BREAKING NEWS: Marc Gasol is reported to have re-signed with the Grizzlies in a 5-year, $110 million deal. Gasol will have a player option after year 4.
Blind Bear regulars: There will be a special Wednesday night edition of D-RANKS with B-RAD this Wednesday. That’s right, Brad, who normally only works one shift a week, Sunday brunch, will be doing a weekday closing shift. The reason why is there will be a wedding down the street with everyone going to the Bear afterward. “We need someone experienced behind the bar, because there are going to be a lot of heavy hitters all ordering drinks at once,” Brad explained to a brunch patron yesterday. “Lots of service industry people… and people like Paul.” I’m a heavy hitter!
Union Avenue from Second to Front will be closed Wednesday at approximately 9:30 AM until at least Saturday at 8:00 AM for emergency sewer repair work. Local traffic will still have access to parking garages on Union during this period. If you take Union to work, start planning an alternate route.
Amazon will have a one-day sale with deals so good that it will dwarf Black Friday. July 15 is the day, in celebration of Amazon’s 20th birthday. The catch? You have to be a Prime member. If you’re not, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial.
A new improvement has come to the game of beer pong: Beer pong without the germs that get on the ball, and in the cups.
I hope you weren’t planning to eat at Central BBQ tonight, because all locations are closed today (Monday, July 6) for their annual Christmas in July employee holiday party.
I had no idea this was a thing, despite having been on a BBQ team for nine years: White BBQ sauce. It’s mayonnaise-based, rather than tomato-based or mustard-based as are most BBQ sauces we see in Memphis. The white sauce is popular in North Alabama.
Ladies, mark Thursday, July 16 on your calendar: You get a 10% discount from Quench all day that day. Also (and this applies to men as well as women), if you make a purchase at City Market, they will give you a coupon for a Quench discount.
Know what sucks? Walking home from the Farmers Market, the last 12 blocks or so in the rain, and then getting home and seeing a notification on my phone: “You have 3 free Lyft rides.”
I’m home from work, so it’s time to walk over to Bardog and be a heavy hitter at Melissa Monday. Later in the evening I will be a heavy hitter at Jeannette’s bar at Blind Bear. Time for beer. Back tomorrow with more news.