Well, I tried to upload a photo of my lunch yesterday, but I keep getting an HTTP error. I returned to the Thursday food truck rodeo in Court Square yesterday, my first visit since the pandemic shutdown. Longtime favorites like Smurfey’s Smokehouse, Mr. Frazier’s Fish Fry, and Rice Burner were there. All good options, but I decided to try a truck I had never ordered from before.
The Fry Guy caught my attention. They serve plates of loaded fries, with toppings like buffalo chicken, chili cheese, pulled pork BBQ, and fajita chicken or steak. The one that caught my attention, though, was the South Philly loaded fry plate. It’s Philly chicken or steak topped with mozzarella cheese, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and queso. That’s what I got, selecting steak as my protein choice.
It was very good, although I couldn’t help but think that a dash of A-1 sauce on top would really have set the flavor off. I’ll definitely be back to try some of The Fry Guy’s other offerings. You can choose hand-cut, seasoned, or sweet potato fries as the base of your meal. They do have a vegetarian offering for folks who don’t eat meat. Follow The Fry Guy on Facebook – Instagram
The big news yesterday was that 18 former NBA players have been charged with insurance fraud for chiropractic and dental work that never happened. Caught in the probe were former Grizzly “The Grindfather” Tony Allen and former Tiger Chris Douglas-Roberts. Allen was set to have his jersey retired by the Grizzlies in January. Another former Grizzly, Tony Wroten, was charged too. Remember Wroten? He’s the guy we drafted when Draymond Green was still on the board.
Bardog Tavern has announced they’re now fully back open. They open at 8 AM all five weekdays and 11 AM Saturday and Sunday. They stay open until 3 AM all seven days of the week.
Carolina Watershed will host Suck It Cancer Sunday this Sunday, October 10 starting at 6 PM. dudecalledtob, DJ Kaz, Half Def Tha Chef, and a special surprise guest will provide the entertainment. All donations collected will go toward breast cancer awareness.
A mixed-use development – apartments, retail, and parking – has been approved for the corner of Front and Vance. Apartment residents would be steps away from Gus’s.
Do you keep your bananas in the refrigerator? Stop that.
Random thing I learned on Facebook yesterday: There’s a hot sauce called Shit the Bed.
The DM has video of an unauthorized crew cutting down trees on public land in Martyrs Park on March 10.
Today is World Octopus Day. You can celebrate by getting the octopus at Curfew, the restaurant inside the Canopy Hotel at B.B. King Blvd. and Union. It’s Spanish octopus with celery slaw, crisp potatoes, and n’duja vinaigrette.
Kyrie Irving, one of the Brooklyn Nets’ star players along with Kevin Durant and James Harden, reportedly is refusing to get vaccinated. If he doesn’t, New York regulations state that he will not be able to play home games, nor will he be able to practice with the team at their home facility. The Nets would be heavy favorites to win the 2021-22 NBA title if Durant, Harden, and Irving were all on the floor for every game. Irving appears willing to endanger all of that because of his (to borrow a word from a local activist) “free-dumb.” What a jackass.
The Memphis Greek Festival returns today and tomorrow. It’s at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 573 N. Highland. Opa!
Hmmm… you know what? Normally I go to Bardog early in the morning on Labor Day, but this year I couldn’t, because they were closed. So it seems as though I owe myself a Bardog day… now that they’re fully back on a regular schedule, why not today? Back tomorrow with more news.