Guidebook for Memphis
Food Scene
Good, super cheap breakfast in a divey hole-in-the-wall, decorated with lots of Memphis sports memorabilia from years past.Try the biscuits and the short stack with house made syrup!
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Barksdale Restaurant
237 Cooper StGood, super cheap breakfast in a divey hole-in-the-wall, decorated with lots of Memphis sports memorabilia from years past.Try the biscuits and the short stack with house made syrup!
A casual French bistro-style place with excellent, reasonably priced brunch. Delicious Bloody Marys! They also have a nice hidden patio in the back.
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Cafe 1912
243 Cooper StA casual French bistro-style place with excellent, reasonably priced brunch. Delicious Bloody Marys! They also have a nice hidden patio in the back.
Cajun/Creole bar and restaurant. Great po'boys, fried pickle spears, and oyster benedicts! Open late, serves brunch on Sundays.
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Bayou
2094 Madison AveCajun/Creole bar and restaurant. Great po'boys, fried pickle spears, and oyster benedicts! Open late, serves brunch on Sundays.
Local favorite. Sandwiches and pizza slices made to order.
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Memphis Pizza Cafe
2087 Madison AveLocal favorite. Sandwiches and pizza slices made to order.
Bari Ristorante e Enoteca
524 Cooper StAmazing, authentic Italian. Try the cheese plate!
Consistently voted the best restaurant in Memphis. Romantic setting in an old Victorian house.
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Iris
4550 Monroe AveConsistently voted the best restaurant in Memphis. Romantic setting in an old Victorian house.
Good coffee, breakfast/snack foods, free wi-fi, plenty of seating. Beer and live music at night.
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Otherlands Coffee Bar
641 Cooper StGood coffee, breakfast/snack foods, free wi-fi, plenty of seating. Beer and live music at night.
Many imitate, none ever duplicate. The name says it all. This is the best fried chicken you will ever have in your entire life! They serve 40s, too! What's not to love?!
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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
310 S Front StMany imitate, none ever duplicate. The name says it all. This is the best fried chicken you will ever have in your entire life! They serve 40s, too! What's not to love?!
Cool building, good bbq and the best potato salad ever known to man! It's a bit of a trek but worth stopping in if you happen to be out east. Check out their site. http://commissarybbq.com
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Germantown Commissary
2290 S Germantown RdCool building, good bbq and the best potato salad ever known to man! It's a bit of a trek but worth stopping in if you happen to be out east. Check out their site. http://commissarybbq.com
Great authentic Mexican food. Over stuffed burritos the size of bricks. Try the goat tacos and the melon juices.
La Guadalupana
4818 Summer AveGreat authentic Mexican food. Over stuffed burritos the size of bricks. Try the goat tacos and the melon juices.
Voted best burger in Memphis. The potato soup and veggie black bean burger are amazing. You can draw on everything and shoot toothpicks into the ceiling with a straw. Open fairly late.
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Huey's Midtown
1927 Madison AveVoted best burger in Memphis. The potato soup and veggie black bean burger are amazing. You can draw on everything and shoot toothpicks into the ceiling with a straw. Open fairly late.
Try the spicy pulled pork on Texas toast. You will never go back to buns again! BBQ spaghetti is also available if you are looking for something a little different.
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The Bar-B-Q Shop
1782 Madison AveTry the spicy pulled pork on Texas toast. You will never go back to buns again! BBQ spaghetti is also available if you are looking for something a little different.
Great sushi menu and a friendly staff. Try the Jacksonville or the SP Roll if you are craving a little heat. But, don't worry if it is too hot, because they have delicious cold sake.
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Sekisui
25 S Belvedere BlvdGreat sushi menu and a friendly staff. Try the Jacksonville or the SP Roll if you are craving a little heat. But, don't worry if it is too hot, because they have delicious cold sake.
Bhan Thai
1324 Peabody AveDelicious Thai food, lovely patio.
The only vegetarian-friendly BBQ place in Memphis. Try the portobello sandwich, house-made potato chips, and supremely unhealthy house salad. For meat lovers, there's delicious ribs and pulled pork.
