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Owners John Vergos, from left, Anna Vergos Blair and Tina Vergos Jennings hold plates of ribs inside The Rendezvous in Downtown Memphis on Sept. 26, 2023.
Charlie Vergos (June 24, 1925 – March 27, 2010 [1]) was a Memphis-style barbecue restaurateur. Vergos was born in Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Greek immigrants. [2] He served in the United States Army during World War II. [3] He married Tasia Vergos; they had three children. [3] In 1948, Vergos founded Charles Vergos' Rendezvous.
Memphis-style barbecue is one of the four predominant regional styles of barbecue in the United States, the other three being Carolina, Kansas City, and Texas. Like many southern varieties of barbecue, Memphis-style barbecue is mostly made using pork, usually ribs and shoulders, though many restaurants will still serve beef and chicken.
Adam traveled to Memphis for the spicy fried chicken at Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, [14] plus the ribs and pulled pork at Charlie Vergos's Rendezvous. [15] This episode's challenge was to eat the 7.5-pound Sasquatch Hamburger, [ 16 ] which included 4 pounds of beef, 1.5 pounds of toppings, and a 2-pound bun in an hour at Big Foot Lodge.
Percy Norris, who started at the Rendezvous in 1969, became something of a Memphis celebrity, making himself beloved to a loyal customer base. Rendezvous BBQ 'legend' Percy Norris has died at 75 ...
OpenTable released its list of the Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2023, and a Memphis restaurant made the list. See which Memphis restaurant made OpenTable's top 100 places to dine in 2023 ...
Memphis, Tennessee: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken: Downtown Memphis, Tennessee: December 15, 2018 [8] Charles Vergos Rendezvous Downtown Memphis, Tennessee The Second Line Overton Square, Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee: Hog & Hominy Brookhaven Circle, East Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee: The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant South Memphis, Memphis ...
In 1999, the East Memphis restaurant moved to 585 Erin Drive. That same year, a second location was opened at 7652 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. Those two locations closed on Nov. 3.