{"id":27095,"date":"2023-10-05T07:24:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T12:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27095"},"modified":"2023-10-05T07:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T12:24:48","slug":"thursday-update-283","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/05\/thursday-update-283\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A restaurant I didn&#8217;t get to try at Memphis Medical District Collaborative&#8217;s Taste of the District Tuesday afternoon was JEM Dining.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cx9UZACAgQY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cx9UZACAgQY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by JEM (@jemdining)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>JEM stands for either the initials of the chef, Joshua Mutchnick, or &#8220;<strong>J<\/strong>ust <strong>E<\/strong>njoy the <strong>M<\/strong>oment.&#8221; Their <a href=\"https:\/\/jemdining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> states that their mission is to make fine dining approachable. A Mobile native, the chef has cooked in Chicago, Philadelphia, and D.C. Pop-up supper clubs and private dinners will be among JEM&#8217;s offerings.<\/p>\n<p>From the Memphis Flyer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphisflyer.com\/cafe-keough-turns-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cafe Keough turns 10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Insomnia Cookies &#8211; the entire chain, not just the Beale Street store &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/10\/03\/krispy-kreme-puts-insomnia-cookies-up-for-sale.html?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is up for sale<\/a>. Current owner Krispy Kreme is looking to unload Insomnia so that it can better focus on donuts.<\/p>\n<p>Gus&#8217;s is looking to hire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/gus-fried-chicken-servers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From Bleacher Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10090102-3-players-with-the-most-to-prove-on-every-nba-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 3 players with the most to prove on each NBA team.<\/a> For the Grizzlies they picked<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ziaire Williams: Will he earn a place among the Grizzlies core?<\/li>\n<li>Marcus Smart: Can he bring as much to the table in Memphis as he did in Boston?<\/li>\n<li>Ja Morant: Can he quit posting images of guns to Insta and get back to being one of the best in the NBA?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Sheraton Hotel is hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/ojob\/sheraton-memphis-downtown\/director-of-sales-marketing?lvk=_E9w8bSJe7f1Sgoj4qT0yA.--N5sOcEWgo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">director of sales &amp; marketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a cigar festival called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/247822494782833\/?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\">Let it Burn<\/a> at Court Square on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Catch a performance of Shakespeare&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1758285851261196\/?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\">The Tempest<\/a> at Wiseacre Downtown tonight at 7.<\/p>\n<p>Pam &amp; Terry will host the Beale Street Ghost River taproom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/990505422183100\/?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\">first Grizzlies pre-game party of the season<\/a> Sunday, October 8 from 3 to 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Grind City Brewing has its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/919573772490259\/?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\">Oktoberfest<\/a> celebration this Saturday from noon to 10. Live music, Albee&#8217;s and Pok Cha Egg Rolls food trucks, bratwurst toss, keg carry competition, beer sliding competition, stein holding competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/806983487717038\/?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\">What a Way to Go<\/a> is an Elmwood Cemetery tour exploring uncommon causes of death &#8211; causes like elevator pulleys, poisoned cookies, and snowballs. Friday evening 5:30-7:00. The cost is $20.<\/p>\n<p>Must be nice to be a Utah Utes scholarship football player: <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10092161-utah-football-players-gifted-61k-dodge-ram-trucks-by-schools-nil-collective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each of them got a Dodge Ram 1500 truck<\/a> as part of an NIL deal. 85 trucks in total were handed out.<\/p>\n<p>From the CA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/sports\/college\/memphis-tigers\/2023\/10\/04\/memphis-tigers-basketball-schedule-tv-espn-cbs-penny-hardaway\/71062201007\/?fbclid=IwAR3Wlirur0LrdXB7SJD4C2ciwjIYv8EMT3CLx3t5fPw5WJavMD-PCLZvddo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penny&#8217;s Memphis Tigers will appear on national TV at least 21 times this season<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/two-men-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-downtown-memphis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two men were robbed<\/a> at gunpoint on South Main at about 10:15 PM Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>I was yesterday years old when I learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/vinepair.com\/cocktail-chatter\/king-crabs\/?fbclid=IwAR32YIhNd9imTWynJwxvLCM7kyWsvIGa_T9-dQPKYYomXcGe85F8cu1D290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">king crabs aren&#8217;t crabs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reminds me&#8230; I&#8217;ve been hearing good things about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straightdropmemphis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Straight Drop Seafood<\/a> lately and they got invited to do a cooking demo on WREG Live at 9 this week. They&#8217;re in that strip mall at Chelsea and Thomas, a very quick drive from Downtown. Looks like they&#8217;re your new go-to place for boiled seafood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes-400\/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Forbes list of 400 wealthiest Americans<\/a> is out and the Trumpster has fallen off it. I bet he&#8217;s throwing a tantrum like a baby who needs its diaper changed.<\/p>\n<p>Most likely I&#8217;ll be back in the 11 AM-noon hour with a second update for today &#8211; whatever more news I can round up, maybe an opinion or two, and Local on Main&#8217;s daily special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A restaurant I didn&#8217;t get to try at Memphis Medical District Collaborative&#8217;s Taste of the District Tuesday afternoon was JEM Dining. &nbsp; View this post on Instagram &nbsp; A post shared by JEM (@jemdining) JEM stands for either the initials of the chef, Joshua Mutchnick, or &#8220;Just Enjoy the Moment.&#8221; Their website states that their &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/05\/thursday-update-283\/\" 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\/27095"}],"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=27095"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27097,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27095\/revisions\/27097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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