{"id":28577,"date":"2025-04-24T08:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=28577"},"modified":"2025-04-24T08:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:08:05","slug":"thursday-update-339","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/24\/thursday-update-339\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday is Beale Street Wine Race, but this year I find myself wondering, what\u2019s the point in going? With the demise of the Blind Bear, we no longer have a neighborhood hangout to cheer for. As far as I know, the participating bars and restaurants are all either suburban corporate entities or Beale Street tourist traps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Renasant Convention Center will host a Street Beats Block Party May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) from 4 to 7 PM. Live music, games, drinks, tacos. Free tickets on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Through May 31, it will cost only five dollars to park<\/a> for three hours at one of 10 downtown garages. Don\u2019t expect a break on weekend parking, though; the rate applies Sunday through Thursday 5 to 9 each night.<\/span><\/p>\n

The MBJ reports that the building at 18 S. Main has been foreclosed on, and is now listed for sale. <\/span><\/p>\n

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18 S. Main<\/em><\/p>\n

Get a free lemon or coffee granita with any purchase Saturday at Zio Matto Gelato is they celebrate their first birthday. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s NFL draft weekend. The first round is on ESPN tonight. The second and third rounds are on ESPN2 Friday. Rounds 4 through 7 will be on ESPN beginning at 11 Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Momma’s holds its first Performers & Pints Songwriter Night<\/a> Tuesday at 6. Sponsored by the DMC and South Main Sounds.<\/p>\n

Grizz host OKC in game 3 tonight, 8:30, TNT.<\/p>\n

Some of the men at the Memphis Union Mission got a real treat Tuesday night at dinner. A church brought 100 smoked turkey legs. The legs were dark, almost black, on the outside and a beautiful reddish pink on the inside, wrapped in aluminum foil. They smelled heavenly. Unfortunately, the church only brought 100 legs and I was about number 107 in line. I got leftover Easter ham, which still wasn\u2019t bad, but still, a far cry from a turkey leg.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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