Guidebook for Memphis
Food Scene
Beautiful coffee & gift shop located in the Broad Ave Arts district. Serves Intelligentsia Coffee and Porcellino's pastries.
2625 Broad Ave
2625 Broad AvenueBeautiful coffee & gift shop located in the Broad Ave Arts district. Serves Intelligentsia Coffee and Porcellino's pastries.
A sundry shop, a great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Handmade pastries, craft dishes, a working butcher shop and craft coffee & beer.
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Porcellino’s Craft Butcher
711 West Brookhaven CircleA sundry shop, a great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Handmade pastries, craft dishes, a working butcher shop and craft coffee & beer.
A tasty local bake shop, specializing in but not limited to cupcakes and cookies, pies and local coffee. A selection of fun gifts and a great fun atmosphere. (find the gnome and Dino Jeff Goldblum)
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Muddy's Bake Shop
5101 Sanderlin AveA tasty local bake shop, specializing in but not limited to cupcakes and cookies, pies and local coffee. A selection of fun gifts and a great fun atmosphere. (find the gnome and Dino Jeff Goldblum)
The closest GREAT BBQ and they do curbside pickup! The chicken is really great, so is the twice baked potato salad and the beans!
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One & Only BBQ
567 Perkins ExtdThe closest GREAT BBQ and they do curbside pickup! The chicken is really great, so is the twice baked potato salad and the beans!
Nice local cafe. Great food, ice cream and coffee. Three Locations in Memphis.
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Cafe Eclectic Highland
110 Harbor Town SquareNice local cafe. Great food, ice cream and coffee. Three Locations in Memphis.
Café Eclectic
603 N McLean BlvdOriginal Location
Visit one of Elvis' favorite restaurants, sit in his booth and have his favorite sandwich or sit anywhere and have a great diner style meal.
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The Arcade Restaurant
540 S Main StVisit one of Elvis' favorite restaurants, sit in his booth and have his favorite sandwich or sit anywhere and have a great diner style meal.
Authentic fresh Mexican street food without the street! Small restaurant, a little pricy but very tasty food.
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Las Tortugas
1215 S Germantown RdAuthentic fresh Mexican street food without the street! Small restaurant, a little pricy but very tasty food.
A local BBQ joint staple for E. Memphis. Hrs 8am-9pm. Great pulled pork and slaw.
Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q
5145 Quince RdA local BBQ joint staple for E. Memphis. Hrs 8am-9pm. Great pulled pork and slaw.
Upscale Italian fare with a local southern twist. Owned by Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman, James Beard Award winning chefs. Hog & Hominy as well as Porcellino's, both across the street, are owned by them as well.
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Andrew Michael
712 W Brookhaven CirUpscale Italian fare with a local southern twist. Owned by Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman, James Beard Award winning chefs. Hog & Hominy as well as Porcellino's, both across the street, are owned by them as well.
Gibson's! A Memphis staple for ages and all ages! Has become popular nationwide due to the popular brainy chef, Alton Brown saying, "I can officially say that their glazed doughnut just might be the best I’ve ever had. That’s right. I said it."
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Gibson's Donuts
760 Mt Moriah RdGibson's! A Memphis staple for ages and all ages! Has become popular nationwide due to the popular brainy chef, Alton Brown saying, "I can officially say that their glazed doughnut just might be the best I’ve ever had. That’s right. I said it."
Gus's spicy fried chicken! Another Memphis classic for the tourists as well as locals. We love to eat here! This is one of a handful of local locations. the original is downtown.
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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
730 S Mendenhall RdGus's spicy fried chicken! Another Memphis classic for the tourists as well as locals. We love to eat here! This is one of a handful of local locations. the original is downtown.
Foursquare rates this as "#1 Pizza spot in Memphis." We agree. great prices by the slice, lots of pizza options, huge salads and calzones and a nice beer selection. lots of space for the family.
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Memphis Pizza Cafe
2087 Madison AveFoursquare rates this as "#1 Pizza spot in Memphis." We agree. great prices by the slice, lots of pizza options, huge salads and calzones and a nice beer selection. lots of space for the family.
Fantastic pizzas and southern food with an italian twist. Fantastic cocktails and mixed drinks as well as beer and wine selections.
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Hog & Hominy
707 W Brookhaven CirFantastic pizzas and southern food with an italian twist. Fantastic cocktails and mixed drinks as well as beer and wine selections.
Entertainment & Activities
They have an amazing FREE concert series every summer so check their website for shows. It's right next to the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, and Overton Park http://levittshell.org
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Levitt Shell
1928 Poplar AveThey have an amazing FREE concert series every summer so check their website for shows. It's right next to the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, and Overton Park http://levittshell.org
Voted best zoo for many years running, we got there all the time!! There is a fountain that children can play in so bring a bathing suit if you want to play. Try to catch the bird show this summer!
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Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss PlVoted best zoo for many years running, we got there all the time!! There is a fountain that children can play in so bring a bathing suit if you want to play. Try to catch the bird show this summer!
