MEMPHIS KEY MAGAZINE - DINING

AMERICAN

BERNOULLI'S RESTAURANT
2240 Democrat Rd. at I-240, in the Holiday Inn Select Airport, 901-332-1130.  A full service restaurant with full breakfast buffet; homestyle Southern cookin' lunch buffet; dinner with a fabulous Italian flare and room service featuring Pizzeria Uno Chicago Style Pizza.  Drinks and food are also served in the Atrium Lounge.  Bernoulli's Restaurant open 6 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10:30 p.m. daily.  Room service 6 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-11 p.m.

BLUEFIN
135 S. Main at Peabody Place, 901-528-1010. Comfortably intimate, upscale lounge atmosphere offers a menu of "edge cuisine" that features sushi, gourmet pizzas, fresh seafood, and prime choice of lamb, beef & duck. Wide selection of cocktails including hot & cold sakes, import & domestic beer & extensive wine list. Serving lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; dinner Mon.-Sat. from 5 p.m. DJ features Fri. & Sat. nights. Major credit cards accepted.

BRUSHMARK RESTAURANT
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, in Overton Park, 544-6225. Delicious, Southern gourmet creations served in a bistro setting.  Panoramic view of the greens and trees of Overton Park.  Serving lunch Tues.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; dinner served on the 1st Wed. of every month (reservations required) except Jan. & July, 6-9 p.m.  Wine list; full bar.  Major credit cards accepted.

CAL'S CHAMPIONSHIP STEAKHOUSE
5069 Sanderlin, adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel, 1 block north of Poplar, 901-322-6666.  The restaurant of University of Memphis Head Basketball Coach John Calipari features top choice steaks, slow roasted prime rib, and fresh seafood specialties.  Our lounge offers an extensive by-the-glass wine list and full bar.  Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Call for reservations.  All major credit cards accepted.

CORKY'S
5259 Poplar, 685-9744.  1740 Germantown Rd. (Cordova), 737-1988.  743 W. Poplar (Collierville), 405-4999. Memphis' finest BBQ.  Delicious sandwiches, pork or beef, wet & dry ribs & BBQ salad.  Also BBQ chicken, BBQ & spaghetti, hot tamales, chili & Cajun shrimp.  Try a loaf of onion rings!  Beer served.  Lunch & dinner daily.  M.C., D.C., Visa, Amex, Discover.

DYER'S CAFê
4774 Summer Ave., 901-680-9887 (901-680-8221 fax). Serving the best burger in Memphis since 1912. Home of the "ageless grease" that has produced the juiciest burgers for almost a century. Also serving buffalo wings, catfish, tamales, salads, a variety of sandwiches & cold beer. Lunch specials 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Open daily from 10 a.m. Catering & carry-out available. All major credit cards accepted.

GARCIA WELLS SOUTHWESTERN GRILL
2115 Madison Ave. at Cooper, in Overton Square, 901-726-4206, www.garciawells.com. Delicious mix of Southwestern cuisine & Memphis specialties with a menu ranging from fine steaks to fajitas, burritos & quesadillas to chicken fried steak, ribs & pulled pork barbecue. Great seafood too. Open 11 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. Kitchen closes at 10:30 p.m. Full bar. Wireless internet. Major credit cards accepted.

GRILL 83
83 Madison Ave., adjacent the Madison Hotel, (901) 333-1224.  "Beautifully offbeat" describes both the Madison Hotel and its adjacent Grill 83.  Geared toward relaxed yet elegant redefined dining - at once retro and hard-edged.  Offering prime steaks, the freshest seafood and artfully designed entrees, top shelf spirits and fine wines unobtrusively served.  Open everyday 7-10 a.m. breakfast, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch, 5:30-10 p.m. dinner ( 11 p.m. Fri. & Sat.)

HOLLYWOOD CAFE
Hwy. 304, Robinsonville, MS, (662) 363-1126.  Home of the fried dill pickle, serves delicious steaks, catfish & shrimp for lunch & dinner.  Also features live entertainment Fri. & Sat. nights.  Close to the casinos.  Open for lunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., serving dinner from 6 p.m. Fri. & Sat.  Full bar.  Visa, MC, Discover.

