The Memphis Grizzlies-Milwaukee Bucks pre-season game last night was called off by the NBA after three quarters due to a fire alarm that went off at FedExForum. The Grizzlies were declared the winners, 87-77.
The NBA released the results of its annual general manager survey yesterday. When asked which player was most likely to have a breakout season in 2021-22, the most popular GMs’ answer was Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Grizzlies.
Did you know that Downtown is getting another brewery? Soul & Spirits is opening at 845 N. Main, about a half-mile north of A.W. Willis Ave. near the intersection of Main and Henry. Their first two beers are Bring it On Home, a lager, and Hoochie Coochie, an IPA. Their website says that they are hiring. They plan to have a taproom. They will make an appearance at the Cooper-Young Beerfest this Saturday.
Multiple people who work at the Silly Goose have told me the wood-fired pizza and cocktail lounge will start closing at 7 on Sunday evenings. It will still be open until 3 AM the other six nights of the week.
The award-winning New Wing Order food truck will come to the Gayoso House apartments this Thursday from 4:30-7:30.
Central Station Hotel will hold an on-site job fair next Wednesday, October 13, to hire for the following positions:
- Guest Services Agent
- Night Auditor
- Room Attendants
- Public Space Attendants
- Bartenders
- Restaurant Servers
- Cooks
- Host/Hostess
- Banquet Servers
- Banquet Manager
Be prepared to be interviewed on the spot at the job fair.
Dancing with the Stars Live comes to the Orpheum on March 1.
Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow and on sale to the general public Friday for the December 6 live broadcast of WWE Monday Night Raw at FedExForum. The arena might want to update its banner image for that event – two of the stars featured prominently, Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre, got traded to Smackdown this week.
Check out Tennessee’s new license plate design.
Android users: Watch out for apps that send notifications saying you’ve won a gift. These apps are Trojan horses, programs that appear to do something desirable, but actually do malicious things behind the scenes. In particular, these apps ask you for your phone number, and when you give it, they subscribe you to a premium SMS service charging $40 a month.
Twitter is rolling out Twitter for Professionals, for anyone who uses Twitter to do business.
Fine-dining restaurant Flight is hiring a server assistant.
Today is National Noodle Day. My recommendation would be to celebrate it at Good Fortune Co. on South Main, where they cook Asian dishes with handmade noodles.
For the first time in 25 years, the Trumpster fell off the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the U.S. That’s gotta be quite a blow to his ego.
That’s the news for now. Back tomorrow with more.