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Overton Square
Type: Nightlife District
10Best Says
In the 1970's, Overton Square was THE nightlife spot in Memphis; Beale Street was a ghost town, and there were only random bars scattered throughout town.
These days, the Square is bar-hopping... Read More
In the 1970's, Overton Square was THE nightlife spot in Memphis; Beale Street was a ghost town, and there were only random bars scattered throughout town.
These days, the Square is bar-hopping paradise. Craft beers at Bosco's, tacos and tapas at Babalu, killer martinis at Bari, live music and cocktails at Layfayette's Music Room- the list goes on and on - as does the party.
These days, the social gauntlet in Memphis seems to be how quickly you experience one of Overton Square's restaurants: the faster you can claim to have grabbed a meal, the more social cred you have.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Sally Walker Davies
Memphis Local Expert
- Best Nightlife, Nightlife near Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium: "Hop on The Roo - a shuttle with a cartoon-ish kangaroo on top - to pop from the bars in Overton Square to those in Cooper Young."
- Recommended as Best Nightlife Because: Overton Square is currently the hippest place for locals these days, and rightly so.
- Best for Nightlife near Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Because: Overton Square is the hottest nightlife district in the city.
