In anticipation of Memphis in May and its honored country Panama, the South Main Dirty Dozen are coming together to throw a Carnaval de Panama on Saturday, April 25. The fun kicks off at 9 PM in The Warehouse, which is the green building on the northeast corner of Front and G.E. Patterson. You may have heard of the Dirty Dozen parties, which have been some of the best parties Downtown. In the past they have been invite-only, but now that they have expanded into a larger space, Carnaval de Panama will be open to the public. You don’t want to miss this!
I don’t normally mention East Memphis restaurants, but this one has a Downtown connection so I will make an exception. Lettuce Eat is a new restaurant serving healthy food that opens today at 6641 Poplar. If you work out East, check them out for lunch sometime.
The Front Street Deli will be closed for lunch this Friday.
The London Sunday Times reports that British royals will be in Memphis next month for a wedding, including Princes William and Harry and Kate Middleton.
This is cool: Grizzlies fan “Bongo Lady” has been named NBA Fan of the Year.
The MBJ reports that Memphis Area Legal Services will move into the top floor of the Falls Building at Front and Court.
I was shocked to come home last night and read that the Ultimate Warrior had passed away at the age of 54. Just this past weekend, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and he totally reshaped his image in his induction speech. To be frank, for most of his career and retirement, the Warrior had a reputation of being only out for himself, a complete prick, and batshit crazy. However, in his retirement speech he showed a lot of respect for the business, and was gracious to each and every person he worked with, from the guy who set up the ring all the way up to the main eventers. For years he had not been admitted to the Hall of Fame because of differences with WWE chairman Vince McMahon. However, they patched things up and signed a deal, and he went in as part of the class of ’14.
His final appearance was on Monday Night Raw, where he gave a speech that started, “No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own. Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe a final breath.” The next day, after taking photos with at least one fan in the New Orleans airport, he suffered a heart attack at the Phoenix airport and died a short time later. It’s like he called his own death with his speech on Raw.
RIP Warrior. I don’t think you could have possibly gone out on a higher note. And on that note, I will bring this Wednesday post to a close.