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BBQ 6: Cozy Corner, Memphis

We had to boogie outta town to get to Nashville, but despite our BBQ overindulgence we stopped at the local-recommended Cozy Corner on the way to the interstate.

It’s everyone’s favorite!

The sliced pork was already gone, so we opted for baloney (hot-spicy!)

and sliced beef (hot-spicy!) sandwiches.

Great road food, for sure. It was topped off by sweet [...]

Flying Saucer

After pool it was time to nosh … but my intestines couldn’t handle any more smoked meat. I’m pretty sure I have colon cancer right now.
So … we went with the healthy option of bratwurst.

We sat next to the nicest inter-island couple … Aimee from England (Arsenal fan, booooo) and Barry from [...]

Beale Street Absinthe Room

Beale Street in Memphis is pretty annoying .. total tourist trap. We checked it out for a minute or two before finding a nearly dead pool hall on the second floor. I love pool halls that you can smoke in, but it’s a little strange they didn’t have even one draft beer. [...]

Gibson Factory, Memphis

You may not know it, but I’ve been playing guitar since I was 17. I couldn’t pass up a chance to visit the Gibson factory since it was right across the street from our hotel in Memphis.
I skipped the tour, since we had to boogie, but upon entering the store, I saw a shit-ton of [...]