Rendezvous memphis history book

Craig david meek is a memphis based writer and author of the book memphis. Rendezvous does not use any artificial smoke flavor to their sauce. Manufactured for the worldrenowned rendezvous restaurant memphis, tn. All in all, not a bad place for bbq, but not my absolute favorite. March 26, 2011 jenny and nick vergos were cochairpersons of the giving tree gala at memphis botanic garden. Order food online at charles vergos rendezvous, memphis with tripadvisor. Memphis is the pork barbecue mecca of the world, and there are great barbecue restaurants in every n. When in memphis, youve gotta do the rendezvous because it is so much fun, the staff is great, and it reeks of history. The famous rendezvous dry rub spices and sauce can be found in memphis area grocery stores.

For over 70 years, the vergos family has been serving their signature dry rub ribs in a. About charlie vergos rendezvous it all started in 1948. Memphis is the pork barbecue mecca of the world, and. Memphis tennessee is the home of the blues some say the birthplace of rock n roll, beale street, graceland sun studios and the peabody hotel love the ducks. Rendezvous charles vergos coupons 52 s 2nd st memphis, tn. Rendezvous definition, an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place. Charlie vergos rendezvous barbecue restaurant in memphis, tennessee. Charles vergos rendezvous, memphis downtown menu, prices. It has been owned and operated by the vergos family for three generations. This book details the history of the rendezvous from its beginnings in 1948. Buy charlie vergos rendezvous memphis famous barbecue sauce 1lb 2oz. Author adrian millers research for a book about the history of africanamerican barbecue led him to an important conclusion about memphis.

Charles vergos rendezvous, restaurants business in memphis. Charlie vergos rendezvous serving bbq, ribs and more in a downtown memphis alley since 1948. In 1948, charlie vergos cleaned out a basement below his diner, discovered a coal chute, and started a legend. But it is not even in my top five in the area in my book. Charlie vergos rendezvous hot famous memphis barbecue. Our rendezvous seasoned popcorn is a little treat that comes in many of the rib and shoulder boxes. Call rendezvous restaurant at 9015232746 or shipping and catering at 9015228840. The firm, the silence of the lambs, the client, before we were yours, the blind side. Originally the basement of his diner, vergos discovered a coal chute and turned it into a barbecue pit. Charlie vergos rendezvous order food online 1507 photos. The coal chute gave him a vent for his considerable talent over a grill, and allowed him to expand from hamandcheese sandwiches to ribs.

Memphisstyle barbecue is one of the four predominant regional styles of barbecue in the. Charlie vergos rendezvous hot famous memphis barbecue sauce. Please give us a call if youd like to book a reservation or have any further. Charlie vergos rendezvous memphis famous barbecue sauce 1lb 2oz 510g charlie vergos rendezvous famous memphis barbecue dry rub seasoning 4. I lived for about two years in memphis from 1972 until 1974. Or book now at one of our other 1128 great restaurants in memphis. Get printable rendezvous charles vergos promo codes and other steak houses restaurant discounts, updated for april 2020. Thats what youll find used everywhere from the rendezvous to tops to paynes. Celebrate elvis 85th birthday this upcoming january with our limited edition elvis 85 th anniversary shirt lansky bros. Get menu, photos and location information for charlie vergos rendezvous in memphis, tn. Charlie vergos rendezvous 52 south 2nd street, memphis, tennessee 38103 rated 4.

The rendezvous the rendezvous has been serving ribs in a downtown memphis alley since 1948. Memphis is the pork barbecue mecca of the world, and there are great joints in every nook and cranny of this town. Rendezvous was founded by charlie vergos in 1948 in a back alley of downtown memphis. And while everyone has a favorite, few can question that the rendezvous is a quintessential memphis experience. This allows the book to concentrate in depth on the particular restaurants and sandwich shops.

You are coming for thee history behind the name of this restaurant t. Contact us need to make a reservation, book a party, cater an event, ship some ribs, or just say hi. About us charlie vergos rendezvous has been serving barbecue and ribs in a downtown memphis alley since 1948. The history of corkys is also contained in this book. Voted one of the best waiters in memphis by local newspaper readers poll three years in a. Eventually, vergos converted his diner to a barbecue restaurant and moved the entrance from the street to the alley. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers john m. Charlie vergos took an old coal chute from the wall of his smoky basement tavern in downtown memphis and created barbecue history. Our history and traditions charlie vergos rendezvous. Today, several thousand people on an average saturday night pour into our basement and sink. Corkys located in germantown was another of my favorite barbecue restaurants when i was in law school in the late 1980s. See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location. A local memphis popcorn manufacturer takes its great popcorn and adds our rendezvous famous seasoning plus a few secret ingredients to make a perfect barbecue snack. My favorite restaurant is the rendezvous barbecue restaurant.