The Daughter and I went out to lunch. That's always fun. On this day we went to BB King's downtown on Beale Street. We were seated at a 2-person table right next to the stage where BB King actually still sometimes performs. (The Younger Son heard him there once.)We had their BBQ sandwich and homemade potato chips:
I wish you could taste it! The picture is a bit blurry, but we think this is the best bbq sandwich in town! The waitress was great, very friendly and attentive. My total, including sweet tea, tax and tip, was $17.
Yelp gives it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. Urban Spoon has a rating of 82%.
I also took a picture of the view from Beale Street Landing:
Another fun day Walking in Memphis "with my feet ten feet off of Beale".
Posts
The evening news said Memphis was getting heavy rain and there was severe flooding in places. Hope you are not one of those places and are staying dry,
ReplyDeleteThx! We didn't get any water inside, but some of the roads close to us were flooded, and one of those big dumpsters in a shopping center washed out into the road a few blocks away and went for a swim down the street. We are now in the 2nd rainiest June here _ever_, right after the June of 1877. If mother had lived to see it she could've said that even her parents hadn't seen this rainy a June. We broke the record for rainfall for yesterday and made it up to (I think) 7th for rainiest day ever had in Memphis. I am ready for sunshine lol.
DeleteThere were some folks whose homes and cars were flooded and who had to be evacuated. Some of them have been placed into emergency housing. I can't imagine how hard it'll be for them to get back into their homes.
Looks like a fun spot for lunch and the food looks great. Hope your area is drying out.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Yes, it is a fun spot :)
DeleteI haven't been out on the streets yet, but the reports are that all the streets are passable and that most places are drying out. There was a mobile home park close to the airport that was flooded out and is still underwater (or so damaged residents can't move back yet). They are in a shelter, but I don't know what their long-term plans are.
It was wild watching the reports of records being broken and underpasses filled with water.
Here's a link to an aerial shot of the flooded mobile home park: http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/heavy-rains-caused-mobile-home-evacuation/41036/tlTICFHhXU-kPx0IWdL1nQ
ReplyDeleteHope you are still water free. Floods are SO difficult to clean up, and mold is always a big problem.
ReplyDeleteI'll be truthful. Even though I'm a vegetarian, I think that sandwich looks heavenly. I'm definitely hungry for some bbq, now.
We have been hot, dry & sunny today. I planted butterfly weed, bee balm, and pentas on the patio and relished the dry heat. lol
DeleteThere are a few veggie bbq options. Some folks use a bbq sauce marinade on veggie skewers, and that's very tasty.