News from Momma’s, the trucker bar at Crump and Kentucky:
The Grizzlies are running a Father’s Day sale with deals up to 65% off through today. Visit their online store and use the promo code BackCourt at checkout.
I just finished reading Clarence Saunders & The Founding of Piggly Wiggly: The Rise & Fall of a Memphis Maverick by Mike Freeman. It’s a good read about one of the city’s most colorful (and stubborn) figures. I checked it back into the library’s e-collection, or you can buy it from Amazon (linked).
Little Bettie, the pizza kitchen inside the Wiseacre Downtown taproom, has a new menu beginning today:
Kimchi hushpuppies??? Yes, please! And I would definitely pay the dollar to add chorizo!
From ABC 24: Renasant Convention Center named best convention center in America two years in a row
Pat Sajak is retiring from Wheel of Fortune after the upcoming season.
Bluesman Eric Hughes plays The Central BBQ Sessions at Central BBQ Downtown today.
Did you know that Grind City Media has an app? Download it for iOS or Android to catch The Chris Vernon Show, The Gary Parrish Show, The Jessica Benson Show, The Odds Couple, The SneakFest Show, Grizz Beat, and tons more great content. If you download the app and turn on notifications, you’ll get a special in-app, limited-time announcement this Thursday.
Kobe Bryant almost became a Memphis Grizzly when he was a free agent in 2004.
Insomnia Cookies has a Father’s Day 12-pack of cookies that come in a special Father’s Day gift box sleeve.
Grind City Brewing will hold a tasting at Buster’s Liquors on Highland Friday from 4 to 7 PM. I just hope no one drives a car through the front of the building.
Dammit! Yesterday, less than an hour after I finished eating a big meal, I got invited to The Cove out in the Broad Avenue Arts District for tamale pie. I was too stuffed to go. I love tamale pie! From their menu, where it’s called Stoner Pie: “Two LaRosa Tamales baked in a casserole boat topped with cream cheese Rotel dip and fresh ground cumin; served with Fritos. For extreme heat, ask your server for red hot chili sauce.”
I took the laptop to the Blind Bear last night and typed this post. When I got home, there was disturbing news. I may need a few days to deal with it. And even after that, I may not be in the mood to post for a while. Close friends, please stay in touch.