Sunset is 7:02 tonight! Part of the reason I stayed up so late last night is I wanted to see the time on my phone change from 1:59 to 3:00. I guess it would have been more exciting to see it change on my Apple Watch but I didn’t think of that.
How many of you have a car whose dashboard clock has the right time for the first time since November?
As your number-one source of news and information about The Edge District, it’s my pleasure to link you to this Memphis Business Journal slideshow spotlighting the new Rise apartments in the former Wonder Bakery space. The apartments are at the corner of Monroe and Lauderdale.
Longshot, the shuffleboard bar in the Arrive Hotel, has announced the following all day, every day specials:
- The Long Shot – shot of bourbon + any domestic – $6
- The Hot Shot – shot of tequila + any domestic – $10
- The Not Shot – shot of fernet branca + any domestic – $10
Texas de Brazil VIP dining cards are back on sale. You pay $64.99 and get 50% off up to 12 dinners. Use this three times and the card pays for itself. The catch is, it’s not good during the popular times, Friday and Saturday nights, or Easter, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day. But if you live Downtown, does it matter? You can walk down there any old random Wednesday you want. Or Sunday brunch! (I’ll repeat my pro tip: Dip the bacon in the lobster bisque)
Post Malone interrupted his Friday night Memphis performance to let his fans know he’s not on drugs.
This toilet timer will let bathroom hogs know when they’ve been in there too long. Every bar Downtown with a lock on their bathroom door (BARDOG, PONTOTOC) needs one of these.
The Memphis-Houston game will be nationally broadcast on CBS this morning at 11. Max’s Sports Bar is opening early for the game. Considering it’s 10:39 and I haven’t hit Publish yet, I’m not sure how much help this will be.
Loflin Yard invites you to get lucky on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Live music at 9, half price Jameson, Jello shots, green beer, and more.
Primas Bakery + Boutique will have Brunch at the Bakery Saturday, March 21. Quiche Lorraine, Nutella donuts, almond raspberry coffee cake, and banana bread macarons will be on the menu. Complimentary punch for those 21 and up.
There’s a macrame wall hanging class at the Memphis Made taproom this afternoon.
Today is the final day of Disney’s Aladdin at the Orpheum. 1:30 and 6:00 performances.
Sen. Kamala Harris has endorsed Joe Biden for president.
Leading off at Bardog today. Back tomorrow with more news.