Tamp & Tap, the new coffeehouse in Van Vleet Flats, is open for business. It’s a soft opening, so please be patient as they work out the kinks. Hours are 7 AM to 9 PM. The coffeehouse is on Gayoso at November 6th Street, halfway between Main and Second. I hear that the people running Tamp & Tap are very open to suggestions on all aspects of their business, including products to carry and what hours to be open. If you have input, let them know.
Congratulations to Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, who got married yesterday in Spain.
There’s a Groupon for the Cotton Museum going on right now. You can get deals for admission for 2, 4, or 10.
Five groups have submitted bids for the 100,000 square feet of office space needed for 900 state workers who are being displaced from their building on the Civic Center Plaza. One of the bids is from One Commerce Square and I hope that bid turns out to be the winner.
Yesterday was a fun day Downtown. The Sunday afternoon pool games at the Flying Saucer seem to be making a big comeback among out group of friends. I’m thinking about going ahead and getting my 8th plate there done, and having the party on a Sunday Fun Day. Later in the day yesterday I sat down at the poker table at the Blind Bear, and won their Sunday tournament! I’d brag about my poker skills but they weren’t the reason I won… I simply caught a lot of good cards! I had pocket Kings three times and lots of Ace-face card-suited starting hands. Those will usually win a lot of chips.
That’ll do it for now. I’ll be out at Pint Nite this evening, getting the next three beers done for my plate.