{"id":5231,"date":"2009-11-24T17:23:11","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T23:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=5231"},"modified":"2009-11-24T17:23:11","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T23:23:11","slug":"thanksgiving-openings-and-closings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/24\/thanksgiving-openings-and-closings\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving openings and closings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This, by the way, is indicative of the wonderful service at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/westin\/property\/overview\/index.html?propertyID=1563&amp;EM=WI_WESTINMEMPHIS.COM_1563\">Westin Hotel Beale Street,<\/a> and how far out of their way they will go to make sure guests have the best possible stay.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re visiting Memphis or have guests coming to town, please consider a stay there.<\/p>\n<p>All right, on to the listings.<\/p>\n<p>Plain text &#8211; closed Thanksgiving Day<br \/>\n<strong>Bold text &#8211; open Thanksgiving Day<br \/>\n*** Starred bold text &#8211; open and I will be there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Restaurants<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Automatic Slims \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving, Friday dinner only<br \/>\nBangkok Alley \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nBlue Fin \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nCirca \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<strong><br \/>\nCurrents at the River Inn \u2013 Open on Thanksgiving<\/strong><br \/>\nFelicia Suzanne\u2019s \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nFlight \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<strong><br \/>\nGrill 83 at the Madison \u2013 Open on Thanksgiving<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nGround Zero \u2013 Open 5pm Thanksgiving<\/strong><br \/>\nGus\u2019s Fried Chicken \u2013 Closed Wednesday @5, Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nHuey\u2019s \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<strong><br \/>\nInn at Hunt Phelan \u2013 Open but booked, 4-7<\/strong><br \/>\nItta Bena \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nKooky Canuck \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nMajestic Grille \u2013 Closed Wednesday \u2013 Friday<br \/>\nMcEwen\u2019s \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving, Friday dinner only<br \/>\nMesquite Chop House \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nPearl\u2019s Oyster House \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<strong><\/strong><strong><br \/>\nPeabody \u2013 Chez Philippe and Capriccio\u2019s open on Thanksgiving<\/strong><br \/>\nRendezvous \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nSauces \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\n<strong>Sole Restaurant and Oyster Bar \u2013 Open until 4<\/strong><br \/>\nSouth of Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nSpindini \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\n<strong>Texas de Brazil \u2013 Open on Thanksgiving<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Wang\u2019s \u2013 Open on Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bars<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bardog Tavern \u2013 Open 5pm Thanksgiving<br \/>\nCalhoun\u2019s \u2013 Open 5pm Thanksgiving<br \/>\n*** Earnestine and Hazel\u2019s \u2013 Thanksgiving party, 8pm<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n*** Flying Saucer \u2013 Open 5pm Thanksgiving<br \/>\nSilly Goose \u2013 Open 5pm Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beale Street <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alfred\u2019s On Beale \u2013 197 Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\n<strong>BB King\u2019s Blues Club &#8211; 143 Beale \u2013 Nightlife, 7-8:30\/Corey Osborn Tribute, 9-1am<\/strong><br \/>\nBlues City Caf\u00e9 \u2013 138 Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\n<strong>Blues Hall \u2013 182 Beale \u2013 Chris McDaniel\u2019s Band, 8-midnight<\/strong><br \/>\nKings Palace Caf\u00e9 \u2013 162 Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\nKing\u2019s Palace Patio \u2013 162 Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<br \/>\n<strong>Rum Boogie \u2013 182 Beale \u2013 James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band, 8-midnight<\/strong><br \/>\nSilky O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s \u2013183 Beale \u2013 Closed Thanksgiving<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Museums<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All Closed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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