It’s National Sugar Cookie Day, and Insomnia Cookies on Beale Street has the sweet deal: $1 sugar cookies all day.
Flyway Brewing celebrates Christmas in July all week with High Cotton Nut Brown Ale on draft.
Cordelia’s Market hosts a Harbor Town neighborhood mixer 5-7 this evening. Free beer samples.
World Cup action today: France v. Morocco, 3 PM, FOX.
Music Export Memphis will celebrate its 10th birthday with a free concert in Handy Park Saturday, July 25. Slated to perform, according to the Memphis Flyer cover story, are Black Cream, Keia Johnson, Deonna Sirod, Nick Black, Raneem Imam, Optic Sink, and Hi Rhythm featuring Jerome Chism and Lina Beach.
A renovation is planned to get the Doubletree Hotel, across Union from the ballpark, back open. WREG reports on a plan to reimagine the 280-room Tree Tree as a 4-star “lifestyle/boutique” hotel.
On Thursday, July 23, there will be a dinner at Ghost River’s South Main taproom featuring the brewery’s beer, Old Dominick cocktails, and the following courses:
- Deviled eggs with candied bacon
- BBQ egg rolls
- Brisket mac & cheese
- Maple bourbon ribs
- Smoked peach cobbler
Buy tickets | $85 per person | Space limited
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