{"id":27139,"date":"2023-10-16T11:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27139"},"modified":"2023-10-16T11:26:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:26:35","slug":"monday-update-221","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/16\/monday-update-221\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t forget, folks &#8211; there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownmemphis.com\/experience-downtown\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redneck trivia<\/a> at Momma&#8217;s tonight at 7. Come display your knowledge of hunting, fishing, county music, car repairs, etc. and win some bar cash.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder if anyone from the exurbs of Memphis has heard about this trivia night? Seems like people from Millington and Munford would have a natural advantage, as would people from Hernando, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p>Also people from West Texas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-riL5A4eiWQ?si=DFQXQixEsiLcjC8k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But wait, that&#8217;s not all&#8230; it&#8217;s also Free Burger Night at Momma&#8217;s. Every 7th burger to come out of the kitchen at Momma&#8217;s will be FREE.<\/p>\n<p>There will be Jack Daniel&#8217;s and Budweiser specials as well. Momma&#8217;s is at 855 Kentucky (at the intersection with Crump). It&#8217;s &#8220;the diner and dive off 55.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The DM reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/sportsmemphis-grizzlies\/article\/39208\/memphis-grizzlies-miami-heat-2023-nba-preseason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziaire was looking good<\/a> in last night&#8217;s preseason game against Miami. He may be in line for the starting small forward spot that came open when Memphis refused to extend Dillon &#8220;I Poke Bears&#8221; Brooks. Next up: preseason finale at Milwaukee, Friday at 7. DM writer Drew Hill thinks that game may be something of a full dress rehearsal for the Grizz, and we could see Marcus Smart on the court for the first time this preseason.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownmemphis.com\/experience-downtown\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fall bingo night<\/a> at the Grind City taproom tonight from 6 to 9. The night will be co-hosted by Varsity Spirit and will be a fundraiser to support the inclusion of young people with disabilities in activities. The theme will be Fall Festival and will include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional bingo<\/li>\n<li>Fall activities for kids<\/li>\n<li>A silent auction<\/li>\n<li>Food trucks<\/li>\n<li>Prizes for each bingo round winner, and the winners will be entered into a raffle for the evening&#8217;s grand prize<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/5d2cc328cb05824603a453694e69eaf1\/national-liqueur-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Liqueur Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Go Chargers! Beat those Dallas Cowgirls on MNF! ESPN FPI has L.A. as a 56-to-44-percent favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Sound Mixing with Ben Brown is the latest seminar in the Cossitt Library&#8217;s filmmakers&#8217; series, tonight from 5 to 7.\u00a0 &#8220;Explore the importance of audio in filmmaking, including recording, editing, and sound design.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to my buddy Keith! He employed a great strategy to get extra chips at Sunday night Blind Bear poker: He told the server, &#8220;Get Paul a couple of PBRs on my tab.&#8221; And Keith ended up winning! He created good karma for himself.<\/p>\n<p>Keith told me he&#8217;s been eating breakfast a lot at Momma&#8217;s, which opens at 6:30 AM. Chocolate chip pancakes and chicken biscuits are his go-tos. He&#8217;s gonna investigate the cheese dip at Pretty Taco based on my post yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at college football games of interest this Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 Penn State at 3 Ohio State, 11:00 AM, FOX<\/li>\n<li>22 Air Force at Navy, 11:00 AM, CBS<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State at Arkansas, 11:00 AM, ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memphis at UAB, 11:00 AM, ESPN2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>17 Tennessee at 11 Alabama, 2:30 PM, CBS<\/li>\n<li>13 Ole Miss at Auburn, 6:00 PM, ESPN<\/li>\n<li>Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State, 6:00 PM, ESPN+<\/li>\n<li>2 Michigan at Michigan State, Paul Bunyan Trophy game, 6:30 PM, NBC<\/li>\n<li>16 Duke vs. 4 Florida State, 6:30 PM, ABC<\/li>\n<li>14 Utah at 18 USC, 7:00 PM, FOX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wathing the TV news this morning, I learned that there&#8217;s a website called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikifeet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WikiFeet<\/a> where users rate celebrities&#8217; feet.