Paul Ryburn’s Journal

Slow news day, so I figured I’d talk a little about this personal finance program I’ve been revising this month, which we intend to start selling online in February.

In my opinion, the main thing the program does is teach you about the different types of assets you can purchase with your money.  Here are the different [...]

I just hit WMC TV-5′s site to check on the weather situation, and discovered a story about Downtown’s Union Mission on Poplar.  The shelter is seeing record numbers of homeless this year, as new people deal with the cold and with sudden losses of jobs.  Full story here. The story notes that the Mission serves more [...]

I got an e-mail this morning from a reader saying that Saturday night was the final night for Stella, the elegant restaurant at Main and Monroe.  The e-mail stated that they are trying to negotiate a move to East Memphis.  Anyone got more details on this?  I know the Broadnax Building is up for sale, and [...]

Marc Perrusqia’s article in the Commercial Appeal about Triangle Noir, Mayor Herenton’s proposal to redevelop the area south and east of the FedExForum, is a must-read for Downtowners.  20 blocks of Downtown stretching from Union to Crump would be redeveloped under this plan.

The Foote Homes and Cleaborn Homes housing projects would be demolished, with renters in [...]

The Silly Goose has informed me that they will be open at 1 PM Sat for people who want to watch the (22) Memphis vs. (unranked) Tennessee game.  Sound will be on.  They now have PBR on tap, $2.50 regular price or $1.50 during their 3 PM-8 PM happy hour Sunday through Thursday.

Sara will be bartending.

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There’s a new promo code, SAVE, to save 70% at Restaurant.com, which sells gift certificates for many poplar Memphis restaurants, including about a dozen Downtown ones. Click the link, find your restaurants, and then enter the code at checkout to get $25 gift certificates, which they normally sell for $10, for only $3.

A new exhibit [...]

Jennifer Biggs, the Commercial Appeal’s food critic, wrote a fantastic article this morning profiling Bardog Tavern in her “Dining Spotlight” this morning.  She tried the Island Club Sandwich, now known as the Amazing Island Club Sandwich due to her review, and the cioppino (seafood stew).  She also interviewed some of the regulars and profiled chef Demetrie.

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I want to address an article that appeared in last week’s Memphis Flyer, and a followup letter that mentioned me that appeared in this week’s Flyer.

A week ago Tuesday, CCC president Jeff Sanford gave a “State of Downtown” speech at the monthly South Main Association meeting.  You can read a recap of his speech here. It [...]

I went by Silly Goose last night and watched the first half of the Tiger game there and got more info about the place.  Here’s what I found out:

For happy hour, they take $1 off drafts.  That means Coors Light is $2.25 during happy hour and most other draft beers are $3.  I believe there are [...]

There’s a Sunday night Wii bowling league being formed at the Voodoo Room in the basement of Orleans on Front.  Signup began today.  Go by the Voodoo Room – look for a downstairs entrance off 94 S. Front, between Union and Gayoso – to sign up.  Note that the bar doesn’t open until 8 PM (daily), [...]