1288 newly confirmed COVID cases in Shelby County today. Damn. This virus is accelerating like we’ve never seen before.<\/p>\n
Memphis will not play in a bowl game this evening. The University of Hawaii had about 20 players test positive for COVID. As a result, they pulled out of the Hawaii Bowl. On such short notice and with such lengthy travel, the bowl will not be able to schedule a replacement. The Tigers finish the season 6-6.<\/p>\n
Provided Texas Tech and Mississippi State remain healthy, the Liberty Bowl parade<\/a> will happen on Beale Street Monday at 3, followed by a pep rally in Handy Park at 4:30.<\/p>\n Both Aldo’s locations are closed today and Christmas Day.<\/p>\n Bedrock Eats & Sweets will be open from 8 AM-2 PM today and will be closed tomorrow.<\/p>\n Elite Total Wellness is closed today through Sunday.<\/p>\n The Green Beetle will be closed today and tomorrow and will return to normal hours Sunday.<\/p>\n Silly Goose will be open from noon to midnight today. They will open at 7 PM Christmas Day.<\/p>\n Memphis Made Brewing Co. has released Group Hug<\/a>, the latest beer in their Before Times series celebrating activities we took for granted before the pandemic. They tuned up their Hug recipe to produce a 10.1% ABV wheat ale with late addition hops. It’s available in 750 ml bottles in their taproom.<\/p>\n Food & Wine reports that Taco Bell is putting crispy chicken wings on the menu next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Interesting: There are smartphone apps that detect hidden cameras<\/a><\/p>\n