<\/p>\n<p>The DM looks at the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/subscriber\/section\/foodfood-news\/article\/39048\/memphis-restaurants-blue-monkey-auto-gratuity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more restaurants are adding auto-gratuities to customer bills<\/a>. (Premium article &#8211; you may not be able to access it if not a DM subscriber) Mike from Blue Monkey and Nikki from Ben-Yay&#8217;s were interviewed. I 100% support auto-gratting &#8211; in a city like Memphis, servers are unlikely to get a fair wage without it. As Nikki mentions, the customers who complain about auto-gratting are the ones who wouldn&#8217;t have tipped anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats to FedExForum, whose main kitchen and LIT Lounge Bar <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/restaurant-report-card\/shelby-county-restaurant-inspection-scores-oct-9-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scored 100s<\/a> on recent health inspections.\u00a0 Also scoring 100s were FedExForum concession vendors Griz Grub Asian\/Taco, Wing Guru, and Rendezvous.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13memphis.com\/community\/public-meetings-held-throughout-the-week-concerning-matas-winter-ride-service\/article_5fdd8100-6c35-11ee-8ea5-8b55775fc7be.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MATA is holding public meetings<\/a> concerning its winter ride service. The Downtown meeting will be Tuesday, October 24 at the One Commerce Square auditorium, 40 S. Main, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13memphis.com\/news\/early-bird-sales-for-tigers-non-conference-basketball-games-available-uofm-says\/article_d93037de-6c2e-11ee-9a7d-23041ea3ce8d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early-bird tickets are now on sale<\/a> for Memphis Tigers home basketball games: You can get $5 Terrace Level tickets for Memphis vs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jackson State &#8211; November 6<\/li>\n<li>Alabama State &#8211; November 17<\/li>\n<li>Austin Peay &#8211; December 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and $15 Terrace Level tickets for Memphis vs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clemson &#8211; December 16<\/li>\n<li>Virginia &#8211; December 19<\/li>\n<li>Vanderbilt &#8211; December 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Point Grocery will host <a href=\"https:\/\/happeningnext.com\/event\/downtown-sounds-with-rachel-maxann-free-concert-eid4so5d6djkf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a free Downtown Sounds concert<\/a> featuring Rachel Maxann this Thursday from 5 to 7 PM. Feel free to grab a bite or a beer inside then join the party on the porch.<\/p>\n<p>The CA has a photo gallery: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/dining\/2023\/10\/16\/the-rendezvous-in-memphis-barbecue-ribs\/70993061007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Rendezvous at 75<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Bluffs residents: According to Nextdoor posts, some delivery drivers are leaving packages at the back (Nottoway) gate.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 100th birthday to Disney.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2023\/10\/15\/suzanne-somers-threes-company-dead-76-cancer\/71197413007\/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIP Suzanne Somers<\/a> AKA Chrissy from <em>Three&#8217;s Company<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Guitar god <a href=\"https:\/\/jbonamassa.com\/tour-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Bonamassa<\/a> is coming to the Cannon Center next Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Kids&#8217; show <a href=\"https:\/\/orpheum-memphis.com\/event\/bluey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluey&#8217;s Big Play<\/a> has four performances at the Orpheum this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Cocozza, the red sauce Italian restaurant on the Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/cocozza-foh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is hiring front-of-house positions.<\/a>\u00a0 These are the same folks who own the Majestic Grille (Patrick and Deni) and by all accounts, they are wonderful people to work for.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Beetle is hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/green-beetle-servers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all I&#8217;ve got for now. RiverArtsFest preview and more news coming tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t forget, folks &#8211; there&#8217;s redneck trivia at Momma&#8217;s tonight at 7. Come display your knowledge of hunting, fishing, county music, car repairs, etc. and win some bar cash. I wonder if anyone from the exurbs of Memphis has heard about this trivia night? 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