(Saturday, Jan. 25: Well crap I forgot to hit Publish before I left for work.)
The city of Memphis has announced that from Monday, January 27 to Monday, February 10, Beale Street between Front and Riverside will be closed daily from 9 AM to 4 PM. This closure will allow for sewer infrastructure to be installed for the One Beale project. Note that those of you who work 8 to 5 schedules will not have your commutes affected.
Blue cheese lovers, don’t forget that Wiseacre’s Bleus, Blues, and Brews pairing event is tomorrow. $20 gets you a whole lot of cheese samples paired with some of Wiseacre’s “weirdest and wildest” beers, live blues music, and a mini-tour of the brewery. They will also talk about fermentation’s role in making both beer and blue cheese.
In the next couple of days I’ll have a link to another upcoming Wiseacre event… for now, I am trying to gather additional info on that one… even though Wiseacre events currently involve a Lyft or Uber to Broad Avenue, remember, you are supporting a future Downtown business. Same goes for when you Lyft or Uber to Cooper-Young to support Memphis Made.
Last night I was watching one of the sports channels, and they said that the odds of New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson winning NBA Rookie of the Year dropped form 16-1 to 8-1 after Wednesday night’s debut. Fear not, though, Grizzlies fans: Oddsmakers still have Ja Morant as the ROY favorite at -700. If I’m doing the math right, that means they think there’s a seven-eighths chance Morant will win the award, a one-ninth chance Williamson will win, and a one-in-72 chance the award will go to someone else.
Redevelopment of Handy Park is underway, the Tri-State Defender reports. Good to hear! That open-air park, at Beale and B.B. King right at the center of Beale Street’s entertainment district, has so much untapped potential. The article notes that the Downtown Memphis Commission has recently raised its percentage of contracts awarded to businesses owned by women and minorities from 20 to 25 percent. That’s good to hear as well.
The Lounge, in the underground bar in the building that also houses 3rd and Court Diner and the Indigo Hotel, now has its own Facebook page. Tonight The Lounge has Funk Friday with drink specials and live funk music by the A-440 Band. Next Thursday Yazoo Brewery presents LAPD playing funk and soul as part of the brewery’s Concert Series. There will be drink specials that night as well.
Congratulations to Don Estes on winning Longshot’s first-ever shuffleboard league, going completely undefeated. Don was one of the first people to see potential in South Main many years ago. Haven’t been to Longshot yet? It’s in the Arrive Hotel building in 477 S. Main, with the entrance around the corner on Butler. Great food, five shuffleboard tables.
I know I’ve said this before but it’s worth repeating: Chris Herrington’s weekly Grizzlies mailbag alone is worth the price of a $7/month subscription to The Daily Memphian.
Got a couple of pieces of Silly Goose news:
- Jessica tells me she’s close to talking the kitchen into doing an alternate cauliflower crust for their wood-fired pizzas. It has been requested several times and would allow for a gluten-free option.
- Come by there this weekend hungry for a special culinary treat.
Garry Goin Presents Road to Memphis at the Halloran Centre tonight. Tickets are $35.
Trolley Stop Market is in the final days of selling all its restaurant equipment. Everything must go, they say, and all offers will be considered. Give them a call at 870-815-9519 to find out what’s available, or come by Trolley Stop Saturday 1/25 1:30-5:00 PM or Monday 1/27 9 AM to 3 PM.
Eric Hughes Trio plays the Blind Bear tonight, 10 PM.
Devil Train plays bluegrass jazz jams tonight at Loflin Yard, 10 PM.
Tin Roof has a Resolution Ruiner Party tonight. Come try their decadent new Moon Pie Split dessert with banana pudding, butter pecan ice cream topped with bourbon caramel and chocolate syrup. Andrew Cabigao Trio kicks off the live music, followed by Chad Bearden and a special guest. DJ Epic spins in the Green Room.
That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.