So, I found out why the Memphis Made taproom is closed today: It has been rented out for a wedding reception. Now, I’m not the marrying type in the least, but if I could find a woman who wanted to have her reception in a brewery taproom, damn, that’s potential wife material.
Especially if she wanted to travel to Milwaukee to have the reception in this taproom.
By the way, Memphis Made will have its taproom back open to the public tomorrow, Saturday, August 20, with a free brewery tour at 4, the Gourmade food truck, and Paul “Snowflake” Taylor 6 to 9 PM. Painting with Pints will happen there Sunday, with the Sushi Jimmi food truck outside.
Tickets for Kenny Rogers at the Orpheum (October 7) are now on sale.
After 50 years, Boeing has decided to end production of the 747. As my friend Bob who works at the airport would say, damn.
My friends The South Side Supper Club play The Dirty Crow Inn tomorrow night, Saturday, August 20 9 to midnight.
Jerry Lawler’s on Beale Street will have its grand opening September 2 and 3. Starship featuring former Memphian Mickey Thomas and A Thousand Horses will perform live. In addition to Lawler, “The Boogie Woogie Man” Handsome Jimmy Valiant and “Superstar” Bill Dundee will be on hand, and there will be live wrestling featuring WWE Hall of Famer “The Birdman” Koko B. Ware, Grandmaster Sexay, and “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert.
Miss Cordelia’s, the grocery store on Mud Island, is hiring cashiers, cafe counter positions, and stockers. Must be available weekends and have reliable transportation. Email jobs@misscordelias.com for an online application, or stop by the store to fill one out in person.
Reason to visit Wales: They have sheep dancing shows there.
Someone has been putting up naked Donald Trump statues around New York City. NYC’s Parks Department issued this statement: “NYC Parks stands firmly against any unpermitted erection in city parks, no matter how small.”
From Business Insider: Every map of Louisiana is a lie. A lot more of it is underwater than what is shown on maps. Anyone who has driven from Memphis to New Orleans knows this well.
U.S. Olympian swimmer Ryan Lochte isn’t getting any help from his mommy explaining away his Rio robbery story. Lochte and another U.S. swimmer have been indicted in Brazil for false reporting. Of course, he’ll probably never go back to the country to stand trial, but I have a special distaste for people who file false police reports, so I hope karma gives Lochte what he deserves one way or another.
If I have any readers who are dinosaur fans, you might want to know that a 2500 pound T.Rex skull has been found in Montana. Beautiful country up there, in Montana. Plus, Jon Tester does a really good job representing that state in the Senate. Sen. Tester turns 60 on Sunday, so happy birthday to him!
That’ll do it for now. Currently undecided on my happy hour spot for today, but I will be out at one of the usuals.