The Overton Park Shell (Levitt Shell) is re-opening next month, and they’re kicking it off with a weekend of concerts September 4-7. More info here. Amy LeVere will play opening night, September 4.
Amazon.com has created a new store, Amazon Green
The Daily Grill in the Westin Hotel is closing, according to this News Channel 3 link. The article ends by saying the restaurant will reopen “seamlessly” under a name that’s familiar to Memphians… if anyone knows what name they’re talking about shoot me an e-mail and let me know. I have a feeling I may know what the new name is, and I hope I’m wrong.
Something called the Midtown Security Community meets tonight to discuss security issues. Wonder if the reason Midtown had to form a security community is because the Downtown safety patrol chased many of the bums out of Downtown. Whatever the reason, good to see residents taking an active interest in their safety… it’s worked wonders down here, and I bet it will lead to good things in other neighborhoods as well.
EP Delta Kitchen has a week of Elvis-themed entertainment lined up. Check their calendar to see what’s going on. They also have a special Elvis week menu.
Shawn Klush, the winner of the 2007 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest, will be honorary duckmaster at the Peabody tomorrow morning. He’ll be in Elvis attire tomorrow morning, leading the ducks from 10:45 to 11 AM. The semifinals of the 2008 contest are tonight at 7 PM at the Cannon Center, with finals tomorrow night.
… And that’s the lunchtime post. Still looking forward to the party at work with beer at 4:00 today. 4 to 5 PM is going to be one of my most productive hours ever (at least by my standards of productivity) at the office.