Thursday update

Very sad to hear of the death of Arcade restaurant owner Harry Zepatos. I’m praying for the Zepatos family and am sorry for their loss.

Tonight at the Halloran Centre: Robert Moody Presents the Orchestra Unplugged: Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Reba McEntire plays FedExForum tonight with special guest Terri Clark.

Ben Yay’s is now accepting orders for Thanksgiving pickup. Call 901-779-4125 no later than November 22 to place your order. Pick it up between 11 AM and 9 PM Wednesday, November 23:

  • Cajun turkey $65
  • Bourbon glazed ham $60
  • Half pan of crawfish dressing $65
  • Half pan of Cajun mac & cheese $45
  • Half pan of Cajun yams $40
  • Half pan of green bean Almondine $50
  • Half pan of Bourbon peach bread pudding $45

Making that bullet-pointed list reminded me – it’s time to have a look at college football games of interest to Memphians this Saturday:

  • Navy at 20 UCF, 11:00 AM, ESPN2
  • Illinois at 3 Michigan, 11:00 AM, ABC
  • 4 TCU at Baylor, 11:00 AM, FOX
  • East Tennessee State at Mississippi State, 11:00 AM, ESPN+/SEC Network
  • North Alabama at Memphis, 1:00 PM, ESPN+
  • 1 Georgia at Kentucky, 2:30 PM, CBS
  • 2 Ohio State at Maryland, 2:30 PM, ABC
  • Arkansas State at Texas State, 4:00 PM, ESPN3
  • 5 Tennessee at South Carolina, 6:00 PM, ESPN
  • 14 Ole Miss at Arkansas, 6:30 PM, SEC Network
  • 7 USC at. 16 UCLA, 7:00 PM, FOX
  • 10 Utah at 12 Oregon, 9:30 PM, ESPN

Overheard at the bar at Local on Main yesterday: “Yes, I have spoons at home. They say ‘Eat My Ass’ on them.”

Sugar Grits hosts Brunch with Santa Saturday, December 3.

The CA has a look at Steve Richardson, one of the few Black vendors at Memphis farmers’ markets.

Figgy Pudding Spam is something the world did not need.

The CA has a look at the status of the Downtown Mobility Center planned for the corner of Main and Beale.

And that’s all the news I have for now. Tomorrow’s my birthday so I may take the day off from posting so I can get to Bardog right at 8 AM.