The Today Show’s Al Roker stopped by Memphis this week and shared his love for our city on Instagram. He posted pics/videos at Gus’s and the Mississippi River. View his posts, embedded in this CA story.
The CA also has a photo gallery of Curry N Jerk’s new location inside the old Bon Ton Cafe space.
The Groove on Demand ride share service, covering Downtown, Uptown, Crosstown, the Medical Center, and Soulsville, has announced that students ride for just 50 cents with a valid student ID.
The Blind Bear will have a couple of drink specials made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka for National Dog Day tomorrow, Saturday, August 26:
- Greyhound – Tito’s and grapefruit juice
- Hair of the Dog – Tito’s and Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix
Deep Roots plays Momma’s tonight at 8. The soft opening hours are still 11 AM to midnight.
At Slider Inn Downtown, the Slider Out food truck will start serving in the backyard for Trolley Night beginning at 7 tonight. Raneem + Better in Color will play at 8.
ARCHd, “two Memphis sisters making art, video, and design,” opened its first brick-and-mortar location at 65 Monroe Suite A yesterday.
There’s a Pour & Paint tonight at South Main Artspace Lofts from 7 to 9.
From the DM: Riverfront group, including Overton heirs, suing to stop new Brooks construction. Friends for Our Riverfront claim that the museum violates an easement set aside for a public promenade on land donated by the Overton family in the 19th century.
Today is National Whiskey Sour Day.
Video worth a watch: Large girl fight on Beale Street
That’s it for now. Back tomorrow.