The 2012 holiday calendar may not be the best for those who are cutting out alcohol. Yesterday many people celebrated Mardi Gras with an adult beverage. Lent begins today with Christians giving up favorites such as sweets, social media and drinking. Those who gave up drinking will have their first test when they find out today is National Margarita Day. Good luck to the newly non-drinking guys and gals. In honor of the holiday, here are our Top 5 Places To Grab A Margarita In Memphis.
1. El Mezcal
2. Los Compadres
3. Salsa
4. El Porton
5. Happy Mexican
Speaking of Lent, what is everyone giving up this year?
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Winter Weather, Anti-Valentine's Day, Roburt Sallie
Just a note to take caution when driving home this evening. Roads may be icy with the combination of rain, sleet, snow, etc we have had today.People were talking this weekend about the more bars having Anti-Valentine's Day-themed events for single people. The most chatter was about people going to Alchemy. What are some good spots for couples and singles for Valentine's Day in Memphis?
On a completely random note, former Memphis Tiger basketball player Roburt Sallie was kicked off of his professional team in Spain for failing a drug test. The drug in question was a penis enlarging supplement. The jokes are running wild on Twitter about this. There's no doubt that he will never be able to avoid this topic in the future.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Grizzlies Win, Dirty Dova Fun, It's Cold Outside
Nice win by the Memphis Grizzlies over the Indiana Pacers last night. It was my first opportunity this season to see the Grizzlies in person. They looked ok, but it is obvious that Zach Randolph is dearly missed.
After the game, we made one of our few excursions to Cordova to check out Stella Marris. The Italian restaurant (Ronnie Grisanti is the Chef) and "lounge" is quite an eye catcher and the crowd wasn't too bad for a Friday night. Apparently Saturday nights are the time to go. Staffers claimed there were almost 750 people at the club last Saturday night. The only sketchy part of the club the requirement to have two forms of identification to get in. The practice has been implemented to prevent underage patrons from entering, but I had less requirements when visiting the DMV. Check out more info and pics on the Stella Marris Facebook Page.
Finally, winter weather has arrived in the Mid-South. There is a slight chance of snow on Monday morning, but Memphis usually avoids the snow quantities needed for a fun Snow Day. Ways to avoid the cold? Stay inside and cuddle up with your special someone on the pre-Valentine's Day weekend. Or you can go to FedEx Forum to watch the Tigers play UAB. Stay warm!
After the game, we made one of our few excursions to Cordova to check out Stella Marris. The Italian restaurant (Ronnie Grisanti is the Chef) and "lounge" is quite an eye catcher and the crowd wasn't too bad for a Friday night. Apparently Saturday nights are the time to go. Staffers claimed there were almost 750 people at the club last Saturday night. The only sketchy part of the club the requirement to have two forms of identification to get in. The practice has been implemented to prevent underage patrons from entering, but I had less requirements when visiting the DMV. Check out more info and pics on the Stella Marris Facebook Page.
Finally, winter weather has arrived in the Mid-South. There is a slight chance of snow on Monday morning, but Memphis usually avoids the snow quantities needed for a fun Snow Day. Ways to avoid the cold? Stay inside and cuddle up with your special someone on the pre-Valentine's Day weekend. Or you can go to FedEx Forum to watch the Tigers play UAB. Stay warm!
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Tigers to Big East, Daniel Tosh, Aldo's Pizza Pies
Hi everyone! Yes, it's been a while since our last post. Holidays and just being busy have put blogging to the back burner, but more posts are in the works.
The Memphis Tigers will officially be in the Big East starting with the 2013-14 academic year. This is a huge move for the Tigers, especially on the financial side. The TV contracts and other payouts should be much higher than the amount the Tigers were receiving from Conference USA. Football should improve (can it get any worse?), but don't expect the level of competition to change that much. Most of the football playing schools are former C-USA members, so you will still see home games against Houston, SMU, UCF, USF as well as Louisville and Cincinnati. Having Boise State on the schedule will a challenge and a definite ticket seller. Memphis basketball fans may see a championship team fall to the middle of the pack with level of competition that will be flowing through FedEx Forum.
If there is one more thing that R.C. Johnson can do before he steps down in June, it would be to secure long standing rivalries with UAB and Southern Miss. Like the Memphis-Louisville series ending after the first Big East raid of Conference USA, it would be sad to see these rivalries end.
Daniel Tosh is coming to Memphis on Sunday, April 8 at the Orpheum. This show should be awesome. The show is on Easter Sunday, so everyone should be jacked up on Peeps and other sources of sugar. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (February 10) at 10am.
It looks like Aldo's Pizza Pies is still planning on opening on Main Street. It was originally supposed to open a couple of years back, but the opening has been delayed several times. Aldo Dean has focused his energy on Bardog and The Slider Inn. A solid downtown pizza spot can't open soon enough.
Visit The Slider Inn when you have a chance. The food is fantastic and they need support outside of patio season.
The Memphis Tigers will officially be in the Big East starting with the 2013-14 academic year. This is a huge move for the Tigers, especially on the financial side. The TV contracts and other payouts should be much higher than the amount the Tigers were receiving from Conference USA. Football should improve (can it get any worse?), but don't expect the level of competition to change that much. Most of the football playing schools are former C-USA members, so you will still see home games against Houston, SMU, UCF, USF as well as Louisville and Cincinnati. Having Boise State on the schedule will a challenge and a definite ticket seller. Memphis basketball fans may see a championship team fall to the middle of the pack with level of competition that will be flowing through FedEx Forum.
If there is one more thing that R.C. Johnson can do before he steps down in June, it would be to secure long standing rivalries with UAB and Southern Miss. Like the Memphis-Louisville series ending after the first Big East raid of Conference USA, it would be sad to see these rivalries end.
