Some of the best tables in Tennessee are hard to find on purpose. No neon, no banner, just a plain door and a little mystery.
Finding them feels like being let in on a secret. Here are twelve spots where the food is worth the hunt.
1. Itta Bena, Memphis
Picture a narrow staircase, a plain doorway, and the muffled sound of blues drifting through the walls. That is the start of dinner at Itta Bena in Memphis.
It sits above B.B. King’s Blues Club, yet it has its own separate entrance. Look for the stairs instead of a sign…