Thur update #2: Tried a gourmet Flying Saucer burger, Stumblin’ Elvis (costume contest insider tip) and more news

As many of you know, the Flying Saucer closed temporarily for a couple of months in early spring. When they reopened in late April, they had a greatly expanded kitchen. For the new menu, they drew on gourmet burgers from Rodeo Goat, another chain of restaurants within the Saucer family. Up until now I hadn’t tried one – simply because my mind hadn’t been conditioned to think of the Saucer as a burger joint! However, last night I was in there for a couple of beers, and started looking at the menu, and thought, “I need to take one of these burgers home.”

I ordered the Telluride, a burger topped with green chiles (Hatch when available), lettuce, beefsteak tomato, red onion, poblano goat cheese, and green chile chutney. I asked them to hold the tomato, because I don’t like tomatoes on my burger; and the lettuce, because I didn’t think it worked with the other toppings. I ordered a side of fries, with ranch for dipping instead of ketchup.

It was really good! The peppers gave the burger a taste unlike any burger I ever had, and the meat was quality and cooked medium as I requested. While adding a lot of flavor, the peppers did not make the burger’s taste overwhelmingly hot. The fries were outstanding! Nice, thick, hand-cut with the skin on. I would definitely get a Saucer burger again, although I will probably try a few others from the menu before coming back to the Telluride.

Sorry I didn’t get a picture… my troll had already gone to bed for the evening, and I knew she would be very unhappy if I took a food photo without her standing nearby.

The Blind Bear has announced that those stumbling through the Bear for Stumblin’ Elvis Saturday night will get $3 moonshine, $3 Fireball, and $5 16 oz. draft Yazoo Hefeweizen. By the way the event starts at the Saucer at 5 PM with the Big Wheel races happening at 5:30. I believe I may have previously posted 7 PM, in error.

Oh also, the Saucer posted this morning updating who will win prizes at Stumblin’ E:

Remember to dress up as The King or as Priscilla for a chance to win some AWESOME prizes:
Best Dressed – VIP Tour of Yazoo Brewing Company + Hotel Stay + Gas Card + $100 gift card from Saucer
Best Couple – Gift Basket from Yazoo + $30 gift card from Saucer
Sexiest Priscilla – Gift Basket from Yazoo + $30 gift card from Saucer
Big Wheel Champion will receive 2 rounds on brew on us plus some Yazoo swag.

INSIDER TIP: Some of the usual Elvises who do this annual pub crawl will be away from Downtown Saturday night attending another event. This is a great costume contest for a dark horse to swoop in and win the thing unexpectedly. So get your Elvis on and come crawl!

But for the Grace is the film tonight in Clayborn Temple’s 15 Film Series. Free to attend and the film starts at 7. Here’s a description:

“Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. pointed out that Sunday morning at eleven o’clock is the most segregated hour in America. Decades later, the church still remains one of America’s most segregated institutions. Although church-going Americans believe that all believers in Christ are part of an extended family, the concept is limited along racial lines. Efforts for racial reconciliation within the church generally emphasize transformation of the heart, repentance and forgiveness. Though these efforts are well intentioned, they often fall short of addressing the deep rooted issues of a segregated American church, which tend to be ideological. But For The Grace addresses these issues.”

I am so proud to have David Fizdale as head coach of my city’s NBA team. Fiz’s comments about statues and Donald Trump yesterday were on point. The passion with which the coach spoke is inspiring.

Great idea to get Trump to go away:

Counting down the hours to my long weekend! Back tomorrow with more news.