The Memphis Scene

* Downtown habitue Paul Ryburn is in full-throated protest of the Flying Saucer on St. Patrick's Day. It appears the Saucer, which usually has nearly all of its draft beers on sale on Monday nights, is restricting the deal tongiht to just a couple of Irish-themed beers. So Ryburn, a serious Saucer regular who is working his way toward an honorary wall plate, is ensconced at Dan McGuinness across the street.

I used to stop by the Saucer pretty regularly on Monday nights after work, but at a certain point, the stench of spilled beer and the overall bustle of the place got to me. From a business standpoint, the Saucer's decision makes good sense to me. Just like New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's is a good occasion to gouge the many non-regulars who come out.

Ryburn also reminds us that the downtown Blue Monkey location is set to open in just a few weeks. For now, the Monkey's Midtown location has all of its draft pints (only a fraction of the Saucer's but a good selection nonetheless) for $3 on both Sundays and Mondays.