Saturday as I was hanging out at Clarence’s bar at Earnestine & Hazel’s, I saw people working on the former American Apparel space across the street. “I wonder what’s going in there?” I thought. Well, now I know, and it’s great news for Downtown.<\/p>\n
You may remember that Memphis Escape Rooms sponsored Friday night’s Grizzlies game, and they said they had a big announcement. They did not disappoint. They are opening a second location at South Main and G.E. Patterson, with two rooms. One of the rooms will be called “Grizzlies” and will be the first ever NBA-licensed escape room. Players in that room have one hour to save a Grizzlies game and avoid the wrath of 18,000 angry fans.<\/p>\n
The other room will be called Lost Pyramid, and players will have one hour to unravel an ancient feud to avoid the fate of a powerful Pharoah. The rooms are $25 per person, and up to 8 people can play together in a room. Fun to do with friends, and also many companies book the escape rooms as team-building exercises. The rooms open May 5 and you can book them at memphisescaperooms.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday, April 21 there will be a daylong celebration for the opening of Madison Avenue Park<\/a> at 151 Madison, where a blighted Burger King stood vacant for many years. From 9 AM to 9 PM there will be music, arts, partying and playing.<\/p>\n Metal Night<\/a> will return to High Cotton Brewing Co. at 598 Monroe this Saturday, April 15, from 8 to 11 PM. Epoch of Unlight will make its return, and Death Crown (from Richmond, Virginia) and Dawn Patrol will perform too. This is a free show but I am sure they wouldn’t mind if you purchased some of their craft beer to enjoy as you listen to the music.<\/p>\n If anyone wants a sneak preview of the Breakaway-Bardog 5K course, The Salty Dogs will run it at 7 tonight. They meet at Bardog and it’s free to participate. There are specials in the Underdog Room for the runners afterward.<\/p>\n Pick one of these up at the new Tart location in One Commerce Square:<\/p>\n Bacon,spinach,mascarpone croissant. #ilovememphis<\/a> #choose901<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZdcpwL86x0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tart (@tartmemphis) April 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n