Coe's Memphis guide
Food scene
Ecco on Overton Park
1585 Overton Park AveIn the neighborhood.
Tonica
1545 Overton Park AvenueIn in neighborhood - can walk to this locally owned restaurant
Our favorite breakfast in Memphis. Biscuits are perfection!
15 locals recommend
Edge Alley | Restaurant
600 Monroe AveOur favorite breakfast in Memphis. Biscuits are perfection!
High tea here is an experience! You might catch the ducks doing their walk if your lucky.
7 locals recommend
Chez Philippe
149 Union AveHigh tea here is an experience! You might catch the ducks doing their walk if your lucky.
Best ‘dive bar’ is what some say but I just love this place. Bartender knows how to make anything and is on point. Try an ‘Aviation’ if you’ve never had one. Menu has great food too.
31 locals recommend
The Cove
2559 Broad AveBest ‘dive bar’ is what some say but I just love this place. Bartender knows how to make anything and is on point. Try an ‘Aviation’ if you’ve never had one. Menu has great food too.
Salt|Soy
2583 Broad AvenueGood Fortune Co.
361 South Main StreetSecret amazing sandwich shop but gotta get there early- call ahead to make sure they are serving food at the time you intend to go
Greys Cheese & Entertaining
709 South Mendenhall RoadSecret amazing sandwich shop but gotta get there early- call ahead to make sure they are serving food at the time you intend to go
Hustle & Dough
477 S Main StThe Beauty Shop
966 Cooper StIt’s a restaurant!
Otherlands Coffee Bar
641 Cooper StJust our local coffee place
Best tacos in Memphis (it’s not really the best town for tacos but these are good!)
10 locals recommend
Tacos nganas
4255 Summer AvenueBest tacos in Memphis (it’s not really the best town for tacos but these are good!)
Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co.
1350 Concourse AvenueMempops
1350 Concourse AveEnjoy a popsicle while you explore crosstown concourse
Global Café
1350 Concourse AveLittle Bettie Pizza & Snacks
398 South B.B. King BoulevardHidden inside Wiseacre brewery- best pizza in Memphis!
Wiseacre Brewery
2783 Broad AveUsually they have food truck(s) outside
Sugar Ghost Ice Cream and Bubble Tea
2615 Broad AvenueSlider Inn - Midtown
2117 Peabody AveSlider Inn - Downtown
363 Mulberry StTwo locations - both are fun
Muddy's Kitchen
2497 Broad AvenueThis bakery is truly amazing
Cameo Cocktail Bar
1835 Union AvenueDelicious food and drinks at this small hidden gem- walkable from my apartment
Catalan food. Every Thursday the manager, Aaron, hosts a music listening night where one album in it’s entirety is played. Very swanky atmosphere and delicious menu
Pantà Memphis
2146 Monroe AvenueCatalan food. Every Thursday the manager, Aaron, hosts a music listening night where one album in it’s entirety is played. Very swanky atmosphere and delicious menu
This place often has donuts Sunday morning- people wait in line an hour before they open and happily wait because the donuts are that amazing! Find the baker Artesnal Deleta
11 locals recommend
Comeback Coffee
358 N Main StThis place often has donuts Sunday morning- people wait in line an hour before they open and happily wait because the donuts are that amazing! Find the baker Artesnal Deleta
City Silo Table + Pantry (Germantown)
Healthy goods - in East Memphis
Not great food but a nice chill spot to grab a coffee and/or work- less posh than some and wonderfully not corporate
99 locals recommend
Otherlands Coffee Bar
641 Cooper StNot great food but a nice chill spot to grab a coffee and/or work- less posh than some and wonderfully not corporate
New upscale restaurant in the suburbs. Great drinks and food- worthy of bringing a celebration here.
Limelight
New upscale restaurant in the suburbs. Great drinks and food- worthy of bringing a celebration here.
This is the local BBQ place most rave about! Limited hours so be sure to check if they are open first.
50 locals recommend
Cozy Corner Restaurant
735 North PkwyThis is the local BBQ place most rave about! Limited hours so be sure to check if they are open first.
Cxffeeblack: What would happen if cxffeeculture loved people of color as much as it loved their cash crops? What if we cared for and celebrated single-origin people as much as we celebrated single-origin coffee? The Anti Gentrification Coffee Club is a social experiment based on using history, art, and imagination to find answers to those questions. We believe coffee can be a force for good in our communities, not just in spite of them. We believe that coffee is not just FROM communities of color, but it can be FOR them too. The profits, the aesthetic, the job opportunities, the empowerment, and most importantly the vibe. All these can be tools to deepen the ties in our communities, rather than displace them. Coffee can do more than stimulate the minds of folks who consume it; we imagine it can stimulate the economy of the communities it’s in as well.
761 National Street
Memphis Tennessee
9-5 M-F
9-1 Saturday
Slide through. Catch a brew.
