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- Herausgeber: Gramercy Park Press
- Kategorie: Lebensstil
- Sprache: Englisch
Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Restaurant Enthusiast.
With decades in the food writing business, he has been everywhere and eaten (almost) everything.
“Unlike the ‘honest’ reviews on sites like Yelp, this writer knows what he’s talking about. He’s a professional, with decades in the business, not a well-intentioned but clueless amateur.”
= Holly Titler, Los Angeles
“This concise guidebook was exactly what I needed to make the most of my limited time in town.”
= Tanner Davis, Milwaukee
This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more.
“The fact that he doesn’t accept free meals in exchange for a good review makes all the difference in his sometimes brutally accurate reviews.”
= Jerry Adams, El Paso
“Exciting” does not necessarily mean expensive. The area’s top spots get the recognition they so richly deserve (and that they so loudly demand), but there are plenty of “sensible alternatives” for those looking for good food handsomely prepared by cooks and chefs who really care what they “plate up” in the kitchen.
For those with a touch of Guy Fieri, Delaplaine ferrets out the best food for those on a budget. That dingy looking dive bar around the corner may serve up one of the juiciest burgers in town, perfect to wash down with a locally brewed craft beer.
Whatever your predilection or taste, cuisine of choice or your budget, you may rely on Andrew Delaplaine not to disappoint.
Delaplaine dines anonymously at the Publisher’s expense. No restaurant listed in this series has paid a penny or given so much as a free meal to be included.
Bon Appétit!
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Seitenzahl: 28
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021
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2022
Memphis
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The Food Enthusiast’s
Long Weekend Guide
Andrew Delaplaine
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Andrew Delaplaine is the Restaurant Enthusiast.
When he’s not playing tennis,
he dines anonymously
at the Publisher’s (considerable) expense.
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Senior Editor – James Cubby
Copyright © by Gramercy Park Press - All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Introduction
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The A to Z Listings
Ridiculously Extravagant
Sensible Alternatives
Quality Bargain Spots
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Nightlife
INTRODUCTION
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Though Memphis is the biggest city in Tennessee, Nashville is the capital. There’s always been something of a rivalry between the two cities.
Nashville may claim to be “Music Capital of the World,” but Memphis is almost universally recognized as the home of the Blues.
And Elvis? Where did the King choose to live? Memphis has Graceland, Elvis Presley’s big mansion that draws tens of thousands of visitors a year.
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Like many another city I’ve covered, Memphis has rediscovered its Downtown area after leaving it to rot for decades. New businesses are thriving, artists are creating exciting storefronts and galleries, the retail scene is getting more interesting, new bars are popping up.
The Orpheum
Memphis also is developing as a center for innovative cuisine, not as advanced as Nashville is (yet), but things are happening.
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Woodruff Fontaine House
One thing you can do in Memphis just about cheaper than you can anywhere else is eat some of the best BBQ to be found in America. There are countless places serving up Memphis style BBQ. (Actually, I did count once, and there are about 75 BBQ places in the area.) There are dozens of places where it’s hard to spend more than $10 for a meal consisting of a pulled pork sandwich, a side of fries and a soft drink or iced tea. I haven’t seen this miracle anywhere else. I mean, I can show you how to eat cheap even in New York, but unless you’re in Queens, where there are hundreds of fine ethnic eateries, you have to seek out the best places.
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Payne’s
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As I wrote after visitingPayne’s Original Bar-B-Que in the listings below, when you say BBQ in Memphis, you mean pork shoulder, not ribs so much. Every little joint has its own “secret” method of handling the fire and wood.
The pork is always slow-roasted and then “pulled” by hand from the bone or chopped with the kind of cleavers you see in horror movies. The resultant pile of savory meat is placed on any of dozens of types of hamburger style buns and then topped with a dollop of coleslaw. Sauce is either added or it’s not, depending on the place you’re visiting. I have often spent my entire trip in Memphis eating nothing but BBQ.
And not regretted it one minute.
My last word of advice: you won’t either.
The A to Z Listings
Ridiculously Extravagant
Sensible Alternatives
Quality Bargain Spots
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A & R BAR-B-QUE
NEIGHBORHOOD: East Memphis
3721 Hickory Hill Rd, Memphis, 901-365-9777
NEIGHBORHOOD: Whitehaven
1802 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, 901-774-7444
www.aandrbbq.com
CUISINE: Barbeque
DRINKS: No Booze
SERVING: Lunch & Dinner daily
PRICE RANGE: $
