I don’t know if I have any West Memphis readers, but it’s apparently become much more difficult to get to the closest Memphis bar to your city, Momma’s, “the diner and dive off I-55.” To get there from WM, do the following:
- Go eastbound on I-55 across the old bridge
- Exit onto Metal Museum Drive
- Turn right onto West Illinois Ave.
- Turn south onto Riverside Blvd.
- Turn east on McLemore Ave.
- Turn north on Kansas St.
- Turn right on Illinois Ave.
- Turn left on Kentucky St.
- At the corner of Crump – you FINALLY made it to Momma’s!!!
- If you see a sign that reads “EXIT 152 – Bucksnort,” you took a wrong turn somewhere
There’s a map on Momma’s Facebook page if that helps.
Early-bird tickets for Memphis’ best beer festival, Cooper-Young Beerfest, are now on sale. Saturday, October 21 is the date. Definitely worth a Lyft or Uber.
Local on Main will have homemade Mexican pizzas today as a special.
Some restaurant down here needs to do their take on an Enchirito. Gotta be topped with black olives though, like ‘ritos were back in the 1980s…
The Beale Street Bears website writers think Desmond Bane has a good shot at making the 2024 U.S. Olympic team. Ya know, I think Des has probably become my fav Grizzly… not flashy, just goes out there and gets the job done well. Low drama kind of dude.
Today is National Coloring Day.
The MBJ reports that a new restaurant is coming to The Ravine out in The Edge District, launched by Chef Kevin Sullivan (no relation to the professional wrestler of the same name). The menu will be a blend of Asian and Southern.
Word on the street is that a French/American fine dining restaurant named Amelia Gene’s is coming to 1 MLK Ave. They’re said to start training people in about 3 weeks.
I played Donkey Kong on that video game console at the Cossitt Library yesterday. I couldn’t make it past the first screen!!! 
I used to be really good.
Cossitt staff will present story time at the Memphis Farmers Market this Saturday at 11.
The Cossitt branch will host Momversations from 3-5 PM this Saturday.
Memphis 901 FC hosts Hartford Athletic 7 PM Saturday at AutoZone Park.
30ME (Thirty Minute Ego) plays Slider Inn Downtown this Friday.
There’s a Valero Reelin’ for Good Bass Tournament this Friday. $10,000 grand prize and $2500 Big Bass prize. Hosted by Bill Dance and Bass Pro.
Madaline Collins Duo plays Live at the Tracks at Central Station tonight 6:30-9:30.
David Graham & The Eskimo Brothers play Blues City Cafe Friday night.
Pete, Brevin & Fish will be back on Bally Sports Southeast broadcasting all but 4 of the Grizzlies games this season. That is great news – it was unclear if the broadcasts would be back after the network’s parent company filed Chapter 11.
Adam Sandler is coming to FedExForum on November 16. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday.
A tattoo festival is coming to the Renasant Convention Center in April 2024.
Curry N Jerk has some limited-time deals at its new location at 150 Monroe:
Pick 2 meals for $35:
- Salmon & grits
- Jerk shrimp alfredo
- Curry Jerk combo
- Curry shrimp & grits
Pick 2 meals for $30:
- Oxtail fried rice
- Jerk combo fried rice
- Oxtail pasta
- Veggie Panamanian pasta
- Jerk shrimp fried rice
Pick 2 meals for $25:
- Jerk chicken plate
- Vegan jerk burger
- Jerk chicken alfredo
Silly Goose has $8 Hugo and Aperol Spritz for the month of September.
Action News 5 has a look at the new Muggin coffeehouse location in Uptown.
That’s it for now. This is my Thursday update post but I’m typing it Wednesday evening at Blind Bear. Gonna schedule it for 12:01 AM so the date will be right, then sit back and silently judge people singing karaoke. Back when I have more to write.