Anti Gentrification Coffee Club #1
Cxffeeblack: What would happen if cxffeeculture loved people of color as much as it loved their cash crops? What if we cared for and celebrated single-origin people as much as we celebrated single-origin coffee? The Anti Gentrification Coffee Club is a social experiment based on using history, art, and imagination to find answers to those questions. We believe coffee can be a force for good in our communities, not just in spite of them. We believe that coffee is not just FROM communities of color, but it can be FOR them too. The profits, the aesthetic, the job opportunities, the empowerment, and most importantly the vibe. All these can be tools to deepen the ties in our communities, rather than displace them. Coffee can do more than stimulate the minds of folks who consume it; we imagine it can stimulate the economy of the communities it’s in as well.
761 National Street
Memphis Tennessee
9-5 M-F
9-1 Saturday
Slide through. Catch a brew.
Sightseeing
Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry RdNow called TONE gallery
Follow them on Instagram for events- this gallery is the best in Memphis. Created by POC and centers art by POC.
The CLTV (Collective) CMPLX
2234 Lamar AvenueNow called TONE gallery
Follow them on Instagram for events- this gallery is the best in Memphis. Created by POC and centers art by POC.
Brooks Museum
1934 Poplar AveDixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park AveLast Friday night of each month - shops open late and entertainment abounds
7 locals recommend
Trolley Night Memphis
Last Friday night of each month - shops open late and entertainment abounds
Metal Museum
374 Metal Museum DrExperience
Want a tattoo while your in town- this is the place that will treat you right
Underground Art, Inc.
2287 Young AvePlayback Memphis
1000 Cooper StreetLive theater events - check their schedule
I’ve found so many lovely items here! Prices are typically reasonable to amazing
Antique Warehouse Mall
2563 Summer AveI’ve found so many lovely items here! Prices are typically reasonable to amazing
Malco Summer Drive-In
5310 Summer AveThe independent movie place that has not been showing The independent stuff as much recently
47 locals recommend
Malco Studio on the Square
2105 Court AveThe independent movie place that has not been showing The independent stuff as much recently
FLIP SIDE Pinball Bar
1349 Autumn AvenueSo many pinball machines! This place is serious!
One of the only DVD rental shops left anywhere and this place is a DREAM! they got art house movies, cult classics, vintage video game systems set up to play, along with so many events from movie screenings to drag nights.
6 locals recommend
Black Lodge
831 Cooper StOne of the only DVD rental shops left anywhere and this place is a DREAM! they got art house movies, cult classics, vintage video game systems set up to play, along with so many events from movie screenings to drag nights.
Art Bar at Crosstown Arts
1350 Concourse AveFun place- kitch decor- checkout the cat room!
The Green Room
1350 Concourse AveSmall intimate venue- it’s dreamy
Crosstown Brewing Company
1264 Concourse AveJust because your staying in an Airbnb does not mean you have to miss out on the ducks in the fountain at the Peabody Hotel!
126 locals recommend
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union AveJust because your staying in an Airbnb does not mean you have to miss out on the ducks in the fountain at the Peabody Hotel!
Live music and other events
Two venues, one up and one down in the same building
27 locals recommend
The Hi Tone
282-284 N Cleveland StLive music and other events
Two venues, one up and one down in the same building
Amazing live music- people dance- it’s amazing!
- you might need ear protection if your close to the speakers
23 locals recommend
Wild Bills Memphis
1580 Vollintine AveAmazing live music- people dance- it’s amazing!
- you might need ear protection if your close to the speakers
Crosstown Arts
1350 Concourse AveTwo large gallery spaces and usually taking over the atrium foyer
Levitt Shell
1928 Poplar AveMost concerts through the summer are free
CTI 3D Giant Theater
3050 Central AveNational Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StArtists studios and public art shows / events held here. Not open the the public for regular hours - special events only. Check their schedule.
Marshall Arts
Artists studios and public art shows / events held here. Not open the the public for regular hours - special events only. Check their schedule.
Not open regular hours to the public - check their events listings for art openings and performances events.
Off the Walls Arts
Not open regular hours to the public - check their events listings for art openings and performances events.
Neighborhood
Overton Square
2101 Madison AveBest area to walk around in for an afternoon
This is a whole area to check out- food, shops, bars, theater, green room music room, other events!
79 locals recommend
Crosstown Concourse
1350 Concourse AveThis is a whole area to check out- food, shops, bars, theater, green room music room, other events!
Shopping
Best local bookstore - enjoy all the employee recommendation tags
novel.
387 Perkins ExtdInz & Outz
1632 Union AveNeed something from the local queer centered sex shop?
Broad Avenue
Broad AvenueThey have a little of strip of nice shops and restaurants here
The Broom Closet
552 South Main StreetWitchy supplies, crystals, incense, herbs, tarot, the whole vibe.
Blue Suede Vintage
Great vintage shop
Cooper-Young Gallery + Gift Shop