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Memphis: Rendezvous at the Rendezvous

July 7, 2006 at 10:50 AM | 0 Comments

The Rendezvous is at the center of one of the evergreen debates of the barbeque universe: Dry vs. Wet. The Rendezvous serves Memphis-style dry rub ribs. After being rubbed with a secret combination of spices, they are slow-cooked liked other any other barbeque. There is no gloopy or runny sauce, although it is served with wet sauce as an optional condiment.

Much of this divide is a geographical issue; wet sauces differ in different parts of North Carolina, for example. The Rendezvous itself, in an alley across from the Peabody hotel, also features waiters who are  described by using words like "surly", or "indifferent", or "working there since the restaurant opened in 1948".

Naturally, that doesn't stop the Rendezvous from being Memhpis' most famous barbeque joint. If you don't crave ribs, locals in the know recommend the lamb riblets--for anyone who finds those spareribs to be a bit too much work. They do get heavy after a marathon eating session.

[Image via KDem/Flickr]  

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