Monday News Update: Life is Beautiful, Life is Weird Edition
Monday News Update: Life is Beautiful, Life is Weird Edition
Happy Monday, y'all.
Today in Memphis, congratulations are in order, as is a new Huey burger. Also, you might want to cancel your plans tonight in favor of a little road trip.
All of that (and more) is in today's Memphis news update:
You said it, strange pony car.
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- If you're into driving to Clarksdale, Miss. tonight, you can catch comedian Tig Notaro performing at the Shack Up Inn.
- Congratulations are in order for University of Memphis basketball players Antonio Barton, Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford. All three graduated early over the weekend. Also, congratulate D.J. Stephens - he posted an Instagram photo over the weekend announcing that he had proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Stacey. Congrats, you crazy kids!
- Speaking of U of M athletes, quarterback Jacob Karam is #15 on Yahoo's list of College Football's 25 Most Intriguing Quarterbacks of 2013.
- Two things: a) this birthday cake is amazing; b) I had no idea that my beloved Caminos de Michoacan could / would make something like this.
- In today's edition of Hog and Hominy Can Do No Wrong, the restaurant has been named as one of Bon Appetit's 50 Best New Restaurants.
- Starting in October, Huey's is serving a Hawaiian-inspired burger that involves barbecue sauce, bacon, pineapple relish.
- Need a break? Scroll through these vintage photos of Overton Square during its first heyday. Bonus points if you see someone you know (like your parents) partying at TGI Friday's.
- Lastly, a bit of tangentally Memphis-related reading: "Waffles and FedEx: An American Tale".
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