A new event called the Memphis Tequila & TacoFest will happen in Court Square Saturday, March 26 from 2 to 6 PM. The event is organized by the Tennessee Bone Marrow Foundation. Your ticket ($25) will include 8 tequila tastings, gift bags, a live performance, and a performance by K97 DJ Houston. Taco vendors Mexico in Memp and TACOnganas will be on site.
Construction begins this spring on the interchange at I-55 and Crump. The plan is to separate highway traffic from interstate traffic, and eliminate situations where drivers have to take a winding, single-lane exit to remain on the interstate.
AAC tournament: 3-seed Memphis takes on 6-seed UCF tonight at 8 in the quarterfinals. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The Grizzlies are also in action tonight, playing the New York Knicks at FedExForum at 7. That game will be broadcast on NBAtv.
SneakFest Sneaker Expo comes to FedExForum this Saturday 1-6 PM.
Chicago soul DJ Ayana Contreras plays Central Station Hotel Saturday at 9 PM.
The Friday daytime bartender at Silly Goose, who is a huge Arkansas fan (there’s a video of her calling the Hogs on Facebook), has assured me she’ll put the Arkansas vs. LSU game on TV with sound. It’s on ESPN this afternoon at 1:00.
Carolina Watershed will host the Bluff City Blues & Crawfish Festival Saturday, April 16. $10 general admission. $50 VIP admission includes all you can eat & drink.
Hard Rock Cafe has announced a limited-time Messy Burger in partnership with Leo Messi. Beef, cheese, chorizo, red onions, smoky sauce, lettuce, tomato, and a fried egg on top.
The DM has an article on tomorrow’s return of the Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day parade.
If there’s grass on the field, play ball! Major League Baseball owners and players have reached a tentative agreement. The full 162-game season will be preserved and Opening Day looks to be April 7, only a week later than originally planned.
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Central Station Hotel seeks a Director of Sales & Marketing. The successful candidate will lead a sales team, rep the hotel’s brand around the world, and create effective campaigns.
Come by Earnestine & Hazel’s after the St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday for
- $9.01 beer + Soul Burger
- $3 Jello shots / 2 for $5
- $5 green tea shots
- Giveaways
Cordelia’s Market now carries Comeback Coffee coffee soda.
MemphisWeather.net’s latest on the forecast for today:
Winter’s last gasp arrives today! ❄️ Clouds and north wind increase with temps peaking in the low 50s at noon then falling to the mid 30s by sunset. Afternoon rain chances then snow this evening, some heavy. 1-2″ on everything but roads by midnight. HRRR model 4pm-12am shown 👇 pic.twitter.com/qzutLdDisf
— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) March 11, 2022
Memphis Made Brewing Co. has brought back limited-release Zambodian IPA Prince Mango just in time for spring. This time they canned it, so it will be available where beer is sold around Shelby County.
Follow @southpointgrocery on Instagram to keep up with their latest offerings.
That’s it for this post. Back tomorrow with more.