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We Ranked The 9 Best Hamburger Joints In Mississippi, And Here Is Who Made The Cut

A road trip across Mississippi taught us that the best burger often hides in the plainest building on the block. We pulled into old grocery stores, tiny counters, and busy college-town spots, and some of those stops stuck with us for weeks. For families, a great burger joint is an...

New Albany, MS · 2d

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This Old-School Mississippi BBQ Joint Serves Hearty Southern Breakfasts And Slow-Smoked Meats

The smoke starts early here, because the doors open at 6 AM every single day. That means fried bologna biscuits at sunrise and hickory-smoked ribs by supper, all from one kitchen. The twist? This barbecue spot shares a roof with a convenience store. You can grab a sausage biscuit and...

Oxford, MS · 22h

Cultivated Comfort

Diners At Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store In Jackson Tennessee Find A Cracker Barrel Style Buffet And Say The Servers Earned A Twenty Dollar Tip

Some road trip stops are all about the food, and some are about the feeling of...

Jackson, TN · 8d

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Mississippi Diners Keep Coming Back For This Riverfront Fish House And Its Huge Portions

Redfish topped with crawfish cream sauce is one of the signature plates here, and that alone deserves a pause. Then you learn the dessert case holds slices big enough to split with a friend. The menu leans hard into seafood, steaks, and Southern comfort food with a Cajun accent. There’s...

Vicksburg, MS · 1d

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Old-Fashioned Burgers And Ice Cream Draw Crowds To This Collierville, Tennessee Dairy Bar

German chocolate soft serve. Peach soft serve. Peanut butter soft serve. This little walk-up window serves flavors that make plain vanilla look shy. The menu doesn’t stop at ice cream, either. Cheeseburgers, corn dogs, onion rings, and funnel cake fries share the spotlight with snow cones and thick milkshakes.

Collierville, TN · 3d

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For Over Sixty Years, Memphis Families Have Shared Burgers At Dixie Queen… No, At Jim’s Place

Some Memphis-area families keep a short list of places for the big moments, and one restaurant has held a spot on that list for generations. Anniversaries land there. Birthdays get sung there, sometimes twice in one night, with servers joining the chorus. Rehearsal dinners for more than 40 guests arrive at the table all at once.

Memphis, TN · 10d

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How This Old Filling Station BBQ Shop Became a LEGENDARY Lunch Stop in Memphis, Tennessee

Open Tue–Sat, 11 AM–2 PM (Fri until 2:30 PM; closed Sun–Mon) Bright yellow mustard slaw has topped the chopped pork sandwich at Payne’s Bar-B-Que in Memphis since 1972. 🥪. The family still makes the slaw and the sweet sauce fresh every morning, and the pork shoulders...

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The Commercial Appeal

These 50 Memphis restaurants are part of Downtown Dining Week 2026

Downtown Dining Week 2026 is almost here, with 50 Memphis restaurants set to serve up special meals and deals. Held every November, Downtown Dining Week celebrates and supports the restaurant owners and staff who make up one of the best dining scenes in the nation . Here are the restaurants taking part in this year's Downtown Dining Week, which runs Nov. 9-15. The lineup included 50 restaurants as of Nov. 4, but more could still be added. More information on the restaurants and their offers can be found on the Downtown Memphis Commission's website . This story will be updated as more restaurants join the Downtown Dining Week lineup. DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS DINING SCENE: 5 iconic Downtown Memphis restaurants that we've loved for decades Memphis restaurants participating in Downtown Dining Week 2026 Aldo's Pizza Pies | 100 S. Main St. Amelia Gene's | 255 S. Front St. Arcade Restaurant | 540 S. Main St. Automatic Slim’s | 83 S. Second St. Bardog Tavern | 73 Monroe Ave. Bar Hustle | 477 S. Main St. BAR MOXY at MOXY Memphis Downtown | 40 N. Front St. BarWare | 276 S. Front St. Blues City Cafe | 138 Beale St. The Brass Door

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Thanksgiving in Memphis 2026: Where to Preorder the Feast and What to Do

Somewhere in Memphis a group chat is debating whether mac and cheese counts as a side or the main event 🧀 Settle it at the table. Local kitchens are taking holiday orders, the Botanic Garden lights are almost on, and the long weekend is filling fast. Here's where to preorder the feast before the deadlines hit, plus things to do in Memphis from the weekend before Thanksgiving through Small Business Saturday.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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9 Tennessee Sandwich Chains Customers Praise For Their Fresh Deli Sandwiches

A sandwich shop near Nashville lets you finish lunch with free soft serve ice cream. I find that kind of generosity pretty hard to resist. That little freebie made me curious about the bigger picture. Across Tennessee, sandwich chains keep winning fans with bread baked fresh, meats sliced to order, and subs pulled hot off the grill.

