The regulars at Max’s Sports Bar did some redecorating recently. Max left the country to marry his fiancee Cayley. When they returned, Max found that his sports bar had been turned into “Cayley’s Sports Bar,” a wine and spa bar. There were pink menus with items like watercress sandwiches. Lovely pink decorations and ferns were everywhere. The TVs were tuned to Lifetime and the O Network. The beer taps were changed out and new selections included Cayley’s Blue Ribbon and Max’s Last Damn Beer. There was even a Foursquare checkin for Cayley’s Sports Bar. Robo has the recap with lots of photos here. Robo is a much better writer than he is a singer.
Don’t worry, the pink stuff is gone, the school lunchroom pizza is back, and the TVs are on ESPN. Next month the bar will start opening early for college and NFL football season, and let me tell you, they’ve made some excellent hires for the day bar staff.
Seth posted top reasons to come to the Best Memphis Burger Fest at Minglewood Hall on Sunday, September 30. Everyone pay special attention to reason number 3. Also, let me point out that the normal high for Memphis on September 30 is 80 degrees, still easily warm enough to wear a tube top to the burger fest.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan brings “The America Tour” to the Orpheum tonight at 7. Gaffigan has had many successful appearances on Conan and Letterman, and he has sold a comedy series to NBC that he will star in and write. Details on tonight’s show and ticket info here. The America Tour is sponsored by Comedy Central.
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor and Professor of Public Policy, said that Americans deserve more time off, as quoted in this MBJ article. I completely agree with this. The average of two weeks off is absurd, as Reich himself says. It’s even more absurd that many companies don’t even grant that, expecting new employees to work for an entire year before they get even one week vacation. Three weeks ought to be the absolute minimum.
Need a job? The Peabody will host a job fair tomorrow to fill 30 housekeeping positions. Open positions include room attendants, public space attendants, house persons and housekeeping supervisors. Benefits, parking, meals and uniforms are included in the employment package. Details here.
Our Downtown group is fortunate to have a cast of “guest stars” who don’t live in Memphis anymore but make visits now and then. Our friend Air Traffic Mike should be here next month. Now and then our buddy Lee stops in town to hang out. BBQ teammate Kao from Monclova, Mexico just wrapped up an 8-day visit here. Pete from Jersey is in town right now; he lost two games of pool to me Sunday. And then last night, our friend Duck Finkley returned to town, fresh off 3 months on a boat on the Mississippi River. Good hanging out with Duck at the Goose, and also the “mayor” Clay. Later in the evening we went over to the Blind Bear. I’m really starting to like the Bear’s BLT.
Nothing like remembering I have a 1:00 meeting at 12:25, when I haven’t been to lunch yet. I guess a Frosty from Wendy’s will be all the food I’ll get until after work. I’ll be out about 6, either at Aldo’s Pizza Pies or the Saucer probably.