First & Green Event Venue

10/06/2025

Time to celebrate. Engagement seasons seems to be starting early this year. October may be the perfrct time to pop the question. And plan your celebration with us!

10/05/2025

What an anazing few days! Started the week with Performance Food Group in Batesville tasting delectable new foods!

Then the Souper Successful Empty Bowls Benefit for the Friends of the Grenada Soup Kitchen

Followed by a fabulous party for John Rundle Reunion classes in The Hide.

And then … a fabulous tournout for brunch at Molly’s Place, A Bar & Grill, with a surprise performance from our own Stanford.

And then …… all 10 classes enjoyed the Square and the bar at First & Green Event Venue

Winding down with a lovely small party in Miss Emma’s Dining Room.

We are so proud to be part of all of these great celebrations. Thank you, Grenada.

10/05/2025

A pause to appreciate this beautiful collection: the calm before the delicious storm 🍲💙 Nearly 300 handmade bowls, a busload of students, and one wildly generous town — together we raised a big number for the Grenada Soup Kitchen. Community looks like this. We are so very proud to be a part of it.

10/04/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Nancy McKinney Anderson,
Tina White

10/04/2025

The beautiful bar that hides in The Hide. The perfect place to celebrate . . . just about anything. Or everything. We are so blessed to have these beautiful spaces to decorate our lives. Planning a party? Text 662 699 0498 to learn more.

10/04/2025

Cannot say enough about the magic conjured up by all who joined in.

Thank you, Grenada!!
We are absolutely blown away by the turnout for our very first Empty Bowls event! We were able to meet our fundraising goal, which means there are some exciting things to come at the Grenada Soup Kitchen.

There are truly so many people that were crucial to the success of this event. First, thank you to Deborah Hicks Midanek Bailey and First & Green Event Venue, the venue was perfect and Deborah always brings a little magic to everything she does! We'd also like to thank Jean Bryant and Tish Kuhn for the beautiful decor! Thank you to Chef Andrew Gordon and the Grenada High School Culinary Arts Students who made delicious soups and a beautiful charcuterie and provided impeccable service! Thank you also to every single volunteer who made soup, provided deserts, or stopped by to help. We could not have done it without you!

Finally, thank you to every single person who bought a ticket, painted a bowl, made a donation, or just supported us along the way! The success of Empty Bowls is a testament to the strength and potential within our community. We loved seeing everyone come together to support the hard work and perseverance of Cora Ford Ingram and Barbara Benson.

We're already looking forward to next year's event!

10/04/2025

What a glorious evening it was last night for several John Rundle classes who got together in The Hide and The Garden & Patio last night to nibble, sip, and reconnect. How we love being the place where those lifelong connections are celebrated.

On to the next leg, as the 10 classes reuning enjoy brunch at ’s. Have a fun memory of renewed connections to share? Pop a line below. We will draw from all those who comment and offer a cocktail on us at Molly’s!

10/03/2025

We are so proud of the huge effort and great success of this Empty Bowls Benefit for our beloved Grenada Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen now feeds hundreds of people each week, under the extraordinary leadership of Barbara Benson in the footsteps of Cora Ford Ingram. Thank you for including us in this effort, and thank you for the kind words below.

The Friends of the Grenada Soup Kitchen would like to say a very special thank you to Deborah Hicks Midanek Bailey at First & Green Event Venue. We're so grateful to be holding this event in such a beautiful venue, and her generosity doesn't stop there! This partnership has been such an important part of putting together Empty Bowls 2025 and we couldn't have asked for a better partner. Thank you for the time and effort you invest in our community each and every day!

09/29/2025

We are so proud of our kitchen and the team that produces delicious food for all occasions. Ask us for our catering offerings provided at any of our 6 venues. Whether a barbecue or banquet, a brunch or a bridal shower. we can do it. Onsite only!
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06/12/2025

Whether he’s into hearty plates or sweet bites, Father’s Day Brunch at Molly’s Place is full of options he’ll love. June 15 | 10:30–2. Text 662-699-0498 to reserve your places.