{"id":16024,"date":"2015-03-10T12:56:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T17:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=16024"},"modified":"2015-03-10T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T17:56:44","slug":"last-year-for-sunset-symphony-plus-more-tuesday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/10\/last-year-for-sunset-symphony-plus-more-tuesday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Last year for Sunset Symphony, plus more Tuesday news"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big news of the past 24 hours is that Memphis in May is retiring Sunset Symphony<\/a> after this year. It will be replaced with a new event for the 40th anniversary of MiM in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Business Journal reports that Sunset Symphony’s demise presents a challenge for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra<\/a>. The orchestra will have to find a new partner to make up for the revenue and exposure it got from the Memorial Day weekend event.<\/p>\n

Tonight is the first $2 local beer night<\/a> at the Silly Goose, featuring the beers of Wiseacre, High Cotton, and Memphis Made, as well as $5 Memphis Mules made with local Pyramid vodka and the Goose’s hand-made ginger beer. Beers go on sale for $2 at 7:30, and at 8:30 there will be live acoustic music by Jeremy Stanfill, American Fiction, and Pat Fusco Jazz Trio.<\/p>\n

The Majestic Grille is doing a “Ten ’til Ten” dinner series to celebrate the run-up to the restaurant’s 10th anniversary. The first of the dinners, prepared by Chef-Owner Patrick Reilly, will be on March 24 and will feature the estate wines of Cliff Creek Cellars. The menu will be<\/p>\n

Scallop crudo, crispy greens, hot pepper, kumquat & lime
\nRousanne\/Marsanne 2012<\/p>\n

Warm duck salad, hazelnut, goat cheese
\nRed Red Wine 2012<\/p>\n

Roasted venison, root vegetable cassoulet, truffle reduction
\nCreek Cabernet 2011<\/p>\n

Warm sticky toffee pudding
\nClaret 2008<\/p>\n

Dinner is $65 plus tax and gratuity. Call 901-522-8555 to make reservations. Cliff Creek owner Ruth Garvin will make a special trip to talk about the wines, and Michael Hughes of Joe’s wines and liquors will also be on hand to share his knowledge of Oregon wines.<\/p>\n

Bleu Restaurant has announced a new Social Hour every day from 4 to 6 PM, with drink specials and $5 social plates. See a list of the specials here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The River Series of concerts at the Harbor Town Amphitheater has been announced for the spring. Dates are March 28, April 28, and May 30. Info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As an Arkansas fan, I am pleased to learn that Bobby Portis has been named SEC Player of the Year. I’d sure like to see the Hogs make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

For those of you who travel to Little Rock, legendary BBQ restaurant The Shack is reopening<\/a> in the River Market district. I ate there many times as a kid in the location just north of Cantrell and Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to the Nuh-Uh Girl, who I’m sure is enjoying much free food out in California today.<\/p>\n

I’ll be at the local beer night at the Silly Goose tonight, and no, I won’t be drinking PBR once the specials start. Time to go diagnose WordPress issues, outta here for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"