MEMPHIS RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS

Memphis, TN

Neely's Bar-B-Q
DESCRIPTION: Featuries its own brand of lip-smacking sauce and served with graciousness – an unbeatable combo; they have been featured on Al Roker’s TV show and Good Morning America; the beef brisket and beef ribs are unfailingly smoking’; owned by the nephews of Jim Neely who began the family tradition with Neely’s Interstate Bar-B-Q; seats 200

2nd location at 5700 Mount Moriah

CUISINE: Contest-winning Barbeque

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: $10-$20

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 10:30a-8p, Fri-Sat 10:30a-10p;

ADDRESS: 670 Jefferson Ave  MAP

PARKING: on premises

PHONE: 901-521-9798;

WEBSITE: http://www.neelysbbq.com

B.B. King Blues Club
DESCRIPTION: Faux roadhouse setting with lots Blues music memorabilia, including one of BB King’s guitars woven into a piece of artwork on the wall; can’t help wishing that BB King appeared more frequently

CUISINE: Upscale Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: yes

PRICING: under $20

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Wed-4p-1p; Thu & Fri 11p-1a; Sun-Sat 11p-2a; Sun 11p-12p

ADDRESS: 143 Beale Street  MAP

PARKING: garages and lots nearby

PHONE: 901-524-5464

WEBSITE: http://memphis.bbkingclubs.com

Precious Cargo
DESCRIPTION: Artsy Coffeehouse; local artists drop in for poetry, Hip-Hop, house music, acid-jazz, live jazz and reggae music

CUISINE: Coffee and desserts

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $10

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-12p, Fri-Sat 11a-3a, Sun 11a-1a

ADDRESS: 381 North Main Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-578-8446

WEBSITE: none

Alcenia’s
DESCRIPTION: Small cafe where Southern lunches are served in a nicely decorated setting with muted colors

CUISINE: Soul Food; plus a specialty in desserts and preserves

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Fri 11a-5p, Sat 8a-1p

ADDRESS: 317 North Main Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-523-0200

WEBSITE: none

Rum Boogie Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Small restaurant with live blues band and jam sessions with local musicians

CUISINE: Cajun and barbecue

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-2a

ADDRESS: 182 Beale Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-528-0150

WEBSITE: http://www.rumboogie.com

Marmalade’s Restaurant & Lounge
DESCRIPTION: Restaurant and lounge; features performances by local Jazz, Blues and R&B artists; seats 125; live jazz avery Friday and Saturday evening

CUISINE: Soul Food with pork barbeque on the side

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Thu 6p-9p, Fri-Sat 6p-1a

ADDRESS: 153 Calhoun Street  MAP

PARKING: on premises and street

PHONE: 901-522-8800

WEBSITE: none

Earnestine & Hazel’s
DESCRIPTION: An original “Juke Joint” hotel with old school entertainment for a cosmo crowd

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: yes, for special events

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: daily 5p-until

ADDRESS: 531 South Main Street  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-523-9754

WEBSITE: http://www.earnestineandhazels.com

Four Way Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 1946, it is Memphis oldest and most legendary Soul Food restaurant; it hosted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Civil Rights Movement leaders who broke bread and talked strategy; reopened in 2001 after an extensive refurbishment; owners Willie & JoEllen Bates like to say, its “your kitchen away from home – every bite a delight – we say there’s a reason they’ve been in business so long; the place to visit before of after the Soulsville-STAX Records Museum or LeMoyne-Owen College

CUISINE: Soul Food; get the magnicent liver & onions whenever its available

PRICING: $10 and under

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $10

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 11a-7p, Sun 11a-5p

ADDRESS: 998 Mississippi Blvd  MAP

PARKING: on premises and street

PHONE: 901-507-1519

WEBSITE: none

Bar-B-Q Shop
DESCRIPTION: Family owned barbeque pit with seating for 80; known for their dancing pigs logo and great sauce

CUISINE: Barbeque

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: $10-$20

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-9p

ADDRESS: 1782 Madison Ave  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-272-1277

WEBSITE: http://www.dancingpigs.com

Fishnet Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: small restaurant

CUISINE: fish cooked a variety of Soutehrn ways

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $10

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Wed 11a-8p, Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p

ADDRESS: 2731 Lamar Ave  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-744-3656

WEBSITE: none

Gay Hawk Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Midsize restaurant with a loyal fan base, particularly after church

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 11a-2:30p, Tue 8p-2a and Sat-Sun 11a-5p

ADDRESS: 685 Danny Thomas Blvd  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-947-1464

WEBSITE: none

Neely’s Interstate Bar-B-Q
DESCRIPTION: Founded by Jim Neely, it is nationally and locally recognized as one of Memphis pork barbecue houses

CUISINE: Barbeque; specialties include mouthwatering pork, beef, and chicken barbeque

CREDIT CARDS: yes
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $20

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-11p; Fri-Sat 11a-2a; Sun 12p-7p

ADDRESS: 2265 South 3rd Street  MAP

PARKING: on premises

PHONE: 901-775-2304

WEBSITE: http://www.interstatebarbecue.com

A&R Bar-B-Q
DESCRIPTION: Barbeque joint founded by Andrew & Rose Pollard in 1983; it has grown a loyal patronage with reasonable prices and multiple locations over the years

CUISINE: Barbeque; also features a variety of pies and cakes

CREDIT CARDS: no
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 10a-10p, Fri-Sat 10a-12p

ADDRESS: 1802 Elvis Presley Blvd  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-774-7444

WEBSITE: http://www.aandrbbq.com

D'do's
DESCRIPTION: small restaurant

CUISINE: American-Soul Food; with hamburgers, buffalo wings, and catfish on the side
CREDIT CARDS: no
COVER CHARGE: no

PRICING: under $15

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-12p, Sun 12a-8p

ADDRESS: 7050 Malco Crossing  MAP

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 901-363-8700
WEBSITE:none

Isaac Hayes Nightclub & Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: music served with passion at this upscale restaurant and nightclub founded by the late chef-owner Isaac Hayes

DAYS & HOURS: CLOSED

ADDRESS: 1500 Peabody Place