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Memphis Barbeque |
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(Courtesy of David Ragals and Chowhound.com)
In Memphis, barbeque means smoked pork, served as ribs (dry or wet) and shoulder (chopped or pulled, best on a bun with coleslaw). To find out more, check out the
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Memphis is famous for its barbeque. Try one of the restaurants below and you'll
see why.
The The Bar-B-Q Shop Ribs, shoulder, and more. They've
been serving the same sauce recipe for 50 years. |
The Belmont Grill - they don't have shoulder, but they
do have ribs and a wide variety of other tasty dishes, and they're open late. |
At two years old, this relatively new kid on the block promises "slow cooked Memphis style" and serves everything from pork to beef, chicken, and turkey. 2249 Central Avenue, 272-9377
Coletta's is an Italian restaurant that opened
in 1923 and served Memphis its first pizza in the 1950's. It's famous for its incredible barbeque pizza,
hence its inclusion here. |
Corky's is a popular upscale chain with three Memphis locations and franchises in eleven states from Illinois to Florida. |
Cozy Corner A Memphis tradition since 1977, this casual
(paper plates and plastic cutlery) restaurant is known for its shoulder, BBQ Cornish game hens, and BBQ baloney.
(Photo courtesy of David Ragals and Chowhound.com) |
Germantown Commissary Cooking BBQ and ribs "the old time Memphis style BBQ way." |
Interstate This 15-year favorite offers
Bar-B-Q Salad and smoked turkey in addition to ribs and shoulder. |
Leonard's Famous for ribs and pork (shoulder) sandwiches since 1922. |
Payne's Located in an old gas station garage on Lamar, they've been serving ribs and shoulder since 1972. Also known for their smoked sausage sandwich. |
The Pig-N-Whistle is another place you have to
try for ribs and shoulder. They also feature pulled chicken in BBQ sauce. |
Reese's is a low key place at 4606 Winchester Road (901) 366-1497 frequented mainly by locals. |
(Charlie Vergos) Rendezvous, in a downtown Memphis alley since 1948, is world
famous for its dried ribs, but the shoulder's good, too. |
Three Little Pigs is on Quince and cooks only shoulders. |
Tops is a popular Memphis chain specializing in pork sandwiches, and you can find them all over
the area, each location with its own deliciously fragrant smokestack. |
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