Wednesday update

So, the past few weeks I’ve been receiving spam texts like these:

“I want to have a crazy night with you. What’s your plan for tonight? (website short URL)”

“You are a living, breathing sexual fantasy. (website short URL)”

Obviously I didn’t respond or click on the URLs. However, I did notice that the sender appeared to be texting everyone with a 901-581-xxxx phone number, unaware whether any particular permutation of that number was connected to a phone.

Yesterday I learned what’s probably going on there. There’s a new scam going around called SIM swapping, where the scammer is able to get access to your email, your social media accounts, your bank account login, etc. They’re also able to change your passwords, get two-factor authentication codes and the like. The reason this particular scam is so hard to prevent is that it relies on your phone number, which is not a private piece of information. All they have to do is convince a representative of your phone provider (AT&T, Verizon, or whoever) that they’re you and that they lost their phone and need to get their number – meaning, your number – switched over to the SIM card in the phone they brought with them.

The FTC has information about protecting yourself from SIM swap scams. Obviously, don’t click URLs contained in text messages from unknown senders. Furthermore, I would not even reply “stop” to be taken off their group list, because it gives the scammers the information that your phone number is live.

Knotfest Roadshow will make its way to FedExForum Friday, June 12, with performances by Slipknot, A Day to Remember, Underoath, and Code Orange.

The Memphis Flyer has posted job requirements for its Editor position now that current editor Bruce VanWyngarden plans on stepping down. They are accepting submissions through March 15.

Congratulations are in order for two members of the Grizzlies:

  • Ja Morant has been named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January. This is his third such award this season.
  • Taylor Jenkins has been named Western Conference Coach of the Month for January.

Penny’s Memphis Tigers host Temple tonight at FedExForum. Tip-off is 7 PM. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

Job news: Innovate Memphis seeks a Community Data Lead.

MIFA put the spotlight on a few upcoming volunteer opportunities in their recent e-newsletter and I wanted to mention them here. First of all, they have a Family Service Day on Presidents Day, Monday, February 17, from 9 am to noon at their headquarters at 910 Vance. Families will learn about MIFA’s programs, have a quick breakfast, and then deliver Meals on Wheels to seniors. Space is limited. Email civy@mifa.org or call 901-529-4586 to sign up.

MIFA will help serve guests on Tuesdays at the Calvary Lenten Waffle Shop beginning March 3. For more information email lmarks@mifa.org or call 901-529-4560.

There will be a MIFA Serves day on Saturday, April 4. Volunteers will gather at the headquarters at 910 Vance then spread out to clean up the surrounding neighborhood. If interested in helping email civy@mifa.org or call 901-529-4586.

The list of restaurants participating in Black Restaurant Week is out. Expect multi-course meals and great values the week of March 8-14. Downtown participants include Sage, The Office @ Uptown, Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe, Robusto by Havana Mix, Flava House, and Curry N Jerk. View the menus

You’ve heard of beer bars and wine bars, but in Colorado there’s a butter bar. You can order a flight of four different butters, which comes with a warm baguette.

Edible Memphis posted that Wrapsody, the popular lunch spot at 99 N. Main, now has a food truck that can be found in the South Main district most days. For now the food truck is cash only, although they do accept CashApp.

Coors Light will cover adoption fees for up to 1000 dogs around the country through February 21.

Further proof that Downtown’s Cossitt Library is not your grandfather’s library: They had some Nintendo 64 action going on at their pop-up library inside Puck Food Hall for January Trolley Night. They say they may bring the game console back for future events.

That’s the news for today. Back tomorrow with more.

Tuesday update

The Daily Memphian reports that Front Street Deli is for sale. The little deli has been a staple at the corner of Front and Union for 44 years. The current owner really hopes whoever buys it keeps it a deli and keeps the name.

Mardi Gras is February 25, and the Commercial Appeal has a list of places where you can buy a king cake. Downtown, the place to go is Primas Bakery + Boutique (which the CA misspelled Prima’s). They have king cakes which they make for special orders. They also have Mardi Gras macarons.

The February South Main Association meeting has been announced for next Tuesday, February 11, at Longshot, the bar in the downstairs of the Arrive Hotel at Main and Butler (entrance on Butler). 6 PM social, 6:30 presentation (I’ll post the speaker(s) when announced). Free for SMA members, $10 for guests.

The developers of One Beale’s boutique hotel want to add an extra story, bringing the total from nine to ten.

