61. Cockeyed Camel
City: Memphis, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (901) 683-4056
Address: 6080 Primacy Parkway
Description: The Camel, as it’s known around town, moved from its original Poplar location in 2004. Its new location is larger, nicer, and more easily accessible. The move also came with an expanded menu and more regular and big-screen TVs to watch your favorite team on, especially if that team is the Tigers or the Steelers, as the Camel is the home of the Pittsburgh team’s fan club. Every night there is either a DJ spinning oldies or a live band playing music. Open during the week until 1:00 a.m. and on weekends until 2:30 a.m. The kitchen closes about an hour before the bar does.
62. Le Chardonnay
City: Memphis, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (901) 725-1375
Address: 2100 Overton Square Lane
Description: The dark ambience, great wine list, and wood-burning oven make this wine bar a romantic favorite among Memphians. You can get a table, sit at the bar, or nestle into one of the overstuffed chairs or couches. The wine list, which is heavy on domestic wines from California, Washington State, and elsewhere, has more than 100 choices, about equally divided between red and white. About 40 of these are available by the glass. There are also Australian, French, and Italian wines. Le Chardonnay also has a great menu that includes handmade pizzas, excellent salads, and appetizers that include baked Brie. Le Chardonnay is on the small street that runs parallel to and just south of Madison Avenue, between Cooper and Florence Streets.
63. Club 152 On Beale
City: Memphis, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (901) 544-7011
Address: 152 Beale Street
Description: This self-styled after-hours club on Beale Street consistently stays open until 5:00 a.m., although in truth, so do most other Beale Street clubs during the summer and other busy times. It has three levels for dancing. The first floor is open all week but the second and third are only open on Friday and Saturday. The third floor is called The Shadows and it’s Memphis’s only VIP club. To get in you must be invited or have reservations.
64. Bally’S Casino Tunica
City: Memphis, TN
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (800) 382-2559
Address: 1450 Bally’s Boulevard (off Casino Cente
Description: One of the first casinos built in Tunica, Bally’s has more than 1,200 slots and 40 tables as well as free live performances in an entertainment center that’s built into an authentic grain silo. It also houses Bonkerz, the only comedy club in Tunica. Bally’s has a country feel: The decor is down-home barn on the outside, with a rustic Delta theme inside, complete with exposed wooden beams and 1800s-style wallpaper. Gaming options include $2 and $3 blackjack tables. In terms of amenities Bally’s has a swimming pool for guests; three restaurants, which include a buffet restaurant and a snack bar; and 230 hotel rooms, each with a whirlpool tub and minifridge.