On Friday, January 22, the Phil Mechanic Building changed hands. The longtime owners, Mitch and Jolene Mechanic sold the building to James Lifshutz, a real estate investor and developer from San Antonio, Texas.
The gifted guitarist with a soulful, haunting voice has an early Album of the Year candidate in “Cautionary Tale,” produced by John Paul White (formerly of The Civil Wars) and Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes).
At MG Road, chef Elliott Moss’ Punk Wok pop-ups gave Monday nights new flare, with Asian dishes making their way from his hands to the bar’s temporarily punked-out lounge area. Now the series makes a comeback at Buxton Hall Barbecue on four nights in February.
