Walking in Memphis

Linda and I next turned our attention to Beale Street and finding a bite to eat. At the corner where we first set foot on Beale, we found the Blues City Cafe, a busy, local looking place. Not wanting to jump at the first place that we saw, we moved on down the street. Wonderful bluesy music was rolling out of the various joints as we strolled down the street. Like Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the street is blocked off in the evenings for pedestrian traffic. Also like Bourbon Street, good music and mixed drinks are readily available without even entering any one business.

After making our loop and decided to head back to the Blues City Cafe. We found our seats way in the back of an area that looked like it might have one day been a sidewalk cafe but enclosed some time ago. We ordered pork ribs, tamales, and chili. I'd seen an article that said that tamales were a pretty popular item in the area and, if you got six, they offered chili on the side. When it all arrived, it looked great. I didn't take a photo but it all had a great, slick sheen, rich and brown; the smell was sweet and inviting. The tamales were a little bit of work to unwrap but, with a little chili, were a tasty companion to some of the best ribs I've had. It was a great way to wrap up Beale and Memphis.