Back in June, I wrote about how I have a Food Bucket List that is helping guide me in my attempt to eat my way through Memphis.

As I mentioned in the original post, Kerry, from over at I Love Memphis, gets all the credit for coming up with creating my culinary roadmap.

She wrote her original list of “100 Things to Eat in Memphis,” back in May of 2012 and had tried 47 items on the list. I’m sure she’s well past that now. She posted “100 MORE Things to Eat in Memphis” in June of 2013.

Kerry is ready to get away from me. I can barely contain my excitement.

I actually got to meet Kerry at Best Memphis Burger Fest. I was so excited to meet her, but I think it freaked her out a little that I wanted to take a picture with her.

Me: Kerry?
Kerry: Yeah?
Me: I’m Jason, from The Life of JWo.
Kerry: …..

I went on to explain how I have her “100 Things to Eat in Memphis” lists printed out and hanging on my fridge as my Memphis Food Bucket List. I then asked if I could get a picture with her.

Kerry: Ok… that’s weird.

Tammy snapped a couple of pictures, I talked with Kerry a few seconds and she was off to judge the Best Memphis Burger category.

I know she may not feel this way, but to me Kerry is a local celebrity and I was so excited to meet her. Even though she’s no longer at the helm of the I Love Memphis website, it’s her lists that have me eating at places all over the city, most of which I’d never know about. Thank you Kerry, sorry to have been so creepy.

As of Sept. 23, 2013, I have tried 30 different things from the 200 items she listed and have been to 40 of the places since we arrived at the end of February.

Below are all 200 items from Kerry’s lists. I’ve crossed out the items I have eaten and/or the places we have visited.

I’ve listed my favorite, worst, etc. items at the end of my lists.

100 Things to Eat in Memphis

1. Tuna sandwich from Chinese Sub Shop
2. BBQ plate from Germantown Commissary
   

   Not the BBQ Sandwich Plate from the Commissary.

3. Fried chicken breast from Gus’s
   

   Gus’s Fried Chicken Breast

4. Soul Burger from Earnestine and Hazel’s
   

   The Soul Burger from Earnestine and Hazel’s.

5. Peach cheesecake from Cheesecake Corner
6. Chorizo tortuga from Las Tortugas
7. Sea bass at Tsunami
8. Ribeye from Folk’s Folly
9. John Deere snow cone from Jerry’s
10. Joyce roll from Sakura
    

    Joyce Roll from Sakura.

11. Dry rub ribs from Bar-B-Que Shop
12. San Diegan from Brother Juniper’s
    

    The San Diegan from Brother Juniper’s.

13. Guacamole from Las Delicias
    

    Las Delicias guacamole.

14. Homeroom Chicken and Grids from Lunchbox Eats
15. Red velvet donuts from Gibson’s
16. Greek burger from Alex’s Tavern
    

    Greek Burger from Alex’s Tavern

    

    Inside the Alex’s Tavern Greek Burger

17. Gas station sushi
18. Uptown burger from Roxie’s Grocery
19. Muffaletta from Kwik Chek
20. Gyro from Castle
21. Key Lime Pie ice cream from La Michoacana
22. Twice-baked potato salad from One and Only BBQ
23. Cheesesteak from Yang’s
24. Shrimp and grits from Sweet Grass
25. Buffalo tenderloin from Erling Jensen
26. Barbecue pizza from Coletta’s
27. Cornish game hen from Cozy Corner
28. Grilled cabbage from Deja Vu
29. Bulgogi from Du Won Jong
30. Roast duck from New Asia
31. Rib tips from Tom’s Barbecue
32. Capote cupcake from Muddy’s Bakeshop
33. Barbecue tofu nachos from R.P. Tracks
34. Chips (aka fries) from Brass Door Tavern
35. Ravioli from Vanelli’s Deli
36. Mac’n’cheese from Mollie Fontaine Lounge
37. Voodoo Chocolate Passion Cake at King’s Palace
38. Banana pudding from Cozy Corner
39. Turkey leg from a vendor outside of a Melrose High football game
40. Salmon cakes from Elegant Farmer
41. Almond croissants from Off the Square Catering
42. Crazy noodle bowl from Bhan Thai
43. Banana pudding from Germantown Commissary
    

    Banana Pudding & Coconut Pie from The Commissary

44. Tiger Bleu Chips from Brookhaven Pub
45. Barbecue nachos from Central BBQ
46. Blueberry donuts from Gibson’s
    

    Blueberry donut from Gibson’s

47. Hot wings from Ching’s
48. Pimento cheese stuffed okra from Restaurant Iris
49. Shrimp salad from Bogie’s
50. Chilean sea bass from McEwan’s
51. Wedding cake supreme snow cone from Jerry’s
    

