Wow! Who else is sick of all the rain? Unfortunately, the Mississippi River continues to take on water and will crest in Memphis around May 10. Hopefully the flooding won't be as bad as predicted. On the bright side, we should have beautiful, spring-like weather for the weekend.
The anticipated flooding has already impacted one Memphis in May event. The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (BBQ FEST) has been moved from Tom Lee Park to Tiger Lane in Midtown. Tiger Lane is a sweet addition that the University of Memphis added to the fairgrounds near Liberty Bowl Stadium. This move has to hurt all of the Downtown bars and restaurants that were anticipating overflow from the competition. Midtown bars need to step up and welcome crowds.
How about those Grizzlies? They continued to impress everyone yesterday against Oklahoma City. Game 2 of the second/conference semi-final round is tomorrow night at 8:30. Max's, Next Door and Dan McGuiness should be great places to watch the game.
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Memphis Lagniappe is a hodgepodge of commentary on life in Memphis, sports, food, events, wine and whatever comes to mind. Enjoy your visit.
