Downtown is a great place to be, but if you want to live like a local during your stay in Memphis, take Madison or Union east about 3.5 miles and explore the restaurants, shops, breweries, record stores and nightlife of Midtown. Cooper Street is the artery between Overton Square's theaters and restaurants on the north end and the more neighborhood-oriented Cooper-Young a few blocks south. — David Royer
Eat well, drink in the views: A visitor's guide to Memphis