A revived industrial strip east of Crosstown lined with galleries, breweries, Muddy's Bake Shop, the Cove and creative restaurants.
City and State on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a hybrid coffee shop and small-goods store, with pour-over from rotating local roasters and a shortlisted retail.
Signature drink: Pour-over single-origin
Tip: The light back room is the work seat; the front counter is for grabbing and going.
Muddy's Bake Shop in Memphis has run scratch-baked cupcakes, layer cakes and cookies since 2008, now anchoring the Broad Avenue Arts District storefront.
Tip: Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Get there by 11:00 on Saturdays before the favourites sell out.
Worth the queue: Plain Jane vanilla cupcake
City and State on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a hybrid retail and cafe pouring rotating local roasters, plus a small in-house bean selection on the retail.
Tip: Whole-bean retail rotates monthly; ask the barista what is on the bar for daily pour-overs.
Sources from: Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
The Cove on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a pirate-themed oyster bar with a Sazerac on the menu, a wood pirate-ship bar and live music on weekends in the back.
Signature drink: Sazerac
Food: Oysters and small plates
Tip: Oyster happy hour kicks off at 17:00. The patio fills first on warm nights; the back has live music.
The Cove on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a pirate-themed late-night oyster bar with a wood pirate-ship bar and live music in the back, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Tip: Oyster happy hour 17:00. Live music most weekends. Closed Mondays.