Folks, today I lead off with news of a developing crisis. This is not quite as bad as World War II when gasoline and food had to be rationed, but it’s close. The situation we face is truly tragic.
There’s a shortage of 16-ounce Pabst Blue Ribbon cans in the Memphis area. Bars are replacing them with the smaller 12-ounce cans, lowering the Value Drinking Index by 25% no matter what price is charged. I talked to a distributor yesterday and this sounds like a problem city-wide.
First COVID, now this. We just can’t catch a break.
SOB Downtown closed its doors Monday, in preparation for the opening of SOB Downtown in a larger space down the street middle of this month. The Flyer has a preview.
Momma’s will be closed over the weekend. They’ll use the time to staff up for a grand re-opening celebration as well as to renovate both inside and out.
There will be a reception for a new exhibit by sibling artists Kat and Sanford Gore, entitled Gore & Gore, at The Medicine Factory, 85 W. Virginia Ave. Saturday from 10 to noon.
A body was pulled from the water near Bass Pro Drive yesterday afternoon.
Paul Young, new CEO of Downtown Memphis Commission, talked about his plans recently on WREG Live at 9.
Thanks to last night’s win against the Atlanta Hawks, the Grizzlies now a 2-game lead over San Antonio for 8th in the Western Conference. Next up: The Grizzlies travel to New York to face the Knicks. That game will be nationally televised on NBATV at 6 PM Friday.
Plans for 7 Vance got rejected by the Design Review Board yesterday, and I am not surprised. The artist’s rendition (click the link to see it) looks like any other generic condo building you might find on Georgia Ave. or Carolina Ave. and is out of place among the boxy warehouses in the area of Vance and Wagner. On the other hand, the DRB heaped praise on The Walk on Union’s plans.
Fewer than 60 COVID cases were reported in Shelby County for the second day in a row. Since health directives generally last 4 weeks, Health Directive No. 19 should end at 11:59 PM a week from tomorrow. I wonder if Dr. Randolph will be at today’s COVID-19 task force press conference with info on whether they’ll loosen restrictions even more… or whether he’ll say “continue the course” a bunch of times and keep the restrictions in place for 4 more agonizing weeks.
As your number-one source of news and information about The Edge District, I would advise you to stop by Venezuelan restaurant Sabor Caribe on Madison Avenue to celebrate National Empanada Day. Their menu says they have beef, chicken, black bean, and cheese varieties available.
That’s the news for today. Time to go kick some ass at work then go out and enjoy this perfect April weather. Back tomorrow with more.