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EATING OUT & ABOUT A & R BAR-B-QUE 24 N. Third at Court • 524-5242 ALCENIA’S 317 N. Main • 523-0200 ALFRED’S ON BEALE 197 Beale • 525-3711 ARCADE RESTAURANT 540 S. Main • 526-5757 AUTOMATIC SLIM’S 83 S. Second, 525-7948 B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB 143 Beale • 524-5464 bbkingclubs.com Inspired by an authentic Delta juke joint, this club at Second and Beale includes B.B. King photos and memorabilia, along with a reputation for fun, food, and music. Live music nightly with the world’s finest musicians, including the energetic solid rock, soulful, groovy house band, All Stars. Casual dining with a variety of Southern comfort food fused with flavors from around the globe. The lip-smacking BBQ ribs and white cheddar mac and cheese are legendary. BANGKOK ALLEy 121 Union • 522-2010 BARDOG TAVERN 73 Monroe • 275-8752 BEALE STREET TAP ROOM 168 Beale • 527-4392 THE BISTRO AT COURT SQUARE 75 Jefferson • 522-2200 BLEU RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 221 S. Third • 334-5950 downtownbleu.com Something fresh just bleu into town. A bold and flavorful restaurant and lounge that reflects the deliciously unique melting pot that is America. Executive Chef Robert Nam Cirillo gives the standard fare — and your discerning palate — a flavorful boost. A neu Downtown favorite is born where guests are treated to culinary delights that include the signature corn and blueberry salad, grilled pork and grits, and salmon roulade. Jazz in the lounge every weekend. BLIND BEAR 119 S. Main • 417-8435 BLUE MONKEy BAR & GRILL 513 S. Front • 527-6665 BLUE PLATE CAFE 113 Court Square South 523-0332 BLUEFIN 135 S. Main • 528-1010 BLUES CITy CAFE 138 Beale • 526-3637 bluescitycafe.com Open early for lunch and late-night for dinner. Dine in or carry out. Enjoy the best meal on Beale, from BBQ ribs and catfish to the best steaks in town. Live entertainment nightly in the Bandbox. Cadillac Room available for 10 or more. Featured on Travel Channel’s “A Taste of America,” Food Network’s “Bobby Flay Show,” in Bon Appetit magazine’s “BBQ Issue,” and Southern Living . BLUFF CITy COFFEE 505 S. Main • 405-4399 BOGIE’S DELI 80 Monroe • 525-6764 THE BRASS DOOR 152 Madison • 572-1813 BUTCHER SHOP STEAK HOUSE 101 S. Front • 521-0856 CAPRICCIO GRILL The Peabody Memphis 149 Union • 529-4199 CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE 119 S. Main at Peabody Pl 525-3655 THE CHEESE CAKE CORNER 113 G.E. Patterson • 525-2253 CHEz PHILIPPE The Peabody Memphis 149 Union • 529-4188 CITy MARKET GROCERIES & DELI 66 S. Main • 729-6152 CLUB 152 152 Beale • 544-7011 club152memphis.com Open daily 4pm–4am; opens 11am in warm months. Three floors of fun! First floor: live dance music every night plus pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and salads. At Mustang Sally’s on level two, put some funk in yo’ trunk! Level three, “The Shadows,” Memphis’s #1 upscale club, open weekends only for members or by invitation. COCKADOOS 85 S. Second • 590-0610 COURT HOUSE DELI 22 S. Main • 527-2253 COyOTE UGLy SALOON 326 Beale • 888-UGLY COzy CORNER RESTAURANT 745 N. Parkway • 527-9158 DENNy’S 166 Union • 522-1304 DON DON’S HOTWINGS & SOUL FOOD 782 Washington • 521-9593 DOUBLE J SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON 124 G.E. Patterson • 335-0251 DREAM BERRy FROzEN yOGURTS 94 S. Main • 343-0685 DyER’S HAMBURGERS 205 Beale • 527-3937 EARNESTINE & HAzEL ’S 531 S. Main • 523-9754 earnestineandhazels.com You’ve got to see this historic bar! The famous Soul Burger sizzles for lunch 7 days a week. Lunch delivery of 4 or more available Mon–Fri for just $5 per burger. Tucked in the back of this storied building, the cozy, 16-seat, 5 Spot restaurant serves fine dining fare accompanied by white tablecloths, candles, and a jazz jukebox. Bring your own wine! Open daily 11am–3am. EIGHTy3 83 Madison • 333-1224 ELLIOTT’S RESTAURANT 16 S. Second • 525-4895 ESCAPE ALLEy SUNDRy 651 Marshall • 581-3639 EVELyN AND OLIVE 630 Madison • 748-5422 FELICIA SUzANNE’S 80 Monroe • 523-0877 FERRARO’S PIzzERIA & PUB 111 Jackson • 522-2033 THE 5 SPOT 531 S. Main • 523-9754 FLIGHT RESTAURANT 39 S. Main • 521-8005 FLyING FISH 105 S. Second • 522-8228 FLyING SAUCER 130 Peabody Place • 523-PINT FRANK’S MAIN STREET MARKET AND DELI 327 S. Main • 523-0101 FRONT STREET DELI 77 S. Front • 522-8943 Memphis’s oldest delicatessen, since 1976. Breakfast served till 11am. Hot/cold