{"id":20877,"date":"2018-04-16T11:56:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T16:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=20877"},"modified":"2018-04-16T11:56:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T16:56:30","slug":"monday-update-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/16\/monday-update-66\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I led off at Pontotoc Lounge for D-RANKS with B-RAD at Sunday brunch yesterday. It was good to see the folks from City Tasting Tours<\/a> leading a tour there. If you’re a foodie, the tours are a great way to discover the cuisines of Memphis. The tours make several stops, with a different small plate at each stop. They were headed to Rizzo’s after they got done at Pontotoc, an excellent choice as well.<\/p>\n

I didn’t eat at Pontotoc, but the people next to me had the bagels and lox and it looked fantastic. You get a whole bagel with smoked salmon with capers, onions, tomatoes and cream cheese.<\/p>\n

After Pontotoc, I stopped by Blind Bear, then over to the Majestic Grille to eat. There are very few menu items at the Majestic I have not tried, but yesterday I found one… the sausage and cheese plate. It’s a chef’s selection of meats & cheeses along with Dijon, crackers, apple slices, BBQ walnuts and cranberries.<\/p>\n

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The BBQ walnuts are the star of this show. All delicious. Nice to be able to discover something new at a restaurant I’ve been frequenting for 12 years. It’s kind of like finding money in my coat pockets.<\/p>\n

The Commercial Appeal has a photo album<\/a> of last Saturday’s Memphis Brewfest.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Medical District Collaborative will have its annual meetup at the Balinese Ballroom, 330 N. Main, on Wednesday, April 25 6-8 PM. They will look back at successes of the past year and forward toward plans for the future, and you’ll get to meet the people who have made the Medical District a more vibrant place. Get free tickets to the meetup here.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you work near a Hardee’s, they’ll be giving away free sausage biscuits (one per person) tomorrow, Tuesday, April 17 from 7 to 10 AM.<\/p>\n

Excellent, excellent decision by the Memphis Flyer: They are adding a regular feature called Rassle Me<\/a> in which Kevin Cerrito will cover professional wrestling.<\/p>\n

Sad to hear about the declining health of Barbara Bush. What a grand lady.<\/p>\n

That’ll do it for now. I haven’t been to Brittini’s bar at Silly Goose in a couple of weeks, so I think I’ll do that for happy hour after work. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"