On Saturday, July 1 from 6 to 9 PM, the Downtown Aldo’s Pizza Pies location will have a beer dinner featuring the beers of Wiseacre Brewing Co. It will be a four-course menu featuring Aldo’s pies, made-from-scratch pasta, and desserts, expertly paired with beers from Wiseacre.
Two reasons to check out this article by Jennifer Biggs on the Commercial Appeal website: 1) Chris Ferri, manager of Belle Tavern, is featured in a video mixing a three-whiskey Old Fashioned; 2) McEwen’s shares their recipe for roasted potato salad.
The Memphis Flyer has more info about that urban camping AirBNB on Carolina Avenue that I blogged about last month. Tourists I met at the Blind Bear who were staying at the campground told me they loved it.
The Wiz, a G-rated film loosely based on The Wizard of Oz, will be shown on the big screen tonight at Beale Street Landing. Free, all ages are invited, 8:30 showtime.
The Church Health Center is offering its mental health first aid training once again. You are more likely to encounter someone having an emotional or mental crisis than you are to encounter someone having a heart attack. On Thursday, August 17 from 8 AM to 5 PM at the Church Health office at Crosstown Concourse, you will learn 5 steps to offer initial help to someone having a mental crisis. You will also be given resources to connect them with professional, peer, social or self-help care. The class is free but donations to the Church Health Center are appreciated. August 9 is the deadline to register.
The Foo Fighters are coming to FedExForum Tuesday, October 24 as part of their “Concrete and Gold” tour.
Bardog Tavern is looking to hire a delivery driver who can get food to Downtown businesses and residents in a timely manner. You must have your own reliable transportation, up-to-date insurance, and experience in the restaurant industry is preferred. The hours are very flexible, with 4-6 hour days, and there may be the opportunity to advance in the company. They’re looking for someone who has a mix of days, nights, and weekends available. Apply in person at 73 Monroe.
Sunrise Memphis, a new breakfast joint in The Edge at 670 Jefferson, is nearly complete. It is being opened by the owners of Central BBQ and Sweet Grass. The MBJ has a photo gallery. They are looking at Big Bad Breakfast in Oxford for inspiration. The restaurant will also be open for lunch and will have a coffee bar.
Progress on Peabody Place:
Local artist Anthony Lee and his assistants began work on the on-street mural today. 🎨 Pretty cool, right? #GreatStreetsAreComing pic.twitter.com/zrT0LMy7Zd
— Bike Ped Memphis (@BikePedMemphis) June 17, 2017
That’s it for now. Going to stop by Belle Tavern this evening to hear my friends South Side Supper Club. Back tomorrow.