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It’s Tiger time! The Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team kicks off the regular season with a home game vs. Tennessee Tech tonight at 7. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 96.9 FM.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies scored an overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night to improve to 6-4. The Grizz are tied for 5th-7th place in the Western Conference with the Denver Nuggets and the L.A. Clippers. Next up: at home vs. Charlotte Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Bardog is raffling off a Memphis Made Brewing Co. cooler\/foosball table combo. To enter, simply order a Memphis Made beer at Bardog. The drawing will be held Saturday, November 27 at 10 PM and you must be present to win.<\/p>\n

Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe has posted its Thanksgiving catering menu<\/a> for 2021. They have a variety of main courses including turkeys, chicken, and hams, and plenty of sides and Southern sweets.<\/p>\n

ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude, will host a community meeting tonight from 5 to 6 PM at the Neighborhood Christian Center, 785 Jackson. The purpose of the meeting is to continue discussion about the proposed 7-story St. Jude parking garage along A.W. Willis Ave. They are asking all who attend to wear a face mask, and they can provide a mask if you need one.<\/p>\n

Multi-time BBQ champion Melissa Cookston is opening a BBQ superstore<\/a> in Southaven.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Tigers women’s soccer team will face LSU<\/a> in the first round of the NCAA tournament Sunday at 1 PM. Memphis earned an automatic bid by winning the AAC championship, while LSU received an at-large bid.<\/p>\n

Would you believe that as much as I go to the Blind Bear, there are still menu items I haven’t tried? With some gift card money to burn, I decided to order the Arancini appetizer off the dinner menu last night.<\/p>\n

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These are panko breaded fried risotto balls with Bolognese sauce and parmesan. Here’s a pic of what they look like on the inside:<\/p>\n

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So rich and creamy. This would be a good app to split between two people who come to the Bear on date night.<\/p>\n

You can get a free flu vaccine today<\/a> at 814 Jefferson, the Shelby County Health Department’s immunization clinic.<\/p>\n

That’s it for this post. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n