Wiseacre Brewery out on Broad is hosting the next in their series of beer dinners Tuesday, July 9 from 7 to 9 in their taproom, and this sounds like a really neat one. If will be called Afternoon (At Night) Tea. It will explore the connection between two beverages for which the United Kingdom is well known: tea and beer. Learn about the influence the two beverages had on each other, in particular the development of pale ales. The story of how Wiseacre’s newly released Earl Grey Tea Pale Ale came to exist will be told. The tasting will end with afternoon tea at night, with pastries, snacks, and beer. They’re encouraging costumes or classy dress, although reminding folks that the brewery will be hot for the tour session.
One of Memphis’ most popular party bands headlines the Peabody rooftop party this Thursday. WALRUS will perform on the rooftop with special guest Nick Fradiani who is an American Idol winner. $15 at the door, with hotel guests free before 7 and the first 200 ladies free. There’s also a VIP ticket for $75 you can buy that gets you in all the parties for the rest of the season. Admission includes a buffet of Mediterranean chicken skewers, hummus and crackers, and drink specials are guava margaritas and Firefly black lemonade moonshine. If you’re in VIP you get an additional buffet of spanakopita, roasted lamp, tabbouleh, hummus and olives, and you have an additional drink special of pineapple passion punch.
From Mashable: When will Pokemon Go be Pokemon gone? It can’t happen soon enough for me! Just to be a brat, when I checked in at Max’s Sports Bar on Facebook last night, I commented that I don’t play that game but someone told me there was a Pikachu on the back deck.
There’s a new food truck in Memphis called Mahalo Life, serving Polynesian-style food as well as juices and smoothies. Follow the truck at @Mahalolife901 on Twitter to find out where it will be making appearances. The truck will be at the Court Square food truck rodeo tomorrow from 11 AM to 2 PM. If you are in Cooper-Young, catch the truck at the Memphis Made taproom Saturday 2-10 PM.
Holly from I Love Memphis has a report of an upcoming conversion of the Downtown Sleep Inn into an ultra-hip hotel:
Sleep Inn dtown Memphis will be converted into an ultra-hip @MoxyHotels in 2017. We’re touring the NOLA one. Wow. pic.twitter.com/I5OqeVw9oZ
— Holly Whitfield (@ilovememphis) July 13, 2016
Deal for those of you who like to have pool parties: Play beer pong in the pool for under $40
Memphis agency Sullivan Branding has made a big hire: They got the man who was one of the driving forces behind Capital One’s What’s in your wallet? ad campaign.
For now, I wish my readers adieu. I may be back about 5:30 with a second post. Happy hour at the Silly Goose this evening is my plan.