Today is National Mint Julep Day<\/a>. I often have restaurant or bar recommendations when I post these lesser-known holidays, but this one has me stumped. I can’t recall anyone ever ordering a mint julep at any of my favorite Downtown spots. Maybe the Peabody lobby bar or Corner Bar?<\/p>\n Higher humidity is on the way<\/a> with the heat index hitting the mid-90s in Memphis by midweek. Ugh. It’s that time of year. Better make sure your A\/C is in good working order.<\/p>\n Giant panda Ya Ya, a Memphis Zoo resident for 20 years, has made it to her new home<\/a> in the Beijing Zoo.<\/p>\n The CA’s Jennifer Chandler has a list of June food events<\/a> in Memphis. Of interest to Downtowners:<\/p>\n If you’ve been playing around with ChatGPT, as I have, here’s a list of golden prompts<\/a> to get the most out of the AI tool.<\/p>\n YogaSix in Downtown Memphis seeks a yoga\/fitness sales associate<\/a>, a position they refer to as a Wellness Advisor. Part-time (20-35 hours a week) with some evenings and weekends. Perks include a complimentary YogaSix membership and 30% off all retail items.<\/p>\n The Church of the River (Unitarian) seeks a director of religious education<\/a>.<\/p>\n Richard Wilson plays The Central BBQ Sessions<\/a> at Central BBQ Downtown tonight from 6 to 9.<\/p>\n Graber Gryass plays Live at the Tracks<\/a> at Central Station Hotel Thursday evening from 6:30 to 9:30.<\/p>\n There’s a beginner bachata class<\/a> at Cat’s Ballroom tonight at 6.<\/p>\n 901 Live!<\/a> will showcase local musical talent at the Halloran Centre this Saturday at 7 PM. Tickets are $45.<\/p>\n There will be an all-levels yoga class<\/a> in the Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel exhibit in the Renasant Convention Center at 9 AM. $20 cost includes the class and entry to the exhibit. Bring a yoga mat.<\/p>\n Grind City Brewing holds Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader trivia<\/a> this Wednesday at 6:30 PM.<\/p>\n Congrats to my former trivia teammate the Nuh-Uh Sister, who got married last weekend.<\/p>\n Got a menu<\/a> tip about the Blind Bear last night: Get a side order of Nate’s Tater Tots and a cup of tomato bisque. Dip the tots in the bisque.<\/p>\n My buddy Chico was bartending Blind Bear for happy hour yesterday. He shared with me a snack pack he got from the Asian market on Cleveland:<\/p>\n Clockwise from top right: Black sesame bar, “soft” peanut butter bar, peanut butter bat, white sesame bar.<\/p>\n About that so-called soft peanut butter bar: Asians must have a different concept of the word than we do, because the bar was so hard that I had to attempt several bites before I finally got a piece of it.<\/p>\n Chico said the other peanut butter bar was like peanut brittle. Given that I have crowns on my front upper teeth, I decided to pass on that one.<\/p>\n I believe the market Chico is talking about is Viet Hoa Market<\/a> at 48 N. Cleveland, near the intersection of Court Avenue. Cleveland is on the eastern boundary of the Groove on Demand<\/a> shuttle service if you don’t feel like driving there.<\/p>\n That’ll wrap it up for now. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n\n
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