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Memphis Dive Bars: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide to Drinking in Memphis

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

The Memphis dive bar scene is legendary, but not many people know that. We went out every night, and something zany or insane happened every night.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Wild Bill’s, The Last Real Place in Memphis

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis, Music

The night was far younger than we realized. Someone invited us to have a drink at Wild Bill’s, which a local would later call “the last real place in Memphis.”

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Down by Sundown

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

The P&H, or Poor & Hungry, Cafe looks both poor and hungry. The whole building looks like it would be the first thing to blow away in a tornado.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Perfect Ribs at 3 a.m.

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis, Memphis BBQ

The Ribs. Succulent, platonically moist, fall-aparty, infused with Memphis-style charcoal smoke, served with a dusting of finishing-spice and a side of sweet house sauce. In other words, perfection.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Ghost Mustang & The Magic Skillet

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

Maybe it was the way she said patty, but the patty melt won. We asked if she could cut ours into thirds. She smiled. I wondered how long she’d worked there and been forced to listen to stupid shit like this.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Snake Tattoo Face

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

The only guy not wearing a hoodie was bald, and his entire face and scalp were tattooed with coiling black snakes.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Cougar in Training

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

She looked at me with big, childlike eyes and made a pouty face. I could tell she was about to say…. something.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: Searching for Life on the Mississippi

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

We really wanted to work the river into our weeklong stay, but that would prove more difficult than we imagined. As usual, day drinking solved the problem.

Memphis Dive Bar Adventures: PRAYING FOR YOU HATERZ

2014-06-18
On: 06/18/2014
In: Memphis

Memphis just wants to be happy doing what Memphis does. Memphis feels a little sorry for you if you see it any other way.

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