June 1 (Evening)

We couldn’t visit Memphis without checking out at least one BBQ joint.  We ended up at Charlie Vergos Rendezvous Restaurant on a recommendation by friends.  We were lucky enough to find a metered parking spot one block away from the restaurant. 

 

 The Rendezvous is a family owned restaurant in a basement accessed through a downtown alley across from the Peabody Hotel that has been serving their signature dry rub ribs for 70 years.

We opted to go with pulled pork sandwiches. 

After dinner we took a stroll down Beale Street, one of the most iconic streets in America.

  The Beale Street Entertainment District is a melting pot of delta blues, Jazz, rock n roll, R&B and gospel all in a three block section of downtown.

 

 

 

We browsed through a couple of shops, Blues City General Store and A. Schwab that has been a staple on Beale Street since 1876. 

Seeing some of the candy displayed brought back childhood memories. 

Neither Monte nor I can tolerate cigarette smoke so we didn’t enter any of the clubs.  Our entertainment came from the Beale Street Flippers, a group of amazing acrobats who appeared on America’s Got Talent. 

After dinner we had added enough coins to the meter for another couple of hours but after an hour and a half I had enough so we called it a night.