Earnestine & Hazel’s posted good news to Facebook yesterday:
We would like to thank all the loyal Earnestine and Hazel’s friends who stopped by when they saw the lights on, doors open, and the smell of Soul Burgers cooking on the griddle. It was great to see our staff doing their part to keep the E&H tradition alive and well! A special thank to the returning staff, Big John and Darrell, as well as, some new ones – Jermaine, Brittany, Chris, Little Jimmy, KJ, Everyone asked about our longest running employee — Mr. Nate — rest assured we plan on his safe return very soon as well!!!Follow the sound of the jukebox and the smell of the Soul Burgers and come visit us. We are opening tonight at 5pm and will close according to the Covid safety directives. Currently, our schedule will be Wednesday – Friday 5pm – Close. Saturday and Sunday opening at 11am – Close.Please remember to mask up and adhere to the social distancing requirements.We appreciate the warm Memphis welcome as Earnestine and Hazel’s reopens its doors again celebrating its 29th year!
Shelby County has moved into Phase 2a/2b of COVID-19 vaccination. More info on the phases here. If you qualify for either phase you can make a vaccine appointment. If you don’t have Internet access you can call 901-222-SHOT.
Still no place in the 38103 where you can get a vaccine. Ridiculous.
Interesting article by Vanity Fair on the so-called “upper crust” of Memphis society and the crowning of Memphis royalty every year. The only King I recognize is Jerry Lawler.
Jobs:
🚨 Job Alert!🚨
Multiple positions open for data and evaluation with Innovate Memphis and civic sector partners.
🚑 Innovate Memphis, EMS Research Associatehttps://t.co/NsFNCuMjag
✅ Innovate Memphis, Data Project Managerhttps://t.co/hKD9LKtxJd
— Innovate Memphis (@InnovateMemphis) March 18, 2021
From the Tri-State Defender: “Intentionality” drives Paul Young to the Downtown Memphis Commission
Wiseacre will have a celebration for its latest year-round beer, Bow Echo Hazy IPA, at both locations today. At the Downtown location, they’ll have Fried Stuffed Mushroom Bites to pair with the beer, and out at Broad they’ll have Gandy’s Grub Hub food truck.
Getting ready to welcome you inside Backlot Sandwich Shop at 265 S Front St. We love the illustrations that Farmhouse Branding created for us! Thanks for your patience. We will be opening soon! pic.twitter.com/aXjOxLe0zu
— The Backlot Sandwich Shop (@backlotsandwich) March 18, 2021
Join ENVISION Memphis and DMC for a free Total Body Burn class every Thursday in Memphis Park. Bring your own mat, towel, and water bottle for this 30 minute workout that requires no equipment other than your body. The class is appropriate for all levels.
Entrepreneurship hub Epicenter will relocate from Cooper-Young to the ground floor of the Peabody Place/Terminix building.
NCAA tournament games of note today:
- #14 Colgate vs. #3 Arkansas, 11:45 AM, truTV
- #12 Oregon State vs. #5 Tennessee, 3:30 PM, TNT
- #15 Cleveland State vs. #2 Houston, 6:15 PM, truTV
MPD has posted photos of the suspects wanted in the carjacking at Malco Powerhouse as well as another carjacking a block away.
“Big Ticket” James Wiseman won’t travel with Golden State for back-to-back games vs. the Grizzlies, WREG reports. Contact tracing is the reason. COVID RUINS EVERYTHING
That’s it for today. I’m going to try to get my entire next week’s worth of writing on Medium done over the weekend, but I might be able to see myself sneaking out for a little while this afternoon. Back tomorrow with more news.