A couple of my fellow bloggers have posted some good reviews of Downtown restaurants. Kerry from the I Love Memphis Blog checked out the Green Beetle, and you can read her review here. One of her friends ordered the sausage & pepper po-boy, which is next on my list to try. That potato salad looks yummy! When I think of sausage & peppers, I can’t help but think of the time The Situation cooked them for dinner on Jersey Shore.
The Beetle, by the way, will be on the news on ABC 24 tonight at 5 PM.
You don’t have to take my word for it that the Majestic Grille’s brunch is one of the best around. Just ask Wendy, one of Memphis’ best food bloggers. She had the smoked salmon hash, an excellent choice. Her friends ordered the flatbreads. Tip for Wendy, in case she’s reading this: Try the breakfast flatbread, next time you go. I’ll be at the Majestic for brunch this Sunday, followed by Sunday Fun Day at the Saucer. Yeah I could vary my Sunday routine like some people are doing, but why mess with perfection?
There’s a new Popeye’s at 4201 Hacks Cross today. It’s the 2000th restaurant in the chain, and to celebrate, the new location is giving away 2000 pieces of chicken. Free food? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up. She works nearby.
Shelton Clothiers and Christine by Shelton Clothiers are having a “flash sale” this weekend only. At Shelton, suits, sport coats, and a select group of summer merchandise (in stock only) will be 50% off. Down the street at Christine’s, the entire store is 50% off.
Big weekend for the Redbirds. Tonight they’ll have a doubleheader and collect funds for the Officer Timothy Warren Fund. Tomorrow, two Navy T45 Goshawks will fly over prior to the game, and there will be a swearing-in ceremony for 25-30 Air Force recruits. There will be fireworks after the game tomorrow. First game starts at 5:05 tonight; tomorrow’s game is at 6:05.
The Hard Rock’s 40th anniversary tour bus will be parked outside the restaurant on Beale today, from 2 to 8 PM. Hard Rock has some of the most coveted pieces of rock’n’roll memorabilia, and this is your chance to see it in an interactive display.
A boarding house where a lot of Downtown’s career panhandlers/scam artists stay caught on fire yesterday. Well, I guess now when they tell you they’re homeless, they’ll be telling the truth. Not sure how extensive the damage is, but it took firefighters 54 minutes to get the blaze under control.
Plans for tonight: TBD. That tour bus actually sounds kind of cool. May wander down to Beale and check it out. Hmmm maybe I’ll visit my mug at the Tap Room while I’m in the area.