A quick Moody Ques BBQ team update before I get to the Thursday news: We have confirmed a location for our March 19 MEAT & Greet team mixer and meeting. It will be at the Holliday Flowers warehouse at 444 Monroe. Time to be announced. We are asking for a nominal donation from team members who attend to help offset the cost of the meat. VERY IMPORTANT: Please RSVP to moodyques@gmail.com if you plan on attending so we can get an idea of how much to cook.
This is my second post of the day, and the first post was a big one: I announced the date for Downtown Olympics 2016. Be sure to keep scrolling after the end of this post and read about one of the spring’s most fun events.
Memphis Made Brewing Co. has announced Hopped II, a celebration of hoppy beers, from noon to 9 PM Saturday, April 9. New, old, and limited IPAs will be released throughout the day, and they will have a special bar dedicated to SMASH (Single Malt and Single Hop) beers. First 100 people will get a Hopped II pint glass. Live music by Big Barton (2-5) and Burney Warren (after Big Barton, until 8:30). The Hot Mess Burritos and Food Geek food trucks will be on hand for those who get hungry. The brewery is at 768 South Cooper. I have been there and can assure you it is well worth a 10-minute Lyft, Uber, or cab ride from Downtown.
The Majestic Grille has announced the ninth of its Ten ’til Ten dinner series, leading up to the Majestic’s 10th anniversary later this year. It will be on Tuesday, March 29 at 6 PM and will be called “Not Your Mammy’s Irish Table.” Dishes will include spring lamb, baby potatoes, Dublin Bay prawns, spring dug parsnips, and of course some Irish whiskey. $65 per person with tax and gratuity added. Reservations are required and must be made over the phone; call 901-522-8555 to make them.
Blake Shelton plays the FedExForum tonight at 7.
Meanwhile, over at the Orpheum at 6:30, it’s Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play! The performance will have special conditions to make it comfortable for viewing by kids with autism or other sensory sensitivities.
Important PBR news: I have it from a reliable source that the Arcade will have $10 PBR buckets during Thursday night trivia.
The Downtown Memphis Commission is looking to fill three part-time positions for the Blue Suede Brigade. These Downtown ambassadors walk the streets of Downtown Memphis in blue shirts/jackets and white safari hats, greeting visitors and helping them find their way around our neighborhood.
Paramount has put hundreds of full-length movies on YouTube for free. My friend Rahul posted that link to Facebook yesterday. Sunday my friends B-RAD and Tony and I will discuss “that one time Rahul did something useful” in reference to his posting this link.
The Hard Rock Cafe and Rock Shop is closed for a private event this evening.
Don’t forget to keep scrolling down to read about Downtown Olympics.