Last night I stopped by Bardog to have dinner. The guy sitting next to me ordered the wings. “I’ve never had them here, but I’ve had them at Slider Inn,” he asked Panda, who was bartending. “Are they the same wings? The ones at Slider aren’t very hot.” Well, the cook was a friend of his, and decided to play a little prank. The wings came out in Ghost Pepper sauce, and were a dark shade of mahogany that looked terrifying. He muddled his way through them, but I couldn’t help but think, “He’s going to need an ice pack for his butt when he takes a squat on the pot in the morning.”
One of the most common questions I get is, “Have you heard anything more about the distillery?”, referring to the Old Dominick Distillery that is going to open in the South Front Chicken District (credit to @Kerry901 for the name) near Gus’s. Memphis Daily News has an update.
Vote for Trolley Stop Market in Mission Main Street Grants. They would like to expand their kitchen. Thanks to Whitton Farms for posting this info.
Not a Downtown event but worth a mention anyway: The Hi-Tone is having a pillow fight to benefit the Union Mission tonight. Ping-pong tournament too. Heh. I can think of a few girls with whom I would love to have a pillow fight. I doubt any of them are going though.
One clown isn’t much of a circus: Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum made a campaign stop in Iowa Monday, and a grand total of ONE person showed up to hear what he had to say. (credit FiveThirtyEight’s Significant Digits newsletter for this info)
Four pieces of employment news this morning. The new Whole Foods in Germantown is hiring. There will be 100 to 120 positions, and pay will start at $11 an hour.
The Downtown Flying Saucer is looking to hire a full-time manager. The person hired must have a love of craft beer, and experience. Shoot a resume to memgm@beerknurd.com if interested.
The Downtown Memphis Commission has released an opportunity profile for the position of President and CEO. The job will come open at the end of this year when Paul Morris steps down.
The Greater Memphis Chamber is seeking a Member Services Coordinator.
From Iowa State Daily: 7 tops that will keep you in style for summer. Tube tops are mentioned.
Gotta go get lunch now. Easily enough news for a second post. Check back after 5:30.