HOLLYWOOD CASINO
1150 Casino Strip Blvd., Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-871-0711.  Fairbanks Steakhouse & Bar, voted "Best Steakhouse in Tunica", hours:  Mon.-Thurs. 5-10:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 4:30-10 p.m.  Hollywood Diner, 50s style diner open 24 hours daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner.  Epic Buffet, hours:  Breakfast 7-10:15 a.m. daily; Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; Dinner Mon., Wed. 4-9 p.m., Sat. 4-midnight, Sun. 2-9 p.m.; Steak & Crab Buffet Tues., Thurs. 4-9 p.m.; Seafood Buffet Fri. 4 p.m.-midnight; Sunday Brunch 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

HOOTERS OF MEMPHIS
3 Memphis locations: Downtown - 250 Peabody Place @ 3rd Street, 523-9464; Wolfchase - 2832 New Brunswick Road (Hwy 64 @ I-40), 266-4404; Mt. Moriah - 2653 Moriah Road, (1 mile West of I-240 @ Mt Moriah), 795-7123. The cure for the common restaurant. Come on into Hooters for great Hootersizers like zesty fried pickles, tangy Buffalo shrimp or some nearly world famous Hooters Wings. If you want more there's always a full line of sandwiches, burgers, fries, salads, dessert and more. And it's all served by your very own cheerleader - a Hooters Girl! Wednesdays enjoy "All You Can Eat" Wings 5 p.m. to close. Monday-Friday daily lunch specials 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Groups always welcome! So come on it because the food is hot, the beverages are cold and the game is always on - AT HOOTERS!

JIM'S PLACE
5560 Shelby Oaks Dr., 388-7200. Elegant, quiet, country atmosphere. Delicious Greek specialties, fresh seafood & superb steaks. Nightly specials feature seasonal items. All entrees include homemade soup, salad with homemade dressings, fresh vegetable & bread. Finest selection of cocktails & wine. Serving lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; dinner Mon.-Sat. from 5 p.m.; closed Sun. Reservations accepted; major credit cards accepted.

MAGNOLIA GRILL
250 N. Main St. in the Memphis Marriott Downtown, 527-7300.  A full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch & dinner daily, offering a wide variety of Southern specialties.  All major credit cards accepted.

PAULETTE'S
2110 Madison in Overton Square, 726-5128, www.paulettes.net.  Filet Paulette (a house steak specialty), tender filet mignon, grilled salmon and sole, grilled pork tenderloin, baked shrimp.  Famous for desserts and hot popovers.  Honored more times in more categories than any other restaurant by Memphis Magazine.  Celebrating 30 years in a cozy, friendly European atmosphere.  11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat.  Special brunch menu Sat. & Sun.   Visa, M.C., Amex, Discover.

PEABODY HOTEL
149 Union Ave., 529-4000.  The South's Grand Hotel for over 130 years offers a variety of dining experiences, from the casual elegance of the Lobby Bar to the award-winning cuisine of Chez Philippe and Capriccio Grill: Chez Philippe, the only Mobil 4-star restaurant in the Mid-South, offers the classic French of  renowned Master Chef, Jose Gutierrez.  Open Tues.-Sat. for dinner only; reservations suggested.  Capriccio Grill an Italian grill, features prime steaks, steaming seafood and fresh seafood.  Open daily; serving breakfast, lunch & dinner.  The Corner Bar is chic downtown nightlife with cocktails, martinis, light bites and live blues Thurs.-Fri.  Open daily.  Peabody Deli and Desserts features famous Peabody pastries, deli sandwiches and Starbucks coffee.  Eat in or take-out; open daily.  Said to be the "living room" of Memphis, the elegant Lobby Bar is the place to see and be seen in Memphis   and watch The Peabody Ducks swim in their marble fountain.

PEABODY PLACE ENTERTAINMENT & RETAIL CENTER
Third & Peabody Place, downtown, 901-261-PLAY.  An entire city block of great shopping & dining.  Retaurants include  Isaac Hayes, Jillian's, Puccini & Pasta, Dan McGuinness Irish Pub, Starbuck's, Mrs. Field's Bakery Cafe, A&W All American Food/Long John Silver's, Maggie Moo's Ice Cream & Treatery.  Open 10 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10:30 pm. Sun.

ROOK'S CORNER
939 Ridge Lake Blvd., at Poplar & I-240, in the Hilton Memphis, 684-6664. Delightful bistro atmosphere and a menu of classic American cuisine. Features: daily breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelettes and waffles; affordable lunch buffet Mon.-Fri.; nightly dinner specials. Open daily, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Major credit cards accepted.

T.G.I. FRIDAY'S
185 Union at Third in the Doubletree Downtown, 523-8500.  American cuisine and specialty drinks at America's favorite place to go for good food, fun and friends.  Serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week.  All major credit cards.

