Fun things to come at the Majestic Grille

Yesterday I was hanging out with the owners of the Majestic Grille, and they told me about some fun upcoming events.

Starting this coming Sunday and continuing through December 16, the Majestic will be doing Sunday Suppers from 4 to 8 PM, family-style dinners for 4 with holiday music by local Memphis musicians – Susan Marshall, David Spenser, etc. Each week will feature a special dish that serves four people for $60. That’s only $15 per person if you have 4… or you can have 2 people and they’ll box up the leftovers for you. Here’s a look at the menu for this coming Sunday, November 25:

Braised pork loin with roasted apples & cider
Mashed root vegetables
Roasted rosemary potatoes
Salad of winter greens
Warm apple cake

They promised to e-mail me each week’s menu as the time approaches. They’re hoping to start a new holiday tradition for Downtown with these suppers. The place will fill up, so reservations are recommended and can be made on the Majestic’s website.

Also, the Majestic will unveil a new wine list next week. Sommelier Michael Hughes helped put together a list of wines, many of which are not available at local wine stores or other Downtown restaurants. They also tell me that their wine list will feature one of the biggest selection of magnums in the city, because the Majestic seems to be a popular place for big groups to come. Deni wrote me an e-mail that said, “We wanted to provide BIG, FUN wines that would also be a good value if dining with 5 or more.” Deni, honey, it takes a lot less than 5 Downtowners to polish off a magnum of wine!

They also tell me they have a big announcement coming on December 5, and they have some exciting changes to their website in store.

I love the Majestic. It’s my default place to recommend to people from out of town who ask where they should go to get a good meal. And, the Sunday brunch crew will be back there for brunch next week and the week after.

Time to pick up some lunch and head back to work. I’ll be at Pint Nite by about 5:15.