Monthly Archives: March 2015
Leonard’s Pit Barbecue-Memphis’ Oldest Operating Barbecue Restaurant
The glorious Golden Era of the Roaring 20’s continues to live vicariously through architecture, music, film, Leonardo DiCaprio and Leonard’s pig with top hat and twirling cane. Established in 1922, Leonard’s Pit Barbecue is one of Memphis’ oldest barbecue institutions and some say that it is the oldest operating Memphis bbq restaurant. Bozo’s BBQ, established in 1923, is … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Boss Man Pit Stop-How to Eat a Rib Sandwich
Anyone who’s lived in Memphis for any period of time has seen a burger, nachos or a piece of chicken hand-painted right on the front of a small restaurant or diner of some kind-not unlike what you’d see some of the older food trucks. The Memphis urban landscape is dotted with them. Take Boss Man … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Blues City Café on Beale Street
My family knows that a good time for me means checking out a new bbq joint. And when given a choice of where to celebrate Father’s Day one year, I chose Blues City Café on Beale Street. I’d read about it on the net and heard local radio DJs give it high praises. … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Big Bill Bar-B-Que – Little BBQ Joint, Big Bill Flavors
On Elvis Presley Blvd, just half a mile from Graceland, I came across a small bbq joint with big flavors-Big Bill flavors that is, at BIG BILL BAR-B-Q. The atmosphere was simple, but unique. Pictures of Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley and B. B. King served as wall décor. And if barbecue has its leaders, Big Bill is certainly one of … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Alfred’s on Beale Street – Ribs Over Beale
Alfred’s is a Beale St. club that hosts some of the best live bands around. Combine that with the terrace dining, southern food and plenty of cold drinks and you get spirited fun and spirited people. So here’s the formula: live music + terrace dining + southern food + cold drinks = a great … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
A & R Bar-B-Que – “Fire” Ribs at the Old Ramill Rd Store
A & R BAR-B-QUE family owners Andrew and Rose Pollard (related to the owners of Pollard’s BBQ, I’m told) run a handful of old school Memphis neighborhood bbq restaurants that have been smokin’ great barbecue since the early 80’s. I first learned of A & R when work colleagues of mine discovered my passion … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q (Mason, TN) – BBQ Time Travel
The influence of Memphis barbecue extends well beyond its city limits to include its surrounding metropolitan area towns and the entire tri-state area. It’s a nice change of pace to escape the noise pollution and concrete jungles of the city by venturing into one of the little country towns on the outskirts. Tucked back in … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Cozy Corner Restaurant-Old School Memphis Barbecue Dry Ribs
UPDATE: Follow the link below to read about my most recent visit to Cozy Corner since they suffered a fire on January 8, 2015. Give Cozy Corner a Fire, They’ll Smoke Some Ribs or continue reading my original review below. At the corner of North Parkway and Manassas in downtown Memphis, meat drips overs coals … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
The Pig on Beale – “Pork With An Attitude!”
Music, wood smoke and the smell of lively concoctions fill the air on Beale Street, where neon lights guide the way to good times for tourists and locals alike. But in the midst of that neon jungle, a sign stands out from the rest. Who can possibly miss the pig in sunglasses, flexing his … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It
Loven Fresh Baking Company and Smokehouse Barbecue
One site that will always catch the eye of any barbecue enthusiast out on the road is a jumbo barbecue pit in a parking lot, smoke billowing out. And that is exactly why I was forced to make the twenty five minute trip out to Loven Fresh Baking Company and Smokehouse Barbecue in Oakland, … Continue reading »
-
-
-
Pin It