Walking in Memphis
september 11-13, 2025
Our guide to memphis
Here are our favorite local spots and activities to help you make the most of your trip when you’re not celebrating with us!
Everything is walking distance from the hotels unless noted otherwise.
Eat
Breakfast & Brunch
Arcade Restaurant | 540 S Main Street
Slider Inn | 363 Mulberry Street
Hive Bagel & Deli | 276 S Front Street
Bryant’s Breakfast (Uber Required) | 3965 Summer Avenue - best biscuits in memphis!
Kinfolk Restaurant (Uber REquired) | 111 Harbor Town Square
Sunrise Memphis (uber required) | 670 Jefferson Avenue
lunch & memphis bbq
central bbq | 147 E Butler Avenue
charlie vergos’ rendezvous | 52 S 2nd Street - in the alley across from the hotels! known for their ribs.
Huey’s Downtown | 77 S 2nd Street - you have to try the cheese fries and ranch!
gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken | 310 S Front Street
Slider Inn | 363 Mulberry Street - Jameson Slushie is highly recommended!
DINNER
we’ll have dinner each night, but a few recommendations if you’re getting in early or sticking around a few days…
Catherine & Mary’s
the lobbyist memphis - our caterer’s restaurant!
Flight Restaurant and wine bar
Good Fortune Co.
Blues city cafe - also good for lunch!
mcewen’s memphis
DRINK
breweries & Distilleries
Wiseacre Brewing | 398 S B.B. King Boulevard - Maria’s favorite; great pizza, too!
Ghost River Brewing - Beale Street Taproom | 341 Beale Street
Old Dominick Distillery | 305 S Front Street
beale street
Silky O’Sullivan’s - a memphis institution!
BB King’s Blues Club - live music nightly
explore
National Civil Rights Museum
Bass pro shops at the pyramid - Bates has named this the 8th wonder of the world
The Peabody Duck March - daily, 11:00am and 5:00pm
walk through Tom lee park - views of the mississippi river & Arkansas!
Memphis Farmers Market | 566 s front street - saturdays, 8:00am - 1:00pm
Graceland (Uber Required) - home of elvis presley!