{"id":49864,"date":"2026-10-12T01:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T01:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/49864\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T01:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T01:22:13","slug":"6-midtown-memphis-restaurants-weve-loved-for-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/49864\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Midtown Memphis restaurants we’ve loved for decades"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 25, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT<\/p>\n

\"Huey\u2019s<\/p>\n

Huey\u2019s on Madison Avenue is seen in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"Sisters<\/p>\n

Sisters Ashley Robilio, from left, Samantha Dean and Lauren Robinson share a laugh at their family restaurant, Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The potato soup at Huey’s on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2021.<\/p>\n

Ariel Cobbert\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Sen\u0303or Huey black bean burger at Huey’s Midtown, in Memphis Tenn., on Monday June 28, 2021.<\/p>\n

Ariel Cobbert\/ Commercial Appeal\"Patrons<\/p>\n

Patrons sit along the wooden bar at Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appea\"Family<\/p>\n

Family photos of former CEO Thomas Boggs and current owners, his daughters, Ashley Robilio, Samantha Dean and Lauren Robinson, hangs on the wall at Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Bluff City burger at Huey’s Midtown, in Memphis Tenn., on Monday July 2, 2021.<\/p>\n

Ariel Cobbert\/ Commercial Appeal\"A<\/p>\n

A photo Thomas Boggs, the former CEO and father of current owners, Ashley Robilio, Samantha Dean and Lauren Robinson, hangs on the wall in his memory at Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"Sisters<\/p>\n

Sisters Samantha Dean, from left, Ashley Robilio and Lauren Robinson share a laugh at their family restaurant, Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Sen\u0303or Huey black bean burger at Huey’s Midtown, in Memphis Tenn., on Monday June 28, 2021.<\/p>\n

Ariel Cobbert\/ Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Beauty Shop is seen within the Cooper-Young neighborhood in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – The Beauty Shop’s lucky pot with jumbo lump crab, shrimp, mussels, fish, black Thai rice, coconut lime ginger broth, kaffir lime, avocado, Vietnamese mint and Thai chicken dumpling.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – Grilled whole fish and vegetables at the Beauty Shop.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – Karen Carrier, chef and owner of the Beauty Shop, cooks in the kitchen of her CooperYoung restaurant. Carrier is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Beauty Shop on July 15.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – The Beauty Shop’s warm vegetable farmers salad with summer squash, Tennessee peas, sweet bells, romanesco, asparagus, vidalias, corn, samba ginger oil, French feta and sesame.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – Karen Carrier, chef and owner of the Beauty Shop, cooks in the kitchen of her CooperYoung restaurant. Carrier is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Beauty Shop on July 15.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 29, 2017 – The Beauty Shop, a restaurant in Cooper Young, is celebrating its 15th anniversary on July 15th.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young.<\/p>\n

Brad Vest\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Beauty Shop is celebrating 20 years of business Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Memphis.<\/p>\n

Christine Tannous \/ The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The BS Grilled Romaine Salad with Grilled Shrimp at The Beauty Shop.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Chandler\"Memphis<\/p>\n

Memphis Pizza Cafe is seen on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"A<\/p>\n

A buffalo chicken pizza at Memphis Pizza Cafe<\/p>\n

Christine Tannous \/ The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Cupboard Restaurant is seen on Union Avenue in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Ernie Sutherland enjoys a spaghetti lunch at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant. The restaurant is celebrating more than 75 years in business.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Melody Poe reads below a wall of autographed photos as she waits for her party during lunch at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant. The restaurant is celebrating more than 75 years in business.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Tavoiya Bell (bottom left) and Lekeysha Washington (bottom right) enjoy lunch at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – The kitchen keeps plates moving through the pass during a busy lunch shift at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant. The restaurant is celebrating more than 75 years in business.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Server Debbie Thomas delivers meals during lunch at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Jim Carter chooses Ripley tomatoes to take home from Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Charles Cavallo seats customers during lunch at The Cupboard restaurant.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Server Monica Tedrow delivers food to diners during lunch at Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant. The restaurant is celebrating more than 75 years in business.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"June<\/p>\n

June 26, 2018 – Charles Cavallo’s Cupboard Restaurant is celebrating more than 75 years in business.<\/p>\n

Brandon Dill\/For The Commercial Appeal\"Boscos<\/p>\n

Boscos Squared is seen on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"July<\/p>\n

July 21, 2009: Boscos Squared<\/p>\n

Mike MAPLE, Mike MAPLE\"Boscos<\/p>\n

Boscos Squared in Memphis with outdoor seating for diners, one of our picks for top outdoor patios on Saturday, June 14, 2020.<\/p>\n

Ariel Cobbert\/ The Commercial Appeal\"July<\/p>\n

July 21, 2009: Boscos Squared<\/p>\n

Mike MAPLE, Mike MAPLE\"Molly\u2019s<\/p>\n

Molly\u2019s La Casita is seen on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal\"The<\/p>\n

The Half-and-Half Margaritas at Molly’s La Casita. Instead of ice, on-the-rocks margaritas are married with frozen margaritas to keep the drink cold.<\/p>\n

Molly’s La Casita\"Chips,<\/p>\n

Chips, salsa and a freshly made margarita at Molly’s La Casita Mexican restaurant in the Overton Square area of Midtown Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"Molly<\/p>\n

Molly La Casita Mexican restaurant in the Midtown area Overton Square on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal\"A<\/p>\n

A painting of Molly, the original owner of Molly’s La Casita, by former waitress and artist Sarah Jenkins Duncan hangs on the wall at the Overton Square restaurant on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.<\/p>\n

Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June 25, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT Huey\u2019s on Madison Avenue is seen in Memphis, Tenn., on June 22, 2026. Chris Day\/The Commercial Appeal Sisters Ashley Robilio, from left, Samantha Dean and Lauren Robinson share a laugh at their family restaurant, Huey’s in Midtown Tuesday November 6, 2018. Joe Rondone\/The Commercial Appeal The potato soup at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49865,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[494,3414,747,748,1061,3373,3371,3369,3372,3370,749],"class_list":["post-49864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennessee","tag-accessmetered","tag-sourcememphis-commercial-appeal","tag-sstsentertainmentdining","tag-sstsndining","tag-tagdining","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-dining","tag-tennessee-food","tag-tennessee-grocery-stores","tag-tennessee-restaurants","tag-typegallery"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117425323785168428","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}