{"id":25087,"date":"2021-08-30T08:43:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=25087"},"modified":"2021-08-30T08:43:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T13:43:21","slug":"quick-where-do-the-locals-go-downtown-memphis-bar-guide-for-ida-evacuees-in-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/30\/quick-where-do-the-locals-go-downtown-memphis-bar-guide-for-ida-evacuees-in-memphis\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick “Where do the locals go” Downtown Memphis bar guide for Ida evacuees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, evacuees – it occurred to me that some of you might search for “downtown memphis” or similar and find this blog. As someone who lives in the neighborhood and goes out a lot, I thought I’d put together a quick “where the locals go” bar guide for Downtown Memphis – or really, a “where do I go” guide. This is by no means comprehensive.<\/p>\n

If you want a true neighborhood bar – Bardog Tavern<\/li>\n
If you want a neighborhood bar that’s also a sports bar – Max’s Sports Bar<\/li>\n
If you want craft cocktails in a bright lounge setting – Silly Goose<\/li>\n
If you want craft cocktails in a dark speakeasy setting – Blind Bear<\/li>\n
If you want great local craft beer – Ghost River Brewery’s Beale Street location, Wiseacre at B.B. King and Butler<\/li>\n
If you want BBQ – Central BBQ (or Cozy Corner, but don’t walk there and be out of that neighborhood by dark)<\/li>\n
Is the chicken at Gus’s really as good as everyone says and worth the wait in line? – Yes<\/li>\n
If you have kids or are a kid at heart – old-fashioned soda fountain at A. Schwab on Beale<\/li>\n
If you want to hear live music – Gonna be hard to find any Downtown off Beale on a Monday or Tuesday. Try BB King’s, Blues Hall, Tin Roof<\/li>\n
Where to buy to-go liquor – Downtown Wines and Liquors, Quench<\/li>\n
Where to buy to-go beer – DGX, Walgreens, City Market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hope this helps. If you have questions, email paul@paulryburn.com and I’ll try to answer as quickly as I can.<\/p>\n
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