Paul Ryburn’s Journal

Time for the weekly look at the Memphis Flyer for items of interest to Downtowners.  But first, an announcement:  I’ve completed my overhaul of the Tube Top Boutique, adding eBay auctions (which means, thousands of new items) in addition to the Amazon items that were already there, and I updated the color scheme and layout a [...]

All right, I stopped by Big Foot… the Turkey Tip-Off is today, not tomorrow as it says on Facebook and the CCC “Livin’ It Up” newsletter.  I confirmed with the manager that it’s $2 Super Cold Coors Light all day.

And now for the big news… Bardog Tavern is starting a Pint Night next Tuesday.  From 7 [...]

Amidst all the holiday festivities on South Main Friday, there’s also the opportunity to hear a blues great.  Henry Butler, a New Orleans blues piano legend who is an 8-time “Best Blues Instrumentalist – Piano” award nominee, will play The Warehouse on G.E. Patterson at 8 PM.  Doors open at 7:30.  Butler has been blinded by [...]

The Hostess store didn’t have HoHos!  I got a pack of 8 Streusel Cakes, a box of Hostess toaster pastries, three lemon pies and a 2-pack of Sno Balls, for those of you who are interested.

Okay.  My plans for the long Thanksgiving weekend are shaping up.  Here they are, to make it easy for any stalkers [...]

It’s time to announce the launch of my four newest websites:

These four new stores are, like most of my other sites, storefronts that organize Amazon.com merchandise so you can easily find what you’re looking for. When you buy through any of my store links, I get between [...]

Last night I received a tip that the Rumba Room is now doing a lunch buffet, so I decided to check it out today.  It was outstanding.  It cost me $6.75 and had lasagna with a Venezuelan white sauce, Cuban black beans and rice, a Colombian stew with hunks of beef, chicken fajitas, arepas, and fried [...]

There will be a flip cup championship tournament at the Red Rooster on Saturday afternoon.  Here are the details I got from Facebook:  Gates open at 1 with cornhole and tricycle races, practice from 2 to 3, tournament draw at 3:30, and the Memphis Flip Cup Championship begins at 4.  Hmm… yep, there’s a very good [...]

More cool stuff upcoming at the Majestic Grille in the next month… for the next four Sundays, they’re going to do Sunday Supper and a Movie, with a special dinner menu at 6:30 PM and movie starting at 7 PM.  Here’s the lineup:

November 30 – Miracle on 34th Street
December 7 – Scrooge starring Albert Finney
December 14 [...]

This afternoon or tomorrow I’m going to visit an oft-forgotten gem in Downtown Memphis to do some shopping.  I’m going to head to the Wonder/Hostess thrift store at Danny Thomas and Monroe.

Although they’re best known for Hostess snack cakes, you can actually do quite a bit of your grocery shopping there.  They have really good breads, [...]

It’s cheap to drink at Big Foot Lodge when Monday Night Football is on.  Just bring two dollars to drink on and a dog biscuit to leave as a tip for Meghan, and you’ve bought yourself a 34 oz. Super Cold Coors Light and a ringside seat for Monday Night Football on their 6 TVs.  They [...]