The original Raiford’s at Mulberry and Vance is being refurbished into a restaurant, the Memphis Flyer reports. The inside has been completely gutted. The building housed the best disco in the world from 1975 to 2005, and was the origin of many stories which I wish I could blog here. No word on what restaurant will go into the space, but it is being leased by Loeb and February is the target date. For those of you who still like to boogie, fear not: Mr. Raiford is still shaking the maracas at his new location on Second just north of Monroe, along with his daughter Paula.
Keep an eye on Rizzo’s in the coming weeks – Chef posted yesterday that a “Bubbles Dinner” is coming in December. Bubbles are always perceived to be the best in food and drink, including champagne, ice cream, bread, and of course beer. I can’t wait to see what Michael Patrick has in mind.
If you need help dealing with your family this Thanksgiving, I have three words for you: cranberry jello shots
Maxwell and Mary J. Blige play FedExForum tonight at 7. If you want to pre-game, Loflin Yard has Jeff & Leah playing at 3.
Here’s a tutorial on how to play the blues guitar like Clapton, Beck and Page.
Former Tiger Will Coleman is selling donuts, but read the story. With his attitude, he is going to make it far in life.
Another former Tiger, Austin Nichols, has been dismissed from Virginia’s men’s basketball program.
I more or less camped out at Max’s Sports Bar all day yesterday, where I watched my Hogs beat Mississippi State 58-42. Seven wins, and probably eight after Missouri next week, is not bad in the SEC West. Liberty Bowl committee, you can pick anyone from #3 to #8 in the SEC, how about calling those Hogs for a second year in a row? Bielema, if it happens, please come visit Max’s again! I want a picture!
Speaking of Max’s, check out the swag I scored yesterday:
Those of you who go to the place are familiar with the cabinet with all the bobbleheads and statues. Yesterday Max was cleaning the cabinet out and dusting and found some T-shirts in there. “Paul, you want one?” Of course I wanted one! I will wear it all the time.
Before I went to Max’s, I had a bit of a disappointment: I went to play the jukebox at Earnestine & Hazel’s, and discovered that “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne is NOT one of the choices! It needs to be mandatory for every jukebox in America to have that song. Get on that, Trump! Introduce a Constitutional amendment if you have to.
Start Co. visited San Francisco recently for mentoring and networking for several of its startup companies. Among the stops was an incubator in the Mission District which had a zen room. Does YOUR company have a zen room, and if not why haven’t you talked to your CEO about it?
Time for D-RANKS with B-RAD at Blind Bear. Back tomorrow with more news.