The lines for the food trucks at the Memphis Farmers Market were considerably less long than they were on opening day. I went to the tandoori truck and got the spinach and onion pakoras.
This is an appropriate dish to eat at a farmers market, I suppose. Spinach with onion fried in batter, with a side of cucumber tomato salad and a cup of yogurt. I found a table in the main aisle, and as I ate no less than ten people came up and asked “Where did you get that?” Look for the white truck with “Tandoori Cuisine” on it.
After an hour-long stay at the Farmers Market I went over to Earnestine & Hazel’s to hang out at Clarence’s bar. A woman who told me “Hey, Paul, I moved here from out of state because of what you wrote on your blog” at B-RAD’s bar at Blind Bear in August 2014 was there and we had a brief conversation. I played Patsy Cline on the jukebox.
After that I went over to Max’s Sports Bar, realizing my mistake having eaten at the Farmers Market when there was a crawfish boil down the street. My troll got excited. “Is that Seth from Best Memphis Burger Fest?” she asked.
“Yes, that’s Seth,” I replied.
“Can I get a picture with him?” my troll asked. So we went out on the patio and Seth graciously agreed to pose for a photo.
My troll’s hair is starting to look kinda ratchet. I need to find a woman who knows a lot about volumizing hair products to advise her.
Cocktails & Conversation, an event benefiting the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, will happen at Old Dominick Distillery in the Front Street Chicken District from 6 to 9 PM Friday, April 21. There will be cocktails, heavy hors d’oeurves, a silent auction, and live music. Plus it’s a chance to check out the distillery!
Danny Broadway, a fellow native of Little Rock, Arkansas, will host a painting class at the Ghost River taproom Wednesday, April 12 from 6 to 9 PM. $30, all materials provided. From the event listing on Facebook: “Danny Broadway was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and received his BFA from The University of Memphis in 2001. As a young boy Danny was very quiet yet creative. He would always enjoy drawing and loved coloring. Encouraged by his Junior High and High School art teachers to take his artwork seriously, he developed a passion to learn more about what was artistically possible. While growing up, Broadway still continued to keep his quiet demeanor while learning to combine drawing with painting in college. He used painting to develop a stronger voice to support his quiet nature. The paintings created by Broadway consist of an extensive understanding of color relationships, composition, layered textures and balanced compositions. His work draws inspiration from his spirituality, southern roots, historical themes, family stories, current issues, people, music, sounds, moods, and inspirational readings.”
In other Ghost River news, they are planning the best Easter ever of all time next Sunday, April 16. Flying Sobies will be there from noon to 4 with their Cornish game hens and waffles, and MEMpops will also be on site during those hours. Then they have Yippie Trippie & the PorkStars coming, with a special Easter menu of pork tenderloin sliders, sausage & cheese platters, grilled Riverbank Red chipotle corn, crawfish & alligator cheesy rasta pasta, shrimp & smoked Gouda grits, smoked pineapple bourbon glazed ham, ham grilled cheese, and jalapeno ranch deviled eggs. Live music with host Crocket Hall and guest Grace Askew 5:00-7:30.
Don’t forget that if you’re one of the first 4000 in the arena for the Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons tonight at 5, you get a Tony Allen pepper grinder. That is sure to become a collectors’ item.
Time to head to the Blind Bear and tell B-RAD about my day at E&H yesterday. Back tomorrow with more news.