Lots of news to report today. Let’s get to it.
First of all, this would be a good week to buy a Memphis Business Journal if you’re interested in keeping up with Downtown development. Downtown-related stories this week:
- Aldo of Bardog Tavern plans to open a second restaurant, Aldo’s Pizza Pies, serving New York-style pizza at 64 S. Main.
- A new Lenny’s will open in the old Viking space at Main and Peabody Place. This one is expected to do weekend and night sales, unlike the Lenny’s in the Falls Building.
There will be a parade Monday to celebrate MLK Day from 10 to noon. Parade will start at Main and Auction, heading south to Exchange, then east on Exchange to Second, then south on Second to Beale, then east on Beale to W.C. Handy Park. If you have to work Downtown Monday, might want to figure the parade into any driving you do for lunch. If you don’t have to work Monday, come watch the parade!
The Center for Southern Folklore will have three blues Brown Bag lunch concerts Wed-Fri of next week to celebrate the International Blues Challenge. Son Jack, Jr. on Wednesday, Mark “Muleman” Massey on Thursday, Slidin’ Clyde Roulette on Friday. Concerts are noon to 1 PM, they’re free, and you can bring your own lunch or buy lunch from the Folklore Store.
Looking for stuff to do this weekend? The I Love Memphis blog has some suggestions. Bonus tip: I’ve heard that Main Street Hound Dogs will be at the Rock’n’Romp. Come buy a “U Dirty Dog!” chili dog.
Soup Sunday, the annual fundraiser for Youth Villages where you can sample 70 different soups from area restaurants, is coming up. It will be at the FedExForum on Sunday, February 28. Tickets on sale here.
If you’re a fan of the Young Guns, catch them on WREG Live at 9 Monday morning.
That’s all for now. I’ve got absolutely no plans for tonight. Debating whether to stay home and play on PokerStars, or go out and see what I can find to get into.