{"id":7066,"date":"2010-06-15T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T22:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=7066"},"modified":"2010-06-15T17:39:37","modified_gmt":"2010-06-15T22:39:37","slug":"tue-update-2-calhouns-should-i-extend-tube-top-month-mesquite-veggie-wine-dinner-grill-out-on-madison-rooftop-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/15\/tue-update-2-calhouns-should-i-extend-tube-top-month-mesquite-veggie-wine-dinner-grill-out-on-madison-rooftop-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tue update 2: Calhoun’s, should I extend Tube Top Month?, Mesquite veggie wine dinner, grill out on Madison rooftop, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>Lauren who bartends Calhoun’s sent me a message on Facebook. She’s going to be bartending Friday when they open at 8:30 AM for the USA-Slovenia World Cup soccer game. “If you come in, I promise I’ll wear a tube top,” Lauren wrote.<\/p>\n

I, unfortunately, have to work. However, I think that all of Calhoun’s regulars, and anyone who might watch the game there Friday, should call the bar at 901-528-8604 and request that Lauren wear a tube top Friday morning. Let’s all work together to make South Main a more beautiful place!<\/p>\n

In other tube top news… one of my regular readers e-mailed a suggestion. “You started Tube Top Month early, so it would include the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Why not go out with a bang as well? Why not extend Tube Top Month through the Independence Day weekend?” He thinks that schedule should be followed every year. I have to admit, this is not a bad idea. Let me know what you think – shoot me an e-mail at paul@paulryburn.com.<\/p>\n

Mesquite Chop House will do a vegetarian wine dinner on June 23 featuring Canyon Road Wines. Here’s a menu. $45 per person.<\/p>\n

1st Garbanzo & Edamame Salad
\nMixed Greens, Tomatoes & Crispy Tofu with a Sherry-Walnut Vinaigrette<\/p>\n

2nd Lima Bean Beignets
\nGreen tomato chutney<\/p>\n

3rd Hoppin John vegetable roll
\nBlack eyed peas, bell peppers and onion wrapped in spinach<\/p>\n

4th Banana Bread French Toast Fosters
\nToasted Walnuts, caramelized bananas<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for something unique to do for Father’s Day, and you want to do it the night before, on a Saturday night, check out the Madison Hotel. They’ll be grilling out on the rooftop with chef-prepared selections, cash bar, music, and Mississippi River views. $40 per person, includes tip and gratuity.<\/p>\n

One of the things that makes FedEx a great place to work is that they give employees paid time off to volunteer. So today was a volunteer day for the Nuh-Uh Girl. Out of all the charities in Memphis, which one did she pick? THE FOOD BANK. Thus answering the question, “Free food? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up.” She probably asked them if she could take a few samples home.<\/p>\n

Getting a load of laundry in the dryer, then will head out to trivia at the Saucer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"