And so it begins:

Hello out there, internet!

Let me be the first to officially welcome you to our new project: 3 Points to the Plate. This blog is composed by three very different, yet equally awesome Memphians. We do have a few things in common however. 1: We're all relatively new to Memphis. Melissa grew up in Olive Branch, Drew is from the Big Apple, and I (Holly) have lived all over the South, but just moved to Memphis last Fall. and 2: Each of us loves to explore new out of the way places to eat. For the most part, we're still getting to know each other, and what better way to do that than by sharing our experiences with the general Memphis public? Genius, right? We thought so too.

And so, our Sunday brunch club has started! We take turns picking a place each week, and for the sake of honestly I should tell you that we've been to some great and some not so great destinations so far. Drew and I drank Mimosas and ate way too much Irish pub food at the Celtic Crossing a few Sundays ago (we may just have to go back there for an official review one week), and the three of us enjoyed the atmosphere and beautiful weather at Sweet Grass last weekend (although we all agreed the food and selection left much to be desired). However, it was on that sun-drenched patio where we laid out our ground rules:

1. We'll try to visit places that are exclusive to the Memphis area. The big, national chains are just not as interesting as the other quirky offerings in this city in our opinion. This rule may be bent from time to time, but that's what rules were meant for, right?

2. We'll have a rating system. Each of us will score our weekly destination from 1-5 (1=awful 5=amazing) in 6 categories: Atmosphere, Service, Affordability, Selection, Food, and (my favorite) Drinks. At the end of each post, you'll have an overall score from us with which to base your future dining decisions. This will have to be flexible at each restaurant we go to, of course, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

3. Depending on whose pick it is each week, you will be hearing from each of us on a rolling basis. Spoiler alert: This week is Melissa's turn! In the meantime, if you'd like to find us other places on the web, you can click the links to the right, and we'd always love to hear your feedback (and places you think we should check out) in the comments or by email at 3pointstotheplate@gmail.com.

4. It won't just be restaurant reviews! I'm an "out of the box" type of girl, so our fourth rule is basically: There are no rules! You're likely to see recipes from Melissa and me here from time to time, and while Drew is currently the master of the frozen dinner, he wants to learn to cook, so you just may see those adventures here as well. You never know what else we'll get ourselves into, but be sure that if any of us find something fun and exciting in the Memphis area, we'll be sharing it with you ASAP. The suspense is killing you I know!

Thank you so much for checking us out. We're excited about the coming weeks, and hope you'll come back to see all we have in store. Until then, take it easy!