Andrew Delaplaine - Memphis: The Delaplaine 2016 Long Weekend Guide

MEMPHIS The Delaplaine 2016 Long Weekend Guide No business listed in this guide has providedanything free to be included. Andrew Delaplaine Senior Editors Renee & Sophie Delaplaine Senior Writer James Cubby Gramercy Park Press Copyright by Gramercy Park Press - All rightsreserved. Certain content licensed by Creative Commonsper this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founders%27_Copyright Please submit corrections, additions orcomments to Published on Smashwords Formatted by * * * All rights reserved. Without limiting therights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system,or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without theprior written permission of both the copyright owner and the abovepublisher of this book. Smashwords Edition LicenseNotes This eBook is licensed for your personalenjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away toother people.

If you would like to share this book with anotherperson, please purchase an additional copy for each person youshare it with. Thank you for respecting the author'swork. * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS High on the Hog Sensible Alternatives Budget Extravagant Middle Ground Budget * * * Though Memphis is the biggest city inTennessee, Nashville is the capital. Theres always been somethingof a rivalry between the two cities. Nashville may be claim to be Music Capitalof the World, but Memphis is almost universally recognized as thehome of the Blues. And Elvis? Where did the King choose tolive? Memphis has Graceland, Elvis Presleys big mansion that drawstens of thousands of visitors a year.

Like many another city Ive covered, Memphishas rediscovered its Downtown area after leaving it to rot fordecades. New businesses are thriving, artists are creating excitingstorefronts and galleries, the retail scene is getting moreinteresting, new bars are popping up. Memphis also is developing as a center forinnovative cuisine, not as advanced as Nashville is (yet), butthings are happening. One thing you can do in Memphis just aboutcheaper than you can anywhere else is eat some of the best BBQ tobe found in America. There are countless places serving up Memphisstyle BBQ. (Actually, I did count once, and thereare about 75 BBQ places in the area.) There are dozens ofplaces where its hard to spend more than $10 for a meal consistingof a pulled pork sandwich, a side of fries and a soft drink or icedtea.

I havent seen this miracle anywhere else. I mean, I can showyou how to eat cheap even in New York, but unless youre in Queens,where there are hundreds of fine ethnic eateries, you have to seekout the best places. As I wrote after visiting Paynes OriginalBar-B-Que in the listings below, when you say BBQ in Memphis, youmean pork shoulder, not ribs so much. Every little joint has itsown secret method of handling the fire and wood. The pork is always slow-roasted and thenpulled by hand from the bone or chopped with the kind of cleaversyou see in horror movies. The resultant pile of savory meat isplaced on any of dozens of types of hamburger style buns and thentopped with a dollop of coleslaw.

Sauce is either added or itsnot, depending on the place youre visiting. I have often spent myentire trip in Memphis eating nothing but BBQ. And not regretted it one minute. My last word of advice: you wonteither. * * * PRICELINE and HOTWIRE www.priceline.com www.hotwire.com With Priceline, you bid on rooms in the partof the city where you want to stay, select whatever star levels youwant, and generally can get cheaper rooms. These are usually inhotel chains, so nothing with too much character.

With Hotwire,they tell you the price of the room. You dont bid on it. You canoften play one site off against the other to get an even cheaperdeal. (You dont find out the name of the lodging until you closethe deal.) JAMES LEE HOUSE 690 Adams Ave, Memphis, 901-359-6750 www.jamesleehouse.com NEIGHBORHOOD:Victorian Village This historic bed and breakfast (built in1848 and once an arts conservatory) offers guests luxurious andcomfortable accommodations. This opulent home features fivebeautifully appointed suites. You wont believe when you walk intothis place that it was only restored in 2014, and many Victorianhighlights were brought back to life: the frescoed ceiling,elaborate golden Victorian cornices and mirrors, the intricatemoldings, distressed fireplaces.

But thoroughly modern touches arewelcome, like the TempurPedic mattresses and rain showers.Amenities include: free gourmet breakfast with made-to-order eggs,gated private parking, large LED cable TVs, and free wirelessInternet access. THE MADISON HOTEL 79 Madison Ave, Memphis, 901-333-1200 www.madisonhotelmemphis.com NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown Located in a downtown high-rise, thisfour-diamond hotel offers 110 guest rooms, many with river views.The fairly new hotel luxury boutique hotel boasts a cool urbandesign with modern furnishings and upscale lodgings. Workingthrough the Memphis Artists Spotlight program, they display thework of local artists in the public rooms. This building used to bea bank. The gym in the basement is in the 100-year-old vault.Amenities include: 24-hour room service, wireless high-speedinternet access, valet laundry, private wine reserves, spa inspiredrain showers, 37 flat screen LCD TVs, and Keurig coffee makers.On-site dining available at Eighty3, an upscale eatery with aglobally inspired menu. The hotels Twilight Sky Terrace rooftopserves handcrafted cocktails and light bites, not to mentionsuperior views of the Mighty Mississippi.

On-site 30-foot lappool. PEABODY HOTEL 149 Union Ave, Memphis, 901-529-4000 www.peabodymemphis.com This luxury hotel is known for the PeabodyDucks that make daily treks to the lobby from the rooftop. Hereguests experience the historic opulence and Southern hospitalitybefitting a four-Diamond hotel in its 464 smoke-free deluxe guestrooms, including 15 luxurious suites. Amenities include:Pet-friendly rooms available, heated indoor pool and day spa,athletic club, in-room dining, complete audiovisual services, freenewspaper, 42 flat screen TV with premium cable stations andon-command movies, and high-speed wireless internet access. On-sitedining available at Peabodys award-winning restaurants, bars, andeateries. ROULHAC MANSION 810 E McLemore Ave, Memphis,901-775-1665 www.roulhacmansion.com NEIGHBORHOOD: As the premier Bed & Breakfast inMemphis, this mansion offers six luxurious guest room ontwo-levels.