Dining in Memphis.

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I just discovered Where the Locals Eat. It's a list of the top 100 restaurants in a lot of major US cities. Just for fun, here's our list. I will bold and comment on the ones I've been to. Feel free to play along!



A & R Bar-B-Que
Alcenia's Desserts & Preserves Shop
Alex's Tavern
Arcade Restaurant
Asiana Garden Restaurant
Automatic Slim's Tonga Club - I've wanted to go there for years.
Bar-B-Q Shop Restaurant
Bari
Baskin-Robbins
Beauty Shop Restaurant & Lounge - Fun, but overpriced.
Belmont Grill - I spent many Tuesday evenings there in college after RUF!
Bhan Thai
Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar
Blue Plate Cafe - Breakfast place. I went once with Em. There's one right by my house, but I always forget about it.
Bluefin
Blues City Cafe
Bob's Barksdale Restaurant
Bogie's Delicatessen - Right by my work. We used to go for weekly lunch sometimes.
Boscos Squared - Are they still open?
Brother Juniper's at the Palace
Brother Juniper's Bakery - Consistently rated best breakfast in town. I've only been once and I was having a very bad day, so I need to go again.
Brushmark Restaurant
Bryant's Bar-B-Q
Buns on the Run
Cafe 1912
Cafe 61
Cafe Society
Central BBQ
Chez Philippe
Coletta's Italian Restaurant - Where we had our rehearsal dinner. :)
Conte's Italian Restaurant
Corky's Ribs & BBQ - Of course.
Cozy Corner Restaurant
Cupboard Restaurant - Robin's favorite! :)
Dino's Grill
Dish
Dyer's Burgers
Earnestine & Hazel's
Edo Japanese Restaurant
El Porton Mexican Restaurant - This is the only place Matt & Caroline EVER want to go. I have been at least 100 times. :)
Ellen's Soul Food Restaurant
Encore
EP Delta Kitchen & Bar
Erling Jensen Restaurant
Felicia Suzanne's Restaurant
Fino's From the Hill - Kathy was briefly obsessed with this Italian deli. It is awesome, but not in a convenient part of town for me.
Folk's Folly - Still can't afford it.
Four Way Restaurant
Frank Grisanti's Restaurant
Gay Hawk Restaurant
Germantown Commissary - Evan and I had one of our first dates here!
Grill 83
Grove Grill
Gus' World Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken - The place has a tendency to burn down. I think it just did, again.
Half Shell - Went with co-workers.
Harry's Detour
Huey's - LOVE. We take pretty much anyone who visits us there.
India Palace
Inn at Hunt-Phelan
Jarrett's Restaurant
Jasmine Thai & Vegetarian
Jim Neely's Interstate Bar-B-Que
Jim's Place East
King's Palace Cafe
Las Delicias
Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana
Lenny's Sub Shop
Leonard's Barbecue
Little Tea Shop
Lolo's Table
Lulu Grille - Went with co-workers. It was aight.
Majestic Grille
Mantia's
McEwen's on Monroe
Memphis Pizza Cafe - One of my favorites!
Molly's La Casita Mexican Restaurant - Went once with calypsobard.
Neely's Bar-B-Que
New Hunan
Otherlands Coffee Bar - Myla plays here!!
Owen Brennan's - Went on Mardi Gras one year with Alli. CRAZY expensive.
Paulette's
Payne's Bar-B-Q
Pete & Sam's Restaurant - This restaurant is rumored to be a mob hangout.
Petra Restaurant
Pho Saigon - Not my fave.
Rendezvous :D
Rinaldo Grisanti & Sons
River Oaks
Saigon Le
Sawaddii Thai Cuisine
Seasons at the White Church
Sekisui - I like Shogun better for hibachi.
Soul Fish Cafe
Spindini - Went recently with co-workers. It was great.
Stein's Restaurant
Stella
Taqueria Guadalupana
Tsunami
Wang's Mandarin House - Evan and I used to go to the one at No. 1 Beale and we LOVED it. Then they tore it down. :( Now there's just the one at Park and Ridgeway.
West Street Diner - I've been with Robin and with church friends.
Young Avenue Deli