Wednesday night as I was leaving Itta Bena, I saw this on EP Delta Kitchen’s sign:
“Dead Rock Star Costume Ball April 3”
Hmmm… that could be fun. So many choices. John Lennon? Jim Morrison? Elvis? Jimi Hendrix? Kurt Cobain? And many more to choose from.
This weekend is Zydeco Fest on Beale Street, which always brings some interesting-looking people to the area. Beale will be the place to be for people-watching this weekend. There will also be a lot of people from out of town for the Memphis-Tennessee game.
We’ve already made plans to watch the game, and managed to get two tables reserved at the Saucer. They told us that at least half of us would have to get there at least two hours early to secure the reservation. So I’m going to have to sit at a bar and drink beer for over four hours??? Heavens to Betsy, how will I ever manage that?
Two of the better bands that play the Saucer play this weekend: The West Tennessee Wife Swappers (tonight) and FreeWorld (Sat). Also, a little advance notice: Next Thursday THE DEMPSEYS will play!
Meanwhile, this weekend is the grand opening of a new club, the Red Rooster, down the street from the Westin. A group of us plan to check it out tonight. We’re going to meet up at Hoop’s Bar around 9 and then head to the Rooster at 10. Will post a report on the place this weekend hopefully.
If you’re curious about the new restaurant Onix on South Main in the old Zanzibar spot, watch or record “Definitely Downtown!” with That Other Downtown Guy, Lee Warren, on ABC24 at 12:30 AM Sunday. They’ll have a feature on Calhoun’s sports bar as well.
The Folk Alliance is holding their big convention in Memphis this weekend, and there will be a Musicians’ Showcase at the Center for Southern Folklore tonight and tomorrow. Cover is $10 per night and gets you general admission access to both stages. Whew! Lots going on this weekend, lots to choose from…
Charlie Wood plays the Westin lobby tonight from 5:30 to 7:30.
Last night I arrived at the Saucer about 5:15, and the waitress who calls me her “BFF” came running up to me. “Paul, look!” she said, and pointed to her left. I looked and saw a woman sitting on a bench. “No, the chalkboard!” she told me. And there I saw the most beautiful words in the English language: “$2.75 Fire Sale – DOS EQUIS SPECIAL LAGER.” Needless to say I had quite a few of those. I was somewhat irritated at having to interrupt my Special Lager drinking to get two crap beers out of the way en route to my second plate.
Before I get to the beer report, I have a question about this “BFF” thing: If my Best Friend Forever is a girl, am I still allowed to look up her skirt?
Previous total: $268.75
Beers 52, 53, and 54 (but 49, 50, and 51 according to the Saucer):
Dos Equis Special Lager Fire Sale $2.75
Michelob Light $3.50
Michelob Ultra $3.50
Tip: $9.75 x ~30% = $3.00
Total: $12.75
Grand total: $281.50
Time for work, gotta run!