I want to remind everyone that tomorrow is the Crop Hop 5K, starting and ending at the pavilion next to Central Station at Front and G.E. Patterson. This 5K is a fundraiser for Memphis Farmers Market, which has been said to be one of the top farmers markets in the nation. $25 to run (includes T-shirt). If you just want to hang out at the after-party and not run, you can register for that too – $25 if you want the T-shirt, $15 if not. Register here.
Now, about that after-party… it’s going to be awesome. There will be live music by the Rowdy Friends, and great local beer by Memphis Made. However, the biggest reason you want to be at the after-party is the food, cooked by none other than The Moody Ques BBQ team. Yep, we’re going to feed you. Come on down and meet the people you have read about on this blog, including head cook Frank, vice-president Clay, and team workhorse “Mr. Load-in.” Registration at 5:30, race at 6:30, after-party afterward.
The DMP Band headlines the Peabody rooftop party tonight. $10 to get in, doors open at 6, ladies free until 7. Your admission includes a Father’s Day themed buffet of beer cheese dip with warm pretzels and beer battered catfish with tartar dipping sauce (7-8 PM). If you’re in VIP, from 7 to 9:30 there will be a second buffet of Jack Daniel’s glazed tenderloin, garlic bread, corn on the cob, and watermelon wedges. Cranberry margarita specials. There will be a raffle to win a Master of Mixes “Beach Party in a Bag.” The price of VIP passes that get you in all the weekly parties plus other perks has been slashed to $100 for the second half of the season.
There will be a meeting at 6 PM tonight at the National Civil Rights Museum to explore how bike sharing in Memphis might work. If you like to ride, check out this Memphis and Shelby County bike map showing all bike paths in the area.
Tacos & Tunes will be back on Felicia Suzanne’s patio tonight from 7 to 10, with $2 tacos, $5 margaritas, and live music. Also don’t forget that Felicia’s is open for lunch on Fridays, and if you have lunch at the restaurant you can order up to three martinis for 25 cents each.
From Lifehacker: Spice up your cocktails by adding grilled fruit. Hmmm… I remember the early years at the Silly Goose when Daniel would get the grill out on the patio and cook burgers. Maybe he needs to get it back out and grill some fruit for his craft cocktails.
There’s an International Paper Money Show this weekend at the Cook Convention Center. $20 family pass, $7 one-day one-person ticket.
The County Commission approved a new 300-space parking garage for the South Main area. With lots happening soon at Central Station and the Tennessee Brewery, it will be needed.
For the second day in a row, I have way too much news. Going to cut it off here so I have time to grab lunch. Expect a second post with lots of good stuff after work.