Memphis Beer Week makes its return April 21-26. Events will be held at restaurants, bars, and other places in Memphis that sell beer that week. Here’s the complete list of events. I’ll say more about the events as time gets closer.
Yesterday I blogged that famous St. Louis restaurant Sweetie Pie’s will be coming to Beale Street. Since then I have learned the exact location: It will be in the old Have a Nice Day Cafe location at Fourth and Beale. The restaurant, by the way, has its own TV show on the Oprah network.
Yesterday I stopped by the Blind Bear to pick up a new T-shirt:
I’ll be supporting the Bear in my new T-shirt Sunday for Beale Street Wine Race. Events start at 1 with a parade into Handy Park. That will be followed by Queen of the Vine, a grape stomp, and a 4-person wine relay. This is an event that is a must-see. (Might not want to bring your kids unless they’ve grown up around the service industry.) The formal events end around 5 and then it’s a big party at all the Downtown bars will last into the night. Past experience has taught me that it’s a very good idea to take a vacation day the Monday after Wine Race, so this is a 3-day weekend for me.
Now this is very cool: Turn ice cream into muffins with only one extra ingredient
In France, it is now illegal to answer work emails after 6 PM.
Grizzlies play the Philadelphia 76ers at the FedExForum. As important as it was that the Grizzlies beat a good team, Miami, it’s equally important that we not lose to a dreadful team like Philly in order to make the playoffs. I hope Adonis Thomas gets put in and gets a nice ovation from the crowd.
A few more hours, then my three-day weekend begins. I will probably lead off at Bardog tonight and figure out the rest from there.