New Orleans-style restaurant Ben Yay’s has some awesome new drink specials, and here’s the cool thing- you don’t have to show up a particular day of the week or during the narrow window of a happy hour to get them. They’re OPEN TO CLOSE, EVERY DAY:
(Click image to view it in a larger size.) Ben Yay’s is on the Main Street Mall between Monroe and Union.
This morning I learned what “puff paint” is: It consists of
- Elmer’s glue
- Shaving cream
- Food coloring
My friend showed me a picture of an ice cream cone her 7-year-old painted at vacation Bible school with puff paint. “The paint stays soft even after it dries,” she said.
Grind City Brewing will host Harry Potter trivia Wednesday at 6:30, and they’ve brewed Butterbeer and Poly Juice Potion for the occasion. $50 gift cards for 1st place and for best dressed team. $25 gift card for second place and a six-pack for third.
Blind Bear specials this week
- Tomato basil soup
- Philly cheesesteak tortellini
- Citrus honey glazed chicken breast
- Molten chocolate mini layer cake
The team redeveloping 100 N. Main wants some more money… $1.8M of it.
Wiseacre seeks a front-of-house manager.
The Downtown Sheraton Hotel seeks an associate director of events.
Central Station Hotel is hiring a general manager.
The Redbirds will be back in town Friday, hosting the Iowa Cubs at 7:05 PM. The first 1500 fans will get a vintage-inspired snapback rope hat. There will be inflatables and face painting for kids on the left field bluff.
A cave has been discovered on the moon. It or others like it could be used as a base for astronauts in the future.
Birdie’s is closed through Wednesday as they upgrade their golf simulators. They’ll open again Thursday morning.
From Vox: How computers made poker a game for nerds
The Trumpster has made his veep pick: 39-year-old Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. It’s believed Vance will appeal to voters in the Rust Belt swing states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.
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