I haven't been to visit anything new in the past couple of months (lousy diet), but I wanted to update the map to indicate that Memphis Smokehouse on Stage has definitely closed, and Bynum's Barbecue on Airways (which I never got to visit) has been shuttered at lunchtime each time I've passed it in the past couple of weeks. Uncle Sam's Barbecue inside Rangemasters off of Kirby Whitten @ Summer (which was arguably the most entertaining barbecue in town) is listed as closed on its website, but mentions a catering business to be announced in the future.
The economy's taking its victims, although some of these are probably as much victims of poor location and poor marketing as a downturn in the stock market.
Barbecue was born out of poverty, taking the difficult cuts of the pig and--with the proper application of heat, time, smoke, and spice--turning it into something delicious. In theory, it ought to
thrive during a recession, assuming you're not in the mood to charge $9 for a $3 sandwich.
In the hopes that better times might bring these places back (Dan's Barbecue on Austin Peay has re-opened as
something else I can't recall at the moment Wild Wes'), I'm temporarily changing the colors for shuttered places to purple rather than immediately taking 'em off the map.
2 comments:
We just did Captain John's and loved it, the owner was so nice an accomodating..
I still need to get out that direction; I only go to Collierville 2-3 times a year, and always with some other item on the agenda. Thanks for the comment!
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