Republic Nightclub is the latest to get in on the “Bar Olympics” craze. Every Sunday night from 9 to 3, they will have beer pong, quarters, flip cup, beer specials, a tailgate buffet, and football on their giant screen.
Speaking of bar olympics games, if you’re participating in the Downtown Olympics, there’s a pre-party tomorrow night the 17th at Calhoun’s from 7:30 to 10. You’ll be able to pay your registration fee and get tips from last year’s participants. Registration fee is due tomorrow, so if you’re on a team and not attending, you better contact the organizers ASAP and set up payment arrangements.
inferno is hosting a blood drive with LifeBlood as part of its 10th birthday celebration. On Friday, September 25 from 3 to 6 PM, you’ll be able to donate blood at the inferno office at 505 Tennessee Street (on the first floor of The Lofts condos). If interested in participating, e-mail give@creativeinferno.com by the 22nd to schedule a time. Be sure to eat something before you come, and be sure to bring a photo ID. After you donate, you’ll be able to relax in the office with cookies and orange juice.
In the news: ArtsMemphis will roll out a custom iPhone app next week that will help users keep track of arts events in the city. According to the article, they believe ArtsMemphis is the first arts organization in a major city to have an app of this type.
Mpact Memphis is doing a lot of stuff Downtown in the next week. On Thursday the 17th their restaurant tour will stop at the Majestic Grille. On Monday the 21st they’ll have a happy hour at Hard Rock Cafe on Beale. On Thursday the 24th they’ll have their Mpact Outlet – kind of an updated, more active version of a general membership meeting – at the Red Rooster. For more info or to RSVP to any of these, go to Mpact’s website.
They’ll also have a presence at the CCC’s Alley Jams Wednesday night parties that begin tonight and continue for the next 5 weeks. Corporate karaoke in Court Square tonight. Music, food, beer, bums, pigeons. I plan on stopping by if it doesn’t rain.
I mentioned recently that Bardog Tavern is now open at 8 for those who want to stop by for breakfast. That means they’re now open for 19 hours a day on the weekdays… and they can legally serve beer that entire time. So if you need a beer or a breakfast slider at 8 in the morning, Bardog is there for you.
In other Bardog news – their new 8-week poker tournament in the Underdog Room starts tonight, and the air guitar contest date has changed from October XXth to October 13th.
Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan is the glass for “Buy the Beer, Keep the Glass” tonight at the Saucer. I’ve thought recently that they should Fire Sale LazyMagnolia products Sunday nights when Brittney is bartending. They could call the evening “Lazy Squared.”
If it doesn’t rain I’ll probably do the Court Square thing then the Saucer. If it does rain I’ll probably spend the evening at home on PokerStars.