The menu has been posted for the Chef Collaboration Dinner, hosted by City Tasting Tours Monday night at Rizzo’s, featuring a fusion of Asian and upscale Southern food by Chefs Jimmy Sinh (Sushi Jimmi) and Michael Patrick (Rizzo’s), with each course expertly paired by mixologist Q Shakur.
Amuse Bouche
Spicy Crawfish Seafood Cone
1st Course
Memphis BBQ Eel
2nd Course
Ichiban Soup
3rd Course
Fried Sweet Potato Seafood Salad
4th Course
Duck Confit with Red Curry Coconut Jasmine Rice
Dessert
Green Tea White Chocolate Bread Pudding and Mango Mochi
As of last night a few tickets were still available. Get tickets here.
Clayborn Reborn, the plan to renovate historic Clayborn Temple, will be getting a boost. Today the temple was named as one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s portfolio of National Treasures. There are 88 total sites in the portfolio. The temple has also been accepted into the National Fund for Sacred Places.
Bluff City Coffee will be cash only Friday through Sunday during RiverArtsFest. Their hours will be 6:30 AM to 4 PM.
Just in time for trick-or-treating, WREG has a story about the “candy mecca” right under your nose: Wayne’s Candy Company on Carolina Avenue Downtown. The store has 2500 types of candy.
Here’s something I didn’t know: You can sign up to take a tour of the Memphis airport. The Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour gives the public a close-up look at the airport and a better understanding of the role the airport plays in the local economy. Tours include a continental breakfast, presentations on several aspects of the airport, and bus tours of the FedEx World Hub and the Tennessee Air National Guard facility. Thursday, November 2 is the next tour.
Kids’ event Rock & Romp makes its return this weekend. It will be at Memphis Made Brewing Co. this Saturday from 2 to 5. There will be costumes and candy, and live performances by Cassette Set, Cloudland Canyon, and The Stereograms.
Ghost River has announced that this Friday’s Dock Party has been canceled due to technical difficulties. They will return to the party scene with Juju Bushman opening their One Year Party on November 4.
That’s it for this post. Back tomorrow with more.