The DM reported today that Ben Yay’s on Main Street will close this week and its concept will be incorporated into sibling restaurant Sugar Grits a couple of blocks away. The reason cited was a lack of foot traffic on Main.
The Summer League Grizzlies lost last night’s championship game to Miami, 120-118. Does it matter? No! The big takeaway is that Scotty Pippen Jr. and GG Jackson looked great throughout the league games. Beale Street Bears: Scotty deserves a main roster spot
The Cossitt Library is back open.
Mamma Mia!, featuring the music of ABBA, is at the Orpheum today through Sunday.
Voting is now open for the Memphis Flyer’s Best of Memphis poll.
The monthly Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting is this Wednesday 5:30-7:30 at Artesian Tower. Mayor Paul Young will speak.
Our Memphis Tigers have been picked to win the American conference football championship. That could secure Memphis one of the 12 NCAA playoff berths.
Bass Pro seeks a business assistant.
UT Memphis seeks a media specialist.
Out in The Edge, Memphis Made Brewing Co. will host an evening of ghost stories Friday.
My double charger is on its last legs after someone at the Union Mission sat on it:
It lets me change 2 devices at once, using only one electrical outlet, using standard USB connections. I can get by without it, but it’s been nice to have in a place where power outlets are in high demand.
Currently reading How to Be, Do, or Have Anything by Laurence G. Boost. Thoroughly enjoying it, at least through the 130 pages I’ve read so far.
Gonna go sit in the library and read my book. Back tomorrow.
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