A Memphis startup is up for an award, and this time it’s not a tech company. Carson Rotisseries, which sells grills that let you bring the Brazilian-style grilling experience to your backyard, is in the voting for the 2011 BBQ & Grilling 2011 Readers’ Choice Award on about.com. I’ve had the pleasure of sampling fare from a Carson grill a couple of times, once at a party on my building’s rooftop, and once at Hot Wing Fest. I’ll tell you, Carson-grilled meat can hold its own with any restaurant down here. Good stuff. Good luck to Carson – in my opinion they deserve to win.
If you have an Android phone, here’s an article on how to double Android battery life.
Good article in the CA this morning about plans to turn the Crosstown Sears building into an artists’ community. The building has been vacant since the early ’90s and this sounds like a perfect use. To the organizers of this project: If there’s anything I can do with this blog to help get the word out and build support, please just ask. You can “Like” Crosstown Arts on Facebook if you support this project too.
Looks like Algeria will be next to replace a government with social-media-led revolution. This year is going to be to Africa and the Middle East what 1848 was to Europe. Anyone wonder what would’ve happened if we’d left Saddam alone? This would likely have been the year his own people brought him down.
Congratulations to my friends Air Traffic Mike and Christine on their new addition to the family.
Excellent win by the Tigers yesterday. I don’t know if Tarik Black has an NBA career ahead of him, but I can tell he’s going to be very successful in life no matter what he does. He just has the character. And he’s only a freshman. Antonio Barton impresses me a lot too.
Rather boring night last night. I kept hearing some of my friends go on and on about how “everyone” was going to karaoke at the Monkey, but I searched for it on Foursquare about midnight last night and only 5 people were checked in. (By comparison, Max’s Sports Bar can hit the teens in checkins when a Tiger game is on TV, and the Saucer sometimes hits the teens on Sunday Fun Day.) Really, I don’t care if Pavarotti himself shows up to sing (he still alive? hell if I know), karaoke is not something I’m at all interested in attending on a Saturday night.
Stuff going on today: There’s a Memphis Songwriters Storyteller show at Escape Alley Sundry, starting at 2 PM with many artists participating and only a $2 cover; the “We (Heart Uptown)” event happens at BRIDGES at 3; the Grizzlies play the Denver Nuggets at 5 at the FedExForum. Memphis Jazz Orchestra has an open practice at Alfred’s every Sunday from 6 to 9; Memphis Soul Revue plays Huey’s at 8:30; and FreeWorld has their weekly Sunday night gig at Blues City at 10:30 PM.
Up early, getting ready for brunch at the Majestic. Sunday Fun Day should be extra fun, as there won’t be a bad seat at the bar. Interesting conversation, plenty of space. Looks to be an excellent day!