The 37th annual Outdoors Inc. Canoe and Kayak Race happens at Greenbelt Park and Mississippi River Park today from 10 AM to 2 PM.<\/p>\n
Michael Donahue has three Best Bets for grilled cheese<\/a> that are all located Downtown. Two of them, Cafe Keough and Lisa’s Lunchbox, seem like naturals for the designation. However, like Donahue, I never would have thought of going to the Rendezvous for a grilled cheese sandwich. It was originally created for kids, but adults can order it too.<\/p>\n Former Cardinal Jason Motte, owner of a 2011 World Series ring with the team, has taken a job at the University of Memphis<\/a> as director of player development. The University now has two employees walking around with world championship rings on their fingers, Mike Miller being the other. I am so excited to see what is happening at the university that awarded me my Master’s degree and employed me for five years as an instructor. There’s a culture of striving for excellence there now that didn’t exist, except in small pockets, when I was there.<\/p>\n Inside Memphis Business has a profile on the couple behind Jack Pirtle’s Chicken<\/a>. Cordell and Tawanda Pirtle are two of the nicest people I have ever met and do a lot to give back to their community. If you want to shop local, go get you a 2-piece and dip that chicken in Pirtle’s famous gravy.<\/p>\n I’ve seen on social media that you’re not allowed to ride those Bird electric scooters on sidewalks. You have to ride on the streets. I can see that working Downtown, but those things are in Midtown too. Can’t imagine riding down Poplar or Union on one of those scooters. Downtown stakeholders who I highly respect are questioning whether this was fully thought through. We shall see.<\/p>\n The Memphis Medical District Collaborative has launched Hire Local 901<\/a>, a place to connect people and jobs in and around the Medical District. Seeking a job? Let your neighbors know. Have a position to fill? Find someone who can walk or bike to work.<\/p>\n Lunch pic from yesterday:<\/p>\n This is the kimchi soba noodles from Urban Fusion & Asian Bistro out on Exeter Road in Germantown. The noodles are stir fried with zucchini, mushrooms, bok choy, onion, and of course kimchi and beef. I love the flavor and the spice of kimchi and it made this dish a superb one. You can get this dish with udon noodles instead of soba if you prefer. Although I got the beef, you can also get chicken, shrimp, scallop, or seafood kimchi noodles. The seafood noodles come with mussels, shrimp, scallops, and squid. One day when I have a really productive day at work I will reward myself with the seafood noodles.<\/p>\n They asked if I wanted spice level 1, 2, or 3. I got 2 and it was spicy but I’m sure I could have comfortably handled level 3. My advice: If you don’t like spicy, get level 1 (but then, why would you order kimchi anyway?) If you’re okay with spice, get level 2. If you love spicy food, go for 3.<\/p>\n After work I headed down to my “home away from home on the south side,” Max’s Sports Bar, where I tried their new Banana Hammock slush.<\/p>\n A Banana Hammock is made of alcohol, ice, a little splash of banana flavor, and some yellow food coloring. Available for a limited time at Max’s, so get it while it’s cold!<\/p>\n I’ve come to a decision: I do happy hour in the Downtown core Monday-Thursday. I feel like I haven’t spent enough time in South Main this year, so from now on, I am making South Main my permanent Friday happy hour location. Max’s, Earnestine & Hazel’s, The Vault, Pontotoc Lounge, however my mood strikes me.<\/p>\n One of my favorite follows on Twitter, Kremlin Trolls Counterintelligence, had some words that made me happy last night:<\/p>\n So.. Manafort is pissing into a pot in a 6 by 8 feet prison cell tonight.<\/p>\n What a great day. :))<\/p>\n \u2014 KT CounterIntelligence (@KremlinTrolls) June 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Photo-Jun-15-11-28-58-AM.jpg?resize=479%2C500\")
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