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 Live music and late night DJ |
197 Beale Street (at Third) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 525 3711 http://www.memphisite.com/alfr... |
This club features vintage rock on the weekends, often with Memphis favorite Kevin Paige as the star, playing from 10:30p to 2:30a. The club stays open with a DJ until 5a. Sunday lunch (10:30a-2:30p) often features karaoke. On weeknights, catch up-and-coming musicians. Shows often start at 7p and continuing until 2a-2:30a.The menu features ribs and barbecue pork along with steaks and chicken dishes. The lunch plate special offers the day's meat choice and three vegetables. There is also a full bar, with wine and beer. A large double-decker outdoor patio gives you a great view of the strollers on Beale Street while you dine or have a drink. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Music and dancing on Beale |
143 Beale St (at Second) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 524 5464 http://memphis.bbkingclubs.com/ |
This club, owned by legendary blues musician B.B. King, features some of the best blues music in Memphis. From the regular appearances of Ruby Wilson—who can belt out a tune and entertain a crowd as well as anyone—to the special concerts by groups such as Booker T. and the MGs or the drop-in visits of famous musicians who jam with the band, this club consistently delights visitors and locals alike. There is a menu of ribs, barbecue and other entreesn as well as snack items, but most people come here for the music, not the food. The dance floor rocks every night of the week.Reservations are required for special concerts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 A best bet for the blues |
153 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 521 0800 |
Looking for the blues? Here in the hometown of the blues, this club is a sure bet for the real thing. Live bands take the stage every night, making this small bar a big hit on Beale Street. Recent blues greats who have played here include Muddy Waters' former sidekick Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin. Look closely for the neon sign, because it's easy to miss this little gem on a street crowded with clubs and flashing neon signs. Great for the night, or a stop while bar hopping. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ukrainian restaurant with belly dancing |
83 Union Avenue (between Front Street and Second Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 529 9607 |
The specialties piroshki and beef stroganoff, are well prepared. Entrees such as a Chilean fish dish called Escolar and a terrine that layers polenta with wild mushrooms and feta cheese make an eclectic menu. Strudel and napoleons make lush desserts and served in large portions. More than 27 varieties of Vodka and a short wine list is also available. Murals are featured in the main dining room, with Eastern European folk arts and crafts, and samovars once used to prepare tea. There is a small outdoor patio for a pre-dinner drink. Enjoy belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Late night spot on South Main |
531 South Main Street (at Calhoun) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 523 9754 |
This hot spot used to be a dry goods store, with a brothel upstairs. Now it's on the leading edge of the revival of the South Main area. The old train station has been renovated, and this club brings in the late-night crowds. Weekend nights feature a piano bar early in the evening, R&B or jazz later and, often, late night jam sessions with local musicians. The clientele changes as the evening goes on, with the action really starting around midnight. On Sunday afternoons, there is live music from a variety of local groups. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cigar list for smoking on patio |
130 Peabody Place (at Second Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 523 7468 http://www.beerknurd.com |
The food here is designed to complement the beer. Appetizers include the Beer Cheese Soup, hot tamales, sausage quesadillas, sausage and cheese plates, while sandwiches fill out the menu. One of the rooms contains a large bar and wooden tables and chairs; the other room has pool tables and a sports-bar atmosphere. The most popular place to eat and drink is on the wrap-around patio at the windows. Cigar smoking is encouraged on the patio, and the restaurant offers a cigar list. The restaurant features live music on weekends and is in the heart of the tourist district, so there are usually plenty of chances for people-watching. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Gospel brunch on Sundays |
315 Beale St (at Third Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 529 0007 http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/... |
Memphis native Isaac Tigrett started this chain; however, the Memphis location only opened in 1997. In addition to hamburgers, the menu includes an eclectic collection of around-the-world culinary items, such as French onion soup, Asian chicken pasta, the Caribbean style pork tenderloin and an upscale version of that old Southern favorite, funnel cake. A special treat here is the live music, which includes a gospel brunch on Sunday, where you can eat barbecue and listen to some of the best gospel singers in the country. Appetizers run from $3.50-8.50, while sandwiches and pastas go for $5.95-14.95. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Around-the-world beer club |
111 Jackson Avenue (between North Main and North November) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 525 4444 http://www.memphisonthemove.co... |
Sampling all of the 60 beers available here from across the globe wins you a t-shirt and membership in the "Around the World Club." The restaurant's food consists of appetizers such as blackened hot wings, breaded mushrooms, and fries loaded with cheese and bacon bits. Sausages include Polish, Italian, Bratwurst and Chorizo. Also try the burgers and sandwiches or the rib eye steak.The decor here is deliberately funky. The lighting is dim, especially when live bands play (Wednesday through Sunday). This is a place to relax, put your elbows on the table and have a long conversation over great beer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Female impersonator shows |
1268 Madison Avenue (Between Claybrook and Bellevue) Memphis, TN 38104 United States +1 901 725 1909 |
Located in respectable, artsy Midtown, this place has been in Memphis longer than any other establishment catering to the gay population. It remains known as the best spot to see a female impersonator show. Cher, Barbara, Diana Ross - you can catch them all here and for a fraction of their Las Vegas prices. The bar is open 24 hours a day, unusual in this fairly conservative community, making it a great place to go if you're in jet lag and cannot sleep. Drink specials change each night. The show is performed Thursday through Saturday nights only. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pool, outside deck and trivia games |
603 Monroe Avenue (between Marshall and South Lauderdale) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 525 4924 |
