I’ve had many a Green Tea Shot at my favorite Downtown bars… this was the first one served in the proper china, though.
The Thursday night poetry event that had been happening at Memphis Clover Club will be moving to Local on Main effective tonight. I think they said 7:00 start time but I’m not 100% on that. It’ll be downstairs after the law school happy hour concludes. More info
In other Local on Main news, the Philly cheesesteak flatbread is back as today’s special:
I hear that “Oh Sweets!” gift shop at 65 Monroe has bath bombs. We haven’t had a shop that sells bath bombs down here since Bluff City Soaps closed several years ago. Not that I use bath bombs, but ladies seem to love them.
Rootstock Wine Merchants out in The Edge has only 20 (of 150) spots remaining in its wine club. This is the club to join if you want to learn about wine from small, independent wineries.
Tonya Dyson & The Ainitmanes play 507 Lux Lounge in the basement of Curry N Jerk, 150 Monroe, Saturday at 9.
There will be a Cinematography 101 workshop at the Cossitt Library tonight at 6. You’ll get to work on camera operation, lighting, composition, and editing.
Blind Bear specials for this week:
- Stuffed bell pepper soup – seasoned ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes & onions – cup 6 / bowl 10
- Lasagna, salad, and garlic bread – ground beef, peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan – 18
- Cheesecake – strawberry puree topping – 8
Today is National Gumbo Day. Ben-Yay’s would be my top recommendation to celebrate. If you want something shareable, the cheese fries covered in gumbo at Blues City Cafe kick more than just a bit of ass.
It’s also Pulled Pork Day. Central BBQ Downtown is your go-to for this holiday. I like my pulled pork atop nachos at Central, but if you prefer yours on a sandwich, that’s all good, you do you.
Sampling a Grind City Poppy’s Pils as I type the first part of this post Wednesday afternoon… this is a damn fine beer. I’ve been told it’s often compared to Wiseacre’s Tiny Bomb but Poppy’s Pils is much smoother and not hoppy. Would drink again.
Momma’s, “the diner & dive off 55,” is hiring for the following positions:
- PM manager
- PM bartenders
- Kitchen and back-of-house
Send resumes to info@mommasbar.com and apply in person at 855 Kentucky (at Crump Blvd.)
There are plans for a fine-dining restaurant called Fable to go into the former Puck Food Hall space at 409 S. Main.
A Memphis legend will “release the Tigers” prior to Friday night’s football game vs. Tulane: Jerry “The King” Lawler. Releasing the Tigers is a new tradition that began this year. Lawler will be part of Wrestling Night, with two matches taking place at Tiger Lane before football. There will be a Meet & Greet with Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Tommy “Wildfire” Rich, Reggie B. Fine (my favorite!), and other Memphis wrestlers.
The Daily Memphian sat down and talked with Mayor-elect Paul Young this week. Young discussed plans for his transition team, whether he intends to retain Memphis police chief C.J. Davis and MLGW CEO Doug McGowen, and his vision for reducing crime in our city. Young wants to adopt the same sense of urgency to reduce crime that we had when fighting the COVID pandemic.
Sabor Caribe will show the Venezuela vs. Brazil World Cup qualifying match tonight at 7:30. $5 margaritas, $8 mojitos.
The Grizzlies are hiring a manager of event security.
That’s the news for now. Back tomorrow with more.