Visit Memphis’ retro coffeehouse with 1950’s dinettes and reclaimed bowling alley floor. Serving fair trade coffee, espresso drinks and yummy milkshakes. It’s the perfect place to check your email with free WiFi, study for an exam, or have lunch with a co-worker. Hear live music, a bit of poetry or view an art opening. Open daily!

Imagine Vegan Cafe is a husband and wife owned and operated, family-friendly, vegan cafe. We opened in 2011 with the intent to bring compassionate food choices to Memphis with a southern style, greasy-spoon flare. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Memphians know great BBQ and won’t settle for anything less. Central BBQ has been ranked in the top 3 BBQ restaurants in Memphis since 2003 and taken top honors ten times.

At Central BBQ we slow smoke all our meats: ribs, pork, chicken, turkey, beef brisket, sausage and bologna. Our premium meats are rubbed with a secret combination of dry spices, marinated for 24 hours, then are smoked low and slow in the pit over a combination of hickory and pecan woods.
No sauce is ever introduced into the pit.

You’ll want to try Central’s BBQ Nachos and smoked hot wings too. Save room for dessert — one of our resident hippies makes most of the desserts – so you know it’s good!

Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp met on the BBQ circuit in the mid-80s. After competing in Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and many other local and regional BBQ competitions they made the leap from friends to business partners.

The pit at the first Central BBQ on Central Avenue was fired up in 2002 and from day one has been a success thanks to their wonderful customers.

Central BBQ has consistently been ranked #1 BBQ in Memphis since 2005. Craig, Roger and Central BBQ have appeared on several national TV shows including Pitmasters, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Crave and BBQ with Bobby Flay. Additionally Central BBQ has been featured in several national publications such as USA Today, Garden & Gun, Southern Living and Men’s Health.

Open 11am to 9pm daily.

Celtic Crossing serves up a variety of pints, more than 100 whiskeys and delicious Irish fare for weekend brunch, and lunch and dinner daily that are inspired by owner and Irishman DJ Naylor’s traditional family recipes. The pub, which opened in 2005, celebrates the spirit of a quintessential Irish pub in an easy and relaxed environment for all to enjoy, especially soccer fans.

As one of (if not the!) best places in Memphis to watch futbol, Celtic frequently opens as early as 6 a.m. to ensure fans don’t miss a minute of the action being played across the pond.

From rare Irish whiskeys and house-cured corned beef to elaborate St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and monthly Irish sessions, DJ has made Celtic a place that has something for everyone wanting a taste of what life is like on the Emerald Isle.

Indoor and outdoor seating
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11 am. to midnight
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cafe PALLADIO offers table-service with a delightful lunch menu of sandwiches, salads, and soups. Our coffee is roasted in Memphis by Dr. Bean’s Coffee Emporium. Our teas are blended and packaged in Memphis by My Cup of Tea, a business with a ministry. Our desserts are our own, local, or Sugarees from New Albany, Mississippi. Our iced strawberry mint tea and coconut cake are a must. Located inside PALLADIO Antiques, surrounded by ambiance, and frequented by the Memphis’ finest. Mon-Sat 11A-3P, closed Sundays

“Look Good Eat Good” are the words emblazoned on the front windows of the Beauty Shop, the crown jewel of Chef Karen Carrier’s current group of Memphis eateries and entrepreneurial endeavors. This hip and trendy restaurant is housed in the former Atkins Beauty Salon where Priscilla Presley was a regular.

From art student to artist to chef to restaurateur, Karen’s creativity is evident from the moment you walk inside. It is a campy wonderland where the façade is Jetsons- era Virotlite and where nostalgia is served with a sense of humor. While the décor pays playful homage to its beauty parlor past when it comes to the fare this is Big Bold flavors resulting in the ambitious merger of Southern food with international flavors. Lunch: Monday-Saturday 11am-2pm, Dinner: Monday-Saturday 5:00 – 10:00 pm and Sunday Brunch! 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The intimate cool music club where you can let loose listening to the sounds of Memphis’ own local musicians such as Marcella & Her Lovers, Amy Lavere, Sons of Mudboy, Jack Oblivian, The Sheiks and numerous others, as well as international legends like Dan Penn and Jose Faliciano, while sippin’ from their huge Rum bar selection, craft cocktails or a Bush “40” served in a brown paper bag to local Memphis craft beers.

What more could you ask for– You know what to do….. Just B Here!!! Open Thursday 6:00 – 11:00 pm for Drag Bingo and Friday and Saturday 6:00 pm – 2:00 am for live music.