The Peabody rooftop party that wasn’t on the rooftop was a blast last night. Lord T and Eloise were excellent, and they had Al Kapone up there with them as a bonus. Free Sol were great too… didn’t get there in time to catch Shinedown. They made the right call moving it to the ballroom. The place was jam-packed and there’s no way all those people would have fit on the roof.<\/p>\n
They gotta work on those drink lines though. I waited in line 15-20 minutes for drinks… twice… and I was in the VIP section, supposedly the short line. I talked to quite a few people who would’ve had more to drink but they didn’t want to deal with the wait.<\/p>\n
Snapped a few pics which I’ll post later, including a couple of pics of the Nuh-Uh Girl eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wild night at the Silly Goose and Bardog afterward… I’ll refrain from going into details, but when my former BFF of the Month Stephanie is the most normal-acting person at the table, you know things are getting pretty wacky.\u00a0 Was there a full moon last night or something?<\/p>\n
Had an Autozone employee explain why she’s a believer in Uniform Monday, when the corporate employees all wear the same uniforms as the people in the stores… and I gotta admit, she made a lot of sense.\u00a0 For the first time I understand it.\u00a0 Wow I just realized I had a meaningful conversation at a Peabody party.\u00a0 That doesn’t happen often.\u00a0 Now that she defended Uniform Monday so well, I don’t have anything to make fun of her about… oh, wait, she’s a member of Ptolemy, so yes I do.<\/p>\n
I’ve had people ask me for Easter brunch recommendations. Here are my top picks:<\/p>\n
– I’ll say it again – the Majestic Grille is the absolute gold standard for brunch. In addition to their regular menu, they’ll have lobster and shrimp bisque, surf and turf Benedict, and roasted leg of lamb. They open at 11. Drink specials include a $3 mimosa, $3 Bloody Mary, and a $12 Majestic Mimosa (bottle of champagne + orange juice).<\/p>\n
– Circa serves up some amazing food in good-sized portions. In addition to their regular brunch menu, they’ll have roast leg of lamb and roast beef tenderloin. They open at 11 and serve brunch until 4. Chef John Bragg was voted “Best Chef” in last year’s Memphis Flyer poll.<\/p>\n
– Automatic Slim’s has a great brunch as well. They open at 10 and have brunch until 4. Not sure if they’re doing any special items for Easter. Michael Patrick’s food is outstanding – I recommend the crawfish eggs benedict and the jerk omelet in particular. They have $2.50 mimosas and Bloody Marys.<\/p>\n
– I haven’t been to Sauces’ brunch yet, but I have heard lots of praise from people who have been there. It runs from 12 to 5.<\/p>\n
– Bardog Tavern starts their brunch this week. Since it’s their first week I can’t tell you what they’ll have, but their regular menu has been consistently good, so I expect good things from Bardog. They open at 12.<\/p>\n
– If you’re a Bloody Mary fan, Silly Goose has a $3 mix-your-own Bloody Mary bar that is a lot of fun. They also have $3 mimosas. They have a $6 hangover breakfast which is not bad but I can’t claim it’s on par with the other places listed here. They open at 12.<\/p>\n
– Then there are the Peabody and the Madison, both of which are doing brunch buffets.<\/p>\n
The Flying Saucer has a sign up saying that they will open at 5 for Easter. That sux… what are we supposed to do all afternoon? Last year I ended up at Big Foot (now Kooky Canuck) drinking their $9.99 mixed drinks, which led to disastrous results later in the evening. Hopefully this year will be better… not sure what I’ll do but the Bloody Mary bar at the Goose looks like a good possibility.<\/p>\n
Plans for tonight: No idea. After staying out past midnight last night, I’m not sure there’s enough gas in the tank for a return to Paula & Raiford’s Disco tonight, but you never know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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