Wed update: Awesome condo for rent, wine club, Bar None Fat Tire promo, electric vehicle charger, MPD pay cut, beer/chocolate dinner at Spindini

I’ll start this lunchtime blog post with info about a condo for rent on South Main. It’s an 1800 SF, 2 full bath condo with oversized jacuzzi, open kitchen with bar, 16 foot ceiling with exposed rafters and brick walls, 1 or 2 bedrooms, all appliances, washer/dryer, private parking, private courtyard, all utilities included, $1050/month. It’s at 481 S. Main, right by a trolley stop and the MCA graduate school. If interested email princemongoformayor@yahoo.com. If you’re worried about having a landlord from the planet Zambodia, don’t be… other tenants have told me he’s a great landlord, and I’ve heard this is an amazing place to live.

The Peabody’s “Master Taster’s” wine club meets tonight at the Corner Bar. The first Wednesday of every month, the club gathers to sample four wines selected by Sommelier Jeremy Nash. The July event will showcase wines from Oregon and Chez Philippe Chef Jason Dallas will present a “Treasures of the Pacific Northwest.” Event is from 5:00 to 6:30. $15 if you want to attend this event, or $50 for a VIP membership through the rest of the year that includes valet parking.

Bar None starts their Fat Tire promo today. Come drink New Belgium Fat Tire for $3.75/pint, and get an entry to win a Fat Tire bike with every Fat Tire purchase.

Memphis has its first electric vehicle charger. It’s located at the Peabody Hotel. More detals on MLGW’s Bird on a Wire blog. There will eventually be 60 public charging stations located here.

Following Sunday’s shooting of an officer at the Doubletree Hotel, City Council is reconsidering a 4.6% pay cut for police officers. I know the city is in financial trouble, but find the money somewhwere else! Our police officers don’t deserve to lose one penny of their salary. Heck, the way they’ve kept my neighborhood safe for the past year, I’d argue that a 4.6% RAISE is more in line with what they deserve.

Another beer dinner is coming to Downtown, and this one has a different twist. It will pair beer with chocolate. It will be at Spindini next Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00. Here’s the menu:

Lindeman’s Framboise paired with
Fresh raspberries served in a lattice cookie cup with white chocolate sabayon

Murphy Irish Stout paired with
Abuelita Mexican chocolate and caramel tart with a chocolate espresso sauce

Rogue Mocha Porter paired with
White Chocolate truffle coated with extra brut cocoa served with a port reduction

Friuli Strawberry paired with
Milk chocolate covered strawberries injected with Grand Marnier

Yazoo Sue paired with
Dark chocolate flourless torte with a white chocolate anglaise

$40 per person, $30 if you’re a 38103 Society member (no idea what that means), plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required. Call 901-578-2767 to make them, or get on their website. Dinner is limited to 40 people. If your girlfriend likes beer, I bet this would be a great way to score points with her.

Facebook just released the ‘big news’ they promised this week: Video chat powered by Skype. You can also start group chats instantly.

The Rapscallions placed third at trivia last night. Ya know, I called the Saucer out on this when we played there… gotta be fair and do the same to the Goose. You guys need to get trivia started on time. Some of my teammates were complaining that it started at 8:25 and ended at almost 10, half an hour late. Staying out until 10 isn’t a big deal for me, but it is for them. I hope the team doesn’t end up being just me next week.

Time to hit Wendy’s and the gas station real quick. I’ll probably be at the Saucer about 6 tonight for some smoke-free beers. It’s possible I’ll play Bardog’s 7:30 poker tournament, but as of yet I’m undecided.