Going to Memphis

[MTK]

Anyone ever been? What do you recommend for drinks/eats/shit to do while in town for a few days?

We're definitely checking out Graceland, and seeing Pearl Jam on the 14th \m/

And I know lots of blues and BBQ will be involved.

[NC_Skins]

Sounds like a fun trip. Have fun Matty. Can't help on area though, never been to Memphis.

[Hijinx]

Until about a year ago I lived in Memphis for about 10 years.

Things to do:

• Graceland- there are different tour types one includes all his cars/planes it was more expensive than I thought it would be; oh and it is not a good area of town anymore, don't stray
• Beale street is touristy but fun, don't go during day hours though it is all about nights
• Sun studios is an interesting tour you can take the trolley there from downtown or short drive
• Farmers market on Saturday's at the train station- south main
• The Peabody ducks: I don't know what the attraction to this was, but tourists line like crazy to see this; in the Peabody Hotel grand lobby
• Stax Soul music museum
• Gibson Guitar Factory tour
• It is too late in the season for rooftop parties, but the Madison Hotel usually has their roof open. It is a great view of the city and river.
• If you are in town Saturday the 11th, Cooper-Young Local Beerest- 2-3 dozen local breweries- one ticket all you can drink

BBQ:

• BBQ: Ok most tourists go to Rendezvous (it is more well known) and it is not bad, but go early or you will wait in an alley for a table most nights
• BBQ: But I liked central BBQ, in midtown, they added a downtown location off south main (BTW south main used to be the worst area in the city, but is coming back and there were a lot of cool little shops/ resturants in that area)

Breakfast:

• Brother Juniper's -Midtown :homemade biscuits and breads
• The Arcade -downtown(south main) Solid southern breakfast

Fine dining:

• Iris - Midtown- Best chef in town
• McEwens -Downtown- Never had a bad meal there
• Folks Folly-East Memphis- best steak in town

Other food:

• Second line - midtown- southern type food
• Gus's world famous chicken- ok I wasn't that high on Gus's but the chicken is good the sides not that much. But people do flock(no pun intended) to this place
• Trolley stop- Midtown- good for lunch they use a lot of local ingredients and even deliver
• Cheesecake Corner- Downtown- desserts- Coffee

Good bars to chill in (off Beale):

• Bardogs -downtown- food was solid too
• Brass door-downtown- Irish pub type
• Young Ave Deli-Midtown- food is just okay bar food- They often have live music and the 2nd best beer selection in town
• Flying Saucer -downtown- best beer selection in town - Live music on the weekends

Hope that helps

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Hijinx

Until about a year ago I lived in Memphis for about 10 years.

Things to do:

• Graceland- there are different tour types one includes all his cars/planes it was more expensive than I thought it would be; oh and it is not a good area of town anymore, don't stray
• Beale street is touristy but fun, don't go during day hours though it is all about nights
• Sun studios is an interesting tour you can take the trolley there from downtown or short drive
• Farmers market on Saturday's at the train station- south main
• The Peabody ducks: I don't know what the attraction to this was, but tourists line like crazy to see this; in the Peabody Hotel grand lobby
• Stax Soul music museum
• Gibson Guitar Factory tour
• It is too late in the season for rooftop parties, but the Madison Hotel usually has their roof open. It is a great view of the city and river.
• If you are in town Saturday the 11th, Cooper-Young Local Beerest- 2-3 dozen local breweries- one ticket all you can drink

BBQ:

• BBQ: Ok most tourists go to Rendezvous (it is more well known) and it is not bad, but go early or you will wait in an alley for a table most nights
• BBQ: But I liked central BBQ, in midtown, they added a downtown location off south main (BTW south main used to be the worst area in the city, but is coming back and there were a lot of cool little shops/ resturants in that area)

Breakfast:

• Brother Juniper's -Midtown :homemade biscuits and breads
• The Arcade -downtown(south main) Solid southern breakfast

Fine dining:

• Iris - Midtown- Best chef in town
• McEwens -Downtown- Never had a bad meal there
• Folks Folly-East Memphis- best steak in town

Other food:

• Second line - midtown- southern type food
• Gus's world famous chicken- ok I wasn't that high on Gus's but the chicken is good the sides not that much. But people do flock(no pun intended) to this place
• Trolley stop- Midtown- good for lunch they use a lot of local ingredients and even deliver
• Cheesecake Corner- Downtown- desserts- Coffee

Good bars to chill in (off Beale):

• Bardogs -downtown- food was solid too
• Brass door-downtown- Irish pub type
• Young Ave Deli-Midtown- food is just okay bar food- They often have live music and the 2nd best beer selection in town
• Flying Saucer -downtown- best beer selection in town - Live music on the weekends

Hope that helps

Memphis was a blast. We went to Graceland, Sun Studio, Gus's, Rendevous, Flying Saucer, and of course spent some time on Beale. Pearl Jam was awesome, we stayed at the Westin right across the street from the forum. Fun town.

[MTK]

^ awesome thanks!

[Chico23231]

never been but Sun and Stax would be a must for me. They both invented their own sound

[over the mountain]

i owe memphis a fair shake bc the first time through was kinda unfair.

me and a buddy are driving cross country to california. thsi was before smart phones so no google maps or yelp etc. just good ole fashioned man instincts.

we stop in memphis to get dinner. we stopped at the first bar we see. it didnt look like much from the outside but inside was nice and it ended up being a fairly high end steak joint some grizzlies go to. steak was alright.

we then drive around the city looking for night life. it was kinda scary. streets were dark. main roads had zero traffic on it (9 pm on a week night). no pedestrians. occasionally you would see out of the corner of your eye a random crack head scurry in an alley way.

we stumble upon the main bar district. it was abuot a block and lite up with neon signs and what not. me and my buddy looked at each other and decided to keep on driving.


seemed like my kinda town and def want to go and give it a real weekend visit instead of the drive by i did. i think we were just tired and tunnel visioned on the road trip

blues, bbq and deep rooted depression are my 3 pillars.

[los panda]

i regret not taking more time when i drove from md to ca in 2011. we stopped in memphis the first night but just ate dinner, went to bed, and headed to dallas the next morning to stay w family.

enjoy the bbq that i should have!

i also have to say that tennessee was, by far, the most beautiful state we drove through. that was between xmas and new years, i can't imagine what is looks like in the fall. have a blast and take lots of pics, matty!

[Chico23231]

Sounds like a great time. The south is littered with great cities to visit, each with their own personalities.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Sounds like a great time. The south is littered with great cities to visit, each with their own personalities.

Yeah no doubt, been to New Orleans, Charleston, and now Memphis. All a great time.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah no doubt, been to New Orleans, Charleston, and now Memphis. All a great time.

Look into savannah, Austin and Asheville... Nashville too


The place I've always wanted to go is key west, need to do that

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Look into savannah, Austin and Asheville... Nashville too


The place I've always wanted to go is key west, need to do that

Got all those places on our list. Austin especially looks like a lot of fun.

[Hog1]

I wish....I had me a Diablo sandwich right now.