Followup: Singles scene in Memphis

A couple of days ago a reader e-mailed me, asking me to list some places where a single woman in her late 40s could go to meet available men. I wasn’t sure, so I turned the question over to my readership, and got the response below, which seems to be really good.

I’m not in my 40s yet, but I’d recommend the First
Wednesdays at the Brooks and the Third Thursdays at
the Dixon. They tend to attract a slightly older,
often single crowd. And volunteering is a nice way to
meet people of any age. Why not sign up for some
Hands on Memphis activities? Or take some continuing
education classes or social dance classes or join a
gym? I think the library has a book club. Get active
in local politics? And there’s always internet
dating. Who knows? I’ve heard church is a good place
to meet people, if you’re so inclined. Several local
churches have singles ministries, but I doubt this is
the sort of advice this woman turned to you for.
Where do slightly older singles go to party down?

I enjoy being helpful, so I did a little web search.
The following was recommended for “older” singles in
Memphis. Notice the East Memphis bias:

• Ruth’s Chris for Wed. happy hour or Salsa right
across the parking lot
• Fleming Steakhouse’s wine bar, also right across the
street, also on Poplar
• Yia Yia’s in Germantown on a Tuesday or Wed
afternoon/early night
• Chinese restaurant and piano bar at the Park Place
Mall at the corner of Park and Ridgeway
• The Grove Grill’s bar area for happy hour
• Cockeyed Camel, 6000 block of Primacy Parkway
• Bonefish Grill for happy hour

As for downtown bars, Stella, LoLo’s Table, The Corner
Bar at the Peabody, or Grill 83 might work well.

Thanks for responding. Anyone else have comments? Shoot me an e-mail if you do. To the reader who asked, hope this list gets you started.