Charles Vergos Rendezvous Ribs

In 1948, Charlie Vergos cleaned out a basement below his diner, discovered a coal chute, and started a legend.

The coal chute gave him a vent for his considerable talent over a grill, and allowed him to expand from ham-and-cheese sandwiches to ribs.

Today, several thousand people on an average Saturday night pour into our basement and sink their teeth into a slab of what makes Memphis, well, Memphis. Presidents and potentates, the King and the Killer, Rolling Stones, *NSYNC, and everybody who’s anybody have all been down for a bite.

We’re all about ribs, but our menu is as varied and interesting as the wide array of incredible stuff that adorns our walls and ceilings.

Charlie’s kids run things now, and their kids are coming along, and their kids will follow. You see, ribs, restaurants in basements and Greek hospitality are Vergos things. And that’s a good thing.

By the way, we still make a mean ham-and-cheese sandwich too.

Restaurant Information

-address: 355 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
-website http://www.hogsfly.com/
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-phone number (901) 523-2746 phone number for Charles Vergos Rendezvous Ribs”)

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title: Tennessee Crossroads: Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous Ribs (2547-1)
description: Joe Elmore travels to an alley in Memphis that’s home to a world famous BBQ family tradition. Visit www.tennesseecrossroads.org for more information about th…

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title: Charles Vergo’s Rendezvous Restaurant
description: Charlie Vergos took an old coal chute from the wall of his smoky basement tavern in downtown Memphis and created barbecue history. Since he first opened the …

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title: In The Pit At Charlie Vergos Rendezvous!
description: Thanks to Nick Vergos, I got to go behind the pit at Charlie Vergos Rendezvous and flip the ribs, learn how they are cooked, and most importantly, got to lea…

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title: Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous
description: Memphis knows GOOD BBQ.

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