Daniel Tosh is coming to Memphis on Sunday, April 8 at the Orpheum. This show should be awesome. The show is on Easter Sunday, so everyone should be jacked up on Peeps and other sources of sugar. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (February 10) at 10am.
It looks like Aldo's Pizza Pies is still planning on opening on Main Street. It was originally supposed to open a couple of years back, but the opening has been delayed several times. Aldo Dean has focused his energy on Bardog and The Slider Inn. A solid downtown pizza spot can't open soon enough.
Visit The Slider Inn when you have a chance. The food is fantastic and they need support outside of patio season.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
New Memphis Coach, Alchemy
Who is going to be the next head coach for the Memphis Tigers? Yesterday, several media outlets hinted that Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain accepted the job. Today, it appears that McElwain did indeed accept the offer, but later backed off. Next up, TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Justin Fuente. Both would be solid hires with strong resumes.
A new favorite spot for Midtowners is Alchemy. Located in the Cooper Young area, Alchemy has a trendy feel that you may find in a larger city. Some have compared it to something you would find in New York, but Atlanta may be more on par. The bartenders pour mean drinks, they have a great wine list, the food (all small plates) has consistently exceeded expectations and it is a great location for people watching. The mac and cheese is highly recommended.
A new favorite spot for Midtowners is Alchemy. Located in the Cooper Young area, Alchemy has a trendy feel that you may find in a larger city. Some have compared it to something you would find in New York, but Atlanta may be more on par. The bartenders pour mean drinks, they have a great wine list, the food (all small plates) has consistently exceeded expectations and it is a great location for people watching. The mac and cheese is highly recommended.
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 12/5/2011 - FINAL
Round 1 games would be hosted by the higher ranked seeds. Rounds 2 - 4 would incorporate the bowl system with host cities/bowls bidding to host the games. The "Big 4" BCS bowls would be permanent playoff hosts on a round-rotating basis (Championship, semi-finals and 1 round 2 game).
For the week of December 5, 2011:
1. LSU (SEC Champion)
2. Alabama (At Large SEC)
3. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Champion)
4. Stanford (At Large PAC 12)
5. Oregon (PAC 12 Champion)
6. Arkansas (At Large SEC)
7. Boise State (At Large Mountain West)
8. Kansas State (At Large Big 12)
9. Wisconsin (Big 10 Champion)
10. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
11. Clemson (ACC Champion)
12. Southern Miss (C-USA Champion)
13. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
14. Arkansas State (Sun Belt Champion)
15. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
16. Louisiana Tech (WAC Champion)
Dropped out: Virginia Tech (#5, ACC Champion), Houston (#6, C-USA Champion), Michigan State (#10, Big 10 Champion), Oklahoma (#11, At Large Big 12)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 12 (2), Mountain West (2), PAC 12 (2), ACC (1), Big 10 (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (1), Sun Belt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)
Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.
Round 1
(16) Louisiana Tech at (1) LSU
(9) Wisconsin at (8) Kansas State
(12) Southern Miss at (5) Oregon
(13) West Virginia at (4) Stanford
(11) Clemson at (6) Arkansas
(14) Arkansas State at (3) Oklahoma State
(10) TCU at (7) Boise State
(15) Northern Illinois at (2) Alabama
Round 2
(8) Kansas State vs (1) LSU
(5) Oregon vs (4) Stanford
(6) Arkansas vs (3) Oklahoma State
(7) Boise State vs (2) Alabama
Round 3
(4) Stanford vs (1) LSU
(3) Oklahoma State vs (2) Alabama
Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) LSU
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Memphis Lagniappe's Fabled College Football Playoff Predictions Week of 11/28/2011
Round 1 games would be hosted by the higher ranked seeds. Rounds 2 - 4 would incorporate the bowl system with host cities/bowls bidding to host the games. The "Big 4" BCS bowls would be permanent playoff hosts on a round-rotating basis (Championship, semi-finals and 1 round 2 game).
For the week of November 28, 2011:
1. LSU (SEC Champion)
2. Alabama (At Large SEC)
3. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Champion)
4. Stanford (At Large PAC 12)
5. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)
6. Houston (C-USA Champion)
7. Oregon (PAC 12 Champion)
8. Boise State (At Large Mountain West)
9. Arkansas (At Large SEC)
10. Michigan State (Big 10 Champion)
11. Oklahoma (At Large Big 12)
12. TCU (Mountain West Champion)
13. West Virginia (Big East Champion)
14. Arkansas State (Sun Belt Champion)
15. Northern Illinois (MAC Champion)
16. Louisiana Tech (WAC Champion)
Dropped out: Louisville (#15, Big East Champion)
Number Of Teams by Conference:
SEC (3), Big 12 (2), Mountain West (2), PAC 12 (2), ACC (1), Big 10 (1), Big East (1), C-USA (1), MAC (1), Sun Belt (1), WAC (1), Independent (0)
Match ups round by round assuming higher seeds win.
Round 1
(16) Louisiana Tech at (1) LSU
(9) Arkansas at (8) Boise State
(12) TCU at (5) Virginia Tech
(13) West Virginia at (4) Stanford
(11) Oklahoma at (6) Houston
(14) Arkansas State at (3) Oklahoma State
(10) Michigan State at (7) Oregon
(15) Northern Illinois at (2) Alabama
Round 2
(8) Boise State vs (1) LSU
(5) Virginia Tech vs (4) Stanford
(6) Houston vs (3) Oklahoma State
(7) Oregon vs (2) Alabama
Round 3
(4) Stanford vs (1) LSU
(3) Oklahoma State vs (2) Alabama
Championship Game
(2) Alabama vs (1) LSU
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