I mentioned that I heard a rumor this weekend that Cafe Francisco in the Pinch District had closed its doors for good. My contact at the Memphis Daily News was kind enough to send my a link to a story his paper did on Francisco’s closing last Wednesday. Owner Julie Ray notes that the neighborhood has been in a holding pattern for years – it’s impossible to get anything moving until the city figures out what to do with the Pyramid. This, of course, can be blamed on King Willie, who has been in negotiations with Bass Pro Shops for three years, and who has refused to hear proposals on alternative uses for the arena. One more reason why this city would be better off without Willie as mayor.
Got lots more to blog about today – or tomorrow, if I don’t have time to get to it all. Topics include
- Cheap beer, 2-for-1 appetizers, and Mikey the Monk
- How to make Chinese people laugh at you
- Burgers for bums
- Why the new anti-smoking law will cause another type of crime to rise
Most likely I’ll be working from the Second Street branch office this afternoon, and hope to have time to get some or all of these posts in.
Don’t forget about Monday Night Football at EP Delta Kitchen tonight – free chili dogs, free hot wings, free fried mushrooms, beer specials, biggest HDTV in Memphis.