Friday update

The Redbirds are having another premium giveaway at tomorrow night’s game. The first 1500 in the park get a Stephen Piscotty bobblehead, commemorating the time the former Minor League Player of the Year spent with the Redbirds. There will be postgame fireworks after the game. First pitch at 6:35, and gates open at 5:00.

Also, the Redbirds will have a special ticket that includes an all-you-can-eat buffet for the Thursday, July 28 game. On the menu for this game: Hot dogs. $12 bluff, $17 field box, $20 dugout.

If you like burgers, you’ll like the Green Beetle’s new punch cards. Try all of their burgers, and when you’re done the Beetle will buy you whichever is your favorite.

From the Memphis Flyer: The new Memphis Animal Services director’s plan to turn the shelter around. Alexis Pugh is the person we have been needing in charge of the shelter for years now. Excellent hire, Mayor Strickland.

My friend who runs restaurants at the airport is looking for a Food & Beverage Manager. If interested email me at paul@paulryburn.com and I will put you in touch.

The third edition of Drafts and Laughs comes to Memphis Made Brewing Co. at 7:30 Thursday, July 28. It will be presented by Comma Comedians. Enter through the York Avenue door.

The MBJ has an article about the food hall that will go in at 409 South Main. It will have tenant space on the second floor and event space on the third floor.

Great move by the Grizzlies on signing former Memphis Tiger D.J. Stephens to a partially guaranteed 2 year contract. Congrats to D.J. on making it to the big leagues!

The Madison Growler Shop inside the Cash Saver will be doing a Ghost River beer tasting tomorrow from 4 to 7.

The activist who linked arms with MPD Interim Director Michael Rallings the night of the bridge shut down has been charged with filing a false police report. No matter who you are, lying to the police is a bad idea.

From Mashable’s MashTalk: How can Twitter solve its troll problem? Don’tcha just hate those crazy trolls!

More news about The Edge District: The Daily News reports that the intersection of Union and Marshall will soon be reconfigured. The city wants to make it more tourist-friendly and it may have some kind of gateway denoting Sun Studio’s place in the history of rock & roll.

The Po’Boys play the Dirty Crow Inn tomorrow night, Saturday, July 23, at 9 PM.

That’s the news for now. Everyone take it easy on this hot, hot, hot day. Drink lots of water and stay in the A/C whenever possible. Back later today or tomorrow with more news.