# Memphis recommendations

**URL:** <https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853>\
**Category:** Places\
**Created:** [April 20, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853 "2024-04-20T12:59:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/dustyfingers/32/7249_2.png) [@dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/dustyfingers)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853/1 "2024-04-20T12:59:22Z")

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Unexpected work trip to Memphis next week, staying downtown, will have a day or two of (jet-lagged) free time. Any tips on record stores, bars, food or anything else, much appreciated! Cheers!

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**Author:** ![dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/dustyfingers/32/7249_2.png) [@dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/dustyfingers)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853/2 "2024-05-18T21:39:54Z")

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🙂 Since I started this, and now I’ve been there, I’d recommend

- Shagri La Records, friendly staff and some decent secondhand digging to be had
- SugaShack, black-owned soul food resuarant just west of the main Beale Street area
- Blues City Cafe seemed like the pick of Beale Street for music (a bit gritty than the other places)
- Railgarten, big indoor/outdoor bar/food venue with railroad shipping containers

It’s a facinating city, steeped in the history of the civil rights movement and music. People were also really friendly. And a lot of incredible BBQ ribs. At times it was quiet an out-there experience, one Lyft had bullet entry and exit holes through the side front side windows for example, but it felt safe in Downtown and Midtown.

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**Author:** ![Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/nice2cu2cunice/32/12127_2.png) [@Nice2CU2CUNice](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/Nice2CU2CUNice)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853/3 "2024-05-18T21:42:12Z")

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Were you walking in Memphis? 😬

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**Author:** ![dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/user_avatar/forum.testpressing.org/dustyfingers/32/7249_2.png) [@dustyfingers](https://forum.testpressing.org/u/dustyfingers)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.testpressing.org/t/memphis-recommendations/4853/4 "2024-05-18T21:44:37Z")

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Aparently Memphis is the most mentioned city in recorded music

Of course this is what I had in my head the whole time

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dZnanvrPj2I/hqdefault.jpg "raving i'm raving Shut Up And Dance Featuring Peter Bouncer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZnanvrPj2I)

With a bit of this

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GP6a-7MP91g/maxresdefault.jpg "Paul Simon - Graceland (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6a-7MP91g)