Congratulations to the Memphis Redbirds, whose main kitchen recently scored 100 on its health inspection. Winning off the field as well as on! The Birds host Norfolk tonight at 6:45.
This is Taste of Memphis: Black Dining Week. Participating Downtown: Sage, SugaShack, Curry N Jerk, The Genre, One11 Madison, Cozy Corner, Cache 42
HBCU celebration the Southern Heritage Classic is at the Liberty Bowl Saturday. UA-Pine Bluff will face Alcorn State.
“The Lorraine,” a documentary about the South Main hotel that is now the National Civil Rights Museum, will kick off Memphis Indie Film Fest on November 5.
There was a shooting in the 7 PM hour in Court Square last night. One wounded, one detained.
Dy-no-MITE!!! There will be a script read of 2 episodes of 1970s TV show Good Times at Withers Gallery on Beale Friday night 7:00-8:30. IMHO, Good Times is the best sitcom ever.
The Memphis version of Monopoly is one of the games you can play on a $5 game day pass at Memphis Chess Club. Free for members. If you want to own the game, Feelin’ Memphis gift shop at 509 S. Main sells it.
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