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Danzig 09-01-2010 08:42 PM

memphis suggestions
 
tony and i are going to memphis for the long weekend. have been through there a million times, but have never stopped there. we do plan to head to shiloh one morning, otherwise no real plans. any recommendations on food, places to see? (no, not graceland-no interest at all). several suggestions from folks to go to rendezvous, supposed to be a great bbq joint.

Indian Charlie 09-01-2010 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig (Post 691058)
tony and i are going to memphis for the long weekend. have been through there a million times, but have never stopped there. we do plan to head to shiloh one morning, otherwise no real plans. any recommendations on food, places to see? (no, not graceland-no interest at all). several suggestions from folks to go to rendezvous, supposed to be a great bbq joint.

Ditch Memphis all together and head to the Smokey Mountains.

Danzig 09-02-2010 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 691093)
Ditch Memphis all together and head to the Smokey Mountains.

smokeys are beautiful, have been there several times.

geeker2 09-02-2010 08:10 AM

I actually found the tour of Graceland :cool:

hoovesupsideyourhead 09-02-2010 05:06 PM

20 min out of town is tunica..go play some slots and tables..

also in memphis check out the The Restaurant
Not since Adam has a rib been this famous.


In 1948, Charlie Vergos cleaned out a basement below his diner, discovered a coal chute, and started a legend.

The coal chute gave him a vent for his considerable talent over a grill, and allowed him to expand from ham-and-cheese sandwiches to ribs.

Today, several thousand people on an average Saturday night pour into our basement and sink their teeth into a slab of what makes Memphis, well, Memphis. Presidents and potentates, the King and the Killer, Rolling Stones, *NSYNC, and everybody who’s anybody have all been down for a bite.

We’re all about ribs, but our menu is as varied and interesting as the wide array of incredible stuff that adorns our walls and ceilings.

Charlie’s kids run things now, and their kids are coming along, and their kids will follow. You see, ribs, restaurants in basements and Greek hospitality are Vergos things. And that’s a good thing.


By the way, we still make a mean ham-and-cheese sandwich too.

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous

Danzig 09-02-2010 06:15 PM

not into casinos, but thanks!

packerbacker7964 09-02-2010 06:41 PM

Got to go by BB King's. Also try the dry rub BBQ ribs instead of the usuall wet ones.

megahertz 09-02-2010 08:03 PM

couple of nice museums (their names escape me at the moment...i enjoyed mud island...you will love shiloh

Danzig 09-02-2010 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964 (Post 691463)
Got to go by BB King's. Also try the dry rub BBQ ribs instead of the usuall wet ones.

yeah, i prefer the dry rubs. it's what i usually order if i'm having bbq.

packerbacker7964 09-02-2010 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig (Post 691485)
yeah, i prefer the dry rubs. it's what i usually order if i'm having bbq.

If your there how are you going to be at the Hog's Game too? HA HA

clyde 09-02-2010 09:20 PM

This is pitiful....really,really.

Danzig 09-02-2010 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964 (Post 691494)
If your there how are you going to be at the Hog's Game too? HA HA

i have tix to one hogs game-to pull for lsu! i'll be watching the tigers take on nc saturday night. we thought about going to atlanta and the game, but tix were just ridiculous.

clyde 09-02-2010 09:33 PM

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bony and i are going to memphis for the wrong weekend. have been through there a million times, but have never stopped there...there is a reason for that,why we are stopping this time only Tommy No Cruise knows.. we do plan to head to shiloh one morning---you know, the place where shanghai used to be--- otherwise no real plans.We're dumb....what can I tell you?.. any recommendations on food, places to see? (no, not graceland-no interest at all). several suggestions from folks to go to rendezvous, supposed to be a great bbq joint.

I can't believe we're traveling all this way to get fat.

Oh well.

clyde 09-02-2010 09:35 PM

i have tix to one hogs game-burp!! ---to pull for lsu! i'll be watching the tigers take on nc saturday night. we thought about going to atlanta and the game, but tix were just ridiculous. ( they won't let us go there)..and the Tigers are going to really suck this year.

Anyone got any food? ( BURP! )

Danzig 09-02-2010 09:41 PM

poor clyde, just mad because i didn't invite you instead.

clyde 09-02-2010 09:50 PM

You know you wanted to.



Can't you ever just say no to Moany?

dagolfer33 09-02-2010 09:53 PM

I think Memphis is where I went to DeJaVu's. Check it out when you get there, if its still open. It was a fun place.;)

clyde 09-02-2010 09:54 PM

Walk in backwards,Danny...you won't feel like you've been there before.

clyde 09-02-2010 10:20 PM

Danny...forget Memphis.Just go to Shreveport


The amusement park there is to die for!

And the Travisty Stoned Laugh-In-The-dark is even bettah!!!!

geeker2 09-02-2010 10:24 PM

^^^^

took 2nd place in an Elvis look-a-like contest in Kent


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