Guidebook for Memphis

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Guidebook for Memphis

Drinks & Nightlife

Cheap beer! Good for pool-playing and people-watching on the patio. Check the website for the live music schedule.
73 locals recommend
Young Avenue Deli
2119 Young Ave
73 locals recommend
Cheap beer! Good for pool-playing and people-watching on the patio. Check the website for the live music schedule.
Irish pub, nice patio.
52 locals recommend
Celtic Crossing Irish Pub
903 Cooper St
52 locals recommend
Irish pub, nice patio.
Enormous margaritas, nice patio. (Food not highly recommended, however.)
20 locals recommend
Cafe Ole
959 Cooper St
20 locals recommend
Enormous margaritas, nice patio. (Food not highly recommended, however.)
Lively bar with a big 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.
44 locals recommend
Slider Inn - Midtown
2117 Peabody Ave
44 locals recommend
Lively bar with a big 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.
Very large and smoky dive bar. Only serves beer but you can bring liquor/wine. Karaoke on Fridays. Pool tourney Thurs. Patio. It's like drinking in your friend's basement. Anything goes.
1532 Madison Ave
1532 Madison Avenue
Very large and smoky dive bar. Only serves beer but you can bring liquor/wine. Karaoke on Fridays. Pool tourney Thurs. Patio. It's like drinking in your friend's basement. Anything goes.
Old haunted Victorian mansion turned night club. Eclectic crowd, strong drinks, beautifully decorated, and wonderfully lit. Good small plates style food. Live DJs, too. http://molliefontainelounge.com
679 Adams Ave
679 Adams Avenue
Old haunted Victorian mansion turned night club. Eclectic crowd, strong drinks, beautifully decorated, and wonderfully lit. Good small plates style food. Live DJs, too. http://molliefontainelounge.com

Food Scene

Tasty upscale Southern fusion in a former beauty parlor (where Priscilla Presley used to get her hair done). Try the Red Velvet Cake or anything at brunch! Also a nice spot for post-dinner drinks.
102 locals recommend
The Beauty Shop
966 Cooper St
102 locals recommend
Tasty upscale Southern fusion in a former beauty parlor (where Priscilla Presley used to get her hair done). Try the Red Velvet Cake or anything at brunch! Also a nice spot for post-dinner drinks.
Innovative and fresh sushi, nice ambiance.
D O Sushi Restaurant
964 Cooper Street
Innovative and fresh sushi, nice ambiance.
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.
173 locals recommend
Central BBQ - Midtown
2231 Central Ave
173 locals recommend
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.
Good coffee and snacks, free wi-fi, occasional live music
27 locals recommend
Java Cabana, Cooper-Young's Coffeehouse
2170 Young Ave
27 locals recommend
Good coffee and snacks, free wi-fi, occasional live music
Good coffee, breakfast/snack foods, free wi-fi, plenty of seating. Beer and live music at night.
99 locals recommend
Otherlands Coffee Bar
641 Cooper St
99 locals recommend
Good coffee, breakfast/snack foods, free wi-fi, plenty of seating. Beer and live music at night.
Upscale Southern tapas
27 locals recommend
Sweet Grass
937 Cooper St
27 locals recommend
Upscale Southern tapas
Breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Great soup, pimento cheese, omelets and crepes!
993 Cooper St
993 Cooper Street
Breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Great soup, pimento cheese, omelets and crepes!
One of the best, cheapest and most authentic Memphis BBQ joints.
25 locals recommend
Payne's Bar-B-Que
1762 Lamar Ave
25 locals recommend
One of the best, cheapest and most authentic Memphis BBQ joints.
Delicious Thai food, lovely patio.
22 locals recommend
Bhan Thai
1324 Peabody Ave
22 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food, lovely patio.
New vegan cafe, featuring comfort and soul food.
10 locals recommend
Imagine Vegan Cafe
2158 Young Ave
10 locals recommend
New vegan cafe, featuring comfort and soul food.
Very affordable, basic diner food.
24 locals recommend
Barksdale Restaurant
237 Cooper St
24 locals recommend
Very affordable, basic diner food.
Amazing, authentic Italian. Try the cheese plate!
21 locals recommend
Bari Ristorante e Enoteca
524 Cooper St
21 locals recommend
Amazing, authentic Italian. Try the cheese plate!
Consistently voted the best restaurant in Memphis. Romantic setting in an old Victorian house.
38 locals recommend
Iris
4550 Monroe Ave
38 locals recommend
Consistently voted the best restaurant in Memphis. Romantic setting in an old Victorian house.
Nice mid-range restaurant.
Harry's Detour Cooper
532 Cooper Street
Nice mid-range restaurant.
Eclectic, tasty seafood.
51 locals recommend
Tsunami
928 Cooper St
51 locals recommend
Eclectic, tasty seafood.
Chinese/Japanese sushi bar; affordable lunch specials
Zi Jing Chinese
6525 Memphis Arlington Rd
Chinese/Japanese sushi bar; affordable lunch specials
Amazing, affordable Southern comfort food! Friendly service and huge portions. Try the blackened catfish po'boy and any of the delicious veggie sides! Highly recommended.
86 locals recommend
Soul Fish Cafe
862 Cooper St
86 locals recommend
Amazing, affordable Southern comfort food! Friendly service and huge portions. Try the blackened catfish po'boy and any of the delicious veggie sides! Highly recommended.
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.
South Belvedere Boulevard
South Belvedere Boulevard
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.
A casual bistro with and open kitchen. The food is French influenced and they serve Belgian-style beer. They also have a nice hidden patio in the back.
243 Cooper St
243 Cooper Street
A casual bistro with and open kitchen. The food is French influenced and they serve Belgian-style beer. They also have a nice hidden patio in the back.
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.
1782 Madison Ave
1782 Madison Avenue
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.
Voted best burger in Memphis. The potato soup and veggie burger are amazing. You can draw on everything and shoot toothpicks into the ceiling with a straw. Open fairly late.
Madison Flame
Voted best burger in Memphis. The potato soup and veggie burger are amazing. You can draw on everything and shoot toothpicks into the ceiling with a straw. Open fairly late.
It may be Vietnamese but they have the best egg rolls in the city. Delicious authentic pho. Opens early (10am)
1411 Poplar Ave
1411 Poplar Avenue
It may be Vietnamese but they have the best egg rolls in the city. Delicious authentic pho. Opens early (10am)
Food like your grandma made. Anything and everything is wonderful. The corn bread sticks alone will have you coming back again and again. Family owned. M-F, 11-2.
Monroe Ave
55 Monroe Avenue
Food like your grandma made. Anything and everything is wonderful. The corn bread sticks alone will have you coming back again and again. Family owned. M-F, 11-2.
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?!
310 S Front St
310 South Front Street
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?!
Great authentic Mexican food. Over stuffed burritos the size of bricks. They also serve an array of dishes you may not find anywhere else. Try the goat tacos and the melon juices.
Bell Plaza Shopping Center
4818 Summer Avenue
Great authentic Mexican food. Over stuffed burritos the size of bricks. They also serve an array of dishes you may not find anywhere else. Try the goat tacos and the melon juices.
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
2290 S Germantown Rd
2290 South Germantown Road
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

