{"id":28051,"date":"2024-07-16T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=28051"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:42:20","slug":"ben-yays-drink-specials-puff-painting-lots-more-tuesday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/16\/ben-yays-drink-specials-puff-painting-lots-more-tuesday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Yay\u2019s drink specials, puff painting + lots more Tuesday news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans-style restaurant Ben Yay\u2019s has some awesome new drink specials, and here\u2019s the cool thing- you don\u2019t have to show up a particular day of the week or during the narrow window of a happy hour to get them. They\u2019re OPEN TO CLOSE, EVERY DAY:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28052\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials.jpeg?resize=407%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg?resize=407%2C500 407w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg?resize=244%2C300 244w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg?resize=1250%2C1536 1250w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg?resize=1666%2C2048 1666w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ben-yays-drink-specials-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1475 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 85vw, 407px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Click image to view it in a larger size.) Ben Yay\u2019s is on the Main Street Mall between Monroe and Union.<\/p>\n<p>This morning I learned what \u201cpuff paint\u201d is: It consists of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elmer\u2019s glue<\/li>\n<li>Shaving cream<\/li>\n<li>Food coloring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My friend showed me a picture of an ice cream cone her 7-year-old painted at vacation Bible school with puff paint. \u201cThe paint stays soft even after it dries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Grind City Brewing will host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/harry-potter-trivia-and-butter\/932584128673488\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Potter trivia<\/a> Wednesday at 6:30, and they\u2019ve brewed Butterbeer and Poly Juice Potion for the occasion. $50 gift cards for 1st place and for best dressed team.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> $25 gift card for second place and a six-pack for third.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Blind Bear specials this week<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tomato basil soup<\/li>\n<li>Philly cheesesteak tortellini<\/li>\n<li>Citrus honey glazed chicken breast<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Molten chocolate mini layer cake<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The team redeveloping 100 N. Main <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/businessreal-estate\/article\/45103\/downtown-memphis-100-n-main-development-team-seeks-additional-edge-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wants some more money<\/a>\u2026 $1.8M of it.<\/p>\n<p>Wiseacre seeks a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/wiseacre-foh-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">front-of-house manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Downtown Sheraton Hotel seeks an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/sheraton-downtown-events-director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">associate director of events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Central Station Hotel is hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/central-station-general-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Redbirds will be back in town Friday, hosting the Iowa Cubs at 7:05 PM. The first 1500 fans will get a vintage-inspired snapback rope hat. There will be inflatables and face painting for kids on the left field bluff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ce784r9njz0o?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A cave has been discovered on the moon.<\/a> It or others like it could be used as a base for astronauts in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Birdie\u2019s is closed through Wednesday as they upgrade their golf simulators. They\u2019ll open again Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>From Vox: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/359966\/poker-world-series-wsop-gto-solver?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How computers made poker a game for nerds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/15\/trump-vice-president-jd-vance-00168277?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Trumpster has made his veep pick<\/a>: 39-year-old Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. It\u2019s believed Vance will appeal to voters in the Rust Belt swing states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it for now. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>It\u2019s free to read this blog, but I gratefully accept tips!\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Venmo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Paul-Ryburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Paul-Ryburn<\/a> (8113 if it asks for digits)<br \/>\nCash App: $PaulRyburn1<br \/>\nApple Pay: paul.ryburn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans-style restaurant Ben Yay\u2019s has some awesome new drink specials, and here\u2019s the cool thing- you don\u2019t have to show up a particular day of the week or during the narrow window of a happy hour to get them. 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