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“Aye man, say mane, what we drankin’ today, mane?”

That’s how Memphis YouTuber @JusBeTrippin opens each of his Brew Review videos. The channel started two months ago and consists, mainly, of the YouTuber trying beers at his in-home bar. His rating system couldn’t be more Memphis. For example, he gave Crosstown Brewing’s Spacebird Donut Stout three out of five manes.

Doing it With Flair

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair made the nights of some young wrestling fans over the weekend. Flair greeted a group of fans outside FedExForum after SmackDown on Saturday.

“Most wrestlers just give a wave and just drive off but you made this night special for many Memphians that we will never forget!” tweeted @JRman99. “A true queen!”

Memphis Hearts Holly

MEMernet juggernaut Holly Whitfield is leaving the I Love Memphis blog. Next month Whitfield will be the digital director at the Daily Memphian. For a decade, she glowed up the city to an international audience. Thank you, Holly, and good luck.

A coalition of community organizations is launching a campaign to help lure Amazon HQ2 to Memphis.

The grassroots campaign, Memphis Delivers, is designed to support Memphis’ response to Amazon’s public request for proposal (RFP) by illustrating Memphis’ value for Amazon HQ2 through digital channels with the hashtag #MemphisDelivers.

The campaign, spearheaded by creative consultant firm DCA, will kick off Wednesday, Oct. 11 with lighting the Big River Crossing bridge in Amazon’s orange. Leaders of the campaign hope this will encourage other attractions, associations, and individuals to do similar activities before Amazon’s RFP deadline on Oct. 19.

“Today we are extending an open invitation to organizations, companies, individuals and Memphians in our community to share how they believe Memphis delivers on Amazon’s request,” Doug Carpenter of DCA said.

[pullquote-1]“While Memphis is not able to compete with some cities on a ‘check the box’ criteria, we do offer a very unique and appealing environment that is especially appreciated once experienced. Simply stated: You can’t put us in a box, but Memphis delivers.”

Other organizations participating in the campaign include Choose901, I Love Memphis blog, Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Crosstown Concourse, Memphis Grizzlies, New Memphis and the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC).

The DMC will campaign by using guerrilla marketing with existing signage, murals, and structures.

“We see Downtown as the soul of our city and that soul is filled with Memphis pride,” DMC’s vice president of marketing and community events, Penelope Huston said. “We will encourage all of our downtown and Medical District neighbors to use their enthusiasm and creativity to show the energy that Memphis delivers.”