The Memphis Grizzlies (44-21) have moved into second place in the Western Conference with a win over Orlando last night. Memphis has a half-game lead over third-place Golden State (43-21).
If the Grizzlies hold on to that number-two spot for the remaining 17 regular-season games, they’ll play the winner of the 7th-place vs. 8th-place play-in game. If held today, that game would be the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the L.A. Clippers.
The Houston Rockets, currently on a 12-game losing streak, host the Grizzlies tonight.
Interesting… when listing the schedule, ESPN always refers to the Lakers as “Los Angeles” and the Clippers as “LA”. I bet there’s a database reason for that. I bet the city name is used to join tables and therefore it has to be unique.
Memphis Tigers vs. 14 Houston on CBS at 11 this morning.
Tonight’s sunset is at 6:00. First 6 PM sunset in 4 months.
Seen on Facebook this morning: The Pocket/Tailors’ Union is denying entry to people who come there after Grizzlies games, in Grizzlies attire, because “that’s sportswear, which isn’t allowed by the dress code.” OMG how fucking stupid can you get? Are people supposed to keep a change of clothes in the trunk of their car?
They’re turning away people who have significant discretionary income (as evidenced by the fact they could afford tickets to the game) and who support a beloved Memphis institution that is having its best year ever. Sounds like a highly desirable clientele to me! I’ll say the same thing I’ve been saying for 20 years: Dress codes do not work in this city. This is not Miami or Boston or L.A.
Ben Nichols of Lucero will perform at Loflin Yard Saturday, March 26. Tickets are $40.
For fans of Memphis’ own Jerry “The King” Lawler, he’s rumored to be appearing on WWE Monday Night RAW tomorrow for the first time in 2 years. It’s unclear what The King will be doing on the show.
Bob Weir plays the Orpheum this Thursday, and FreeWorld wants you to celebrate with them before and after the show. Prior to the show subset band Kaleidoscope will play Ghost River’s taproom on Beale, and after the show, the entire band will play at Blues City Cafe.
Atomic Rose, the LGBTQ+ friendly club just south of Beale, has an immediate need for servers. You’d be working 6 PM-close Friday-Saturday and 11 AM-5 PM Sunday brunch. You’d have weekdays to yourself and you’d get to know many of the city’s most fabulous drag queens. If interested email atomicrosememphis@gmail.com.
Wiseacre Downtown will host a Good Eats night Wednesday, March 9. You’ll be able to enter a drawing for tickets to see Alton Brown: Beyond the Eats Live! at the Orpheum the following Wednesday, the 16th. You’ll also have a chance to win some Wiseacre merch. They have an Alton Brown statue in the beer garden you can take a selfie with.
Feast & Graze will have a grand opening week for its new storefront at 55 S. Main March 22-26.
Memphis’ Chef Tam will appear on the Food Network’s show Chopped on April 5. The theme will be “Epic BLT Battle” with BLT-themed ingredients in each basket, and chefs encouraged to pay tribute to the classic sandwich with their creations.
In other TV news, if you’re as addicted to Bar Rescue as I am, you can stream the episodes for free on Pluto TV. Just learned a trick from Taffer: Bars put a high-priced drink on the menu, knowing that few people will order it – but it makes people more willing to pay for medium-priced drinks.
That’s it for today. I’m heading out to one of my favorite local spots to watch the Tigers game. Back tomorrow with more news.