{"id":13497,"date":"2013-02-17T11:41:09","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=13497"},"modified":"2013-02-17T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T17:41:09","slug":"sun-update-flying-fish-specials-hooters-rebranding-new-beers-at-saucer-and-aldos-tony-allen-documentary-replay-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/17\/sun-update-flying-fish-specials-hooters-rebranding-new-beers-at-saucer-and-aldos-tony-allen-documentary-replay-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun update: Flying Fish specials, Hooters rebranding, new beers at Saucer and Aldo’s, Tony Allen documentary replay, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Flying Fish is running a couple of Lent specials through Easter Sunday. For $20 you can get a bucket of Abita beers and one pound of crawfish. For $15 you can get an Abita family bucket. I don’t normally observe Lent, but when it means drinking beer rather than giving it up, I can make an exception.<\/p>\n

By the way, the Fish received a compliment from some of my bar friends yesterday. My friend Steve O said he loves the Fish because they food they serve “tastes like you’re on the beach. Panama City, Biloxi.” I ate lunch there yesterday and would have to agree.<\/p>\n

Ah. Panama City. Memories of tube top hotness flashing people in the back of a Jeep on Front Beach Road. A friend of mine has to travel there for work next month, to hand out free drinks to co-eds. Meanwhile I just spent 12 days cooped up in a stuffy media room for computer training. Clearly I got off on the wrong career path somehow.<\/p>\n

Hooters is rebranding.<\/a> Corporate management feels the chain is losing its competitive edge, so they’re shaking things up a bit. More wing sauces, more padding in the booths, more of a kid-friendly feel. Yeah whatever. I can’t argue that the Downtown location could use some rebranding, though. Actually, what it really needs is not rebranding, but to close so that a restaurant that doesn’t suck can open in that space.<\/p>\n

The Flying Saucer is tapping three new beers from Southern Tier Brewery<\/a> today. The new selections will include Phin & Matt’s, Porter, and 422.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, around the corner, Aldo’s Pizza Pies is now carrying Brooklyn Brewery Local #2 bombers. This beer is made with wildflower honey. Aldo’s has also announced that there will be a 4-beer tasting with New Belgium and a globe glass giveaway for St. Pat’s, 2-5 PM Sunday, March 17.<\/p>\n

Not sure how I feel about St. Pat’s being on a Sunday. That’s the second biggest amateur drinking day of the year, after New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n

If you missed Driven: A Day in the Life of Tony Allen<\/em>, it will replay on SportSouth 8:30 and 10:30 PM Wednesday and 11 PM on Saturday. Thanks to the @MemphisOnTV Twitter account for the information.<\/p>\n

A couple of my Bardog friends wanted their pic in the blog, so here ya go:<\/p>\n

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In Bardog news, Panda won’t be there for her usual Saturday morning shift next weekend. She’ll be on a New Orleans trip. It’s unclear who will cover her shift as of yet. Panda said she needs to buy “stars” to wear while she’s down there. I hope lots of pictures get taken.<\/p>\n

Plans for today: It’s 11:26 as I type this, so I guess I’ve missed the usual 11 AM brunch meeting with friends at the Majestic. I want to try some of those new beers at the Saucer, but I won’t be there until after 6 tonight. In the meantime I’ll defend my Silly Goose and Blind Bear mayorships. If I get real bored maybe I’ll go to Bardog at 8 to see who shows up for karaoke in the Underdog Room. Don’t get me wrong, I think karaoke is to bar entertainment what Snooki is to the human race, but it’s less than a block from home and has “so bad it’s good” potential. I may hit Huey’s as my last stop for Jeffrey and the Pacemakers at 8:30.<\/p>\n

Time for a PBR. Got a half hour til the Goose opens so I’ll guess I’ll pop a can from the fridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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