http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/05/16/friday-five-2/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/05/16/friday-five-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3759 Allie Sat, 17 May 2008 21:25:38 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/05/16/friday-five-2/#comment-3759 1. Gridley's circa 1986 or so. And I can't remember the name but there used to be a place on the highway from Memphis to Pickwick Lake that was outstanding. Today's Gridley's is terrible, and I don't know any places that are very good anymore. Of course I'm way out East and don't get into the center of town very often. Corky's is a nice place to sit and eat, but the actual bbq is flavorless. 2. I really like the beans at 3 little pigs on Quince - they are real bbq beans, not sweet baked beans. No standout on slaw locally, have to make it myself. Corky's does a nice job with their pecan pie. 3. Well... depends on how lazy I'm feeling. I do use Wicker's for chicken bbq. 4. Haven't been in ages. Last year I almost went by accident because a friend was visiting and I was showing him the town and forgot it was May. We drove by about 100 acres of portapotties and he said, "I think this looks way too crowded for me" and we turned around and got the heck out of there. My best barbecue memories are of Gridley's on Summer. There was a nice older man who had worked there since I was a little kid who had the best manners I've ever seen in a server including five star restaurants. And the dining room was cool and dark and lovely. 5. I'm with Kalisa and Melissa; no 'cue could be worth that crowd. My folks usually rent a smoker and all that business to do it up right on the 4th of July. 1. Gridley’s circa 1986 or so. And I can’t remember the name but there used to be a place on the highway from Memphis to Pickwick Lake that was outstanding. Today’s Gridley’s is terrible, and I don’t know any places that are very good anymore. Of course I’m way out East and don’t get into the center of town very often. Corky’s is a nice place to sit and eat, but the actual bbq is flavorless.
2. I really like the beans at 3 little pigs on Quince – they are real bbq beans, not sweet baked beans. No standout on slaw locally, have to make it myself. Corky’s does a nice job with their pecan pie.
3. Well… depends on how lazy I’m feeling. I do use Wicker’s for chicken bbq.
4. Haven’t been in ages. Last year I almost went by accident because a friend was visiting and I was showing him the town and forgot it was May. We drove by about 100 acres of portapotties and he said, “I think this looks way too crowded for me” and we turned around and got the heck out of there. My best barbecue memories are of Gridley’s on Summer. There was a nice older man who had worked there since I was a little kid who had the best manners I’ve ever seen in a server including five star restaurants. And the dining room was cool and dark and lovely.
5. I’m with Kalisa and Melissa; no ‘cue could be worth that crowd. My folks usually rent a smoker and all that business to do it up right on the 4th of July.

]]> http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/05/16/friday-five-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Melissa Fri, 16 May 2008 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/05/16/friday-five-2/#comment-3747 1.My favorite barbecue is North Carolina vinegar-based with lots of pepper and slaw. (Burn the woman for a heretic!) 2.My mom. Love her baked beans and homemade slaw and grilled corn on the cob. 3.Homemade, but whose type depends on who's cooking. If it's my husband he's true to his KC roots. If it's me, see #1. 4.Never been to one in Memphis or anywhere else. 5.I'm with Kalisa; I don't like crowds and think food and crowds equals indigestion. Barbecue is much better in my back yard -- looking at the mountains, watching the deer and squirrels and listening to the birds. 1.My favorite barbecue is North Carolina vinegar-based with lots of pepper and slaw. (Burn the woman for a heretic!)
2.My mom. Love her baked beans and homemade slaw and grilled corn on the cob.
3.Homemade, but whose type depends on who’s cooking. If it’s my husband he’s true to his KC roots. If it’s me, see #1.
4.Never been to one in Memphis or anywhere else.
5.I’m with Kalisa; I don’t like crowds and think food and crowds equals indigestion. Barbecue is much better in my back yard — looking at the mountains, watching the deer and squirrels and listening to the birds.

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