Paul Ryburn’s Journal

Several people have brought to my attention that some of the “Downtown Memphis information” pages on my right sidebar are getting a little out of date.  This morning I refreshed the late night dining page, deleting Hoop’s Bar and adding Bardog, the Silly Goose, Automatic Slim’s, and Voodoo Room @ Orleans on Front.  Wow… late [...]

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They’re on Peabody Place between Main and Second in the old Swig location.  I got a last-minute ticket to the game, but if you’re not going to the game itself come to the Goose and watch on TV.

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This was suggested to me as something our BBQ team could cook this year: Bacon Explosion
Calling it an early night due to Air Traffic Mike.  “Hey, Pauly, let me buy you a shot.”  I hope you’re happy.  To-go burgers with parmesan fries from Majestic Grille are the bomb.

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I want to start this post with a note to Downtown bar and restaurant owners.  When you have special events, make sure that they get listed in the Center City Commission’s “Livin’ It Up” newsletter.  This newsletter is e-mailed to hundreds of subscribers every Thursday afternoon and is available on the CCC’s website.  There’s no [...]

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The Phoenix Club e-mailed to say that they’re moving their annual Mardi Gras party Downtown.  In past years, it’s been at the University Club, but they wanted a bigger space and more of an opportunity to get down and dirty, so it will be at the Cadre Building this year, on Saturday, February 21.
From 8 [...]

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The Silly Goose just e-mailed me back… here’s the updated info on their grand opening party, to be held Thursday, January 29 (that’s tomorrow):

Doors open at 5
Hors d’ouevres start at 7  (Free food?  Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up)
$2 domestics and wells until 10
Abe dancing on the bar

Abe dancing on the bar?  Who [...]

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I just re-read my “types of assets” post explaining some of the theory behind the soon-to-be-released personal finance program I’m working on.  I found a typo in there.  Blast it all, I need to carefully proofread anything I post before I’ve had my first Mountain Dew in the morning.
I wrote that a house purchased for [...]

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I knew I had forgotten some stuff when I hit Publish on the last post…
The Memphis Tigers have a road game tonight against the ECU Pirates at 6 PM Central Time.  It’s going to be on CSS, so any place that has Comcast cable will carry it.  Not sure where I’ll watch it, but Dos [...]

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The South Main Association has a new website, after having domain issues with their old one.  You can go to southmainmemphis.net to get the latest news from the SMA.  You can e-mail them at info@southmainmemphis.net or call the president, Brandon Herrington, at 901-340-8882 if you have questions.  You don’t have to live in South Main [...]

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Chef Michael Patrick of Automatic Slim’s appeared on WREG’s “Live at 9″ TV show this morning to do a cooking segment.  You can see the video here (find Tuesday, January 27 in the list).  Fast-forward through to about 44:00 to see Michael’s segment.  He explains how to cook Slim’s jerk omelet, available on the brunch [...]

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