This slightly grungy pub attracts patrons with its pool table and its outdoor, tree-shaded deck. Wednesday nights pull in professors and graduate students from the university, along with the usual crowd, for the Kudzu Pub Quiz, a trivia contest in which the questions get more obscure as the beer flows more freely. Regular teams compete for the pride of winning, but anyone is welcome to join in. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Party on the patio |
326 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 523 7444 |
If you can stand the Memphis weather, this Beale Street bar has one of the biggest patios in town. Enjoy it in spring and fall, or with a cool drink on late summer evenings. It is a great place to watch the crowds of tourists and revelers go by, but often fills up and becomes a party, with customers dancing and drinking on the patio to the music of local bands. After midnight on Saturday this place becomes a hot spot for local college students. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Creole dishes and hot fudge pie |
356 North Main Street (Between Jackson and Overton) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 526 0319 |
People come to here for two primary reasons: the 270 kinds of beer and the hot fudge pie. However, you can get an excellent hamburger or choose from the selection of Creole-style dishes if you want something more substantial. The restaurants in the Pinch area occupy buildings that served as homes and shops to the immigrant population that lived here in the 1800s and early 1900s. Thus, they have a somewhat shabby, but charming, atmosphere. The restaurant's decor has earned scene settings in several of the John Grisham movies filmed in Memphis, including The Firm. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialty is gallon-sized drink |
183 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 522 9596 |
If the goats (kept outside in an empty lot next door) don't get you, then the "Diver" will. The Diver is a gallon-sized drink specialty served here. Not a place to go for dinner, this place packs in the hardcore party crowd. If you're feeling brave, ask the bartender for a Fuzzy Leprechaun. This bar hosts a raucous annual St. Patrick's Day celebration each March. (By the way, the goats, which are mascots for the establishment, won a permanent place in the bar only after city authorities concluded they posed no threat to public health and safety.) Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elegant hotel setting |
149 Union Avenue (Peabody Hotel) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 529 4000 http://www.peabodymemphis.com/... |
This elegant lobby bar in the grand Peabody Hotel has been restored to its original late 19th century glory, although with modern comforts added. Couches and overstuffed chairs make for a relaxing place in which to enjoy the player piano or the live music that takes place on weekend nights. The lobby is crowded, when the famous Peabody ducks march to and from their place in the lobby fountain. The best time to stop by is late at night after an evening on Beale Street or at the theater. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Collection of autographed guitars |
182 Beale St (at Third) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 528 0150 http://www.rumboogie.com/home.htm |
This bar has wraparound windows that let you see the dancers bopping and jiving from the outside, or watch the street scene on Beale from the inside. Autographed guitars hang from the ceiling, offering proof that musicians such as Carl Perkins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Walsh and others have hung out here. The house act, James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band, performs when there isn't a visiting artist. Shows usually go on from 9p-1a on Friday and Saturday, and from 8:30p-12:30a Sundays and weeknights. The kitchen serves several dinner and snack items, but the Rum Boogie is famous for its red beans and rice. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The place to be |
183 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 522 9596 http://www.silkyosullivans.com |
Silky O'Sullivan's is a place for those who enjoy their alcohol. The daringly different concoctions of drinks will keep your head spinning - the variety is mind boggling. You can try the Screaming Margarita or the Boll Weevil, and if you want to keep it light, go for the Irish Coffee. Make sure you eat something beforehand - you can dig into the Memphis Style Ribs or the Grilled Chicken Sandwich. This is an ideal entertainment spot as it hosts performances by artists, and also caters for special occasions and parties. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Patio parties in the summer |
88 Union Avenue (at Second Avenue) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 527 5337 |
Here at one of the most popular after-work bars in Memphis, young executives, city managers and up-and-coming lawyers congregate for the daily happy hour. The bar encourages regulars by keeping track of their favorite drinks. An outdoor patio in the alleyway is a pleasant place to enjoy a drink or a bite to eat from the selection of sandwiches and pasta dishes. Be sure to take a look at the display of celebrity "power ties" on the wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beer and blues in an Irish setting |
362 North Main Street (Between Jackson and Overton) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 523 1453 http://cordova@tjmulligans.com |
This Pinch District pub is sort of memorial to the Irish immigrants who settled in this area. Enjoy a good selection of beer in the old, dark wood interior and with Irish memorabilia on the walls. Live music on the weekends brings in a wide variety of customers, all ready to have a good time. The menu features Irish Beef Stew and Potato soup, along with juicy 1/2 pound hamburgers. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Blues and bars on Beale |
200 Beale Street (Between Second & Third) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 527 2583 http://www.handyblues.org/inde... |
A new and welcome extension of the W. C. Handy Blues Award is the Music Festival held at the Shoals of Florence, Alabama. Local and internationally known artists such as Kevin Paige, Long John Hunter, Eddie Shaw, Michelle Wilson and Blind Mississippi Morris perform at the Music Preservation Society. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Live rhythm and Bblues |
326 Beale Street (at Third Street) Memphis, TN 38103 United States +1 901 523 7444 |
Willie Mitchell is a longtime fixture on the Memphis scene. Once a trumpet player as well as the musical producer responsible for Al Green's early hits, Mitchell owned and ran this club under the name "Legends." Still looking a little rundown on the outside, this is the place to hear R&B in an authentic atmosphere. If you want to experience R&B as it was played on Beale in what some people consider its heyday, Willie Mitchell's is the closest you will come. Live blues takes place on some Friday and Saturday nights. No cover charge. Review © 2007, Wcities |