There’s a new Jagermeister machine at Bardog. Monday night poker would be a great excuse to try it out.<\/p>\n
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Yesterday I asked AI agent Google Gemini what traditional gas-powered American cars are still being produced. Not many.<\/p>\n
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- Dodge Charger, recently revived after a 2023 death sentence;<\/li>\n
- Ford Mustang<\/li>\n
- Cadillac compact car CT4 and mid-sized CT5<\/li>\n
- Chevrolet Corvette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A man faces charges in court this morning<\/a> regarding setting a food truck parked near St Jude on fire.<\/p>\n
A bomb threat<\/a> was called in Sunday afternoon to MPD’s Downtown precinct.<\/p>\n
Sugar Grits now serves lunch beginning at 11 AM. Honestly, I had no idea that place was still open. I hadn’t heard a peep from them or about them in months. The lunch menu is on Facebook.<\/p>\n
The Chicago vs. Memphis annual series of parties<\/a> returns this weekend. Most of the events are out east but your Saturday brunch spots Downtown could fill up early with partygoers pre-gaming.<\/p>\n
Stops to see on the Nashville-Memphis drive<\/a><\/p>\n
It’s going to storm Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n
Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n
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