Everything Else

Stray cat sanctuary--over 140 cats in residence
House of Mews
933 Cooper St
Stray cat sanctuary--over 140 cats in residence

Shopping

Awesome used and new record store. Also a local music label.
23 locals recommend
Goner Records
2152 Young Ave
23 locals recommend
Awesome used and new record store. Also a local music label.
Retro and mod home decor and clothes.
11 locals recommend
Flashback Inc
2304 Central Ave
11 locals recommend
Retro and mod home decor and clothes.
Unique goods from Scandinavia and South America.
2288 Central Ave
2288 Central Avenue
Unique goods from Scandinavia and South America.
Awesome, friendly bike co-op in the basement of First Congregational United Church.
1000 S Cooper St
1000 Cooper Street
Awesome, friendly bike co-op in the basement of First Congregational United Church.
Nice selection of new and used books.
26 locals recommend
Burke's Book Store
936 Cooper St
26 locals recommend
Nice selection of new and used books.
Very cool video store with huge, eclectic selection.
6 locals recommend
Black Lodge
831 Cooper St
6 locals recommend
Very cool video store with huge, eclectic selection.
Huge selection of drums and equipment.
Memphis Drum Shop
878 Cooper St
Huge selection of drums and equipment.
Nice little guitar and music shop.
Xanadu Music & Books
2200 Central Ave
Nice little guitar and music shop.

Essentials

Fresh local produce and crafts.
19 locals recommend
Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market
1000 Cooper St
19 locals recommend
Fresh local produce and crafts.
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.
596 S Cooper St
596 Cooper Street
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.

Arts & Culture

Irish punk rock bar. 6 inch high stage. Pool table and patio. Rowdy. Check the back page of the Memphis Flyer for show listings.
1589 Madison Ave
1589 Madison Avenue
Irish punk rock bar. 6 inch high stage. Pool table and patio. Rowdy. Check the back page of the Memphis Flyer for show listings.