Local Theatre with great productions regularly. In the Cooper Young Area.
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Playhouse On The Square
66 Cooper StLocal Theatre with great productions regularly. In the Cooper Young Area.
Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill And IMAX
584 S Mendenhall RdGreat local theatre
Four Feature film location with nice lounge seats, beer and wine.
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Ridgeway Cinema Grill
5853 Ridgeway Center PkwyFour Feature film location with nice lounge seats, beer and wine.
Memphis Escape Rooms
1010 June Rdif you love escape rooms, this is a great one! Very challenging rooms!
Arts & Culture
This is in the heart of Overton Square and a GREAT place to catch live music and get a feel from true Memphis culture
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Lafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison AveThis is in the heart of Overton Square and a GREAT place to catch live music and get a feel from true Memphis culture
Also in the Broad Ave Arts District this place has free arcade games and "living room" setups where you can play video games, watch whatever you like on HUGE projection screens, and of course drink
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Rec Room
3000 Broad AveAlso in the Broad Ave Arts District this place has free arcade games and "living room" setups where you can play video games, watch whatever you like on HUGE projection screens, and of course drink
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central AveThis is a nice museum with an IMAX and a Planetarium
Beautiful Art Gallery and Garden with a discount day once a week! Check the website for details
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park AveBeautiful Art Gallery and Garden with a discount day once a week! Check the website for details
The Place where Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated and the site of a really moving Civil Rights Museum. This is Memphis culture for sure
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National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StThe Place where Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated and the site of a really moving Civil Rights Museum. This is Memphis culture for sure
Brooks Museum
1934 Poplar AveShopping
This is a really fun place to make something together and to also find some Memphis made art. Not your typical shop! It's in the Broad Ave Arts District so there are lots of other cool spots around
Five in One Social Club
2575 Summer AveThis is a really fun place to make something together and to also find some Memphis made art. Not your typical shop! It's in the Broad Ave Arts District so there are lots of other cool spots around
Williams-Sonoma Outlet
4708 Spottswood AveGreat deals can be found here!
Pottery Barn Outlet
4720 Spottswood AveLots of great deals on dent and scratch items
A destination Bass Pro Shop with huge marshland display inside. Shopping, restaurants, bowling ally, gun range, archery range and the largest free standing elevator in the US going to the observation deck.
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Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid
1 Bass Pro DrA destination Bass Pro Shop with huge marshland display inside. Shopping, restaurants, bowling ally, gun range, archery range and the largest free standing elevator in the US going to the observation deck.
A fair trade market with unique gifts from all over the world. Focus is on organizations that are giving people trades.
The Rev
A fair trade market with unique gifts from all over the world. Focus is on organizations that are giving people trades.
Essentials
This is our church that we absolutely love! It's small and welcoming, you can come in whatever clothes you have. We go early on Sundays because we do the music but service is at 10 am
Evangel Church
262 N Perkins RdThis is our church that we absolutely love! It's small and welcoming, you can come in whatever clothes you have. We go early on Sundays because we do the music but service is at 10 am
Whole Foods Market
5014 Poplar AveIt's listed as Kroger Bakery but this is a full blown grocery store. It would't let me list it that way...
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Kroger
540 S Mendenhall RdIt's listed as Kroger Bakery but this is a full blown grocery store. It would't let me list it that way...
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
848 Adams AveIncredible Children's hospital.
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
7691 Poplar AveBaptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
6019 Walnut Grove RdEasy Way Food Stores
596 Cooper StGreat Local Grocer
Parks & Nature
The second larges urban park in the country! There are paddle boats, horse back rights, lots of trails and an amazing playground. Also now a zipline and disc golf course
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Shelby Farms Park
6903 Great View Dr NThe second larges urban park in the country! There are paddle boats, horse back rights, lots of trails and an amazing playground. Also now a zipline and disc golf course
Beautiful botanical garden with a great section for kids called "My Big Backyard." During summer there is a concert series "Live At The Gardens."
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Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry RdBeautiful botanical garden with a great section for kids called "My Big Backyard." During summer there is a concert series "Live At The Gardens."
A little bit of Memphis history and how the river affects our city.
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Mud Island River Walk
A little bit of Memphis history and how the river affects our city.
Shelby Forrest Paved Bicycle Trail
Shelby Forrest Paved Bicycle TrailA large open park on the river. great place for a quiet space to relax and take in a sunset and see the iconic "M" Bridge.
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Tom Lee Park
Riverside DriveA large open park on the river. great place for a quiet space to relax and take in a sunset and see the iconic "M" Bridge.
Sightseeing
I mean, if you come to Memphis, and you want to spend about $40 each to get in, you gotta see the King of Rock and Roll's house...it's still tacky, but now it's cool
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Graceland
I mean, if you come to Memphis, and you want to spend about $40 each to get in, you gotta see the King of Rock and Roll's house...it's still tacky, but now it's cool
Famous for it's live music, bars, barbecue and street entertainers.
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Beale Street
128 Beale StFamous for it's live music, bars, barbecue and street entertainers.