TEXAS de BRAZIL
150 Peabody Place, #103, 526-7600.  Fixed price menu features select cuts of Certified Angus beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage slowly roasted over an open flame and served with garlic mashed potatoes and fried bananas.  Also a 40-item seasonal selection bar that features appetizers, soups, salads and side items.   A la carte menu offers Original Roasted Lobster Tail as well as a Seafood Skewer of shrimp and scallops.  Brazilian cheesecake and papaya cream for dessert. Extensive wine list; hand-rolled cigars.  Open daily for dinner; lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.Fri.  Major credit cards accepted.

THREE OAKS GRILL
2285 S. Germantown Rd. In Germantown, 757-8225, www.threeoaksgrill.com.  "Best Fine Dining" - 9 consecutive years, Germantown News.  Dinner features:  Ginger Roasted Salmon, tender Filet Paulette, Prime Sirloin Strip.  Excellent wine list; famous desserts - all in a cordial, cozy atmosphere.  Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily except Sat.,  5-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.  Visa, M.C., Amex, Discover.

WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL MEMPHIS
300 N. Second, downtown, 901-525-1800.  Features two delightful restaurants:  The Garden Cafe offers a full service breakfast bar daily, and serves classic American favorites for lunch and dinner everyday.  The Lobby Lounge, casual alternative to typical dining that features a refreshing selection of light fare and cocktails, is open daily.  All major credit cards accepted.

CHEZ PHILIPPE
149 Union, Peabody Hotel, 529-4188.  The Peabody's signature restaurant, voted best in city for 8 years by  Memphis Magazine.  Features classic French cuisine.  Serving dinner only, Mon.-Sat. From 6 p.m. Full bar.  Tableside Martinis.  All major credit cards.  Reservations suggested, call 529-4188.

ITALIAN

BARI
22 S. Cooper, 722-2244.  Southeastern Italian seafood & pasta from family recipes.  Dinner 5-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 5-9 p.m. Sun.

COLETTA'S
1063 S. Parkway, 948-7652.  2850 Appling Rd. In Cordova, 383-1122.  Authentic Italian foods, Old World Specialties, atmosphere of Italia.  Fine foods our specialty since 1923.  Open 7 nights a week.  Most phone orders in 20 minutes.  Amex, Visa, M.C.

JAPANESE

EDO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4792 Summer Ave., 767-7096.  Authentic Japanese dishes; Sushi, Tempura, Sukiyaki & Teriyaki.  Dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun., 5:30-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.  Lunch Tues.-Fri.  Amex.

SEKISUI
DOWNTOWN - 160 Union Ave. in the Holiday Inn Select, 523-0001 - 50 Humphreys Blvd off Walnut Grove, in Humphreys Center, 1 block east of I-240, 747-0001.  MIDTOWN - 25 S. Belvedere, 725-0005.  CORDOVA - 1884 N. Germantown Pkwy., 309-8800.   Authentic, traditional Japanese restaurant features Memphis' 1st sushi bar.  Other features include Tatami room for traditional Japanese dining, Robata Bar, Japanese style bar & grill (available during dinner only), & Bonsai garden complete with a stream & "stone in the water."  Menu features tempura, sukiyaki, teriyaki & shabu shabu beef dishes. Also stone grilled steaks prepared by the customer at his table.  Wine list available; full bar.  Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 5-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.  Early Bird Special 5-7 p.m.  Midtown location serving dinner Mon.-Sat. M.C., Visa, Discover.

SEKISUI PACIFIC RIM
4724 Poplar Ave., 2 blocks west of Colonial, 767-7770.  A sushi bistro featuring deliciously authentic Japanese cuisine & maybe the best stocked sushi bar in town.  Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.  Dinner 5 p.m.-12 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 5-9:30 p.m. Sun.  Major credit cards accepted.

MEXICAN

PANCHO'S
Downtown - 87 S. Second St., 522-0011; E. Memphis - 717 N. White Station, 685-5404; W. Memphis - Hwy 70 E., W. Memphis, AR, 870-735-6466.  Three locations for the best of Mexico in Memphis.  Lunch & dinner daily.  All major credit cards accepted.

SOUTHWEST

GARCIA WELLS SOUTHWESTERN GRILL
2115 Madison Ave. at Cooper, in Overton Square, 901-726-4206, www.garciawells.com. Delicious mix of Southwestern cuisine & Memphis specialties with a menu ranging from fine steaks to fajitas, burritos & quesadillas to chicken fried steak, ribs & pulled pork barbecue. Great seafood too. Open 11 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. Kitchen closes at 10:30 p.m. Full bar. Wireless internet. Major credit cards accepted.