Memphis has lots to brag about this year.
Memphis restaurants, businesses and more are racking up national “best of” honors from Fortune, Forbes, OpenTable and many others. Here is a look at some of the recent accolades.
2024 College Free Speech Rankings
College Pulse and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s 2024 College Free Speech rankings included the University of Memphis, which came in at No. 39. Schools were analyzed based on students’ First Amendment rights of speech, expression and assembly. U of M was categorized as slightly above average with an overall score of 56.14.
You can find out more in this story from Angele Latham.
Fortune’s 50 Best Places to Live for Families
Fortune released its list of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families, and Olive Branch came in at No. 36.
Find out more in this story by Jacob Wilt.
Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Fourteen Memphis-area companies landed on the Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies nationwide. The Memphis companies are:
- Very Special Games
- Alpha Wolf Holdings
- Ships-a-Lot
- Meridian Pacific Properties
- Travel Nurses
- Neon Canvas
- Reliant Health Partners
- Allworld Project Management
- A3 Freight Payment
- Patrick Accounting and Tax Services
- Evolve Bank & Trust
- Memphis Capital
- 1Link Technology
- Clarion Security.
You can find out more in this story from Jordan Green.
LawnStarter 2023’s Best BBQ Cities
In August, LawnStarter released its list of best BBQ cities in America. While Memphis made the list, it’s No. 4 ranking was well below where Memphians know the city belongs. The top three spots were 1. Kansas City, Missouri; 2. St. Louis; and 3. Kansas City, Kansas.
Jennifer Chandler has more in this story.
Money’s Best Colleges in America 2023
Rhodes College made Money’s list of Best Colleges in America for the second year in a row.
You can read more in this story from John Klyce.
OpenTable’s Best Brunch Spots
In May, Coastal Fish Company landed on OpenTable’s list of Top 100 Brunch Spots. It was the only Memphis restaurant to make the list.
You can find out more in this story from Jennifer Chandler.
OpenTable’s Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining
Two months later, Coastal Fish Company landed on another OpenTable list: Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining.
Read more on this ranking in this story by Bob Mehr.
Southern Living’s 9 Destinations to Visit by Train
The city of Memphis was included on Southern Living’s list of the nine best places to visit by train in the South. It came in at No. 9 behind New Orleans and in front of Dallas.
Southern Living’s The South’s Most Legendary Steakhouses
Two Memphis restaurants made Southern Living’s list of the South’s Most Legendary Steakhouses. Buckley’s Grill came in at No. 7, while Folk’s Folly topped the list at No. 1.
You can read more in this story from Jordan Green.
Southern Living’s South’s Top 50 Barbecue Joints
The most recent Southern Living list that included Memphis spots was its top 50 barbecue restaurants in the South. Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous ranked at No. 47, while Cozy Corner came in at No. 25. But the highest-ranking Memphis-area spot was A&R Bar-B-Que, which landed at No. 11.
Read more in this story from Jennifer Chandler.
USA TODAY’s Best Historic Hotels
As part of the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, The Peabody landed at No. 2 on the list of best historic hotels in the nation. It was second to the Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Read more about it in this story from John Beifuss.
USA TODAY’s Best Hotel Restaurants
Also as part of the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Chez Philippe at The Peabody took the top spot on the list of Best Hotel Restaurants.
Read more in this story from Jordan Green.
USA TODAY’s Best Hotel Bars
And one more honor as part of the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards: Tiger & Peacock at The Memphian in Overton Square took the No. 8 spot on the list of best hotel bars in the nation.
You can find out more in this story from Jordan Green.
Wine Spectator’s 2023 Restaurant Awards
Wine Spectator honored nine Memphis-area restaurants as part of its 2023 Restaurant Awards. These nine restaurants made the list:
- 117 Prime
- Bari Ristorante e Enoteca
- Char Restaurant
- Chez Philippe
- Coastal Fish Company
- Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar
- Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse
- Seasons 52
- Capital Grille
You can find out more in this story from Jennifer Chandler.
Washington Post’s Best Pizza by State
The Washington Post went a little further than some other lists by ranking the most popular pizza style in each state. They then went through each state to find the best restaurants for each style of pizza in each state. For New York Style, New York Style Pizzeria in Collierville was ranked No. 4. For Chicago Style Pizza, East of Chicago Pizza in Germantown ranked No. 3, and Izzy and Adam’s in Memphis ranked No. 1.
Read more in this story from Mackensy Lunsford.
Yelp’s Best Steakhouse in Every State
Yelp created a list of the best steakhouse in every state, and for Tennessee, Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse landed at the top spot.
Read more in this story from Jennifer Chandler.
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