A customer came into one of the neighborhood bars Thursday night and asked about me. Butt Slut #2 was bartending. Butt Slut #1, who used to work at the same place, was sitting at the bar drinking an Angry Orchard.
“Where’s Paul been? I haven’t seen him lately,” the man asked.
“We saw him Wednesday night,” said Butt Slut #2. “You know him. He’s just been Paulin’ around.”
Just Paulin’ around. I like that.
Today is Brunch for Lunch Day. I’ll be celebrating with my friends Randy & Theresa and Butt Slut #1 at Bardog. Let me see if I can guess today’s specials:
- Strawberry or blueberry pancakes
- Lobster omelette
- Chicken-n-wafffles
- Grilled pork chop
- Some kind of blackened fish (probably salmon or snapper; possibly mahi mahi)
Today is also World Cocktail Day. I’m sure, with the nice weather, a lot of Downtowners will be out on patios celebrating that holiday. MWN says there’s a chance of afternoon thunderstorms with a high of 88. It’ll be 90 tomorrow. Whew, sure glad my A/C got fixed this week.
The redevelopment group that now owns the Sterick Building plans to transform the surrounding neighborhood, the DM reports. The Sterick is the yellow 29-story building at the northeast corner of B.B. King and Madison. It has been vacant and blighted since the 1980s.
Whiskey Bent Duo plays country and classic rock hits on the Blind Bear’s patio Sunday starting at 6 PM.
Sir Meatball’s Dogchella dog festival happens today at Grind City Brewing Co. beginning at noon. Dog product vendors will be on-site and until 4 PM, you can get a draft for only $5 if you’re accompanied by a dog. Admission is free.
Mark Edgar Stuart and Aaron James play the River Series at Harbor Town Amphitheater today from 4:00 to 7:30. Tickets are $10 adults/$5 kids.
The ever-popular Memphis Greek Festival is happening today out on Highland near Sam Cooper.
Gia Welch Trio plays The Central BBQ Sessions tonight at the Downtown Central BBQ on Butler behind the civil rights museum. 6-9 PM.
Families get in free at the Stax Museum this afternoon 1 to 4.
Devil Train plays Memphis Clover Club, B.B. King at Court in the Indigo Hotel building, tonight at 9:30.
There’s a Memphis Jookin’ class and dance performance at the Cossitt Library, Front and Monroe, today at 5.
Tomorrow (Sunday) we say goodbye to Primas Bakery and Boutique’s Downtown location. Everything in the bakery case will be buy one, get one free. 9 AM-3 PM.
The annual Manes on Main Festival happens today beginning at 11 AM at the Soul & Spirits brewery, 845 N. Main. Hair & beard contest. First 100 beer orders come with a special donut pairing. Board to Beers will be there with a board games pop-up. Champs BBQ will have a truck there. Albees will also have a food truck. Vendor market.
The Ruby Bridges Reading Festival happens from 10 to 3 at the National Civil Rights Museum.
A condo covering the entire 11th floor of the Goodwyn Building at Second and Madison is for sale.
The building at 119 Madison (at November 6th alley) could become a boutique hotel.
The CA has coverage of the annual Blues Music Awards that happened Downtown this week.
Hey, y’all want to see a couple of Blind Bear photos from yesterday?
This is one of the new menu items, Momma’s Meatloaf. The sauce on top tasted more like BBQ than it did ketchup, which is typically what you see atop restaurant meatloaf. I approve of the flavor. Very Memphis and as I’ve said before, plain red ketchup is a child’s condiment.
The mashed potatoes have a good flavor to them. I got a side of ranch to dip my fried okra. I would definitely get this again, although the Crawfish Mac and the Hibernation Tots remain my favorite menu items.
Don’t forget, you can get that meatloaf on a sandwich, named after me, at Saturday and Sunday brunch. (11 AM to 3 PM)
One of the servers brought me a small gift bag yesterday. “Just a little happy I saw at Walgreens,” she said. It’s a fuzzy bear snap bracelet. “I wanted you to have a reminder that the Bear loves you.” Awww. That melted my heart.
Time for me to get ready for brunch. Probably back tomorrow with more news.