Tonight is the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Party at the Blind Bear. Special drinks, special menu, special dessert.
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The dinner menu starts at 5 PM. Queenager plays 9-midnight. Jamie Harmon will be on hand to take pictures. You can wear whatever you want, but I recommend a gangster suit, a flapper dress, or a PBR hoodie and sandals.
As the Bear T-shirts say, can you keep a secret? I have one for you.
Normally, there’s a password that, if you know it, you can tell the door person and beat the cover charge.
Tonight, however, every employee has their own password. Whoever’s password gets used the most wins a prize, an Amazon gift card I think.
So, all week long, Bear employees have been coming up to me and asking, “Paul, can you mention MY password in your blog?”
I’m not gonna create drama by mentioning ONE employee’s password on this blog and therefore appearing to have a favorite. But, if YOU have a favorite, they probably have their password posted on social media. Or you can text/PM them and ask.
Huge CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant. He finished third in the voting for Western Conference All-Star guard, behind Steph Curry and Luka Doncic. However, an injury will sideline Curry from the game, moving Morant into a STARTING role! The game is in Salt Lake City on the 19th.
The Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota T’wolves 128-107 last night. Memphis remains 2nd in the West, 3.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets and 3 games ahead of 3rd-place Sacramento.
Grizzlies on national TV alert: They play Boston on ABC (as easy as 1-2-3, as simple as do-re-mi) at 1 PM Sunday. I care far more about that game than I do the Super Bowl.
Penny’s Memphis Tigers host Temple at home Sunday at 11 AM, the game nationally televised on ESPN2. The first 1000 fans through the gate get a Ronnie Robinson bobblehead.
So, y’know how they’ve been digging giant holes in Monroe between Front and Main since October 1? Well, good news… they FINALLY paved Monroe yesterday. I just looked out my window, and the street is still closed at Main, but it looks like all that remains is to stripe it.
Midtown is getting a Whataburger. 1925 Union will be the address.
A canopy in Tom Lee Park, said to be the centerpiece of the park’s design, will be dedicated to Tyre Nichols.
In national news, U.S. fighter jets shot down an unidentified object at 40,000 feet near Alaska yesterday.
Two former Memphis Tigers will play for the Philadelphia Eagles in tomorrow’s Super Bowl.
Live soul concert Black Love Concert comes to the Orpheum tomorrow.
It’s a Chicago Invasion tonight at the Central Station Hotel from 7 PM until late. Chicago DJs Darryn Jones and Tone B. Nimble join my friend, Memphis DJ Mr. White on the turntables. No cover charge.
Beale Street Wine Race is back in April where it belongs. Mark April 24 on your calendars.
Aldo’s Pizza Pies (both locations) has a $50 (plus tax and tip) deal happening for V-Day on the 14th:
- Large heart-shaped pizza pie with up to 3 toppings
- A bottle of Cabernet or Pinot Grigio
- 2 mini chocolate chip cannoli
- Slice of NY cheesecake with strawberries
No reservation is necessary. This offer is dine-in only.
Aldo’s is one of the CA’s Jennifer Chandler’s picks for last-minute Valentine’s date ideas, no reservations required. Downtown restaurants Cocozza and Beck & Call also made the list.
It will be Slider Bowl Sunday at both Slider Inn locations tomorrow. $20 for your choice of a bucket of
- 5 Bud, Bud Light, or Mich Ultra
- 6 Busch Lights
Hilton Garden Inn seeks a Night Auditor and a Front Desk Agent.
Off to Bardog for brunch with my friends Randy & Theresa. Unfortunately Butt Slut #1 won’t be able to join us today.
That’s it for today. Back tomorrow with more news.