This is the Friday update but it’s Thursday afternoon about 6 as I type this. Sitting at the bar at the Blind Bear waiting for the Grizzlies to come on. So I figure I’ll lead off with a couple of pieces of Bear news.
This week I got some insight into how Tony makes his famous greens at the Bear. If you’ve ever seen them, you’ve noticed the greens are loaded with big hunks of MEAT!!!
Tony, I’m told, smokes his own turkey legs and adds them to the pot likker in the greens. That’s where they get their meaty, smoky flavor. Now available on the regular menu.
As I sit here this afternoon, the bald bearded bartender dressed as The Grinch is installing new 55-inch TVs so that there won’t be a bad seat in the house for watching college bowl games.
One college football game will be celebrated at the Blind Bear in particular – the Tennessee Vols vs. Iowa Hawkeyes in the Citrus Bowl. They’ll open at 10 that morning and the game will start at noon. Drink specials, food specials, local swag.
I hear from a Vols fan that there will be watch parties for the Tennessee Vols every week (except the bye week) in fall 2024 at the Bear.
The Downtown Memphis Commission will announce Paul Young’s replacement after Christmas. Young, who runs DMC, will become the mayor of Memphis on January 1.
The city is hiring a golf events planner.
The Grizzlies looked great last night and improved to 2-0 with Ja back. I’m beginning to wonder if an “ESPN: 30 for 30” documentary will one day be made about our starting point guard’s comeback. Next up: at the Atlanta Hawks Saturday at 6:30.
Stax Music Academy seeks a student services manager.
Today’s specials at Bardog:
- Chicken & veggie lo mein – 18
- Patty melt – mushroom, onion, ketchup, mustard, American, and cheddar – 17
- Shrimp hors d’oeuvre – olive with balsamic – 8.99
- Soup: Chicken & dumpling
- Dog: Chili, cheese, onion
- Mussels: Garlic, tomato, white wine
- Bourbon pecan pie
- Chocolate cake
Back tomorrow or Sunday or Monday with more news.