Recently I observed that Ghost River has been relatively quiet compared to the other breweries during the post-pandemic recovery, and I thought, “I hope they’re OK.”<\/p>\n
They’re more than OK. They’re the latest Memphis brewery to plan a second location.<\/p>\n
And it’s going to be on Beale Street!<\/p>\n
The Daily Memphian reports that Ghost River will move into 341-345 Beale<\/a>. They’ll have an outdoor beer garden and indoor taproom. They’ll also have a kitchen. Sobie Johnson of Flying Sobies Gourmet Kitchen will be the chef. If I’m looking at Google StreetView correctly, this should be the old Lew’s Blue Note location and it should serve as a strong anchor for the far eastern end of the entertainment district. It should also get Downtown locals on Beale Street, which is a win for everyone.<\/p>\n My only concern is, will the Ghost River taprooms compete with each other, being in such close proximity? It seems like the Main & Crump location will have to adapt and be a strong draw for the folks in its immediate neighborhood. Then again, it’ll be much easier to find parking near the Main & Crump location.<\/p>\n One other piece of Beale Street news: Yesterday at the COVID-19 task force press conference, county mayor Lee Harris announced Vaccine on the Green, your opportunity to come to Handy Park on Beale and get vaccinated. They’ll be there Sunday from 10 to 4. Details:<\/p>\n Charges have been filed<\/a> in the carjacking and murder of a 23-year-old man at Main and Peabody Place on April 17. The suspect, who is only 16, wanted the victim’s 1987 Monte Carlo and took advantage of a traffic jam to approach the car. There is a second suspect who has not yet been reported arrested.<\/p>\n From the MemphisWeather.net blog: Farewell, spring<\/a> as our first batch of 90s arrives this weekend and into early next week.<\/p>\n The crack that shut down the I-40 bridge has now been found to be visible in photos as far back as 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n