Yesterday after work I decided to lead off at Max’s Sports Bar. I had good green trolley bus karma as I walked out my building’s front door; a bus was approaching. Good, because I really didn’t feel like walking the mile to Max’s in a heat index of nearly 100. That was a dollar well spent.
Thanks to the bus, I got to Max’s earlier than usual, about 5:45. They had the Gary Parrish Show, the drive-time sports talk show on FM 92.9, on the speakers. I’ve never heard a bar play a radio show before, but it makes a lot of sense, given that GP is a sports show, Max’s is a sports bar, and at 5:45 there aren’t likely to be any events on TV worth putting on sound. I liked it. Plus all the regulars were there discussing the show, adding another element.
I took a seat next to my friend Billy, who had just returned from AmeriVespa, the largest gathering of vintage and modern scooters in the country, in Indianapolis. He said about 550 attended. Next year the event comes to Memphis and he expects an even better turnout, in the 600-800 range.
Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable Tour comes to FedExForum Tuesday, September 29. The tour is in support of her upcoming album.
Quench, the new upscale liquor and wine store on Second across from the Peabody, has announced its grand opening: Saturday, June 27, at 2 PM. So excited that I will no longer have to leave the Downtown core to purchase quality spirits and wines.
Holly’s blog has news of a cool event coming to the High Cotton Brewery taproom tomorrow night from 4 to 7. The Memphis chapter of the Girl Scouts is launching a new young professionals’ group called Troop 901 whose goal will be to raise money for scholarships for young women. To kick things off, they are holding Cookies on Tap at the taproom tomorrow afternoon, pairing High Cotton beers with Girl Scout cookies.
Holly also has a preview of Agave Maria with many more photos of the food than the MBJ preview I posted yesterday.
The third floor of the Downtown YMCA building will be renovated to create additional amenities to appeal to Downtown residents. Possible things to be added include a hot yoga studio, kitchen classroom space to teach healthy cooking, and additional space for exercise and meetings.
eighty3 chef Max Hussey is among those interviewed in the Daily News’ Memphis restaurants love their patios. It is the first full year for eighty3’s patio on the Main Street Mall. Hussey has $8 food and drink pairings specifically for patio diners.
WWE Monday Night RAW was in Cleveland this week. World Champion Seth Rollins held up his title belt and told the audience that this is the only chance Cleveland would have to see what a world championship would look like. His words proved prophetic last night.
Congrats to the USA soccer team on winning Group D last night. They advance to the Round of 16 in the Knockout Stage. According to the Women’s World Cup Wikipedia page, the team will play on June 22 in Edmonton, and will face either Thailand, Spain, or France.
I have way more news, but I need to use the remainder of my lunch break to run errands, so there will be a second post after I get home from work. Watch for it between 5:30 and 6.