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Central BBQ - Midtown
2231 Central AveThe only vegetarian-friendly BBQ place in Memphis. Try the portobello sandwich, house-made potato chips, and supremely unhealthy house salad. For meat lovers, there's delicious ribs and pulled pork.
Best value for lunch in Memphis! AYCE buffet w vegetarian options. Try the lemongrass tofu and curry soup.
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Pho Binh
1615 Madison AveBest value for lunch in Memphis! AYCE buffet w vegetarian options. Try the lemongrass tofu and curry soup.
Best Indian restaurant in Midtown. Good lunch buffet and vegetarian thalis!
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Golden India
2097 Madison AveBest Indian restaurant in Midtown. Good lunch buffet and vegetarian thalis!
Delicious, affordable Ethiopian food. One of our favorite spots!
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Abyssinia Restaurant
2600 Poplar AveDelicious, affordable Ethiopian food. One of our favorite spots!
Arts & Culture
Cinema showing new releases and the occasional local film/documentary.
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Malco Studio on the Square
2105 Court AveCinema showing new releases and the occasional local film/documentary.
Rock club/bar with local and touring acts. Check their website and the back pg of the Flyer for listings. Great pizza and brunch too!
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The Hi Tone
282-284 N Cleveland StRock club/bar with local and touring acts. Check their website and the back pg of the Flyer for listings. Great pizza and brunch too!
Larger concert venue with hookah bar. Check website for show listings.
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Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison AveLarger concert venue with hookah bar. Check website for show listings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively bar with a big covered patio and cheap, tasty sliders. The lobster roll is flown in fresh from Maine! Highly recommended. The fries with bourbon mayo make a perfect bar snack.
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Slider Inn - Midtown
2117 Peabody AveLively bar with a big covered patio and cheap, tasty sliders. The lobster roll is flown in fresh from Maine! Highly recommended. The fries with bourbon mayo make a perfect bar snack.
Old haunted Victorian mansion turned night club. Eclectic crowd, strong drinks, beautifully decorated, and wonderfully lit. Good tapas style food. Live DJs, too. http://molliefontainelounge.com
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Mollie Fontaine Lounge
679 Adams AveOld haunted Victorian mansion turned night club. Eclectic crowd, strong drinks, beautifully decorated, and wonderfully lit. Good tapas style food. Live DJs, too. http://molliefontainelounge.com
Very large and smoky dive bar. Only serves beer but you can BYO liquor/wine. Karaoke on Fridays. Pool tourney Thurs. Patio. It's like drinking in your friend's basement. Anything goes.
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The P & H
1532 Madison AveVery large and smoky dive bar. Only serves beer but you can BYO liquor/wine. Karaoke on Fridays. Pool tourney Thurs. Patio. It's like drinking in your friend's basement. Anything goes.
Irish punk rock bar. 6 inch high stage. Pool table and patio. Rowdy. Check the back page of the Memphis Flyer for show listings.
Murphy's
1589 Madison AveIrish punk rock bar. 6 inch high stage. Pool table and patio. Rowdy. Check the back page of the Memphis Flyer for show listings.
Side Street Grill
31 Florence StBar with good weeknight specials. $2 imports on Thursdays!
Pub-style bar and restaurant, serving locally brewed beers. Try the Midtown Brown! Nice patio, live jazz brunch on Sundays.
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Boscos Squared
2120 Madison AvePub-style bar and restaurant, serving locally brewed beers. Try the Midtown Brown! Nice patio, live jazz brunch on Sundays.
Essentials
Wonderful selection of inexpensive produce. Basic groceries. Look for local Mennonite products like milk and chocolates. Ricky's baked goods are made locally as well.
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Easy Way Food Stores
596 Cooper StWonderful selection of inexpensive produce. Basic groceries. Look for local Mennonite products like milk and chocolates. Ricky's baked goods are made locally as well.
Kroger
1366 Poplar Ave24-hr grocery store.
Shopping
Black Lodge
831 Cooper StVery cool video store with huge, eclectic selection.
Flashback Inc
2304 Central AveRetro and mod home decor and clothes.
Shangri-La Records
1916 Madison AveIndy record store.