sandwiches, plate lunches, homemade desserts, and salads. Beer served. Sidewalk cafe. Mon–Fri 7am–2pm. THE GREEN BEETLE 325 S. Main • 527-7337 Inside the oldest tavern in Memphis — opened in 1939 by grandfather Frank from Sicily — original pieces from the past intermingle with remodeled modern amenities, and casual Italian fare is scratch-made from old family recipes and local ingredients. The neighborhood restaurant — still family owned — is famous for G-Mama’s lasagna, homemade meatballs, subs, and salads. Full bar, TVs, patio seating, and sis’s made-from-scratch desserts. Open 7 days. GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN 310 S. Front • 527-4877 HAMBURGERS AND MORE 3 S. Main • 545-0048 HAPPy MExICAN 385 S. Second • 529-9991 HARD ROCK CAFE 315 Beale • 529-0007 HOOTERS RESTAURANT Peabody Place at Third 523-9464 HUEy’S DOWNTOWN 77 S. Second • 527-2700 THE INN AT HUNT PHELAN 533 Beale • 525-8225 ITTA BENA 145 S. Second • 578-3031 ittabenamemphis.com Tucked away worlds apart from Beale Street, this exclusive, upscale restaurant is designed after the speakeasies of the ’20s, with an unmarked, discreet entrance. Itta Bena combines upscale Southern contemporary cuisine with a Delta influence. Enjoy an intimate signature martini in the private lounge. We’re a favorite with local and visiting celebrities … for obvious reasons. Join us. Dinner daily 5pm. Third floor above B.B. King’s Blues Club. JOHNNy G’S CREOLE KITCHEN 156 Beale • 528-1055 KAMIDA 160 Union • 525-5491 KING’S PALACE CAFE 162 Beale • 521-1851 KOOKy CANUCK 97 S. Second • 578-9800 kookycanuck.com Locally owned in the heart of Downtown, award-winning Kooky provides a fun, unique dining experience for all ages! Comfortable lodge setting serves “Americana” food with a Canadian twist, including poutine, BBQ egg rolls, Glenna’s meatloaf, catfish, prime rib, veggie burgers, skillet desserts, and the famous 4-lb Kookamonga burger — free if eaten within one hour! Table-top s’mores, kids’ menu, private parties. Open daily 11am–1am; bar open until 2:30am. KRISPy KRUNCHy CHICKEN 51 S. Main • 524-5465 KUDzU’S BAR & GRILL 603 Monroe • 525-4924 LENNy’S SUB SHOP 22 N. Front • 543-9230 153 S. Main • 529-4377 LIL ’ ANTHONy’S CAFE 341–45 Beale • 672-8510 LITTLE CAFE ECLECTIC 111 Harbor Town Sq. • 590-4645 LITTLE TEA SHOP 69 Monroe • 525-6000 Downtown workers have lunched here since 1918 for the best of Southern home cooking. Plate lunch standards include chicken pot pie, catfish, greens with hot sauce, black-eyed peas, and cobblers for dessert. Iced sweet tea is the authentic drink, and the decor, like the food, is homey and comforting in the middle of a stressful day. Works by local artists adorn the walls, adding to the feel of lunching in a cozy home. Mon–Fri 11am–2pm. LOCAL GASTROPUB 95 S. Main • 473-9573 LUNCHBOx EATS 288 S. Fourth • 526-0820 MADISON AVENUE CAFE 143 Madison • 730-1373 MAGGIEMOO’S ICE CREAM & TREATERy 125 S. Main • 522-1912 MAGNOLIA GRILLE 250 N. Main • 527-7300 THE MAJESTIC GRILLE 145 S. Main • 522-8555 majesticgrille.com Home of the “Unforgettable Sunday Brunch” 11am–3pm. What began in 1913 as the Majestic Theatre is now a 1940s-style bar and grill, with an upscale, uniquely Memphis ambience and great food at reasonable prices, specializing in steaks, fresh seafood, flatbread creations, and gourmet burgers. Open daily at 11am. Kitchen open late. MARMALADE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 153 G.E. Patterson • 522-8800 Marmalade Restaurant believes that sharing the South’s best-kept eatery secrets is one of our major contributions to Memphis’s population. Marmalade’s food offers the taste of home. This includes our grilled steaks and pork chops, Southern fried catfish and chicken, fresh garden vegetables, seafood gumbo, cornbread, and homemade peach cobbler. Full-service bar, on-site parking, and music with R&B, soul, and jazz DVDs. Facilities for group meetings and dinners. Tue–Thu 6–9pm, Fri–Sat 6pm–midnight. MAx’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 115 G.E. Patterson • 528-8600 MCEWEN’S ON MONROE 120 Monroe • 527-7085 MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE 88 Union • 527-5337 Full restaurant profiles are paid advertising. For information on how to get your profile in our Restaurant Guide, call 901-525-7118 or email sales@memphisdowntowner.com. 28 MEMPHIS DOWNTOWNER APRIL 2012 memphisdowntowner.com
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