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Memphis is the closest city and airport to our wedding venue. It's worth spending a day or two checking out these spots in this wonderfully underrated city. Below are some hand-picked recommendations of our favorite places, bites, and sips around the 901.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106

Our favourite museum in Memphis. Learn about the birthplace of American Soul Music.

The Bar-B-Q Shop

1782 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
, 901-272-1277

Josh's favourite sit-down Memphis-Style BBQ spot and the birthplace of BBQ Spaghetti (which Cassie refuses to co-sign)...

Sun Studio

706 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103

Where music legends B.B. King, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash first recorded.

Hard Times Deli

655 Marshall Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103

Right next door to Sun Studio. Come grab an amazing deli sandwich from our wedding caterers/Josh's homies.

Greenbelt Park

830 Island Drive, Memphis, TN 38103

Josh's favourite park in Memphis. Bring a blanket, sit on the grass, and watch the Mississippi river roll by.

National Civil Rights Museum

450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, TN 38103

Where MLK Jr. was assassinated & the first Civil Rights Museum in the US.

Graceland

Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38116

Home of Elvis.

Bain Barbecue

993 Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104

Amazing Texas BBQ in the Cooper-Young neighbourhood of Memphis.

Kinfolk

111 Harbor Town Square, Memphis, TN 38103

Owned by Cole Jeanes (1/3 of our wedding caterers). Very solid down-home Southern breakfast. Think Waffle House but if it was high-brow.

Barksdale's

237 Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104
, (901) 722-2193

The best diner in Memphis. Incredible high-quality cheap breakfast (would recommend for a hangover).

Payne's Bar-B-Que

1762 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38114

Probably the most quintessential Memphis-style BBQ you can get. No frills chopped pork sandwich. Dirty and unbelievably delicious.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

310 South Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103

The second best fried chicken in the U.S., and the best fried chicken in Memphis.

Taqueria Garibaldi

5967 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, TN 38115

One of Josh's favorite under-the-radar Mexican joints. Get the pambazo or the torta ahogada.

Earnestine & Hazel's

531 South Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103

Haunted dive bar & former hang out of Ray Charles & Aretha Franklin.

Memphis Whistle

2299 Young Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104

Really solid locals only unpretentious craft cocktail bar. Great pub food.

WISEACRE Brewing Company HQ

398 South B.B. King Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38126

Best brewery in Memphis.

Alex's Tavern

1445 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38107

Best dive bar in Memphis. Fantastic Greek burger & cold Miller High Lifes.

B.B. King's Blues Club

143 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103

Iconic Beale Street blues club. Great live music every day.

Wild Bill's Juke Joint

1580 Vollintine Avenue, Memphis, TN 38107

One of the last remaining Juke Joints in the Delta South. This is real deal blues. Go at your own discretion. BYOL (Bring Your Own Liquor), they sell tall boys & 40s. You can also smoke inside...

Soul & Spirits Brewery

845 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38107

Great brewery near the Mississippi River.

Cooper House Project

906 Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104

High quality micro-brewery in the Cooper-Young neighbourhood of Memphis.

富貴 Petals of a Peony (Midtown)

2110 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104

Delicious Sichuan restaurant.

Tuyen's Asian Bistro

288 North Cleveland Street, Memphis, TN 38104

Casual Viet spot close to Downtown.

Pho 4ever

1645 Bonnie Lane, Memphis, TN 38016

Bit of a drive, but well worth it for the bánh xèo.

Bar Limina

631 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103

Excellent newer cocktail bar in Midtown.

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