Sick of this cold weather? I know I am. But never fear; this is Memphis and different weather is always right around the corner. MemphisWeather.net expects highs in the 70s Tuesday through Thursday.
Well, I was wrong about a couple of things concerning NBA All-Star Weekend yesterday. First of all, Memphis DID have a player in the Rising Stars game… specifically, the Memphis Hustle did, in Summer League favorite Kenneth Lofton Jr. Lofton scored 7 points and made 4 rebounds repping the G-League against first- and second-year NBA players on Team Joakim.
Lofton will be back to play in the NBA G-League Next Up Game at 2 PM Sunday (NBAtv)
Also, I had the start times of the Rising Stars game and the celebrity game wrong by an hour. I forgot that the site I was looking at didn’t automatically detect my time zone and listed all times as Eastern. Sorry about that.
Rachel Mullen, the owner of Primas Bakery + Boutique on South Main, will compete in the Food Network show “Spring Baking Championship: Easter.” Episodes begin Monday, March 6 on the network. If you have Discovery+ you can catch them there too.
Tasia Vergos, matriarch of The Rendezvous, has died at 96. She was married to Charlie Vergos.
Marshmallow Peeps-flavored soda is back for the Easter season. It’s produced by Pepsi.
Speaking of Easter Sunday, the Redbirds are going to celebrate the holiday BIG with an afternoon game at AutoZone Park:
- First 1000 kids 12 and under receive a free Redbirds Easter basket
- All kids 12 and under receive a free Prairie Farms ice cream sandwich
- Specialty ticket gets holders all-you-can-eat Easter brunch: pancakes, ham/egg/cheese biscuits, sausage links, sausage patties, bacon, cheese omelets, mustard and caramelized onion quiche, crispy Brussels sprouts with bacon, Caprese pasta salad, fresh fruit platter, bagels and toppings, desserts
- Specialty ticket holders can also play catch on the field
- Post-game there will be an Easter egg hunt on the field
Easter is on Sunday, April 9.
The MBJ reports that the restaurant space at S. Main and Butler, most recently occupied by Rizzo’s, will become The Garden BC (brunch cafe) and it will open in late March. It’s similar to a concept the owners operated in Nashville 2009-2020. Initially, they’ll be open Friday-Sunday only and will offer classic brunch dishes as well as a specialty item: bananas foster pancakes.
Six new apartments are coming to Monroe Avenue above McEwen’s. The project is called 124 Newsroom because the business that used to be next door to McEwen’s had an address of 124 Monroe and was a world newsstand.
Edible Memphis reports that there’s a new coffee shop, Boycott Coffee, on the ground floor of the Commonwealth Building at 240 Madison. They open weekdays at 6:30, Saturdays at 9, Sundays at 10. Edible’s writers say Monday is the best day to go, because a rep from Rigby Roastery is in there with specialty coffee beans from around the world.
Today is National Drink Wine Day.
Grape. plays Earnestine & Hazel’s tonight at 9.
Heartbreak Hill Trip plays Blind Bear tonight at 10.
The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour comes to FedExForum tonight.
More NBA All-Star Weekend fun kicks off tonight at 7 on TNT. First up is the skills challenge featuring Giannis and his two brothers vs. three members of the Utah Jazz vs. three rookies. Next up, eight players will compete in the 3-point contest. Wrapping up the evening, four players will take part in the dunk contest.
WWE Elimination Chamber is tonight as well. Roman Reigns (champion) vs. Sami Zayn (no longer The Honorary Uce) for the WWE Universal and World titles headlines the show. I’ll make a bold prediction: Montez Ford wins the U.S. title Elimination Chamber match to kick off his singles career.
I’m heading to Bardog today for a fun Saturday brunch with my friends Randy, Theresa, and Butt Slut #1. It will be a bittersweet day, though, because Butt Slut #1’s work schedule is changing and this looks to be the last Saturday she will be able to join us.
This isn’t horrible news for me, as I will still see her at Bardog and Blind Bear on other days of the week. But it is for Randy and Theresa, who live 50 miles away and who can usually only make it down here on Saturdays. They’ll rarely get to see her anymore, and I know that’s disappointing for them.
Hey Randy, look at the bright side, you can take Butt Slut #1’s terrible music off your brunch playlist. If I never heard “Bills, Bills, Bills” again, that would be perfectly okay. Oh God, now I have that song stuck in my head.
That’s it for today’s post. So very excited about a weekend without any NFL football on TV. Back tomorrow if there’s any news to report.