuz Las Vegas has some! - French Bulldogs are cool cuz sooooo cute! - Art (tchotchkes) is (are) cool cuz it's for sale! - Chihuly glass is cool cuz wow!     (WARNING: The next link is loud, so turn down your speakers. Darn you, Auto Play!) - High Roller is cool cuz yikes this drink is strong! - Mob is cool cuz - YES I SAID THE MOB IS COOL YOU CAN'T SAY I D

Do we ever have travel plans! Well, Bay does. She's going to visit Amy in Las Vegas! And it's all we can talk about! And Hollywood feuds and messy stores and stuff! Seriously, it's really very hard to write notes about such an eclectic group of topics. Give it a listen, and let us know what you feel we left out. (Bay's boss thinks Grits to Glitz should be reviewing "Stranger Things." Vote today!) Call us! 44-222-96269!   Links: - Cool Mt. Charleston! - Delicious Hash House A Go Go! - Prepared horseradish! - Ross Dress for Less is a mess! (Ad first, sorry)  - Galaxy Luxury Theatre! - Kevin Smith vs. Bruuuuuce! - Magpies Bakery! - Fatburger! - Biltmore!    

What are we gonna do for the next ten years? Um, party hearty, people! We're finally back with our 300th episode, and it might be one for the ages! Between the injury report and tech purchases, handy things and handsy things (ahem, Absinthe!), magic shows and political rallies, we found time to talk about kids going to college and unkind dog groomers. Yeah, it was that kind of show! So email us! amy@gritstoglitz.com or bay@gritstoglitz.com!! Tape it to the next one! Bag it up! Taste it all! See one show! Make it disappear! Get with her!

Yes, but it's not nearly as distracting as the cat! Listen as Amy and Bay bounce from topic to off-topic and back again! We talk about stuff to see and do in Sacramento, which leads to an interesting bit about Tower Records and the documentary "All Things Must Pass." Bay had a frog for an afternoon! She didn't kiss it. It could still be someone's prince! Politics! Smart locks! Booze, booze, and more booze! It's that kind of podcast. Call us! 44-222-96269! (HEY!)   - Tower Records once towered! - Cope's Gray Tree Frogs can be green! - WHAT IS THAT T DOING TO THAT P?!?! - Save your stuff! (The high tech way!) - Imbibe with us! Las Vegas Distillery - Listen to This American Life, ep 591!

Bay and Amy wax rhapsodic about homegrown tomatoes -- even those purchased at the farmer's market -- and lots of other things, like: fixing the voice mail (thx, Cap't Scott!), grocery store booze, booze (spiced rum, lime liqueur, etc.), popular puppy dogs, places we want to visit, things we'll do someday, and the usual assortment of bunny trails. It's an extra episode, y'all! Can we make it to 300 before our 10th anniversary?! amy@gritstoglitz.com or bay@gritstoglitz.com!   - Do you love "Love"? It's changed! - Do you crave a Vegas podcast? Try Vital Vegas! - Do you have summer? Eat a tomato sandwich!

Don't answer that; it's a trap! This week's episode is a little long and rambly -- hey! we heard that! and yes, they are mostly long and rambling -- but it's kind of fun. Bay is having fits planning her September trip to Las Vegas; Amy's beloved Lana vetoes a luxurious potty experience; smart phone video games are dissected disturbingly thoroughly, and we follow up on our Tennessee movie madness with a forlorn footnote. Retread Text Theatre makes a comeback with major calendar action!!! CALL US!!! 44-222-96269!!! - Fresh Patch Real Grass - Shall We Date (not a Q, but a game... and kinda creepy!) - Pretty La Reve at the Wynn in Las Vegas - Bay's Neko Atsume needs to reset - Amy's gone criminal with Kleptocats! - Who else KILLED with CARMAGGEDON?!

Amy cheated! She didn't ask a question! But that's OK, because we're still playing catch-up after our lengthy near-podfading pause. A report on Amy's travels and an update on Bay's attempts to be a movie star are accompanied by our concerns for a young starlet's duck facey Instagram account and smart phone apps that impress us! Hey! Write to us. Amy@gritstoglitz.com and Bay@gritstoglitz.com!   Links: Office Lens for Android! Office Lens for Apple! Add Amy on Snapchat! She's amyg2g! Bay's jealous of Ariel Winter's Instagram following! Amy likes stuff at Fireworks Gallery!

We're still here! And this is a big episode filled with thrills, chills, and super duper spills! Yes, we spent a week together. How did you guess?! This episode is particularly packed with a report on our day at Dollywood, the coasters we rode, and how much we laughed. Bay went to a cattle call for a movie that's shooting in Knoxville, and Yamy dined at an old-school Vegas Italian restaurant that sounds wonderful! Write to us at woohoo@gritstoglitz.com! The Wild Eagle is one wild ride! Babalu is a great Knoxville restaurant! Casa Di Amore is a classic Vegas eatery!

Reeling from what's happening while Amy and Bay were away, here's an extra-long show to try to catch up on the haps. From property news to scary driveways, inexplicable election cycles to heartwarming text messages, there's a lot going on! Put your feet up; we're back! No, don't put your feet there. Sheesh. Call us! 44-222-96269!   Links: Get a loan in an empty town! naca.com Find a home in a full town! zillow.com Bay's first car! 1966 Plymouth Valiant

Exploding phones, Spice Girls reminiscences, and Gymboree fashion. Just your typical episode of Grits to Glitz. Write! Call! Y'all are the best!

We never answered this question, but it's an inside joke, anyway. Enjoy this final episode of 2015 and you won't believe what we have in store for 2016! Nothing, really. Nothing new. Just getting into that marketing vibe, y'know. Wow! Amazing! Fantastic! All that stuff. Woo!

Skype once again tried valiantly to thwart our podcasting efforts, but armed with an Android tablet and nerves of steel, we eked out another episode. Happy holidays and safe travels and go Vols!

We're thankful that we managed to get an episode out, despite Skype's best efforts at preventing us from doing so!

Folks, it was a struggle to get this episode recorded, so we're just gonna leave this here. Links? We don't need no stinkin' links! Enjoy this episode and call us so we can play your message and kill Skype!