Yesterday the City Council gave the green light to two hotels to be built across from AutoZone Park on Union Avenue, on a vacant lot currently used for parking. There will be a six-story Holiday Inn Express & Suites, and a seven-story Hilton Garden for a total of 260 new hotel rooms Downtown. That will probably push ticket sales up at Redbirds games a bit.
The Grizzlies host the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at FedExForum at 7 PM.
I previously mentioned that The Smashing Pumpkins will play the Orpheum on April 24. I have since learned that they will have Liz Phair with them as the opening act.
Keep an eye on the news this morning. President Obama will fulfill his Constitutional responsibility and nominate a Supreme Court justice. Now will Congress fulfill their Constitutional responsibility and vote?
The Memphis Daily News reports that the RDC has hinted at an expansion of Beale Street Landing that will cost 3 to 5 million dollars. River cruises that dock at the landing generate millions of tax dollars every year, and the expansion would allow Viking cruises to dock at least two more boats there every year. The river cruise business has really been on fire the past few years and that means tourism dollars for Memphis.
I once again did happy hour at the Brass Door yesterday. That place is really starting to feel as much of a home away from home as my other homes like Bardog and Max’s. I also like it how so much light gets in during the daytime, making it a bright, sunshiny place. The bartender is going to bring me some chocolate from Romania next time I come in. She told me about the Romanian diet and how it includes lots of pork. I will have to invite her to the Moody Ques booth at BBQ Fest.
Speaking of the Moody Ques… we have quite a few RSVPs for Saturday for our MEAT & Greet at Holliday Flowers at 444 Monroe. Team members who are planning on coming but haven’t RSVP’d yet, please send moodyques@gmail.com an email and let us know. Drinks at 4:30, shoulder and ribs at 6.
That’s all for now. I may do a second post at lunchtime or after work.