Congrats to the Rapscallions on yet another first-place finish in trivia last night… that brings our gift certificate total to $355. The Saucer Girls team, who did a lot of trash talking last week after a strong finish, were next to last at the end of round 1 and round 2 and then just gave up entirely and didn’t even play the third round. There was also a team named “We Have a Hot Waitress,” although really, that could refer to any of the teams.
50 finalists have been announced for the World Mayor Award, to select the best city mayor in the world for 2008. Criteria they look for: Good administrative abilities, the ability to provide safety and security, and the ability to foster good relations among different races and cultures. Only 10 of the 50 finalists are from North America. And guess who one of the finalists is… our very own Mayor Willie Herenton. No, I’m not making this up. King Willie is in the top 50. Go back and read those criteria again… Willie? REALLY?
Wacky how-to of the day: How to open a beer bottle with a dollar bill. That could be useful… then again, I almost always drink draft beers. I’ll have to make sure John D sees it so he can practice popping open his bottles of Bud Light. Maybe Hooper and Tony at Hoop’s Bar should author a how-to: How to open a PBR can with a sword.
Last night I confirmed that the Saucer will open early for Saturday’s Memphis-Gonzaga game, and we’ve been promised a decent Fire Sale.
Dammit! Tennessee lost to Kentucky last night. Normally I’m indifferent toward Tennessee, but I wanted them to win all their games between now and February 23 so that (1) Memphis can beat as highly-ranked a team as possible, kind of like fattening a pig for slaughter. They have a month to rebuild and hopefully can get back in the top 5 by then.
In addition to being open early for the game Saturday (brunch served 10-1), the Majestic Grille announced some other stuff as well. They’ll have a Super Bowl party February 3 with their famous chili with chopped onions and cheddar cheese, spicy crawfish dip, a hot meatball sub, and smoked brisket sandwich. They’ll have couches in their Innovators’ Room with a 10′ big screen. On February 6 they’ll have a wine dinner featuring Osborne wines paired with Spanish specialties such as tapas and paella. And on February 10 their family-style Sunday Suppers return, enough to feed 4 hunrgy people for $60. Menu will change once a month. February’s menu: Antipasto; endive, radichio and fennel salad with shaved parmesan and sherry vinaigrette; lasagna; sauteed broccoli rabe; foccacia with grilled artichoke pesto; and homemade cannoli. Reservations required for the wine dinner, appreciated for the Sunday Suppers. The best way to keep up with happenings at the Majestic is to get on their website and sign up for their e-mail newsletter. You can also make reservations on their site.
That’s all for now… got an early conference call at work, so it’s time to go get a Mountain Dew so I’m well caffeinated.