Paul Ryburn’s Journal

First of all, some big, big, BIG news. This is really huge. You will probably want to bookmark this post to refer to over and over again when you read what I’m about to tell you.
Jack’s Food Store now has Busch beer 12-packs in a “Special Edition Hunting Package.” No kidding. […]

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Last night I hit Circa for their Wednesday night happy hour special, $8 wine flights. You get three 2 oz. pours per flight. The bartender started describing the different flights, and I quickly realized that I don’t know nearly as much about wine as I know about beer. “I like white wine,” […]

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Just took a walk and discovered that Roma Pizza, Pasta, Subs and More at the corner of Third and Court is open for business. So, of course, my walk break turned into my lunch break and I went in and ordered. It’s all laid out at the counter Sbarro-style, but better food than […]

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We’ll start off with a link that came across one of the RSS feeds I subscribe to: WikiHow’s article on How to deal with a bad kisser. Hmmm… my only thought on the matter is that if you consistent have to deal with bad kissers, it’s probably you and not the other person.
You […]

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I see that my friend Skippy has been reading my blog. He e-mailed a response about my wish for NTN Trivia Downtown so I can kick his ass:
“Oh, how I hope somebody gets NTN trivia so your specious taunts can finally be laid to rest, Pauly. There’s more to knowledge than Grover Cleveland’s wife’s maiden […]

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Last year I reported that a new neighborhood bar would open on Monroe, in the old Mike’s location across from the Shrine. It was to be called Bar Dogs, I was told, and would cater to locals and stay open late for service industry people who get off work.
Work stopped in the spring and […]

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Just found an interesting page on Wikipedia, almost by accident.
Last night I heard that a Downtown restaurant - I won’t name it but valet parking is a prominent feature - has a reputation as “The Cougar Lounge.” Meaning, cougars from Germantown sit at the bar and try to pick up younger men.
So I looked […]

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Just got e-mail from chef John Bragg of Circa, letting me know about various things going on there. I was particularly impressed with what they’re doing for happy hour, and wanted to pass on the information.
Circa Happy Hour Promotions:Mondays: $5 Martinis
Tuesdays: All Beers including Microbrews and Imports* $2.50
Wednesdays: Wine Flights - $8
Thursdays: Scotch Night […]

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Free food and mingling for Downtowners at the Westin Hotel, one block south of Beale Street, tonight from 5:30 to 7:00. The lovely Di Anne Price will be on the piano.
Also, if you haven’t yet done so, run by the Daily Grill and check out their $2.95 happy hour appetizer menu. That’s always […]

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Pics of last night’s party. I realize 90% of you don’t know these people, but I’m posting this photo album anyway to show how much fun we have Downtown. It’s not just about being able to walk home from the bars… it’s about great friends and great memories.
The gang awaits Yoko’s arrival for […]

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