Huge news in the Daily Memphian this morning but it’s subscribers-only… Cristina McCarter of Feast & Graze will take over operation of the cafe in the Brooks Museum as of next week. CONGRATULATIONS Cristina!!!!!!!!!!
Cooking with Chef Eli returns to Dos Hermanos Cafe inside the Cossitt Library tonight at 6. On the menu: Pan Seared Salmon with Bechamel Sauce, Spinach, and Fettucine. Can’t make it to the library? Follow along on Dos Hermanos’ Instagram page.
Bluesman Johnny Burgin will play Huey’s Downtown 3-6 PM this Sunday, touring in support of his new “Ramblin’ from Coast to Coast” CD.
Battle of the Sexes: A Night in Hip-Hop comes to Rumba Room Monday.
The Blind Man Stage Play comes to the Premiere Palace Ballroom this Sunday at 1.
OMG
Cordelia’s Market seeks a meat cutter.
Specials this week at Local on Main:
- Cowboy chili
- Homemade potato soup (add lobster for $4)
- Crab cake sandwich with fries
- Jalapeno lobster roll with fries
- Chili cheeseburger with fries
Penny’s Tigers host South Florida at 6 tonight. Watch on ESPN.
The Grizzlies play the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road tonight at 9, a rather odd tip time for two Central Time Zone teams. It’s because the game is being broadcast exclusively on TNT.
Ben Yay’s GM has announced that the restaurant will sell king cakes and slices of king cake. Fat Tuesday is on February 13 this year, so you have a few weeks.
MPD arrested armed suspects following an attempted car theft Downtown yesterday morning.
Nelly, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Lil Kim are coming to FedExForum on the My Platinum Playlist Tour February 24.
Michael Donahue reports in the Memphis Flyer that Front St. Deli will reopen this month. Tandem Restaurant Group (the Westmorelands’ company) will operate the place. Sandwiches will be on the menu, obviously, but cast-iron pizzas are part of the plans too.
The Flyer has an interview with baseball legend Ozzie Smith, recipient of an NCRM Sports Legacy Award this year. The shortstop earned 13 Gold Gloves over the course of his career.
The CA has a look at the coldest temperatures ever in Memphis.
Draymond Green sounds off on Grizzlies fans: “They really hate me there”
We’ve got one more shot at winter precipitation today.
All checked into the Residence Inn at Main and Monroe. They have a hot breakfast buffet. I better get down there!!! Back tomorrow with more news.