When I work from home, I usually go to Court House Deli and get lunch to go and bring it back to my apartment. However, today I discovered that there was a food truck rodeo a block away from me, in Court Square. I walked over there and walked around the food trucks. Eventually I stopped at the Moe’s Southwest Grill truck, ordering the Billy Barou Nachos.
After placing my order, I stepped back to get out of the next customer’s way, and backed up to get a photo of the Moe’s truck and the park full of trucks. I didn’t have time! By the time I unlocked my phone and got ready to open the Camera app, my nachos were ready. That was speedy!
Yeah I know I am blogging about chain restaurant food, but Moe’s is not an option Downtown normally, nor in Horn Lake where I work. If you are ever unexpectedly Downtown the third Thursday of the month, go to Court Square for lunch!
The Peabody announced the first half of its Thursday night rooftop party schedule. Here are the acts that will appear:
April 14: The Molly Ringwalds with special guest performance by David Cook *
April 21: Hollywood
April 28: Cruisin’ Heavy
May 5: Frankie Hollie and the Noise
May 12: The M-80s
May 19: Twin Soul
May 26: Fifth Kind with special guest performance by Shawn Hook *
June 2: The Dantones
June 9: Swingin Leroys
June 16: Seeing Red
Most weeks admission is $10; where you see an asterisk above, $15. Doors open at 6 and music begins at 7, with the first 200 ladies free each week. Every week this is a snack buffet and drink specials with a weekly theme (for example German, Mexican, beach food, seafood, All-American food, and expect a Canadian buffet in May because of the Memphis in May honored country). I haven’t been in a few years but these parties have a reputation of being one of the top places in Memphis for singles to meet and mingle.
There’s a VIP pass for $150 that gets you into all 19 parties, a T-shirt, and a discount in all the Peabody restaurants. There is also a special VIP area with an additional chef-prepared buffet each week. You can buy VIP passes at the door.
Memphis in May has announced its international programming for the year. The headliner is Traces, a contemporary circus show, as well as When it Rains, a play in the form of a live-action existential graphic novel, lit by projector.
In observance of St. Pat’s, Hungry Memphis tried Hard Rock Cafe’s Guinness and Jameson bacon half-pound cheeseburger. It’s prepared in their from-scratch kitchen.
Want to find out what is happening in the Medical Center district, bounded by Poplar, Vance, Danny Thomas, and I-240 (and therefore including Victorian Village and The Edge which are usually considered Downtown neighborhoods)? Come to the Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday, March 22 at High Point Pinch at 111 Jackson. Tommy Pacello, president of the district’s collaborative, will offer an update.
Time to go celebrate the Irish holiday. Happy St. Patrick’s everyone!