It’s Tiger time! The Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team kicks off the regular season with a home game vs. Tennessee Tech tonight at 7. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 96.9 FM.
The Grizzlies scored an overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night to improve to 6-4. The Grizz are tied for 5th-7th place in the Western Conference with the Denver Nuggets and the L.A. Clippers. Next up: at home vs. Charlotte Wednesday night.
Bardog is raffling off a Memphis Made Brewing Co. cooler/foosball table combo. To enter, simply order a Memphis Made beer at Bardog. The drawing will be held Saturday, November 27 at 10 PM and you must be present to win.
Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe has posted its Thanksgiving catering menu for 2021. They have a variety of main courses including turkeys, chicken, and hams, and plenty of sides and Southern sweets.
ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude, will host a community meeting tonight from 5 to 6 PM at the Neighborhood Christian Center, 785 Jackson. The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussion about the proposed 7-story St. Jude parking garage along A.W. Willis Ave. They are asking all who attend to wear a face mask, and they can provide a mask if you need one.
Multi-time BBQ champion Melissa Cookston is opening a BBQ superstore in Southaven.
The Memphis Tigers women’s soccer team will face LSU in the first round of the NCAA tournament Sunday at 1 PM. Memphis earned an automatic bid by winning the AAC championship, while LSU received an at-large bid.
Would you believe that as much as I go to the Blind Bear, there are still menu items I haven’t tried? With some gift card money to burn, I decided to order the Arancini appetizer off the dinner menu last night.
These are panko breaded fried risotto balls with Bolognese sauce and parmesan. Here’s a pic of what they look like on the inside:
So rich and creamy. This would be a good app to split between two people who come to the Bear on date night.
You can get a free flu vaccine today at 814 Jefferson, the Shelby County Health Department’s immunization clinic.
That’s it for this post. Back tomorrow with more news.