I don’t often have the luxury of eating at a place more than once before I write a review, but this week, I get to talk about an old favorite: Coletta’s. Much like the first restaurant I reviewed on MemphisConnect, Pete and Sam’s, Coletta’s is a stereotypical old school Italian restaurant. Think checkered table clothes, [...]
After a brief hiatus from my articles here I’m back to pick up where I left off with my tour of Memphis’ restaurants. To be honest, while I had been finding some great places, I was getting a little bored and I hadn’t been inspired to write. That was until I went to Super Subs. [...]
With all the excellent BBQ restaurants in Memphis proper, many people wouldn’t consider taking a trip to the ‘burbs for some pulled pork. However, the Germantown Commissary is definitely worth the drive for those living downtown or midtown. Playboy magazine even named it one of the top ten barbeque restaurants in the country, referring to [...]
After starting my tour last week with a long-standing institution, I thought it would be a good change of pace to try something new this week. Technically, Mesquite Chophouse (located downtown at 88 Union Ave,) isn’t new. It opened in 2007 in the former space of Sleep Out Louie’s, immediately suffering the ire of that [...]
To begin my trip around the city’s kitchens, I decided to start off with a bonafide institution: Pete and Sam’s, located on Park Avenue, just west of Audubon Park in Midtown. I came as part of a group of six on Friday night. The place was very crowded and we were lucky to find parking, [...]
When I think of Memphis, one of the first things that comes to mind is food. Prior to moving here, I did quite a bit of traveling, both for work and pleasure. Everywhere I went, I took the time to try and find some of the best examples of local cuisine I could. I’m a [...]
