Memphis, Tennessee

=== Cuisine ===
Memphis is home to [[Memphis-style barbecue]], which is one of four predominant regional styles of barbecue in the United States. Memphis-style barbecue has become well known due to the [[Memphis in May#The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest|World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest]] held each May, which has been listed in ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the largest pork barbecue contest in the world. Notable Memphis restaurants include:

* Alcenia's, a soul food restaurant that has been featured on Food Network and the Travel Channel<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACCLAIM |url=https://www.alcenias.com/acclaim |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Alcenia's Restaurant |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous, founded in 1948, this barbecue restaurant located in an alley has been visited by countless celebrities<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History and Traditions Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous |url=https://hogsfly.com/history-traditions/ |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=The Rendezvous |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Chef Tam's Underground Cafe, operated by Chef Tamra Patterson, winner of [[Guy's Grocery Games]] in 2018 and [[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]] in 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chef Tam's Story |url=https://www.thecheftam.com/chef |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=TheChefTam |language=en}}</ref>
* Dyer's Burgers, which has used the same grease to deep-fry their burgers for over 100 years<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dyer's Burgers :: World Famous Burgers and Food on World Famous Beale Street in Memphis, TN :: Official Website |url=http://www.dyersonbeale.com/ |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=www.dyersonbeale.com}}</ref>
* Earnestine and Hazel's, a historic dive bar visited previously by the likes of [[B.B. King]], [[Aretha Franklin]], and [[Tina Turner]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.earnestineandhazel.com/history |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Earnestine & Hazel's |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In addition to barbecue, the cuisine of Memphis is also defined by:
** [[Fried chicken]], such as that from Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, a restaurant founded in nearby [[Mason, Tennessee]] in 1953 and has since expanded to over 35 locations
** [[Chicken wings as food|Chicken wings]], served with Honey Gold, a sweet and spicy sauce made with honey, mustard, and cayenne