Slider Inn Downtown re-opened a couple of weeks ago with patio-only seating. Now they’ve opened the inside, so you can enjoy the air conditioning on these hot summer days.
As your number-one source of news and information about The Edge District, it’s my pleasure to link you to this Daily Memphian article saying that a construction permit has been filed to renovate the building at 435 Madison, formerly the Glass Factory. It will become the second location for the Memphis Made brewery and taproom. The building is located adjacent to the future Ravine, the long, narrow park that will run through the middle of The Edge.
The City Council passed the mask ordinance Tuesday, but it isn’t being enforced yet as the city figures out how to do that. Also, State Sen. Brian Kelsey of Germantown has filed a request with the Tennessee Attorney General to rule on whether the ordinance is legal. Dr. Haushalter of the Health Department said the county attorney holds the opinion that only the state health department can require masks.
There has been some confusion over the mask ordinance. Some people are saying there’s a $50 fine. That’s not true. There are no fines attached to the ordinance at this time although the City Council has the option of adding them later (if the ordinance is found to be legal). I believe the ordinance gives citizens three warnings and then a sentence of community service on the fourth violation.
Yesterday I heard from an employee of a business on Peabody Place that they had to close early Saturday because not only were people doing donuts in their cars outside, but people were sticking their arms out of car windows and firing guns in the air. I once again appeal to the developers of the One Beale project: How are you going to get tenants in this kind of atmosphere? Step up and convince the city to crack down.
I went by River Time Market & Deli yesterday to get some deli salads from their brand-new deli case.
That’s ham salad on the left, and Socially Distant Perjorie is standing on egg salad on the right. They were $7.99 a pound. Delicious! They had many other varieties, including macaroni salad, chicken salad, and a dessert salad (cookies & cream or something like that).
In other River Time news, Bill is back on wheels. He got a new bike after his old one was stolen last month near the deli.
Congratulations to Chef Michael Patrick of Rizzo’s and Angel Lindsey, who got married this week.
The Southern Heritage Classic is the latest event to be canceled due to the coronavirus.
According to a permit filed with the city, there is going to be a “Free Curtis McDonald” march Friday from 4:45 to 6:30, starting at the I AM A MAN Plaza and proceeding to the National Civil Rights Museum. Curtis McDonald is an inmate in prison who has COVID-19.
You can order a Memphis 901 FC face covering, and this week only avoid shipping charges with curbside pickup.
I have a problem with Swarm, the app where you check in at locations around the city (formerly known as Foursquare):
Why is an app that’s all about going out telling us to stay home? And the app should be able to detect that it is being used in Memphis, where we are six weeks into the reopening. Even New York City is on Phase 1 now. Geez. If I want to be preached at to #StayHome, all I have to do is get on Twitter. I don’t need my phone doing it.
Memphis Made Brewing Co. has announced that FUN lime hard seltzer will hit the shelves next week. This drink has only 90 calories, 2 g of carbs, and 1 g of sugar.
Tin Roof will host a Beach Ball Patio Party Saturday from 7:00 to 10:30 PM. They will grill kabobs and there will be drink specials.
The Orpheum will hold a Virtual Voices with Rice Drewry concert on Facebook and YouTube Saturday evening.
For my activist friends: There’s a Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over shortcut you can download onto your phone. It dims your phone’s screen, pauses any music being played, and starts recording video using your front-facing camera. Optionally, it can notify an emergency contact that you’ve been pulled over.
That’s it for today. Time to head to work. Back tomorrow with more news.