Not a whole lot of news to report, but there’s a time-sensitive item so I wanted to go ahead and get this up.
The Grizzlies hold an open practice tomorrow at FedExForum from 1 to 2 PM. It is free to the public and you can get a sneak peek at the Grizzlies players and coaches in action. There will be a plaza party prior to the practice with food and drinks for sale, games, inflatables, and live music.
The Blind Bear is holding yet another charity poker tournament this week. This one will be for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer from 6 to 9 PM. The top two finishers will walk away with prizes including prizes from Downtown restaurants. Click through to the link to see how the tournament will be structured in terms of buy-in and rebuys.
The Downtown location of Local Gastropub and Memphis Made are having a beer dinner Thursday, October 27. Andy, Drew and all the Memphis Made folks will be there to talk about their beers. There will be a four-course meal prepared by Chef Russell Casey and expertly paired with Memphis Made beer. Here’s the menu:
Lucid Kolsch: Spinach and arugula salad with roasted beets, spiced pecans, goat cheese, croutons, and blood-orange vinaigrette
Fireside Amber: Prosciutto-wrapped and smoked asparagus with Maytag blue cheese, shiitake “bacon,” and lemon butter
Hundo IPA: Crisp paneed pork loin topped with sherry mustard demi-glace and honey chipotle-buttered spaghetti squash
Soulful Ginger: Chocolate-chili fudge brownie with rum poached peaches
The Peabody has been named Best Historic Hotel by Historic Hotels of America.
Home from work, time for beer. I’ll lead off at Melissa Monday at Bardog.