A new beer festival is coming to Downtown Memphis on Saturday, April 24. It is called Memphis BrewFest 2010 and it will be held in the courtyard of Autozone Park from 5 to 9 PM. $30 for an advance ticket until April 15, $35 afterward, $40 at the door if they do not sell out in advance. They are expecting to sell out in advance – they’re limiting the tickets to 1500 – so it’s a good idea to buy early. Fest will be held rain or shine and will be moved under a roof if it rains. Proceeds will benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy.
To learn more about the festival or to buy tickets, go to the festival’s website.
Hmmm the last Saturday in April… I was thinking that might conflict with the hot wing fest in South Main… but thinking about it further, the hot wing fest was the third Saturday in April in ’09, not the last. So maybe it won’t be a conflict. Even if they are the same day, they’ll only overlap by a couple of hours. It’d make for a heck of a long drinking day though.
Enjoyed the parade yesterday… ya know, I gotta say, ECU may be the opponents, but they conduct themselves with a lot of class. They “travel well,” as Air Traffic Mike would say. Good to have them in town. There were lots of Hog fans Downtown yesterday, although I was kind of surprised to be the only one in an authentic Hog Hat. I watched the first 50 minutes of the parade while drinking a 32 oz. BAB (Big Ass Beer), then walked up the street for a 34 oz. BKB (Big Kooky Beer). I think my Hog Hat scared a baby.
Before the parade, I stopped by Main Street Hound Dogs, where they were serving blackeyed peas for the new year. I also tried a Christo, a bag of Fritos with a scoop of chili, cheese, and onions added. Very good. I hope the blackeyed peas bring me luck in 2010. I’m on a 1/2 limit hold’em poker table as I type this, and so far I’m up $8.75, so maybe they’re working. Don’t forget that you can follow the hot dog cart at @mainsthounddogs on Twitter.
It’s 24 outside as I type this. I had an opportunity to go to the Liberty Bowl today, and I’m glad I turned it down. I’ll be watching the game inside a nice, warm bar. Most likely I’ll be at the Saucer, unless they put something really nasty on Fire Sale.
Tomorrow’s the start of a new week, and I have a quote from Brick ready to post, so check back.