The Grizzlies got a W last night, again hitting .500 at 25-25. They are safely in eighth place in the West for now, two games ahead of ninth-place Portland and five games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans, a team to watch now that Zion Williamson is back. Next up for the Grizzlies: at Dallas (31-19) tomorrow at 7:30. That is going to be a tough game to win.

Chris Herrington makes a good point in his trade tracker column today: If the Grizzlies can’t find a trade that brings back an asset for Andre Iguodala by the trade deadline Thursday at 2, perhaps the team should continue to sit him for the rest of the season. He doesn’t want to play here, and the team as it stands now is doing well without him. Worst-case scenario seems to be, Memphis fails to find a suitable trade, buys out Iggy after the deadline, makes the playoffs, and finds Iggy wearing a purple-and-gold jersey for their first round opponent the Lakers. Why would we buy someone out to make an opponent better?

There will be a performance of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood at the Cannon Center this evening. Note that ages 1 and up must have a ticket.

Programming note: Due to a shift in my work hours tomorrow only, tomorrow’s daily update post will probably be late getting up. Usually I have the post up by 9; tomorrow it will be sometime around noon.

As of the time of this writing, nobody knows who won the Iowa Democratic caucus because an app didn’t work and votes are being tallied by hand.

The orange shitgibbon delivers the 2020 State of the Union address tonight at 8 PM Central. Here’s the link to the 2020 SOTU drinking game.

That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.

Monday update

Election alert: If you want to vote in the March 3 Super Tuesday primary, the deadline to register to vote is today!

The Grizzlies host the Detroit Pistons in a Hardwood Classics (throwback uniforms and court design) game tonight at 7. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 2. The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington has a look at moves that could be made.

You can’t fix stupid: A disturbing number of people think coronavirus is related to Corona beer

Thanks to my neighbors Pete and Tracy for inviting me and my troll to their Super Bowl party last night! It was a fun time.

For wrestling fans: Today would have been the 60th birthday of “The Modern-Day Warrior,” Kerry Von Erich.

Loflin Yard has booked Moses Crouch and Memphissippi Medicine in what is being advertised as a “must see” show on February 21.

Happy Valentine’s Day, YOGA! Downtown Yoga will celebrate Valentine’s Day the day after, Saturday, February 15 from 1 to 2 PM, with a yoga flow and cacao ceremony designed to open the heart chakra.

Edible Memphis has published a breakfast bowl guide, with plenty of the bowls being from Downtown restaurants. That brisket macro bowl at Bedrock Market looks especially delicious.

The Play that Goes Wrong has a seven-show run at the Orpheum this week from Wednesday through Sunday.

The Iowa caucus is today. A representative from Pennsylvania begs Iowa to send a Democrat who can win her state. I hope Iowa listens. She is exactly right.

Back tomorrow with more news.

Saturday update

Very cool event happening tonight… L.A.-based DJ Cut Chemist will be in Memphis tonight to play a set in Central Station’s Eight and Sand bar. He has agreed to abide by the rules of the house, meaning Memphis music only. He’ll be joined by other DJs including Red Eye, Capital A, Scott Bomar, Bizzle Bluebland, Otis Shredding, and Memphis Jones. This is my #1 recommendation if you’re looking for something to do tonight, and I bet even those not normally into DJs would like it.

It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for a look at non-basketball events happening at FedExForum in February.

  • Today: World-famous basketball touring team the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their new show, “Pushing the Limits,” to Memphis. 7 PM show time.
  • Friday, February 7: Tyler Perry brings the third leg of the Madea’s Farewell Play Tour to FedExForum.
  • Sunday, February 9: Celine Dion‘s Courage World Tour, her first tour in over ten years, makes a Memphis stop.
  • Saturday, February 15: Professional Bull Riders bring their Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour to Memphis. These guys don’t make it to Memphis every year, so if you’re into bull riding, better seize this chance to see it live. It’s a shame folks will be drinking Bud Light at a PBR event.
  • Sunday, February 23: Soup Sunday, a fundraiser for Youth Villages, happens from 11 AM to 2 PM. Over 50 of Memphis’ finest restaurants set up tables in the Forum concourse so attendees can sample all the soups, breads, and desserts they want. You get a holder that will let you carry around 4 soups at the time, although some people (the Nuh-Uh Girl) have been creative enough to fit 9 soups in the holder at once.

Geez… that’s the fifth year in a row I have told that Nuh-Uh Girl story when mentioning Soup Sunday. I need to watch it repeating the same stale jokes year after year… if I keep it up with the recycled bad jokes, I might be put under consideration to emcee DTO. I don’t own a bad tux though.

