Month: August 2026

It makes me VERY, VERY HAPPY to walk past Downtown restaurants/bars and see a new house rule posted near the entrance:

No speakers on phones

YES YES YES. Talking on your g-damn speakerphones is RUDE to those seated near you. This includes FaceTime! Finish your conversation before coming inside! Or learn to use text to converse! I, for one, am THRILLED to see neighborhood businesses FINALLY cracking down on this.

Third Coast headlines this Thursday’s Peabody rooftop party. 6-10 PM. $15 to get in, $40 to go VIP. VIPs get a buffet of chicken Rotel, tortilla chips, and fried potato skins.

Redbirds host Nashville at 6:45 tonight. Our ‘birds whooped dat ass last night 13-2.

Elvis Week 2026 kicks off Saturday.

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Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Insomnia Cookies at 200 Beale has gotcha covered for the holiday: Buy a warm  chocolate chunk cookie and get a second cookie of equal or lesser value for free.

This morning at breakfast, my friend Patrick brought up a “rocky” problem – a problem I saw myself as I walked around Downtown later.

 

Concrete trucks are letting loose piles of big rocks every time they stop at a traffic light. These rocks can get kicked up and break someone’s windshield. Can anything be done about this?

Your Memphis Redbirds are back at home this week for a homestand against the Nashville Sounds. The first pitch tonight is 6:45 p.m. Check out the new value menu at the Cantina Stand near section 114.

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Folks, I’ve been waiting for 20+ years to post a news item like this first one.

Downtown Memphis appears to be close to getting an Indian restaurant!!!!!

What Now reports that a concept called Flavors of India is coming to 150 Peabody Place Suite 115. That’s the Terminix building (old Peabody Place mall building), I believe. “Like” the restaurant on Facebook I LOVE Indian food and can’t wait for it to open!

Last night, one of my Saucer beertenders told me about a hidden gem of Downtown dining: Flyway Brewing’s taproom at 598 Monroe. She especially likes the crispy duck tenders and loaded fries. Menu

The Woodruff-Fontaine House invites you to take a walk through the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 on Sunday, August 23rd.

Today is Grab Some Nuts Day.

Sage seeks a lead bartender. Send your resume to sagememphis94@gmail.com.

The Rocky is the burger of the week at Momma’s. Angus beef, red & yellow peppers, jalapeños, provolone, chipotle mayo.

Feeling better today than I have in a while… but I’m staying at the Mission tonight because I need sleep and a shower. Plus the guest church at chapel, New Salem MB, is one of my fav guest churches. Back soon with more news.

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I walked past KUYA about 12:15 AM and there was no party spilling out onto the sidewalk as we’ve come to expect. Wonder what happened?

The space formerly occupied by The WKND Hang Suite on Vance Ave. is now Novel Social Club. What Now has the details. I wonder if the East Memphis bookstore is gonna be OK with the use of that name.

WWE SummerSlam night 1 results

The Metal Museum is closed to the public for the rest of 2026 as preparations are underway for its move to Overton Park.

Want a reminder to get a haircut every 6 weeks? Want to count down the days until vacation starts? This app can help.

Itta Bena is hosting a dinner on Thursday, August 27 pairing Old Forester bourbon cocktails with the restaurant’s delicious cuisine. reservations

UGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH NFL football is back in a few days. Cardinals vs. Panthers preseason game, Thursday 7 PM CDT, NBC/Peacock.

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The Ruby Bridges Reading Festival is today at the civil rights museum. Free books, free health screenings, story readings, DJ.

The old, boarded-up police station on Adams near Fourth could be a future home for juvie court.

If your pup likes water, bring them to Streetdog Foundation’s Summer Splash noon to 4 at Loflin Yard. Dog pools, splash pads, giveaways.

Happy National Mustard Day. Also, happy International Blues Music Day.

There was a fire at an apartment complex at Vance and Orleans Friday morning.

How weird are you?

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