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Entries from December 2007

Found a place to watch the Cotton Bowl; also, one more place to party tonight

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off

I just received confirmation that Calhoun’s, the new sports bar on GE Patterson Avenue, will be open at 10 AM tomorrow and will be serving beer and bar food.  That’s where I’ll be for the Cotton Bowl then.  Assuming I get up that early, that is.  I’ll take the camera with me and try to [...]

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Where to watch the Cotton Bowl?

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off

I’m trying to figure out where I’ll watch the Cotton Bowl tomorrow, which comes on at the ridiculously early time of 10:30 AM.  I could watch it at home, of course (and I may have to for the first quarter), but what fun is that?  I want to watch my Hogs at a bar, hopefully [...]

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PBRtinis and other notes: Monday update

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off

No idea why I’m up this early, considering that I don’t have to work today.
Yesterday at brunch Otto came up with a great idea for a new drink: the PBRtini.  It consists of Pabst Blue Ribbon in a martini glass.  Now that’s about as lowbrow as martinis can get.  We were discussing what one would [...]

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Second Update: New Year’s Eve stuff

December 30th, 2007 · Comments Off

Updated Sunday 12/30 with a few more.  I’ve also added a few cover charges which were unknown at the time of the previous update.  Originally posted 12/21, which is why you see me talking about going to Christmas parties at the end of the post.
One of my readers requested that I start making a list [...]

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The Klitz, Memphis first all-girl punk group, at Automatic Slim’s tonight

December 29th, 2007 · Comments Off

The Klitz, an all-girl punk band that formed in Memphis in 1978, reunites tonight to play a show at Automatic Slim’s. They were well before my time, but I’ve been told that they were the most talked-about girl group in Memphis during that era. Might be something interesting to do tonight if you’re [...]

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This time I may finally be done with Blogger

December 29th, 2007 · Comments Off

As many of you know, I’ve been fed up with the Blogger blogging engine for quite some time now. I almost switched to WordPress about this time a year ago, but there were problems importing my existing posts due to Google rolling out “Blogger beta/the new Blogger.” Well, WordPress is now able to [...]

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Thoughts on the upcoming presidential primary

December 28th, 2007 · Comments Off

The Tenessee presidential primary is less than six weeks away (it’s on February 5) and I have no idea who I’m going to vote for. Early on I was a huge fan of Barack Obama. I appreciate his fresh ideas and I believe he’s the candidate most likely to use the presidency as [...]

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Meat and two

December 28th, 2007 · Comments Off

Just had lunch at Blue Plate Cafe. Turkey and dressing with blackeyed peas and boiled cabbage and cornbread. It was excellent. Service was great too – food was out in 5 minutes and the waiter brought me an extra Coke without me even having to ask.
While I was eating I flipped through [...]

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Friday update: Calhoun’s sports bar, Liberty Bowl stuff, South Main Trolley Tour and more

December 28th, 2007 · Comments Off

I’ve heard from two different sources that Calhoun’s, the sports bar on G.E. Patterson in the old convenience store space, will open for business on the 31st. The info, I’m told, went out in an e-mail newsletter that its neighbor down the street Delphinium sent to its customers.
Liberty Bowl parade on Beale today at 4:00. [...]

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C’mon get happy… and other notes

December 27th, 2007 · Comments Off

Last night I hit Circa’s Wednesday night happy hour where they have $8 wine flights – three 2 oz. servings of any of their by-the-glass wines, normally $12. I did two flights, first a red flight and then one with sweet white wines. Not being a wine expert (that’s part of why I’m [...]

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