It’s always good to see the locals make the big time: A former West Memphis Shelter puppy will be in the Puppy Bowl this year

It’s also always good to see people doing good for others: MLGW employees have been spending their lunch break feeding the homeless

For those of you in town one more night following the IBC finals, and for those who are always up for some good live music, may I recommend the Brass Door tonight. It’s an Irish pub on Madison between Second and Third and they have a cozy and intimate performance space downstairs. (It’s called The Cavern, named after the place the Beatles performed 1961-63, and their 1960-62 drummer Pete Best has played there.) Tonight they will host a Memphis Songwriter Showcase presented by Missihippie Music. Eric Lewis, Mallory Everett, Devan Yanik, and Stephen Michael are the lineup.

Happy weekend, YOGA! There will be a Yoga and Mimosas class tomorrow from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at Art Village Gallery at the corner of Main and Huling. This is an all-levels class. There will be a guided meditation and a vinyasa flow accompanied by a soulful playlist, followed by mimosas. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, towel, water, and good vibes.

Beer koozie mittens: The winter attire item you didn’t realize you needed.

Jalapeno poppers crossed my mind twice yesterday. I thought to myself, “I haven’t heard anything about the annual jalapeno popper throwdown that normally happens in late March.” I pulled up the website and there’s a “That’s all, folks!” sign on the homepage, so I guess that event’s run has come to an end.

Fear not, though, for there are still jalapeno poppers to be had Downtown. I went to the Blind Bear for lunch yesterday, and Mary told me jalapeno poppers were recently added to the menu, and that means one more menu item she can order, having recently gone vegetarian. So if you miss popper fest, come down to the Bear, and give theirs a try!

The Bush League & Friends come to Earnestine & Hazel’s tonight at 9.

Eric Hughes Band plays Loflin Yard tonight at 9.

Memphis in May will have a volunteer expo on February 20. This is the chance to learn how you can get involved in this month-long festival. Great way to meet people, form lasting friendships, and get an inside look at how this event comes together.

Nerd time: I discovered a very cool techie tool yesterday. It’s called CSVkit. It’s a command-line tool that lets you do all kinds of cool things with CSV (comma separated value) files. Among its command-line capabilities: convert Excel to CSV, convert JSON to CSV (and vice versa), perform searches, and even query the data using SQL. Since it converts Excel to CSV, that makes it possible to run SQL queries against an Excel file without ever exporting the data and importing it into a database. It’s one of those tools for which, I don’t know why I need it yet, but I know at some point in the future it’s going to come in really handy.

Crappie Madness – Kids’ Weekend happens today and tomorrow 1:00 to 3:30 PM at Bass Pro at the Pyramid. First 50 kids each day receive free gifts, including head lamps and tackle boxes. All kids can attend a Crappie 101 workshop and get casting tips.

Primas Bakery + Boutique is offering an Intro to Watercolor workshop on Saturday, March 7. Artist Jesi Lee will lead this two-hour class. $50 fee includes all supplies and a watercolor pad and brush to take home.

Wiseacre Brewing Co. out on Broad Avenue will host a Flower and Chocolate beer event on Saturday, February 15. If beer is more your idea of a Valentine’s Day gift than traditional choices, come to this event for a tour of the brewery and beer and chocolate pairings. The chocolate will come from local maker Dinstuhl’s, soon to have a Downtown location. There are three time slots, 2, 4, and 6 PM, and all three will sell out quickly. If you want to make reservations, do not delay.

This is an interesting read: The concept of a U.S. dollar collapse goes mainstream. Currencies usually collapse when the country that issues them takes on more debt than it can possibly support, and the U.S. has been piling up debt at record speed. Other countries are buying up gold at an alarming rate, sensing a dollar collapse could happen. Although, I wonder if the world standard currency of the future is blockchain rather than gold.

Most of my fellow Democrats are disappointed that TN senator Lamar Alexander announced he would not vote to call witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial. I’m not disappointed at all, for several reasons:

First of all, evidence could prove that Trump is an alien who is out to snuff out humankind with a giant laser, and yet 20 Republican senators would not vote to remove him. Trump would have been acquitted, whether sooner or later.

Second, look at what Alexander said. The Democrats proved their case. He saw no reason to hear even more evidence that Trump is a corrupt president who is willing to put foreign interests ahead of the Constitution if that’s what is necessary to keep him in office. Alexander feels, however, that it is the job of the American people to decide if that warrants removing Trump, not the Senate. Okay, let’s take him up on that. There’s an election in 9 months. Let’s decide for ourselves if we want 4 more years of authoritarianism and corruption.

