Pabst Brewing Co. has announced that PBR Hard Coffee will soon be available all throughout the lower 48. The new beverage at 5% ABV was sold in select test markets last year, and proved popular enough to be mass-produced. People who have tasted PBR Hard Coffee compare it to Bailey’s, Yoo-Hoo, and Starbucks Frappucinos. Ask your favorite retailer who carries PBR to add this new product to their inventory. I wonder which Downtown bars will carry this, at least on a trial basis? Flying Saucer would be the most obvious place, but given that it took 10 years of requests to get regular PBR in there, I won’t hold my breath.
As your #1 source of news and information about The Edge District, it is my pleasure to link you to this article from the CA offering a first look at Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe at 668 Union (there’s also an entrance on Marshall). The Edge giveth and The Edge taketh away. Goodbye, Trolley Stop Market Farm Burgers; hello, Tam’s Peach Cobbler Nachos. Visit Tam’s Soul Food Superstore in the same location for your favorite retro candy.
Those of you who go out regularly Downtown, please read the following article and in particular take a good look at the mug shot: Rizzo’s damaged by unruly guest. Jonathan L. Miller came in the restaurant and after sitting at the bar for a little while, was asked to leave and vandalized the place on the way out. As a result, Chef Michael Patrick had to close the restaurant for lunch service Friday, although Rizzo’s got open for dinner. Miller was kicked out of the Blind Bear and the Silly Goose earlier in the week. The bartender on duty at the Bear said the same thing Michael Patrick told the CA – the bartender immediately sensed something was wrong. The bartender on duty at the Goose saw him both Monday and Wednesday and commented, “We knew he was crazy.” Be on the lookout for this guy and if he comes in a bar or restaurant, let management know.
Comedian Bill Burr has two shows at the Orpheum tomorrow night, at 7:00 and 9:30. Tickets are $39.50-$49.50.
Bleacher Report has results from WWE Smackdown broadcast live from FedExForum last night. Former World champion Sheamus made his return. Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan defeated King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler in the main event, and following the pinfall, Reigns’ cousins The Usos returned and superkicked Corbin and Ziggler.
Stephen Michael plays an acoustic show tonight at the Brass Door at 7. $5 cover.
Stephen Stryjewski of New Orleans will join chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman for the first guest chef dinner at Bishop, the new French restaurant in Central Station Hotel, on Monday, January 6. This four-course dinner is $75 with an optional wine pairing for $50.
That’s it for today. As expected, not a whole lot of news for the first weekend of the year. Back tomorrow with more.