Great news for restaurants whose business was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: This week the House passed $42 billion in additional restaurant relief. The bill moves on to the Senate and is likely to pass there too.
Action News 5 reports on the rundown conditions at Mud Island Park. There are broken windows, broken lights, and the Mississippi River model is filled with dirt and weeds.
Want to work for a great local coffee shop in the heart of Downtown? Cafe Keough is hiring a barista.
The Brass Door is also hiring – bartenders, servers, kitchen staff. Must have day and night availability.
The Spring issue of Edible Memphis comes out today, and they’ll host a Pick-up Party at 409 S. Main this evening at the Chicken Champagne & Caviar pop-up restaurant from 5-7. Specials:
- Two specialty cocktails $8
- Domestic beer cans $3
- Godhopper cans $5
- Poppy’s Pils cans $5
The Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies last night to secure the 6 seed in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies come home for two games that mean diddly-squat for the standings: Saturday at 5:00 vs. New Orleans (NBAtv) and Sunday at 6:00 vs. Boston (TNT). The Grizzlies have locked in the 2 seed and will play the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves-L.A. Clippers play-in game in the first round of the playoffs.
The Secret World of Jack Robinson: A Contemporary Dance Concert happens tonight at 6 at Jack Robinson Gallery on Huling. Tennessee Ballet will explore the work of the photographer and stained-glass designer.
The CA reports that a vacant building in The Edge at 633 Monroe could become a restaurant and apartments. The restaurant could include rooftop dining.
ABC 24 has a look at Shroomilicious, a pop-up kitchen that will be serving at the Vegan Block Party on Mud Island tomorrow. A scientist recently found that mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 “words.”
Mass Transit has an article on the Groove on Demand shuttle service. Groove recently expanded its coverage and hours.
Stop by Earnestine & Hazel’s tonight for National Dive Bar Day.
Getwell 9 plays Carolina Watershed tonight at 9.
The Nhsay food truck (Cajun/Creole, Asian fusion) will be in Health Sciences Park today 11-1 for Food Truck Friday.
Get free photos with the Easter Bunny this weekend at Bass Pro at the Pyramid. This time of year, I have a lot of trouble telling the difference between the PBR delivery man and the Easter Bunny.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice by the Senate yesterday in a 53-47 vote. Jackson received the vote of all 50 Democrats plus Republican Senators Collins, Murkowski, and Romney.
MemphisWeather.net predicts a high of only 53 today with winds 17 MPH gusting to 25. Tonight frost is possible with a low of 36.
That’s the news for today. Back tomorrow with more.