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    Post #1 - May 9th, 2010, 1:51 pm
    Post #1 - May 9th, 2010, 1:51 pm Post #1 - May 9th, 2010, 1:51 pm
    Hey all —

    i'll be traveling to Memphis later this month for a wedding & extended weekend. I've never been before & am not sure on where I want to eat. I'm eying the Restaurant Iris Sunday brunch, but that's the only plan I've made so far. I'm not the hugest bbq fan so that's not a must for me. I've been told Cooper Young is a great area for food, but that's as specific as I've been told. If anyone has any knowledge they'd like to share it'd be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks!
  • Post #2 - May 9th, 2010, 2:58 pm
    Post #2 - May 9th, 2010, 2:58 pm Post #2 - May 9th, 2010, 2:58 pm
    i'm going next week thur. to sunday for the bbq contest.
    but here are 2 for you to check out. i'm going to hit gus's next week
    will have post .



    Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
    310 S Front St
    Memphis, TN 38103
    (901) 527-4877

    butcher block shop steak house
    101 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103-2905
    (901) 521-0856
    Price range: $21-$30
    Good For: Families with children, Romance, Large groups, Doing business
    Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
    philw bbq cbj for kcbs &M.I.M. carolina pit masters
  • Post #3 - May 9th, 2010, 8:07 pm
    Post #3 - May 9th, 2010, 8:07 pm Post #3 - May 9th, 2010, 8:07 pm
    Search and yee shall find - viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24511&hilit=memphis
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #4 - May 11th, 2010, 8:35 am
    Post #4 - May 11th, 2010, 8:35 am Post #4 - May 11th, 2010, 8:35 am
    My first breakfast in Memphis and the most memorable one was The Arcade. Great selection of food and if you like homemade biscuits, then this is the place. I dont know if they are still making them but they have a great sweet potato pancake.
    I would recommend that if you have to go there during the weekend, get there as soon as they open. THey tend to fill up fast.

    The Arcade
    540 South Main St.
    Memphis, TN 38103
    (901) 526 - 5757

    http://www.arcaderestaurant.com/
    Dirty Duck Inn - feeding the villagers of the Bristol Ren Faire since 1574
    If making Chilaquiles with fried chicken skins is wrong, then I dont want to be right!!
  • Post #5 - May 18th, 2010, 8:04 am
    Post #5 - May 18th, 2010, 8:04 am Post #5 - May 18th, 2010, 8:04 am
    Thanks all; I actually did search; just poorly apparently. Apparently this Sunday was the best day ever to go out in Memphis. Day after BBQ fest everyone was too full/tired/hungover to go out & we had Beale St. & most places we went all to ourselves.

    Sunday brunch was at:
    Restaurant Iris
    2146 Monroe Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38104
    901.590.2828
    http://www.restaurantiris.com/

    Adored it. This is the only place I knew I wanted to go before we left Chicago. So very glad we did it. Located in a house, every room has a few tables & makes for an intimate experience. I will dream about the brussel sprouts w/bacon for weeks. Fluffy homemade biscuits w/honey butter & homemade jelly got eaten up instantly. Combined with the grillades & stuffed mirliton we had more than enough food. Lovely to have a fine dining experience at casual Chicago dining prices. Presentation of food was beautiful, our waitress was able to answer every question we had, and I would eat there daily if it was possible. We enjoyed the leftovers the next morning & were thrilled to find they put 2 fresh biscuits in the box for us. Also lovely. The leftovers were packaged in brown cardboard boxes w/gorgeous, artfully placed ribbon that tied them up.
    menu choices:
    salad of brussels sprouts, allen benton’s bacon, and sherry … 8
    my father’s grillades, delta grind grits, and poached eggs … 14
    stuffed mirliton with poached eggs and sauce “choron” … 16


    Itta Bena
    145 Beale Street
    Memphis, TN 38103-3713
    (901) 578-3031
    http://www.bbkingclubs.com/index.php?page=ibhome

    Don't let the BB Kings affiliation fool you; granted you can kind of hear the club music through the floor, but I'm thinking on a busy night it wouldn't be as very noticeable. Regardless, it wasn't a distraction at all. We weren't expecting a white tablecloth type of place. It was pouring & we were standing under an awning looking at google maps trying to find Itta Bena after a recommendation from a local I know. According to the map we were standing right under it & didn't see it. Confused; I asked a cop, who sweetly (I LOVE Southern hospitality!) walked us around the corner to the unmarked awning & told us to go up the staircase. Opening the door at the top was like entering another world. Loved it. We were pretty much the only people in the restaurant & the waiter showed us this tiny, romantic room that held a 2-top. Said it's usually booked for months but it happened to be empty. Asked if we wanted it. Naturally we did. Super cozy. I can see how more than 1 proposal happens there. After noticing the Memphis portions are MASSIVE; even compared to Chicago standards, we split the pork tenderloin; while TBF ate every imaginable speck of the buttery soft & flavorful pork I ate all the carrots on the plate. We both ate all the mashed potatoes. Seriously huge plates, even after splitting the entree. Seriously good too.
    menu choices:
    Chef’s Pork Tenderloin
    Served with maple cream sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes & caramelized carrots $25.00


    Before leaving town we also had a quick lunch at:
    Local Gastropub
    95 South Main Street, Memphis - (901) 473-9573
    http://www.localgastropub.com

    While Local is in the name, as it was explained to us, it's more about a "they want to be a local hangout" type of thing. The food is not locally sourced. Still had a delicious Thai steak salad & house-made soy ginger dressing. Not as much to say about this. Casual downtown dining, interesting menu. We were hot from walking for hours & weren't all that hungry so we split a salad. Perfect dish to fuel us up for the rest of the day before heading out to the airport.
    menu choices:
    Thai Steak Salad
    Tender sliced ribeye, mixed greens, tomatoes, red onion, diced cucmber, tomato, mint and cilantro with a soy peanut dressing $12.00


    Naturally after leaving lunch & before heading to the airport we stumbled on a really interesting place that I'd love to go back & check out, as I'm in love with the idea of it. Check out http://www.flightmemphis.com. Seems like it's designed for indecisive people like me who want to try everything on the menu all at once. :) Asking around, those that had been, raved about it. Oh well. Next trip!

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