The Blind Bear has announced a safe and socially distanced 9th birthday celebration the evening of next Wednesday, December 23. The patio will be heated and ready for business. On the other side of the trolley tracks, safely distanced from customers, Brimstone Jones will play. There will be $4 drafts, $5 Bear Balls, and Chef Steph Cook will brainstorm some yummy menu specials for the event.
Wikipedia has a page about New Haven-style pizza which is the style that will be baked at Little Bettie, the pizza kitchen inside Wiseacre 2.
Chef Michael Patrick of Rizzo’s posted the following:
Attention! Attention!!
So gift card sale happening Friday 12pm to 3 pm.
$25.00 gift card gets you $10 more dollars.
$50.00 gift card gets you $ 15.00 extra dollars.
$100.00 gift card gets you $25.00 more added on.
Anyone who buys a gift card, will also be entered into a drawing for a dinner for 2 on the house. More details to follow tomorrow.
The Memphis Flyer has a piece on Desiree Robinson, the 83-year-old matriarch of Cozy Corner who is a new member of the BBQ Hall of Fame.
DeAndre Williams, a Memphis Tigers 6’9″ forward who transferred from Evansville, was ruled immediately eligible to play yesterday and played last night vs. Tulane. He contributed 10 points in the Tigers’ 80-74 victory.
Holly lists 4 ways you can enjoy Christmas at Bass Pro at the Pyramid on the I Love Memphis blog.
Today is Wright Brothers Day. On this day in 1903, the brothers flew the first successful airplane. 80 years later, they inspired the unforgettable words of Morris Day, “The Wright Brothers can’t fuck with that. Jerome! Bring me my hat,” on The Time’s single “The Bird.”
The proposed ordinance for a $50 fine for those not wearing their masks in public businesses and gatherings has been amended by the County Commission. The revisions indicate that only the owner of the business or organizer of the gathering would be fined, not the individual. However, the owner/organizer could be fined $50 per violation. So if 10 people in a restaurant were found without masks on, the owner could face a fine of $500.
Here’s a link to data analyst James Aycock’s COVID mid-week in review.
The health department is asking everyone to fill out a 5-minute survey about attitudes toward vaccines, masking, and the virus. The survey is available in English and Spanish.
That’ll do it for today. The COVID-19 task force is at noon and I will try to give it a listen. Back this afternoon or tomorrow with a recap and more news.