Third, the Senate doesn’t want to subpoena John Bolton, and hear whether he has first-hand knowledge of a Trump quid pro quo with Ukraine. Well, fine. Let’s get this impeachment hearing wrapped up, get the State of the Union behind us, and then there’s nothing stopping the House Oversight Committee from subpoenaing John Bolton to testify before them (and TV cameras) about what he knew. That could be very damaging to Trump as election season heats up, especially if additional witnesses are uncovered.

2020 may be the American people’s last chance to get it right. There’s nothing wrong with having a Republican in office – just not this fake Republican who serves his own interest above all others. There may not be after a 2024 election if we send him back to the White House.

Okay. Rant over. Bardog time. Back tomorrow with more news.

Friday update

There is a lot going on tonight! Let’s have a look:

Tool brings their North American Tour to FedExForum tonight at 7:30.

Over at the Halloran Centre, Robert Moody and The Orchestra Unplugged will explore the evolution of music from the 9th century to modern times. Show starts at 7:30 and tickets are $35.

The semifinalists for the International Blues Challenge have been announced, and you can buy a wristband tonight to get into many clubs in and around Beale Street to hear them perform. Get your ticket for the finals tomorrow at noon at the Orpheum.

There will be a Youth Showcase of blues artists on Beale today 2:30 to 8 PM.

It’s South Main Trolley Night, with many of the shops in the South Main Arts District staying open until 9 or later. In addition to mingling with neighbors, some of the venues will offer live music, hors d’oeuvres, booze, and/or discounts.

Our Memphis Tigers will return to the national spotlight tomorrow, hosting a noon game vs. UConn that will be broadcast on CBS.

Seafood dealers say this crawfish season could be among the best ever. Don’t forget, there’s a boil at Max’s Sports Bar tomorrow, with the first batch coming out shortly after noon. Opening time is 11 if you want to grab a good seat to watch the UConn-Memphis game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. will be suspended for tonight’s Grizzlies game at New Orleans. He came off the bench in the Wednesday fight involving Jae Crowder. He did not enter the fight, but he got enough steps away from the bench that he met the NBA standard for the suspension. Marko Guduric will be suspended tonight as well. We will have to wait to see how Jaren matches up with Zion Williamson.

Bruce VanWyngarden has announced that he will soon retire as editor of the Memphis Flyer, although he will continue to write. Thanks for all you have done for Memphis over the years, Bruce. Enjoy some well-deserved time to yourself. I’m sure I will see you around on Twitter.

Congratulations to Feathers Spa at the Peabody. Spas of America recently released their list of top 100 spas, and Feathers came in at number 6. Feathers was the only spa in Tennessee to be listed. If you’re trying to figure out a Valentine’s Day gift, a Feathers gift certificate would be a good one.

Jennifer Biggs has a lunch at a Downtown restaurant featured in her $10 Deal this week: the soup and salad at McEwen’s.

The Memphis Flyer recently had a taste of the new wing sauces at the New Wing Order food truck.

That’s the news for now. Time to put in some hours at work and then the weekend begins. Back tomorrow.

Thursday update

Kooky Canuck is the place to be for lunch today. The Canadian participants in the International Blues Challenge will come together to perform in the Great Canadian Polar Bear Blues Showcase. The show starts at 11:30 AM. Get some poutine while you listen to the blues.

There’s another showcase going on at the same time, a Women in Blues showcase over at Alfred’s.

If late-night blues are more your thing, check out the Endless Blues Showcase at Blues City once the second day of IBC quarterfinals wrap up at 11 PM. There’s also a late-night Galaxie Showcase at B.B. King’s.

In other music-related news, Goner Records will host a pop-up sale today at Cafe Keough, 12 S. Main, from 2 to 5 this afternoon. Come check out their selection of blues and R&B records and get a coupon for their location in Cooper-Young.

The Grizzlies reached .500 last night with a road victory against the New York Knicks. They still hold eighth place in the West by 2 1/2 games, the San Antonio Spurs having won last night also. The team most likely to challenge Memphis for that final playoff berth, though, is not the Spurs, but rather the New Orleans Pelicans, currently 5 games back of Memphis. With #1 draft pick Zion Williamson having recently returned to the team, New Orleans is more dangerous than its record indicates. The Grizzlies take on the Pels in New Orleans tomorrow night at 7.

