Basketball, Toomer's Corner, Project Green Fork

It looks like the Tigers are peaking at the right time. With wins over Southern Miss and UAB, Memphis now has the lead in Conference USA down the home stretch. Memphis also has what some would say is the easiest road before the C-USA Championship in El Paso. The Tigers remaining games are at Rice, Houston, at UTEP, at East Carolina and home against Tulane. Barring any mess ups, Memphis should be the the #1 seed in the C-USA Tournament.

The Grizzlies received horrible news yesterday about Rudy Gay's shoulder. He will be out for at least four weeks with the injury. If there is any bright side, week one is now, so hopefully he will be back three weeks after the all-star break. Time of the other players to step it up and stay in the playoff hunt. In other Grizzlies news, the front office is shopping O.J. Mayo.

Have you heard about controversy at Toomer's Corner in Auburn? Talk about insane fans. Is it possible that Alabama fans have eclipsed Florida and LSU fans as the worst in the SEC? I would have to say yes.

Huey's Midtown is the latest addition to the growing number of Mid-South restaurants achieving Project Green Fork certification. I didn't realize that so may restaurants were already PGF certified.


Don't forget the opening day for the Memphis Tigers baseball team is tomorrow. The Tigers will host Evansville at FedExPark.

Cafe Society Tasting Postponed, Upcoming Concerts

The snow is coming down pretty good right now in Midtown Memphis. Latest forecasts are calling for four to six inches. Everyone be careful on the roads.

Due to the latest round of snow, Cafe Society has rescheduled tonight's St. Germain tasting to Wednesday, February 16th.

FedEx Forum has announced that Kings of Leon and Bon Jovi will be coming to Memphis. Tickets for King's of Leon April 9th show with opening act Band of Horses go on sale on February 12th. Bon Jovi will play on May 19th with tickets sales starting tomorrow (February 11th).

More On The Dublin House

I tried to get into The Dublin House a couple of times over the weekend, both times they were already closed. They plan on opening full-time starting February 16.

Super Bowl, More Snow, Grizzlies vs Lakers, Snoop Dogg

Congrats to the Green Bay Packers for winning the Super Bowl last night. The game looked ugly early, but it got much better. The game was great, but Christina Aguilera and Black Eyed Peas' performances were horrendous. 



You can't talk about the Super Bowl without mentioning the commercials. Here are my Top 5.












Is anyone else getting sick of the snow? Yes, it pretty to watch, but the frenzy that everyone goes through is a royal pain. Can't wait to see what will happen if the next wave of snow expected on Wednesday actually happens. According to the latest Winter Storm Watch, Wednesday may be the worst snow/ice event of the year for Memphis

There are a couple of solid options if you are looking to get out tonight. The Grizzlies have a huge game tonight at FedEx Form against the Lakers. The Grizzlies have been hot lately and usually play the Lakers pretty tough, with more wins than you may think. And Snoop Dogg is performing at Minglewood Hall. This would be a tough decision if I had tickets to both events. Home watching the Grizz game is sounding good right now.

Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday has arrived. Most bars are having some type of game watching party with specials, etc. Some of the better options are at High Point Pub and Kooky Canuck. A random wild card may be the party at Cafe Ole in Midtown.

The game should be pretty good - evenly matched teams, blue collar teams with limit big name players, great historic franchises, etc.  So who's going to win? It's time to fold and put away the towels and strap on your cheese head. Packers beat the Steelers 24-20.

One more thing, if Congress wants to do something nice for the people of America, why not make the Monday after the Super Bowl a federal holiday. It would be a perfect way to celebrate the end of the season for America's favorite sport. If Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker or Steve Cohen is reading this, get on the ball. Get moving. Heck, earmark it if you have to.  This something all of your constituents would support.

Dublin House

Midtown's newest bar is open this weekend only with a limited sampling of beverages. I walked by The Dublin House last night and it looks like they did a great job renovating the space formerly occupied by Melo's on Madison Ave. I'll have to try and get over there tonight to check it out.

Grizzlies Above .500, Cafe Society Events

How about that? With last night's win over the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies are one game above .500. It may be tight, but if the Grizzlies keep up the good work, a playoff opportunity may be a possibility. As of right now, the Grizzlies are just one game out of the playoffs.

After a quick trip to Minnesota for a game on Wednesday, the Grizzlies return to FedEx Forum on Friday to play the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs extended their losing streak to 21 games last night. Bottom line, both games are very winnable.

Keeping with the Grizzlies, there have been rumors that Jason "White Chocolate" Williams may return to Memphis. Williams was a crowd favorite, but the Grizzlies need to move on. They've been there and done that.

Cafe Society will be hosting a few events throughout the month of February.

Belgian Beer Tasting - February 8th at 7pm
Five beers with cheese and fruit for $25 per person, plus tax and gratuity. $7 small plates will be available during the tasting.

St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur Tasting - February 9th at 6:30pm
Five cocktails for $25 per person, plus tax and gratuity. $5 small plates will be available during the tasting

Wine Tasting, - February 22nd at 6:30pm
$25 per person, including tax and tip. $5 small plates will be available during the tasting.

Space is limited for all of the events. Call 722.2177 for reservations.


In addition to the tastings, Cafe Society will have a 4-course set menu on Valentine's Day for $55 per person, plus tax and tip.