Many thanks to my friend Joan who is a concierge at the Westin Hotel, who called around to a lot of the restaurants and bars Downtown to confirm whether they would be open or closed, and if open what hours, on Thanksgiving. She was kind enough to share the list with me.
This, by the way, is indicative of the wonderful service at the Westin Hotel Beale Street, and how far out of their way they will go to make sure guests have the best possible stay. If you’re visiting Memphis or have guests coming to town, please consider a stay there.
All right, on to the listings.
Plain text – closed Thanksgiving Day
Bold text – open Thanksgiving Day
*** Starred bold text – open and I will be there
Restaurants
Automatic Slims – Closed Thanksgiving, Friday dinner only
Bangkok Alley – Closed Thanksgiving
Blue Fin – Closed Thanksgiving
Circa – Closed Thanksgiving
Currents at the River Inn – Open on Thanksgiving
Felicia Suzanne’s – Closed Thanksgiving
Flight – Closed Thanksgiving
Grill 83 at the Madison – Open on Thanksgiving
Ground Zero – Open 5pm Thanksgiving
Gus’s Fried Chicken – Closed Wednesday @5, Closed Thanksgiving
Huey’s – Closed Thanksgiving
Inn at Hunt Phelan – Open but booked, 4-7
Itta Bena – Closed Thanksgiving
Kooky Canuck – Closed Thanksgiving
Majestic Grille – Closed Wednesday – Friday
McEwen’s – Closed Thanksgiving, Friday dinner only
Mesquite Chop House – Closed Thanksgiving
Pearl’s Oyster House – Closed Thanksgiving
Peabody – Chez Philippe and Capriccio’s open on Thanksgiving
Rendezvous – Closed Thanksgiving
Sauces – Closed Thanksgiving
Sole Restaurant and Oyster Bar – Open until 4
South of Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
Spindini – Closed Thanksgiving
Texas de Brazil – Open on Thanksgiving
Wang’s – Open on Thanksgiving
Bars
Bardog Tavern – Open 5pm Thanksgiving
Calhoun’s – Open 5pm Thanksgiving
*** Earnestine and Hazel’s – Thanksgiving party, 8pm
*** Flying Saucer – Open 5pm Thanksgiving
Silly Goose – Open 5pm Thanksgiving
Beale Street
Alfred’s On Beale – 197 Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
BB King’s Blues Club – 143 Beale – Nightlife, 7-8:30/Corey Osborn Tribute, 9-1am
Blues City Café – 138 Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
Blues Hall – 182 Beale – Chris McDaniel’s Band, 8-midnight
Kings Palace Café – 162 Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
King’s Palace Patio – 162 Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
Rum Boogie – 182 Beale – James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band, 8-midnight
Silky O’Sullivan’s –183 Beale – Closed Thanksgiving
Museums
All Closed