It’s Game Night at cigar bar Robusto by Havana Mix tonight. Jenga, spades, and dominoes will be on the menu.

This is the biggest indicator yet that the print media business is going the way of the dinosaur: Warren Buffet got out of the newspaper business this week.

A map of Uptown’s upcoming Snuff District was released by developers yesterday. In addition to new townhomes, the design includes a riverwalk extension, a new river park, and a promenade.

I really like MPD’s new strategy of fighting back against interstate shootings, road rage, and aggressive drivers. Instead of holding radar guns on the side of the road, they are going to drive in unmarked cars along with the flow of traffic. They’ll be on the lookout for drivers tailgating, passing on the shoulder, speeding excessively, and otherwise driving aggressively. Those are the people who make the interstate so dangerous, not the guy doing 63 in a 55.

Off to work. Afterward I plan to watch some of the impeachment hearings, which will be in their final day of Q&A before a vote is taken on whether to call witnesses. Back tomorrow with more news.

Wednesday update

The Healthy 901 Festival will happen Saturday, April 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Overton Square courtyard. It is free to attend and will feature the following:

  • Cooking demos by local chefs, who will give you plenty of tips on how to cook healthy
  • Free fitness classes all day long – try as many as you want
  • Local health experts will be on site to share tips: medical care, diet, personal care, fitness

Sounds like it’s worth a trip to Midtown! Mark that date on your calendar!

As part of International Blues Challenge week, Grammy nominee Janiva Magness will sign copies of her book Weeds Like Us today at the Blues Foundation headquarters on South Main from noon to 1. She will also do readings from the book and a Q & A.

There’s a Pacific Northwest Blues Showcase today at Club 152 beginning at 11:30 AM.

It’s the first of two wristband nights for the IBC quarterfinals tonight on Beale. Grab you a wristband and get entrance to over a dozen clubs and hear some of the world’s finest blues.

The Memphis Tigers play UCF on the road in Orlando tonight at 6 PM in what is a must-win game if the Tigers want to stay on the bubble. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

The Memphis Grizzlies improved to 23-24 with a 104-96 win over Denver last night, pulling within one game of .500. That moves them into a 2 1/2 game lead over San Antonio for 8th place in the Western Conference standings. (Isn’t it nice that I don’t have to link to Tankathon to discuss the Grizzlies’ relevance in the standings this year?) The Grizzlies will have their chance to get to .500 tonight at Madison Square Garden, taking on the New York Knicks (13-35 and missing rookie sensation R.J. Barrett). Grizzly Bear Blues has  a game preview.

The Daily Memphian has a report on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company’s return to the Orpheum next month. The Orpheum’s current VP and COO. Dacquiri Baptiste, left the Ailey dance company to take her position at the theater and is happy to be reunited.

South Main Sounds will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a special show Friday, January 31 at 550 S. Main at 7 PM. Musicians will include Bree Ogden, Dan Montgomery, Andrew Ryan, Amy Jamison and Scott Southworth Music. Friday is also South Main Trolley Night so there will be plenty to do in the area.

The Memphis Flyer has a look at things to eat and drink at the Arrive Hotel at 477 S. Main. In the hotel you will find two bars, a bakery, and a coffee shop. The lobby bar, Bar Hustle, has a drink called Bird Graveyard. That is fantastic! (Instagram to the rescue if you don’t get the inside joke.)

That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.

 

Tuesday update

I learned a valuable life lesson yesterday. I got to work and realized I left my fob that I use to buzz into my apartment building at home. I had it on my keychain but after 17 years, it finally fell off and I’ve been too lazy to go by the office and get it replaced. So I ran back home (I live across the street from work, so it’s not a big deal to do that). I figured, it was no problem to get in without the fob – I’ll just call my own apartment number on the call box and use my phone to buzz myself in.

“Missed call,” my phone informed me, never ringing. “Hello, this is Paul. I’m not available right now, but if you’ll leave your name, number and a brief message I’ll call you back,” I heard from the call box speaker.

You may remember a few months ago I accepted the option to send calls from phone numbers not in my contacts straight to voice mail. AT&T offers it and I think other carriers do too. It’s wonderful. No more phone ringing 7 times a day from spammers who want to sell me a home warranty or tell me that my Social Security number has been “suspended.” But I forgot to add my own building’s call box to my contacts! Something to think about if you live or work in a controlled-access building.

