{"id":29813,"date":"2026-04-14T11:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=29813"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:03:48","slug":"tuesday-update-366","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/14\/tuesday-update-366\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>J Woods, the new sports bar and grill on Mud Island, has announced an opening date of Friday, May 1. That&#8217;s contingent on them getting their liquor and beer licenses on time.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a liquor shortage in Mississippi right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2026\/04\/07\/alcohol-shortage-abc-warehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s why.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies finished 25-57, the 6th-worst record in the NBA. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tankathon<\/a>, they have a 37.2% chance at a top-4 pick in the 2026 draft and a 9% chance of picking first.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africainapril.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa in April<\/a> festival is this weekend at Church Park, Beale Street at Ida B. Wells Street. The Republic of Guinea is the honored country this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Redbirds host Gwinnett tonight at 6:05 and tomorrow for an 11:05 day game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orpheum-memphis.com\/events\/cece-winans-more-than-this-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CeCe Winans<\/a> comes to the Orpheum this Friday. Hey CeCe, you&#8217;ve got a lot of fans at the Union Mission here, how about popping in the 6 PM chapel service and singing a song? The sound system is the most badass you&#8217;ll ever see in a homeless shelter.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownmemphis.com\/do\/pour-into-you-self-care-matters-with-renew-mobile-health-and-wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-care workshop<\/a> at the Cossitt Library Wednesday 6:00-7:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats to Uptown event venue The Kent on its recent 100 on its health inspection.<\/p>\n<p>The Saucer has a mango beer now. I asked Google Gemini to research it: &#8220;<span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4},&quot;fontHints&quot;:1}\">Golden Road Mango Cart<\/span><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4}}\"> is a fruited wheat ale inspired by the iconic fruit cart vendors of Los Angeles. It\u2019s designed to be a highly approachable, refreshing &#8216;lawnmower beer&#8217; with a heavy emphasis on tropical aroma.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Get your Mount Puffsmore 4\/20 glass at the Saucer Wednesday at 7 PM:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-29815\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165.jpeg?resize=317%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?resize=317%2C500 317w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?resize=190%2C300 190w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?resize=973%2C1536 973w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?resize=1297%2C2048 1297w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1894 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0165-scaled.jpeg?w=1622 1622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 85vw, 317px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>National Guard members <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/04\/13\/national-guard-members-tackle-memphis-content-creator-beale-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tackled<\/a> content creator South Memphis HypeMan on Beale Street last weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwidesidewalkjoy.com\/the-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The worldwide map of sidewalk joy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Farm Market Co-op on South Main <a href=\"https:\/\/hoodline.com\/2026\/04\/downtown-memphis-farmers-market-shrinks-into-tiny-16-seat-farm-table-feast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is set to transform<\/a> into a 16-seat restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Poker returns to Bardog next Monday, April 20. The game is free to play and it&#8217;s a fun way to meet some of your Downtown neighbors. 7 PM every Monday. Drink specials for players.<\/p>\n<p>A new happy hour menu is dropping at Bardog this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>One more piece of Bardog news: Cinnamon churro cheesecake is a dessert special this week.<\/p>\n<p>Soul &amp; Spirits will have a Belgian beer fest Saturday 1-8 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Cordelia&#8217;s hot lunch specials 11-2 this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tue: Nachos with rice and beans<\/li>\n<li>Wed: Lemon butter shrimp pasta with a spring salad<\/li>\n<li>Thur: Chopped cheese sandwich with fries<\/li>\n<li>Fri: Seafood nachos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looks like Memphis Chess Club is adding a muffuletta pizza to the menu.<\/p>\n<p>Back on my daily posting routine. 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