It’s 901 Day, a celebration of the Memphis metro named after the 3-digit area code. Several restaurants are offering specials. Let’s have a look:<\/p>\n
Plus, $9.01 tickets to tonight’s Memphis 901 FC home match + a complimentary beer to those 21 and up.<\/p>\n
River City Records has selected Be The Love You Want<\/em> by local band Southern Avenue as their spotlighted album of the month. They’ll be playing it in the store all throughout September, and the band will be in-store Thursday, September 30 for an intimate listening party.<\/p>\n As if the city hasn’t spent enough money on Beale Street Landing already, they’re about to spend $800,000 more on a renovation<\/a>. A new facade is necessary after cracks developed in the old one.<\/p>\n The Brass Door has added a portobello mushroom burger to its menu for their vegetarian and veggie-loving customers.<\/p>\n Choose901 has published a local’s guide to The Edge<\/a>. Of course, there was supposed to be a 901 Day party in that neighborhood today, but it has been canceled due to COVID concerns.<\/p>\n Jason Munz of the CA has the inside scoop on how Penny was able to land Jalen Duren and Emoni Bates<\/a> for Memphis. Many people (myself included) assumed it was the opportunity to make money under the new NIL rules. Actually, both recruits know where they want to go NBA-wise and see Penny and his staff as people who can teach them how to get there.<\/p>\n Once again, news reports need to look at Google Maps before they report a shooting as having happened Downtown. Joubert Avenue<\/a> is about half a mile north of Mallory.<\/p>\n New Memphis has its annual Exposure<\/a> event to celebrate 901 Day at FedExForum 5 to 6:30 PM.<\/p>\n That’s it for today. Happy 901 Day and I’ll see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n