Believe it or not, I actually got up early enough to do a post before work this morning! Got a good night’s sleep, visions of tube tops dancing in my head. I’m wide awake now, though, so let’s hit it!
Tonight is one of the biggest Peabody rooftop parties of the summer. Lucero will rock it out, along with indie southern rock band The Bohannons. Buffet (included in price of admission) will be all-American this week, with burger sliders, potato salad, and deviled eggs. The VIP buffet will have hot dogs, baked beans and pasta salad. Cover goes up to $15 this week because of the band. Includes your first drink though. Ladies free til 7. Free food? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up. Actually, new pics of the Nuh-Uh Girl eating will probably land on this blog in a day or two, and they won’t be rooftop pics.
Tip: Follow @peabodymemphis and the #pbodyroof hashtag on your phone during rooftop parties. They do giveaways to people who are paying attention. This is why you see the Nuh-Uh Girl checking her phone so often on the rooftop.
Speaking of the Nuh-Uh Girl… I bet she’s been watching a lot of TV lately. You can get free Whoppers at Burger King by watching video of Whoppers.
Big party on the Madison rooftop as well, as Amy LaVere will be playing Sunset Atop the Madison. Doors open at 5:30, sunset at 8:16. $7 cover. Cash bar and tapas menu available.
Congrats to the Grizzlies, who ESPN Magazine ranked the 9th best sports franchise out of 122 in the four major North American leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). This is sure quite a turn-around from a year ago, huh?
My friend David the Worm has a new DJ gig: Alternative Nation on Sunday nights at Sky Grille. It’s in the former Quetzal building near Union and Marshall. This is going to be a hard one for me to get to since I start drinking at 11 AM Sundays, but if you’re more of a late-night Sunday person, this is worth checking out.
Fun night last night, and thanks to Bardog Tavern and Budweiser of Memphis for the free Bud. Y’know, I’m an only child, so I don’t know how sibling relationships work. But if there were a free Budweiser event three blocks from my front door, and my brother was a Bud rep, and I only found out about the free beer because I read someone’s blog, I’d be about ready to beat that ass. Just sayin’.
Plans for tonight: Well, I was going to eat Squeal Street BBQ at Shelton Clothiers for the Third Thursday block party, but it looks like those plans may be changed as I help a buddy apartment-hunt. Later tonight I’ll be at a crazy, wacky party thrown by some people from up north. If more news comes in there will be a lunchtime post.