Paul Ryburn’s Journal

It’s that time of year again! TUBE TOP MONTH HAS ARRIVED!

Every year for the entire month of June, I use this blog to increase awareness of the greatest women’s fashion statement ever, the tube top. Posts will cover a variety of topics as usual, but every post will contain a pic of [...]

Two events this week kinda made me reflect on how I’ve changed in the years I’ve lived Downtown.

In 2004 I was heavily involved in MPACT Memphis. I attended most of the meetings of the Promote Memphis and Community Involvement committees, and sometimes the social committee as well. I was on the board. I coordinated several events. [...]

I stopped by the Peabody rooftop party tonight, and at the risk of this becoming the “Nuh-Uh Blog,” I want to share pics of the awesome food spread they put on for their guests.

This was the spread in VIP.  Pita chips, two kinds of olives, hummus, feta cheese, baba ghanoush, Mediterranean rice, chicken wings.  [...]

If you’re on Twitter, every time you use the #tweet4habitat in a tweet, 7 cents will be donated to Memphis Habitat for Humanity. They’re seeking more sponsors, so that per-tweet amount may increase. More info here.

Great article in the CA this morning about the Hospitality Hub. The Hub, located on Jefferson between Second and Third, helps [...]

Last night I finally made it to Bardog for their Wednesday night poker night in the Underdog Room.  Poker Jon, in the tux above, gives a poker lesson for newcomers at 7, and then the action begins at 7:30.  Enough people showed up to run four tables.  Because of the size of [...]

I’ll probably get some ridicule for this one, but it was requested by a hot girl, so I don’t care.  She wanted to know what hair products I use.  She wanted to know how my hair holds up so well under summer humidity and temperatures, such as those last night in Bardog’s basement, when a large [...]

Here’s a recap of MPACT Memphis’ 9th birthday party at Bardog Tavern last night: I drank a PBR. Then I drank another PBR. Then I drank another PBR.  I think someone was speaking about volunteer opportunities but I was too busy drinking PBR to listen.  Then I drank another PBR.

No, but seriously, happy 9th birthday to MPACT. I’m not [...]

My readers have spoken.  The votes have been overwhelmingly in favor of beginning Tube Top Month early, so that Memorial Day weekend can be a part of it.  This was the best of the arguments in favor of the change:

My vote is to start it early. Friday at 5 pm sounds like a great way [...]

Bardog Tavern has organized a Monday night run for the past month or so… I haven’t participated, but I’ve heard that it’s been successful. Now they’re organizing a Bardog Breakfast Run, starting tomorrow morning… meet at 7 AM for a 5-7 mile run, followed by breakfast and a bloody mary or two.

Mesquite Chop House has announced [...]

You’d think a beer bar would know how to spell the beer capital of the world.

(Edited to add:  They fixed it.  I pick on them a lot, but the fact that I’ve checked in there on Foursquare 59 of the last 60 days is an indicator of how much I [...]