WREG has a look at Big River Market, the new grocery that will open on Tennessee Street next month. Great news: They plan to stay open until midnight on the weekends, great for those who want to pick up a late-night snacky snack after a movie at Powerhouse or a few drinks down the street. They plan to have quality grab & go food, Bain BBQ, and locally-made products by food entrepreneurs.
There was a fire at B.B. King’s this past weekend. They are not yet sure if they are going to get open for Memorial Day weekend.
Scooters are going to be banned soon in Harbor Town. That neighborhood is a private community, so the streets there are considered private. The city will draw up a geo-fenced boundary and provide it to the scooter companies. Once the boundaries are implemented, e-scooters will power off when ridden within them.
Action News 5 reports that Arby’s is selling a burger for the first time ever. The Wagyu Steakhouse Burger is made with a combination of ground beef and Wagyu beef. It’ll be available through the end of July.
The Gray Canary will offer a Post-Trolley Night Happy Hour from 9 to 10 this Friday. Stop by after you browse the shops of South Main for late-night bites and drinks.
Curtis Givens’ All-White Affair will return to Mud Island River Park on July 16.
Photo album by the CA: Poor People’s Campaign marches through the streets of Downtown Memphis
Akina McKenzie, Andrea Benz, Jacob Church, Ted Horrell, and Jeff Hulett play the Trolley Night edition of Songwriter Night this Friday, May 27, at 7 PM at South Main Sounds, 550 S. Main.
Edible Memphis has released its updated guide on what to see, do, and eat in 48 hours in Memphis.
South Point Grocery now has its own beer. The folks at Hi-Wire created easy-drinking beer Point Lager for the grocery store. Pick up a 6-pack of 16-ounce cans for $8.99.
From The Onion: Woman who doesn’t want to be hit on shouldn’t be hanging out at a bar taking drink orders
End of an era: New York City removed its last public pay phone yesterday.
The #JusticeForJohnnyDepp Twitter hashtag has been viewed more than 1000x more than the #IStandWithAmberHeard tag, by a score of 15 billion for Johnny to 8.2 million for Amber. This trial is of interest to me because Heard is suspected of having the covert form of narcissism. Some of the things she has said – e.g. “I’m not having this discussion” – are textbook narcissistic utterances.
Today is National Escargot Day. French bistro Bishop in Central Station Hotel has them, prepared with persillade, butter, country ham, and gizzards.
Congratulations to one of my favorites on earning a perfect grade! Max’s Sports Bar scored 100 on its health inspection last week.
You can now buy Mighty Mississippi River postage stamps.
The Memphis Fire Department unveiled its new Memphis Tigers-themed truck this week.
A 13-year-old St. Jude patient designed his own monster truck. The truck, featuring patient Calvin’s artwork, will be at the Monster Jam World Finals this week.
Grab the rain gear if you go out this afternoon. Rain is expected through Thursday morning, and there’s a small possibility of severe weather tonight and tomorrow. Flooding is also a possibility.
That’s it for today. Back tomorrow with more news.