Paul Ryburn’s Journal

So, yesterday I never got around to my post about the menu at On the River, the new seafood place opening soon at 51 S. Main, between Monroe and Union on the Main Street Mall.

They have seafood entrees that you can purchase as a dinner, or in half pound, 3/4 pound, and 1 pound sizes.  Dinners come [...]

From Blues City tonight.

Time for my weekly look through the Memphis Flyer, for stuff relevant to Downtowners. Because it’s the Best of Memphis issue, this one’s going to be long.

p.6: State Place at South End ad: “Down here we don’t measure convenience in Applebee’s drive times.” Heh. That’s a shot at East Bumblefuck if [...]

Just picked up a copy of the 2008 Memphis Flyer “Best of” issue… I won Best Blogger.  Thanks to everyone who voted for me, and I’m glad you enjoy the blog.  Haven’t had time to flip through the rest of the issue, but rest assured, I’ll have comments on it in the next day or two.  [...]

Here’s a WikiHow article that should be useful to Downtowners who like to go out to the bars on the weeknights: How to Stay Awake at Work. I’m disappointed that the article didn’t specifically mention Mountain Dew though.

I meant to link to this last Friday, and forgot, but it’s too good to leave behind: Bruce VanWyngarden [...]

Information on tomorrow’s concert in Court Square coming in a moment. But first, it’s time to roll out my new website:

College Logo Jewelry sells earrings, pendants, bracelets, charms, rings, navel rings, and similar items for over 100 of the nation’s top colleges, including merchandise for the Memphis Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Tennessee Volunteers, Ole [...]

September is drawing to an end, and that means in about a week it’ll be time for me to name the October BFF (Best Friend Forever) of the Month.  I forgot to appoint a BFF for September.  Let’s take a look at the candidates.

Jenny and Michelle

Jenny (far left, in the photo to the left) and Michelle [...]

At the Second Street branch office laptopping… just checked the calendar and discovered that a really good band is playing the Flying Saucer Saturday night.  Funk De Ville is a 9-piece band with horns that plays disco and other funky stuff.  If you like Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster, you will love this band.  I caught [...]

Jumper Cable Guy was seen on South Main this afternoon.  He’s a guy who approaches people, maybe talking on a cell phone as he walks up, looking like he is in need of help.  He’ll tell you his truck has broken down several blocks away, and he needs $7 and an odd number of [...]

Last night I had people ask where there will be Obama watch parties Downtown for this Friday’s debate vs. John McCain.  Here are two that I know of:

Stop 345, 345 Madison (between Fourth and Danny Thomas)

Red Rooster, Second and Lt. Lee Ave., hosted by Mpact Memphis and Change Memphis

Click the links above to RSVP.

I also had someone [...]