I’ll start off today’s post with some food porn: Here’s a link to an image of the Strawberry Cheesecake Crepe with a side of Chocolate Gelato from Scoops Parlor, the new crepe and gelato parlor on G.E. Patterson across the street from Cheesecake Corner and Max’s Sports Bar.
Barry Manilow plays FedExForum Wednesday at 7 PM. He will tour with guest saxophonist Michael Lington. Call 800-745-3000 to order tickets, which start at $19.75.
There will be a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street Tuesday at 5 PM.
On Tuesday, February 16 there will be a $10 beer bust at the New Daisy featuring local beer and a battle of two bands, Dead Soldiers vs. Heels. There will also be a VIP lounge with Ranch spa and Pancho’s cheese dip isolation tank. I have no idea what that means, just copied it from Facebook.
Central BBQ is opening a catering kitchen at 239 Jefferson. Their catering volume has gotten so big that it is getting cramped to do it out of one of their three restaurants. That is a nice problem to have.
I don’t know if I have any readers out there who consider themselves feminists, but on the off-chance that I do, here’s a read for you: The Petticoat Rebellion of 1916
MPD unveiled a new station at 444 N. Main this week. The building is also the MATA North Main Terminal and a drop-off point for Megabus, and it is visible from the Pyramid, giving the police a big presence in the area. The new station replaces the South Main Station, where officers did not have enough rooms to do their jobs as best they could. The detective unit has moved from 201 Poplar into the new station, allowing tighter integration between that unit and other officers.
Time to start the weekend. Bardog is my first stop, with four more planned after that. Back tomorrow.