Month: January 2025

It looks more and more like we’re in for a major weather event Thursday night and Friday. Action News 5’s forecast map has Memphis getting 4 to 6 inches of snow during that time period.

Bardog posted to social media this week that they’re bringing back their Fireball special when it’s snowing – $3. That’ll fill the place up on Friday.

President Jimmy Carter’s funeral is Thursday. How to watch

Elvis would have turned 90 today.

Gulf of America: That’s what the Trumpster wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday is Mentoring Night at the Grizzlies (vs. Houston Rockets, 7 PM tip, FanDuel Sports) and the first 3000 in the Grindhouse get a free mentoring T-shirt.

Stay warm everyone. Back tomorrow.

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I finally got around to trying one of the cinnamon rolls at Memphis Chess Club. DELICIOUS. Loaded with cinnamon and icing and just the right amount of chewiness. You have the option of having it heated, but I declined; I didn’t want any of that glorious icing to melt.

The chess club, by the way, has a beer license and has a good selection of Memphis beer in its cooler. Good place for people who don’t like bar environments to try local breweries’ products.

Doing Dry January? You don’t have to stop coming to Bardog. They have the following N/A options:

• Orbit
• Nowadays Mocktail
• D9 High Rise
• Heineken N/A

Penny’s Memphis Tigers rose two spots to 19th in the latest AP poll.

It’s National Old Rock Day.

Tickets to the Memphis Flyer’s Whiskey Warmer event are now on sale. It’s March 7 at The Kent in Uptown and benefits Volunteer Memphis.

Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami and the Grizzlies are a potential landing spot.

Snow/ice are still in the forecast for Friday.

Back tomorrow probably.

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Memphis woke up to flurries this morning, but Friday could be a bigger deal.

Action News 5’s forecast map for Friday shows ice and snow moving over the metro all day Friday. They’ve declared it a First Alert weather day. Low 29, high 36, 60% chance of precipitation. Keep an eye on this one.

A driver took out the trolley stop in front of the ARRIVE Hotel about 5 Sunday morning. The person was charged with DUI.

Alcenia’s was burglarized Sunday morning. An arrest was quickly made.

Penny’s Memphis Tigers got an uncomfortably close 68=64 win over North Texas yesterday. Next up: vs. East Carolina 1 PM Saturday.

The Grizzlies host Dallas tonight at 7. It’s Memphis Hustle Night – that’s our G-League developmental team – and the first 5000 get a Hustle poster. TV: FanDuel Sports

Kooky Canuck has closed its Cordova location. The Downtown location remains open.

WWE Monday Night RAW moves to streaming on Netflix tonight. WWE’s other flagship show, Friday Night Smackdown, will remain on cable.

Memphis Astronomical Society will host Stargazing at Tom Lee Park Saturday. Telescopic views of the moon, some planets, and star clusters.

The Ghost River taproom at Main and Crump will host Records & Drafts Saturday:

Connect through music, find your groove at our 1st annual “Records & Drafts”. A market of music collectors, dealers & other media works. Enjoy cold Ghost River Gold and dig deep, find your beat!
Live Djs spinning records!

Do you sell records,vhs,tapes or any other media works? Please apply online. VENDORS WANTED.
www.mintcreamarket.com

For those wondering, I changed into long pants yesterday. January 5 is the latest I’ve ever made it into the fall/winter season in shorts. Never thought I’d again see the day I could fit into 32/30 jeans.

Back soon with more news.

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This week I learned something kinda cool about the Memphis Union Mission: When they built their new shelter building, they arranged for hot water pipes to run under the hard floors in common areas.

Why? Because they anticipated overflow conditions, nights on which the new building’s 232 beds would fail to meet demand and mats would have to be laid out on the floor to accommodate the additional guests. Better to lay a mat on a warm floor than a freezing cold one.

Oh also… they just got new mats. The new mats are twice the thickness of the old ones. I slept on a new mat last night and I couldn’t feel the floor under me at all. They really do care about us there.

IT’S TIFFY TIME! If you know, you know. And if you don’t know…

Penny’s Memphis Tigers host North Texas at FedExForum Sunday at 4:00.

The Grizzlies visit Golden State tonight. 7:30 tip. TV: FanDuel Sports

WREG asks whether the currently installed bollards are enough to keep Beale Street secure.

A pop-up concert series could come to Mud Island this spring. Organizers hope to prove the viability of the amphitheater as a concert space.

Today is National Spaghetti Day. Get it with Aldo’s grandma’s meatballs at Bardog.

The Trumpster will be sentenced in his hush money trial Friday, but he need not fear stormy days: No jail time is expected.

Apple TV+ is free this weekend.

Enhanced lighting has been installed around the Orpheum to keep patrons safe.

ESPN’s latest Bracketology projects Penny’s Tigers as a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament.

International Blues Challenge is on Beale Street this coming week. You are not truly a Memphian if you haven’t been to this event at least once.

Thanks to those of you who tipped me on Venmo this week. Because of your generosity, I’m enjoying another chocolate chip brownie at Memphis Chess Club this morning. The cinnamon rolls look good too but I haven’t tried one yet.

Did you know that three-player chess is a thing?

That’s all. Have a good weekend.

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The Grizzlies visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at 9. TV: FanDuel Sports

FOX 13 Memphis’ Chelsea Chandler has lots of good tips on how to prepare for the Arctic blast that is predicted to hit our city next week.

MLGW’s Downtown office will close two hours early today, at 4 PM, for some repair work.

Congratulations to Kooky Canuck, recipient of a 100 on its recent health inspection.

Cache 42 has opened in the ground floor of the 99 N. Main building.

PornHub has decided to block access to Tennesseeans rather than comply with new age verification laws.

Canopy by Hilton seeks a bartender.

Catherine and Mary’s seeks servers.

WREG looks at Beale Street security following the New Year’s terror attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street.

LOL @ CFP seeds 1, 2, 3, and 4 all losing in the quarterfinals.

Probably back tomorrow with more news.

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Cold days are coming. The forecast is calling for highs in the low 30s and lows in the lower 20s starting Monday. Get ready to bring your pets inside and drip your faucets.

Grind City Brewing is holding a Christmas tree bonfire Saturday.

The Sugar Bowl (7 Notre Dame vs. 2 Georgia) has been rescheduled to 3 PM today (ESPN) due to the Bourbon Street terror attack in New Orleans.

Today is Happy Mew Year for Cats Day.

Club Haus, featuring house music all night, comes to The Cadre Building at Second and Monroe Saturday, February 15. Tickets are $25.

Lafayette’s will hold a Blake’s Legacy event this Sunday at 3 PM, a celebration of life for musician and music teacher Blake Rhea.

That’s all for now. Back soon.

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