Blues City Cafe in Memphis, TN

The BBQ was Good but the Entertainment was Bizarre

The Blues City Cafe

The only problem I saw with enjoying barbeque on my two week stay in downtown Memphis was that there were so many choices. Even without a car (which forced me to skip Cozy Corner and Interstate -- Next Time, for sure!) I still had more restuarants than days. Having already enjoyed Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous, Silky O'Sullivan's and BB Kings, for my next choice I consulted the most knowledgeable source in any town -- the bellhop.

"Where can I get the best BBQ Pork Ribs?"

He didn't hesitate a second.

"Blues-City Cafe," he said. "Catch the Trolley right outside the door and get off on Beale Street." And, after tipping him, that's exactly what we did.

Setting at the corner of Beale Street and 2nd Streets, the Blues City is right across the street from BB Kings (where we had eaten the night before) and one of the first things you see when you enter the heart of the famous party area of Beale Street. The inside has a forced 1950's diner look to it with vintage signs, neon and the fenders of Chevys stuck to the walls (as seen in this photo of Me and Chuck enjoying ourselves at Blues City).

Click here to go to Part 2 of the Blues City Review where we enjoy the Smokey Ribs and hear a Johnny Cash impersonator talk about his good friend, Elvis.

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