    Wedding Cake Supreme from Jerry’s Snow Cones

52. Hummus and falafel from Casablanca
53. Chicken salad sandwich from Young Ave. Deli
54. French fries / sweet potato fries from Young Ave. Deli
55. Pineapple shake from Shanghai
56. Coconut cake from Beauty Shop
57. Spicy crab soup from Ryu
58. Goat taco from La Guadalupana
59. Turkey and dressing from the Four Way
60. Reuben from Trolley Stop Market
61. Thai Gumbo from Tao
62. Honey gold wings from All-Star
63. BLT from Links of Galloway
64. Pan-fried dumplings from Panda Garden
65. Hot wing rolls from Blue Monkey
66. Barbecue pizza from Pete and Sam’s
67. Mussels from Bari
68. Ribs from A&R Barbecue
69. Salsa Tayde from Las Tortugas
70. Baklava from Cafe Med
71. Pickled green tomatoes from Soul Fish
72. Vegan Memphis barbecue sandwich from Imagine Vegan Cafe
73. Lentil tacos from Fuel Food Truck
74. Brussels sprouts from South of Beale
    

    Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts from South of Beale

75. Bi Bim Bop from Kwik Check
76. Ribs from Central Barbecue
    

    Ribs and Homemade Chips from Central BBQ

77. Wings from Molly’s La Casita
78. Burger from Huey’s
79. Cheese grits from Republic Coffee
80. Homemade chips from Pop’s Deli
81. Nachos from Interstate Barbecue
82. Steak sandwich from Jack Pirtle’s
    

    Jack Pirtles Steak Sandwich

83. Pork chop sandwich from Tom’s BBQ
    

    Pork Chop Sandwich from Tom’s BBQ

84. Stone Hero hoagie from Skunx Chef’s Pub
85. Meat-stuffed pizza at Little Italy
86. Chocolate milkshake from Wiles-Smith
87. Breakfast sampler from Bryant’s
88. Crab eggs benedict from Sweet Grass
89. All-in-one from Las Delicias
90. Pronto Pup
91. Lobster roll from Slider Inn
92. Nuts and chocolate from Peanut Shoppe
93. Lunch buffet from Pho Hoa Binh
94. Self-serve frozen yogurt from Yolo
95. Dirty Fries from Revival Food Truck
96. Island Club from Bardog Tavern
97. Lobster pronto pup from Rizzo’s Diner
98. Monte Cristo from Half Shell
99. High tea from Chez Philippe
100. Chili pineapple paleta from La Michoacana

100 More Things to Eat in Memphis

1. After School Scooby Snack from Lunchbox Eats
2. All the cheese (as in, the cheese menu sampler) from Bari
3. AM Breakfast from Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
4. Bananas Foster from Deja Vu
5. Bar popcorn from South of Beale
   

   Bar Popcorn from South of Beale

6. Barbecue nachos from FedExForum
7. Benton’s Bacon from all kinds of good places (Iris, Andrew Michael, Hog and Hominy)
8. Banh mi from Pho Saigon
9. Black cherry milkshake from Sweden Kream
10. Brussels sprouts from Alchemy
11. Bubble tea from Asia Palace
12. Buffalo deviled eggs from Eighty3
13. Buffalo pig tails from Hog and Hominy
14. Burger (fried in 100 year old grease) from Dyer’s Hamburgers
    

    Dyer’s Burger fried in 100-year old grease

     

15. Carne Asada Fries from Elena’s Taco Shop
16. Ceviche from Playita Mexicana
17. Cheesecake from Aldo’s Pizza Pies
18. Chef’s TV Dinner from River Oaks Restaurant
19. Chicken Hash from Calvary Waffle Shop (open annually during Lent)
20. Chicken wing pizza from Ski-mo’s
21. Chocolate covered pineapple from Dinstuhl’s
22. Key lime chocolates from Chocistry
23. Cold sesame noodles from East Tapas
24. Combo Duet No. 1 from Kabob International
25. Cookie sliders from Bluff City Coffee
    

    Chocolate & Peanut Butter Sliders from Bluff City

26. Corn fritters from Bar DKDC
27. Corn ice cream from La Michoacana
28. Crab eggs benedict from Cafe 1912
29. Deep dish apple pie from Sweet Grass / Sweet Grass Next Door
30. Any of the dessert shot glasses from Majestic Grille
31. Drunken noodles from Bangkok Alley
32. Elote from Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana
33. Ezekiel bread from Bluff City Bakery
34. Falafel from Al Rayan
35. Fino sandwich from Fino’s
36. Flaming Fireball of Freedom from Kiwk Chek
37. Fried oysters from Flying Fish
38. Fuul from Derae Restaurant
39. Ginger donuts from Tsunami
40. Green detox juice from Cosmic Coconut
41. Green goddess popcorn from OC Vegan (sold at Whole Foods Poplar)
42. Halo Halo from VGM Market and Deli
43. Hey Meat! pizza from Memphis Pizza Cafe
    

    Hey Meat! Pizza from Memphis Pizza Cafe

44. Hibiscus mint popsicles from Mama D’s
45. Home fries from Brother Juniper’s
    

    Home Fries from Brother Juniper’s

46. Homemade cinnamon rolls from Shoaf’s Loaf
47. Honey butter biscuits from Uncle Lou’s Fried Chicken
    

    Honey Biscuit from Uncle Lou’s

48. Honey gold wings from Bosses
49. Honey rosemary cookies from Muddy’s Bakeshop
50. House chips from Central Barbecue
51. Jerk chicken skewers from Side Street Grill
52. Juantons from Chiwawa
    

