Comments on: Memphis Gift Basket

Question: Memphis Gift Basket

iphog — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:58:26 -0800

I have a friend that is starting a new job in Memphis TN. I want to send her a gift basket of pastry's or a gift basket of food from Memphis for her and her office to enjoy. Can anyone please give me some advice on who to call or where to look?

By: jmgorman

jmgorman — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:27:24 -0800

Jim Neely's Interstate Barbeque delivers internationally and is pretty goood. They don't really do pastries down here - unless biscuts count. I haven't even found a bakery within the city.

By: browse

browse — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:27:59 -0800

Corky's BBQ. Barbecued pork shoulder is a sacrament, and the Memphis version is unique.

If you must have an alternative, how about GooGoo Clusters?

By: Tehanu

Tehanu — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:42:29 -0800

You might try Dinstuhl's if you want to send chocolate and other candies, or La Baguette for pastries. I haven't had a gift basket delivered from either business, but I've bought candy for other people from Dinstuhl's and have eaten at La Baguette. I've been pleased with both.

By: Carbolic

Carbolic — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:20:29 -0800

Rendezvous BBQ

By: jmgorman

jmgorman — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:17:39 -0800

REndezvous is shit. Nobody should eat there, ever.

By: Roger Dodger

Roger Dodger — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:11:10 -0800

Second Corky's BBQ. When I think of Memphis, I think of Corky's and my mouth begins to water. It is doing so right now.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:54:23 -0800

Seconding Rendezvous. People should eat there, long before the Corky's chain.

By: Carbolic

Carbolic — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:08:20 -0800

Corky's and Rendezvous are both fine, I just happen to prefer the Rendezvous' ribs. Truth is, it takes more effort to find bad BBQ in Memphis than it does good so long as you stick with the local places.

By: lackutrol

lackutrol — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:44:34 -0800

Rendezvous, Interstate, and Corky's are all good. I would gladly take any of them over 90% of what passes for BBQ up here.

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:53:43 -0800

1-800-HOGS-FLY - Rendezvous and FedEx make a great team.

Goo-Goo Clusters are another good idea.

By: ifjuly

ifjuly — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:01:33 -0800

I prefer Central Barbecue, Payne's, Interstate, and Gus' Fried Chicken to Corky's and Rendezvous. My parents ate at Central when they visited to help me relocate/move into Memphis, and liked it so much (my dad's obsessed with barbecue) he called them from upstate New York (where they live) a year later on my birthday to arrange for me to pick up a party pack including tons of ribs and pulled pork and sides to take to the park for a party with my friends. So I know they're game for that sort of arranging things from afar stuff.