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Zamani Grill Headed to Cordova

Memphis-area diners are getting a fresh taste of the Mediterranean. A new restaurant called Zamani Grill has filed papers to open in Cordova, bringing a helping of the popular cuisine to local foodies. Zamani Grill has submitted an application for a certificate of occupancy with the Memphis and Shelby County...

Memphis Flyer

Soil 2 Souls: A South Memphis Food Story

JoElle Thompson’s family owns the historic Four Way Soul Food Restaurant in South Memphis. A couple of years ago, Thompson, as project lead, along with community members, launched Soil 2 Souls, an initiative with an original goal of creating a community cookbook. But the project evolved into something that addresses generations of environmental injustices across South Memphis.

Memphis, TN · 3d

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Restaurant Roundup: November 6

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. These scores are meant to help inform Memphis and Shelby County residents about what places pass and which...

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Chukis Burgers Flipping into Memphis

The Memphis burger scene is getting a little juicier. After making a powerful splash on the area Mexican food scene, busy restaurateur Abraham Valenzuela is turning his attention to America’s favorite sandwich with Chukis Burgers, a new concept working its way through the permitting process. Chukis Burgers will be...

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Pull Over For The Tender Ribs At This Memphis, Tennessee BBQ Favorite

A whole Cornish hen, smoked and sauced, sits on the menu right next to the ribs. That alone tells you this barbecue joint plays by its own rules. Then there’s the barbecue spaghetti. Yes, spaghetti, wearing smoky sauce like it was born for the job. I like how a place can be this confident about something so unexpected.

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WREG

Restaurant Inspection Scores: Oct. 27- Nov. 2

Newest Restaurant Report Card | If you want the latest Shelby County restaurant scores sent directly to your inbox, sign up for it today on WREG’s Newsletter here. Each week, WREG is rounding up the highest and lowest scores from Shelby County restaurant inspections. Find more restaurant scores from Shelby County and other Tennessee counties here. Lowest Scores: Bangkok Alley2150 […]

Shelby County, TN · 4d

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Walmart brings drone delivery to West Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Walmart is now bringing drone delivery service to West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor McClendon joined Walmart, Wing Drone Delivery, city officials, and community leaders Monday for the official ribbon-cutting celebrating the arrival of the Mid-South’s first drone delivery service, the city of West Memphis said. Standard delivery fees will apply per order, but […]

West Memphis, AR · 4d

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This Old-School Tennessee BBQ Joint Serves Southern Breakfasts And Slow-Smoked Meats Worth Trying

Hickory smoke and hot biscuits share the same kitchen here, and the doors open at 7 in the morning most days. That means you can order country ham and grits, then come back for ribs before dinner. I have to admit, that sounds like my kind of schedule. Breakfast and...

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The Commercial Appeal

Best Memphis-style BBQ restaurants? These 10 made a national ranking

Memphis barbecue has long been a source of hometown pride, but a recent national ranking gives local barbecue lovers another reason to celebrate. The USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards recently named the Top 10 restaurants for Memphis-style barbecue in the United States, and the Mid-South made quite an impression. Nine of the 10 restaurants on the list are located in the Memphis area, while the lone exception is Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis. MEMPHIS BARBECUE HISTORY: The story behind Memphis BBQ and how it conquered the world The rankings, announced on Oct. 28, were determined through nominations from a panel of experts followed by reader voting. The result is a list that recognizes both some of Memphis' most enduring barbecue institutions and restaurants that have developed their own loyal followings. Taking the No. 1 spot is Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant , a Memphis favorite since 1974. Known for its hearty ribs, beef brisket, Elvis memorabilia, and signature fleet of pink limousines, Marlowe's offers a barbecue experience that is as memorable as its food. Just outside the top spot, Germantown Commissary claimed No. 2. Originally a country store, the restaurant has been serving barbecue since 1981 and is particularly well

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Action News 5, Kroger kick off holiday food drive across Mid-South

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Monday marks the kickoff of the Action News 5 Holiday Food Drive in partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank and Kroger. Community members can participate by making a monetary donation or dropping off food items at any Kroger location. Shoppers buying groceries or Thanksgiving dinner essentials can contribute by rounding up their purchase totals at the register, or by dropping off non-perishable goods and canned items. The Mid-South Food Bank is specifically requesting peanut butter, canned chicken, canned tuna, and soup.