Several people e-mailed to tell me that the Safari Tapas Bar I asked about a couple of days ago is being opened by Mr. Divine who recently opened the upscale Divine Rags clothing store at Main and Pontotoc. After receiving those e-mails, I realized I reported about Safari a month ago in my own blog… geez. Beer really does kill brain cells.
According to the Memphis Business Journal, alley parties are coming back Downtown. A group called Downtown Works plans to throw two alley parties this year in the alley next to the building that used to be Sleep Out Louie’s. The partnership focuses on bringing office workers back Downtown and plans to hold parties from 5:00-6:30 PM April 24 and October 2.
Got a favor to ask my readers. Someone suggested, as a result of my post yesterday on homelessness and panhandling, that I add a page listing all the places Downtown where the homeless can get help. This could include links to places like the Mission where people can donate, and could also include listings of soup kitchens or other outreach programs that give away free meals. I’ve actually been meaning to do that for a while but life has intervened… if you know if items I should include on such a page could you e-mail me at paul@paulryburn.com. All I ask is that you are sure that the information is current (e.g. not from the panhandling pamphlet the CCC used to pass out, which is 4 years old).
This is outside my normal Downtown realm, but after posting the other day about Boscos wholesaling beer at its Main and Crump location, a reader e-mailed to inform me about a new beer at its Midtown Boscos Squared restaurant, Shaft on Draft. This is a limited edition beer which will only be available in late February and early March. It’s brewed in support of Staxtacular, the annual fundraiser for the Stax Museum which is coming up on March 7. More info about Shaft on Draft here.
And speaking of beer, it’s time for last night’s beer report:
Previous total: $256.00
Beers 49, 50, and 51 (but 46, 47, and 48 according to the Saucer):
Rolling Rock bottle $3.00
Pyramid Hefe-Weizen bottle $4.00
Old Scratch Fire Sale (already had it but Saucer didn’t scan it) $2.75
Tip $9.75 x ~30% = $3.00
Total $12.75
Grand total: $268.75
Time for work… busy day coming up.