    Juantons from Chiwawa

53. K-Pie from Paulette’s
54. Kanisu roll from Ryu
55. Kobe beef gnocchi from Ciao Bella
    

    Beef gnocchi from Ciao Bella

56. Kobe beef noodle soup / vegetarian noodle soup from Beauty Shop (They’re the same soup, but one has meat and the other doesn’t.)
57. Kookamonga Burger from Kooky Canuck
    
    

    Not the Kookamonga, but an awesome burger from Kooky Canuck

58. Lacey Special from Little Tea Shop
59. Lardo from Bari
60. Late-night ramen noodles from Hog and Hominy
61. Lemongrass tofu from Pho Hoa Binh
62. Live burger from Balewa’s
63. Lobster knuckle sandwich from Restaurant Iris
64. Lotus wrapped chicken and rice from Asian Palace
65. Lunch buffet at Bharat Indian Restaurant
66. Macarons from Pistache Pastry
67. Mango lassi from India Palace
68. Maple bacon blondie from Local Gastropub
69. Maple bacon donut from Gibson’s
    

    Maple Bacon donut from Gibson’s

70. Mapo tofu from New Asia
71. Mascarpone gelato from YoLo
72. Pancho’s cheese dip from just about any local grocery store
73. Peppermint patty from Felicia Suzanne’s
74. Potato salad from Bogie’s Deli
75. Potato soup from Huey’s
76. Pretzels with cream cheese and mustard from Flying Saucer
77. Ramen noodles from Edo
78. Ribs from Alex’s Tavern (Best in the city, according to Kerry.)
79. Cheese pizza from Rock’n’Dough
80. Ropas Vejas from Havanas Pilon
81. Salmon cakes and grits from Evelyn and Olive
82. Santa Fe Wrap from Elliot’s
83. Sausage and cheese plate from the Rendezvous
84. Scotch eggs from Celtic Crossing
85. Sea salt caramels from Shotwell Candy
86. Smoked sausage from Payne’s Barbecue
87. Steak on a stick from Stick’em Food Truck
88. Swedish crepes from Stone Soup Cafe
89. Sweet potato cobbler from Alcenia’s
90. Tacos el pastor from Caminos de Michoacan
91. The Other Side pizza from Aldo’s Pizza Pies
92. Tom Yum Soup from Shanghai
93. Tomato bleu cheese soup from Booksellers Bistro
94. Tuscan butter from Spindini
95. UFOs from Arepa & Salsa
96. Vietnamese pancake from Saigon Le
97. Water ice (any flavor) from Parker’s Water Ice
98. Yuk Gae Jang from Crazy Noodle
99. Yum Scallops from Jasmine
100. Zydeco Wings from Bayou Bar and Grill

Favorite Item: I love food so much that it’s really hard for me to pick one item as my favorite, so I’ll do it like this.

Breakfast: San Diegan or the Maple Bacon Donut
Ribs: Central BBQ
Burger: Dyer’s, Alex’s, Soul Burger
Fried Chicken: Uncle Lou’s, Gus’s
Dessert: Banana Pudding (Commissary), Jerry’s Snow Cones

Most Disappointing: Pork Chop Sandwich from Tom’s BBQ
The pork chop was very flavorful, but I’m sure it’s a good idea to have a bone-in pork chop in a sandwich. I’d preferred to just have the chop and two slices of bread.

Strangest Item: Joyce Roll at Sakura (deep-fried Crawfish, shrimp tempura, avocado, fish eggs, sauce)

Most Surprising Item: Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts from South of Beale.
The were so good that I would seriously consider just ordering a double order of them as my meal.

Sweetest Item: Maple Bacon Donut from Gibson’s

Longest Wait: Jerry’s Snow Cones
It was a 20-25-minute drive, each way, and a 45-minute wait once we got there. From what I’ve been told there’s a wait like that almost every night. While Jerry’s was REALLY good – I had 4 brain freezes before we were five minutes away – we won’t go back very often just because it takes so long.

Healthiest: HAHAHAHAHA….

Unhealthiest: Let’s see… Gus’s, Uncle Lou’s, Gibson’s, Banana Pudding, etc.

Spiciest: Gus’s Fried Chicken
Unfortunately I can’t take Tammy to Gus’s because the chicken is just too spicy for her. She had a tiny bite of a tender I brought home and her mouth was on fire.

Place Visited the Most: R.P. Tracks
A coworker LOVES him some R.P. Tracks and because of that we’ve been there at least 7 or 8 times. To be perfectly honest, I’ve actually lost count. However, we haven’t been there in at least a month so we’re due for a trip soon.

Most Looking Forward to Tasting: Lobster Pronto Pup from Rizzo’s and/or the Lobster Slider from Slider Inn