{"id":27004,"date":"2023-09-14T00:01:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T05:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27004"},"modified":"2023-09-13T20:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T01:26:16","slug":"thursday-update-281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/14\/thursday-update-281\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if I have any West Memphis readers, but it&#8217;s apparently become much more difficult to get to the closest Memphis bar to your city, Momma&#8217;s, &#8220;the diner and dive off I-55.&#8221; To get there from WM, do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go eastbound on I-55 across the old bridge<\/li>\n<li>Exit onto Metal Museum Drive<\/li>\n<li>Turn right onto West Illinois Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Turn south onto Riverside Blvd.<\/li>\n<li>Turn east on McLemore Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Turn north on Kansas St.<\/li>\n<li>Turn right on Illinois Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Turn left on Kentucky St.<\/li>\n<li>At the corner of Crump &#8211; you FINALLY made it to Momma&#8217;s!!!<\/li>\n<li>If you see a sign that reads &#8220;EXIT 152 &#8211; Bucksnort,&#8221; you took a wrong turn somewhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There&#8217;s a map on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mommasbar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Momma&#8217;s Facebook page<\/a> if that helps.<\/p>\n<p>Early-bird tickets for Memphis&#8217; best beer festival, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybeerfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooper-Young Beerfest<\/a>, are now on sale. Saturday, October 21 is the date. Definitely worth a Lyft or Uber.<\/p>\n<p>Local on Main will have homemade Mexican pizzas today as a special.<\/p>\n<p>Some restaurant down here needs to do their take on an Enchirito. Gotta be topped with black olives though, like &#8216;ritos were back in the 1980s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Beale Street Bears website writers think <a href=\"https:\/\/bealestreetbears.com\/2023\/09\/11\/memphis-grizzlies-desmond-bane-ja-morant-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desmond Bane has a good shot<\/a> at making the 2024 U.S. Olympic team. Ya know, I think Des has probably become my fav Grizzly&#8230; not flashy, just goes out there and gets the job done well. Low drama kind of dude.<\/p>\n<p>Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/5a4dc4d92f41dd42d9b77d582009c9aa\/national-coloring-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Coloring Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The MBJ reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/memphis\/news\/2023\/09\/13\/kevin-sullivan-ki-kitchen-launch-edge-district.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new restaurant<\/a> is coming to The Ravine out in The Edge District, launched by Chef Kevin Sullivan (no relation to the professional wrestler of the same name). The menu will be a blend of Asian and Southern.<\/p>\n<p>Word on the street is that a French\/American fine dining restaurant named Amelia Gene&#8217;s is coming to 1 MLK Ave. They&#8217;re said to start training people in about 3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>I played Donkey Kong on that video game console at the Cossitt Library yesterday. I couldn&#8217;t make it past the first screen!!! <img src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/classic-smilies\/img\/icon_sad.gif?w=840\" alt=\":(\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> I used to be really good.<\/p>\n<p>Cossitt staff will present <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislibrary.evanced.info\/signup\/EventDetails?EventId=68005&amp;df=calendar&amp;backTo=Calendar&amp;startDate=2023\/09\/16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">story time<\/a> at the Memphis Farmers Market this Saturday at 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Cossitt branch will host <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislibrary.evanced.info\/signup\/EventDetails?EventId=67824&amp;df=calendar&amp;backTo=Calendar&amp;startDate=2023\/09\/16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Momversations<\/a> from 3-5 PM this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis 901 FC hosts Hartford Athletic 7 PM Saturday at AutoZone Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/977529760021307\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30ME<\/a> (Thirty Minute Ego) plays Slider Inn Downtown this Friday.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/259163943682714\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valero Reelin&#8217; for Good Bass Tournament<\/a> this Friday. $10,000 grand prize and $2500 Big Bass prize. Hosted by Bill Dance and Bass Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Madaline Collins Duo plays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/853241472414454\/853241495747785\/?active_tab=about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live at the Tracks<\/a> at Central Station tonight 6:30-9:30.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/998692384890154\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Graham &amp; The Eskimo Brothers<\/a> play Blues City Cafe Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/sportsmemphis-grizzlies\/article\/38503\/bally-sports-southeast-memphis-grizzlies-broadcast-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete, Brevin &amp; Fish will be back on Bally Sports Southeast<\/a> broadcasting all but 4 of the Grizzlies games this season. That is great news &#8211; it was unclear if the broadcasts would be back after the network&#8217;s parent company filed Chapter 11.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/871137377739811\/?ref=newsfeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Sandler<\/a> is coming to FedExForum on November 16. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/610793927836117\/?ref=newsfeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A tattoo festival<\/a> is coming to the Renasant Convention Center in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Curry N Jerk has some limited-time deals at its new location at 150 Monroe:<\/p>\n<p>Pick 2 meals for $35:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salmon &amp; grits<\/li>\n<li>Jerk shrimp alfredo<\/li>\n<li>Curry Jerk combo<\/li>\n<li>Curry shrimp &amp; grits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pick 2 meals for $30:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oxtail fried rice<\/li>\n<li>Jerk combo fried rice<\/li>\n<li>Oxtail pasta<\/li>\n<li>Veggie Panamanian pasta<\/li>\n<li>Jerk shrimp fried rice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pick 2 meals for $25:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerk chicken plate<\/li>\n<li>Vegan jerk burger<\/li>\n<li>Jerk chicken alfredo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Silly Goose has $8 Hugo and Aperol Spritz for the month of September.<\/p>\n<p>Action News 5 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2023\/09\/12\/901-now-whitehaven-couple-expands-their-community-based-coffee-shop\/?fbclid=IwAR2zuzncY9LR3E6V8XvxZUB9m68iuTnMKOlMi_6Ovu_mf6C42i6UXyMb5OQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a look at the new Muggin coffeehouse location<\/a> in Uptown.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now. This is my Thursday update post but I&#8217;m typing it Wednesday evening at Blind Bear. Gonna schedule it for 12:01 AM so the date will be right, then sit back and silently judge people singing karaoke. Back when I have more to write.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if I have any West Memphis readers, but it&#8217;s apparently become much more difficult to get to the closest Memphis bar to your city, Momma&#8217;s, &#8220;the diner and dive off I-55.&#8221; To get there from WM, do the following: Go eastbound on I-55 across the old bridge Exit onto Metal Museum Drive &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/14\/thursday-update-281\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Thursday update&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27004"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27004"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27006,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27004\/revisions\/27006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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