The Malco Paradiso is a true paradise for cine buffs! With stadium seats, large screens, arcades, digital sound systems and a small refreshment stand, this place has it all that it takes to complete your movie experience! For film times, ticket prices and further information, please call or see their website.

Visit Palace Cinema for the ultimate movie experience. Sit back and relax with popcorn and a soda from the refreshment stand, and watch your favorite flick on the big-screen. For film times, ticket prices and further information, please call, or see their website. So come along with your family and friends for a delightful movie-watching experience.

Out-of-towners who do not want to get involved in local sports rivalries will enjoy this pub. It attracts fans for a variety of teams, both college and professional. With nearly 20 televisions tuned to sports, there is a quite a lot for fans to choose from. The bar also features a large selection of beers, both domestic and imported. A cigar menu is available, too, in this smoker-friendly bar. Located along the east Memphis corridor, it is a convenient watering hole for patrons from nearby businesses and hotels.

A cool, dark stop on a hot Memphis day, this place is a regular East Memphis haunt. During the Great Depression, turnip green sandwiches were sold at this location, but the fare has improved greatly since then. The burgers are a cut above the usual and the aroma of char grilled burgers fills the air. This place is also known for sandwiches, such as the catfish steak and the po' boy. Follow up your meal with some key lime pie. The servers here will make you feel like a regular.

Everything from seafood to burgers can be found on the menu at this casual East Memphis restaurant, which also features a friendly bar and attracts a large under-30 crowd. Order an icy margarita to sip while waiting for one of the seafood specialties to be brought to your table. If you're more the steak-and-potatoes type, try one of the hand-cut steaks. Reservations are recommended on the weekends at this popular eatery.

The Theatre Memphis is equipped with not one, but two stages. The Lohrey Stage is the larger of the two, with around 300 seats. The Next Stage is a smaller black-box space with flexible seating and no set number of seats. Theatre Memphis is a community theater, not exactly innovative or cutting edge (for fear of alienating their season ticket holders). They are best known locally for their long-running, yearly production of A Christmas Carol. Other popular shows are: (Lohrey Stage) Dracula, Cinderella, Rumors, and Bus Stop. (Next Stage) Art,Stones in His Pockets, and Godspell.

West Indies-style ribs, jerk chicken and Jamaican grilled chicken wings are intensely flavorful at this island-themed restaurant, Bahama Breeze. The paella and the Jerk Chicken Pizza are less authentic but just as well done. One of the best and most popular dishes is the Yucatan-Style Pan-Seared Mahi Mahi in a sour cream sauce. There is a little Asian fusion influence, too, in the seared tuna with soy-sesame dressing. The décor has a Caribbean theme-palm trees and all. You are likely to have a 30-45 minute wait for your table, but you can spend that time listening to reggae music and sipping a frozen drink at the lovely outside bar.

Amerigo caters to sophisticated customers, ones who may have visited Florence, Italy, and who yearn for the simple, flavorful foods and classic interiors of that region. Dark wood paneling adds to the centuries-old European building effect. The wood-fired pizza oven makes this a great place to come on a chilly winter night. The dinner crowd is affluent East Memphis. As for the food, the mussels in broth make an outstanding appetizer or whole meal. Pasta portions are huge, so you can take the leftovers home for lunch the next day. Order the planked fish of the day to share-it comes with wonderful wood-smoked mashed potatoes and vegetables. Desserts include tiramisu and a credible key lime pie!

A part of the hip and happening nightlife scene of downtown Memphis is the the Paula & Raiford's Disco club. It's a typical club from the 1980s, complete with disco balls, fog machines and leather couches. Paula Raiford, the owner-cum-DJ, spins some great tunes that allure one and all to the dance floor.  If you wish to take a break away from the blaring music and smoke, head to the VIP area. This nightspot also offers a pick-up and drop limousine service for all those who wish to arrive in style.  Don't forget to carry cash, as it does not accept credit cards.

The venue for TheatreWorks, a voluntary organization, the Evergreen Theatre is a multi-purpose venue. Drama, musicals, concerts, ballet performances and much more is staged here on a regular basis. Various classes and workshops organized by TheatreWorks are held at Evergreen too. This theater with a seating capacity of 725, can also be rented for private events. For schedule and exact technical specifications, call ahead.