Max’s Sports Bar is getting ready for its spring Tuesday night cornhole league. There are currently 4 spots for teams open out of 14, so if you want to enter a team get down to the bar ASAP and let them know. There will be specials for participants including

  • $4.24 Tito’s handmade vodka
  • $4.25 Jager
  • $12 buckets of Miller Lite

I guess the distributor has a deal with Max that Tito’s has to be cheaper than any other special.

In other Max’s Sports Bar news, they’re having the first crawfish boil of the season this Saturday, and Glaze Hardage and his team will be back doing the cooking. I have no problem saying Glaze has one of the BEST crawfish boils in town and you will not be disappointed if you are a crawfish lover. They have the perfect amount of spice, enough to make your eyes water a little as you eat, and they put corn, taters, and smoked sausage in the boil too. The first batch usually comes out a few minutes after noon. Get there early to get a seat (first boil of the season usually gets really crowded, no matter the weather) and tell Bjarni you want a box of crawfish as soon as they’re ready.

I discovered a restaurant Downtown that I did not know existed yesterday on Facebook. It’s called Downtown Soul, and it’s open 7-4 Monday-Friday, serving up daily soul food specials for lunch. Mmmm… neck bones on Thursday… may have to check that out this week. For those of you who are chitterling fans, they have them on Friday. The restaurant is at 200 Poplar Suite 105, an address that suggests it’s right across the street from Memphis’ most well-known address.

A permit has been filed for a truck called Axes on Axles to be parked outside 182 Beale, near Beale and B.B. King, today through Saturday. This is a truck where you can throw axes inside a closed trailer. Come check it out if you’re going to the International Blues Challenge that starts today, or even if you’re not.

There’s a bill in the Tennessee state legislature that would allowed tipped employees to earn minimum wage plus tips, as opposed to the current $2.13 an hour plus tips.

The Daily Memphian has a look at bracketology and where the Memphis Tigers stand in the hunt for an NCAA tournament seed following several losses this month. Sigh… this is not going to be fun, but we need to root for the Tennessee Vols for the remainder of the regular season, so Memphis’ road win against them will carry more weight. Visit bracketwag.com for more analysis of the Tigers’ tournament chances.

The Grizzlies host the Denver Nuggets tonight at 7 at FedExForum. Around the league, San Antonio lost a third straight game, giving the Grizzlies a full 2-game cushion for 8th place in the West.

Edible Memphis has a great story about Comeback Coffee in The Pinch. I’m going to have to take the laptop up there one afternoon in the near future.

The Washington Times has a report on our senator Marsha Blackburn’s behavior during the Senate impeachment trial. At times she has been seen reading a book as the trial was ongoing, and at times she slips out of the chamber to schmooze with Fox News. This woman is an embarrassment to her state. There’s nothing wrong with being conservative, but represent your state well, as our other senator, Lamar Alexander, does.

That’s the news. Back tomorrow.

Monday update

A big THANK YOU to one of my Facebook friends for sending me the photo below, proving that the King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room was charging nearly $14 for a Big Ass PBR on College GameDay, November 2, 2019. (Click the image to see it in a larger size)

I’m not going to speculate whether they upcharged for the special event, or whether this was an every-day price. I don’t go there enough to know. Nor am I going to tell you, do or don’t go to the Tap Room. That is for you to decide. All I am going to do is point out that the Tap Room has been known to charge nearly $14 for the same amount of domestic beer you can get for $6 not far away.

Got news on a couple of service industry open positions. First of all, Cafe Keough is hiring and is willing to train. That’s a neat job because you’d be part barista and part bartender. Also, Keough does not stay open late at night so you wouldn’t be getting home at 3 AM. It’s at its busiest during morning coffee time and at lunch. Cafe Keough is located in the ground floor of the Number 10 Main apartments.

Secondly, The Nine is hiring servers. This is the Thai restaurant on Union just west of Huey’s.

I went to the Silly Goose yesterday to hang out at B-RAD’s bar, and discovered that Dylan had been experimenting with sandwiches in the wood-fired pizza oven. He brought out a sample for Perjorie T. Roll to try.

This is the “Bitch, Please,” named for Tony, one of Brad’s Sunday regulars. It has Calabrese, pepperoni, mozzarella, house pickled peppers, olives, and mayo. Damn was it good! The potential of that wood-fired oven seems practically unlimited. They plan on doing some experimentation with pasta too.

The Grizzlies won their last two and the Spurs lost their last two, giving the Grizzlies a game and a half margin for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Full standings

The Daily Memphian has a really good piece on the history of the Bluff Walk, now beloved by Memphians but at one point a controversial proposal.

That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.