Local on Main has a sign on the door saying it’s closed momentarily, and that in the meantime, you can go see your favorite crew members at Madison Tavern on Overton Square.
Memphis Medical District’s Taste of the District returns to Health Sciences Park from 4 to 6 PM October 1. Tickets are not free this year, but are very reasonably priced. Participating restaurants include
Airport City Executive Center Catering
Alcenia’s
Biscuits and Jams
Blessed By Nature
Chi Phi Food Truck
Feast and Graze
Flyway Brewery
French Truck
Guac Fresh Mex
Groovy Gratitude
Hard Times Deli
JEM Dining
K & B Smoothies
Matai’z Polynesian Grill
Muggin’ Coffeehouse
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Plant Based Heat
Playa Bowls
Poppz
Riko’s Kickin Chicken
Sabor Caribe
Slim and Husky’s
Sovereign Tea
Sunrise 901
Wonky’s Not So Famous Treats
There will also be a DJ and live music from Grizzlies Prep.
The Grizzlies will retire Tony Allen’s number 9 jersey March 15. He’ll be the third member of the 2010s Core Four – after Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol – to receive that honor. The fourth member, Mike Conley, is still active.
Aldo’s Pizza Pies now has cauliflower crust as an option and it’s gluten free.
Pop-up concerts are being planned for Mud Island Amphitheater. The hope is to revive the performance space the way pop-events revived the Tennessee Brewery a decade ago.
’60s music group The Box Tops were recently honored with a Brass Note on Beale Street. Thomas Boggs, the late founder of Huey’s, was a member.
$5 million in upgrades are coming to AutoZone Park.
Expect heavy rain in Memphis on Friday as remnants of Hurricane Helene pass nearby.
It’s National Quesadilla Day.
Bill Maher: The WTF? Tour comes to the Orpheum this Saturday.
There will be a Grit Grind N’ Glow Run Series though Downtown Tuesdays in October. All levels, 2-mile run/walk, group photo at the end. The series is hosted by 901 Run Club and they’ll hand out glow bracelets.
Interesting betting opportunity I noticed this morning: 2 Georgia is favored by 2 points by sportsbooks in Saturday’s road game at 4 Alabama… but ESPN’s FPI has Bama at 66% to win. Are the bookies underrating the Crimson Tide?
That’s it for now. Rain may slow down my posting frequency for the rest of this week.
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