The Phoenix Club will hold their 2009 Luau this Friday night, the 21st, at Minglewood Hall from 8 PM to 1 AM. Entertainment by Conch Nation, and sponsors Celtic Crossing, Itta Bena, Newby’s, Owen Brennan’s, Bardog, D. Canale, and Bosco’s will provide hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Tickets are $50, but this year they’re offering a special VIP ticket for $100 that gets you access to a top-notch setup including private bar, private bathrooms, and 4 skyboxes overlooking the stage. VIP access is limited to 65 guests. The Phoenix Club’s parties always benefit a great charity, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Memphis. You can buy tickets here.
In the news: The owner of Automatic Slim’s and Dyer’s has started a catering business.
The Electic Eye eyeglass boutique is having another eyeglass makeover contest. Visit their website and upload a photo of yourself in old glasses, and you could win the makeover. Winner will be announced at a red-carpet reception at their store on Houston Levee on September 3. If you upload your pic between now and August 30, you get a 10% discount on your next purchase.
Sorry for the lack of posts for the past two days… been recovering from the weekend. The Stumbling Elvis pub crawl was a blast. Thanks to the Flying Saucer, Blue Fin, Silky’s and the Red Rooster for having us. About 50 Elvises turned up… we filled a 50 gallon tub half full with cans for the Food Bank, and there was also a can in which cash donations were collected to give to them. Outside Silky’s we were filmed for a show which will air on BBC.
We had all kinds of Elvis, ranging from ’50s leather Elvis to 1961 Blue Hawaii Elvis to 1970s white jumpsuit Elvis. Some people only had the glasses and sideburns, but we only announced the pub crawl a couple of weeks in advance, so many people didn’t have time to go find costumes. There’s a very good chance this event will be back next year… Mike King and I discussed it and next year we’re going to require participation from those who come with us, meaning a Food Bank donation and something at least resembling an attempt at a costume.
Photos to come. I have a few other posts in Drafts that need to go up soon too.