{"id":27400,"date":"2023-12-18T16:54:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T22:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27400"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T22:54:49","slug":"monday-update-2-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/18\/monday-update-2-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday update #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Memphis Tigers have entered the AP Top 25<\/a>, having handed Clemson its first loss of the season. Penny’s Tigers came in at number 23. That’s one spot below the Virginia Cavaliers, who Memphis will face this week. Clemson fell 5 spots, from 13 to 18, following its loss to Memphis. FAU, who the Tigers will see in conference play twice this season, is 14th.<\/p>\n

There’s going to be a South Main bar crawl<\/a> on New Year’s Eve, organized by locals. Bar Ware, Ibis, and Lucky Cowboy are among the participating bars, with more to be added. Cover charge is $40 and goes toward a South Main Association initiative to purchase and install safety cameras in the neighborhood and connect them to MPD.<\/p>\n

By the way… while I recommend the pub crawl listed above, I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT recommend pub crawls organized by out-of-towners. ESPECIALLY on New Year’s Eve. Too many failed promises. Too many instances of bars having no idea they’ve been listed as a participating business. These out-of-town companies tend to have very generic social media account names, for example “We Like Pub Crawls.” AVOID THEM.<\/p>\n

Kinfolk, a breakfast and brunch restaurant on Harbor Town Square, is hiring a bartender<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sheet Cake, the new art gallery at 405 Monroe out in The Edge, will host a holiday happy hour<\/a> from 4:30 to 6:30 PM this Friday. There will be mulled wine and cookies. Artists who have work on display at Sheet Cake will be on site to talk about their creations.<\/p>\n

Bleacher Report suggests<\/a> the Grizzlies do a trade with the Utah Jazz: Memphis gets Kelly Olynyk, while Utah gets Luke Kennard and lottery-protected 2026 first-round pick.<\/p>\n

TDOT intends to replace the I-55 bridge<\/a> over the Mississippi River, “the old bridge” built in 1949, in 2026.<\/p>\n

South Main Sounds, the music performance space at 550 South Main, has partnership opportunities available:<\/p>\n