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Itta Bena

Dinner & A Show Before going to The Orpheum to see my favorite Bluegrass band, I decided to have dinner at Beale Street's only upscale restaurant (as far as I know). It is above B.B. King's Blues Club, an unlikely place for that type of restaurant. In the past, accessing the…

Wet Willie's

Ken's Food Find 3:30 PM

More Than Daiquiris Recently, I visited Wet Willie's during lunch breaks from my job at the FedExForum. It wasn't something planned, at least not initially. When I go out on foot for lunch, I usually go to the Flying Saucer , Aldo's Pizza Pies or Bardog Tavern …

Miss Polly's (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 6:00 PM

Waffling Opinion One of the benefits of working near Memphis’ Beale Street is having access to the assortment of touristy honky-tonk joints that mostly serve Barbecue, Cajun/Creole and Soul Food. Among this group is Miss Polly’s Soul City Cafe, whose signature dish is the Ch…

Alfred's on Beale

Ken's Food Find 9:12 AM

Lunchin' on Beale As an employee of the Memphis Grizzlies, I am fortunate to work at FedExForum. Located near Beale Street, it is within walking distance of many great restaurants including Silky O'Sullivan's, Rum Boogie Cafe and Bleu, an upscale restaurant lo…

Ugly Juanita's (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 1:00 PM

Food for the "Drunkass" If you're out on Beale St. this New Year's Eve and needing something to counter the "buzz" you're feeling, there's a place in W.C. Handy Park... err, Pepsi Pavilion that sells spicy food on the cheap. Ugly Juanita&…

Dyer's

Ken's Food Find 2:00 PM

A Different Perspective Last week, I read Best Memphis Burger's review of Dyer's that featured the Triple Triple Combo. I was surprised that Seth (the blogger/reviewer) didn't like it. As a self-proclaimed burger aficionado, I have always felt that Dyer's m…

Blues City Cafe

Ken's Food Find 11:59 PM

Unveiling The "Secret" On the advice of a couple of Facebook friends, I decided to try some things at Blues City Cafe that I haven't had before. One reason why I hadn't had these menu items is because they're aren't exactly on the menu. My two items…

Johnny G’s Creole Kitchen (CLOSED)

Ken's Food Find 7:40 PM

Good Food, Great Service Johnny G’s Creole Kitchen recently opened on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis and it specializes in Cajun/Creole cuisine. With other restaurants on Beale Street serving either Cajun or Creole food, I was curious if Johnny G's could hold it's ow…