After a long torturous journey punctuated with grief and loss, Marnie returns to Memphis. Widowed Marnie, now nationally disgraced and defamed by Tucker Carlson, tries to rebuild her life with the help of her best friend, and soror, Yogi. After leaving the nation's capitol, Marnie takes a job at the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Narrated by Memphis native, Zeporia Gray of Real Music Pro Studios.
*Explicit language warning* There is explicit language contained within this book. There is also racially and culturally offensive terminology and language used within of historical context by some of the characters contained within this book. This is used to portray the thoughts, actions and beliefs of the characters. This does not reflect the beliefs of the author, nor any of the other people involved in the production of this book.
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Want to get the real Memphis flavor? Read our chapter notes for more information about the famous people and places in our Bluff city on the banks of the Mississippi.
Marnie went through a lot in this chapter, but we won't focus on the heavy stuff. Instead we'll go right to the best of Memphis. Memphis is synonymous with Blues and BBQ. But an eternal debate rages; where is the best BBQ in the city? Marnie Gellhorn weighs in on her favorites including Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ.
Marnie's Memphis Barbecue picks:
1. Jim Neely's Interstate Barbecue - this one wins, hands down, every darn time. For the delicious, fall-off-the-bone tender Ribs, of course - as well as the reasonable prices. But it's not just the food, it's the history, tradition and Jim Neely himself that make the food so special. Action 5 News has done a nice story on Jim Neely.
2. Blues City Cafe - Nothing on Beale Street should be so delicious, but surprisingly, there are several excellent restaurants within this two block tourist trap. As always, it's the ribs, ribs, ribs. But then again, what pulled pork sandwich could ever hold a candle to a rack of ribs?
3. One & Only BBQ - this is a great place, especially if you are hanging around East Memphis..
4. B. B. King's Blues Club - the food shouldn't be so good here, but it is! I like to sit at the Gales table, which is decorated with the likenesses of the Gales brothers.
5. Elwood's Shack outside the Lowe's in East Memphis.
We've also collected a selection of articles and links to help barbeque enthusiastics make their way thru the many, many delicious, finger-licking locations in Memphis, Tennessee.
"7 Must-Visit BBQ Joints In Memphis," Moss, Robert for Southern Living magazine, July 2023. We can't agree with all of our picks, but the world-famous and classic Charlie Vergos Rendevous is a "must eat", in our opinion.
The Tasting Table lists their choices for the 10 best BBQ restaurants in Memphis in this 2022 article by Amy Bizzarri.
Passports & Grub shares many of the above listed favorites, with a couple more thrown in, "16 Absolute Must-Try Barbecue Restaurants In Memphis."
The Travel Channel shares their choices too for 'Best Memphis Barbecue."
The local news, Action 5 (again) takes a more methodical approach, with "Highest rated barbecue restaurants in Memphis."
Want a place with crowd appeal? Try the Trip Advisor picks.
"Tour of Memphis Barbecue," by the Memphis Tourism
Enjoy cooking (and eating) shows? Here's Guy Fieri on one of his trips to explore Memphis Barbecue. Don't forget the International Barbecue Championships, held every year at Memphis in May.. Just remember, you have to be on a team to sample the goods..
