Big game day! Alabama takes on Tennessee at Tennessee’s home field, Neyland Stadium, this afternoon.
Worst fan base in college football, for sure.
Wow… ESPN FPI has Memphis as a 44.1% underdog against East Carolina, traditionally one of the worst football teams in the AAC.
Jennifer Biggs of the DM has a recipe for the Rendezvous’ famous BBQ shrimp. If you order this dish at the restaurant, it’s enough to feed up to 8 people and they ask that you call a day in advance.
Comma Comedians present Comedy Underground at Memphis Clover Club tonight at 7. Renard Hirsch is the featured act and the night will be hosted by Hayden McOlgan.
Have you seen the weather forecast? Upper 30s Tuesday morning with the high only rising to the low 50s. Mid 30s Wednesday morning, high rising to the upper 50s. One TV station had the Wednesday morning low at 31.
Kroger is about to buy Albertson’s.
From TimeOut: The 51 coolest neighborhoods in the world. Might be a good list to bookmark for the next time you plan a vacation. U.S. neighborhoods on the list:
- Ridgewood, Queens
- Barrio Logan, San Diego
- Avondale, Chicago
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles
- Coconut Grove, Miami
- Dogpatch, San Francisco
Might want to bring a raincoat if you go out tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible.
Nuvo Dance Convention is happening at the Cannon Center this weekend.
Loflin Yard, in conjunction with Mid-South Pug Rescue, is holding a National Pug Day celebration tonight at 7.
Mary J. Blige comes to FedExForum Sunday at 7.
The people I normally meet up with at Bardog on Saturday can’t make it today, so I’m going to lead off at Blind Bear at 11. I may have to be kind of subdued in my hatred of the Vols there because the owner is a Tennessee fan. Back tomorrow with more news.