I’m very excited about this afternoon! I snagged a ticket to Taste of the Medical District, which happens this afternoon in Health Sciences Park from 4 to 6. There will be several Med District restaurants I have never been in to visit that will supply food samples, including
- Slim & Husky’s
- Sunrise Memphis
- Riko’s Kickin’ Chicken
- Sabor Caribe
- Paper Plate Pavilion (which operates the restaurant in Tom Lee Park)
There will be several other restaurants there I have visited before (and therefore know their food is AWESOME), but I haven’t been there in a while:
- Alcenia’s
- Rock & Dough
- Feast & Graze
Should be a fun event. I’m gonna get there as close to 4 as possible and try to be out by 5, because I’d like to visit Downtown’s National Night Out events (particularly the one at the Cossitt Library) too.
The 9th annual Memphis Monster Mash will happen on Saturday, October 28 at 648 Poplar. Proceeds raised from the party benefit the Tennessee Equality Project. Open bar, drag show, outdoor dance floor, finger foods, video DJ. Organizers limit the event to 200 tickets and it sells out early every year.
Momma’s, “the diner & dive off 55,” has a couple of new promotions going on every Monday night from 7 to 9:
- Redneck trivia – Show off your knowledge of hunting, fishing, motorcycles, country music, etc.
- Free burger night – every 7th burger that comes out of the kitchen during that time frame is free.
It’s National Soft Taco Day. Maciel’s would be my recommendation – probably the Tinga (spicy chicken) or the chorizo.
Specials this week at the Blind Bear:
The I-55 bridge will close for construction between 6 PM this Friday and 6 AM Monday. Work will be done on the Wisconsin Ave. bridge over 55 as well as the river bridge and the interchange at Crump.
For those of you sick of the heat, MemphisWeather.net forecasts a high in the upper 60s and a low in the mid 40s Saturday.
TRAFFIC ALERT for my Bardog friends who come there from Fayette County: Traffic will be impacted Saturday by the St. Jude Ironman 70.3. I know this slowed you down last year. I don’t have recommendations for alternate routes because I’m unfamiliar with the roads out there. Maybe drive north to Oaklamd and hit the 40 there?
There were more girl fights and a gun on Beale Street late Saturday night.
Come say hello if you see me at Taste of the District! I’ll probably have on a turquoise shirt, gray shorts, with blonde hair that looks like it hasn’t been cut in a year (because it hasn’t). If I get more info on Downtown National Night Out events today, I’ll be back with a second post.