Verified Venue

Alcenia's

The Pinch · Last verified October 13, 2026

TL;DR

Alcenia's (The Pinch) appears in 5 Hey Memphis guides. Everything below was checked at Alcenia's's own page before we published it, most recently on October 13, 2026.

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What we’ve verified

Each note below comes from a different Hey Memphis guide, written when we checked this place at the source.

  • The Best Restaurants in Memphis

    More I'll vouch forVerified October 13, 2026

    B.J. Chester-Tamayo's soul food and the warmest welcome downtown — the fried chicken and bread pudding carry decades of love.

  • Brunch in Memphis

    Downtown & South MainVerified October 13, 2026

    Legendary soul food and the sweet potato cobbler — but know the hours: Sat 9am–3pm is the only weekend service; closed Sundays — so make it a Saturday plan. Walk in.

  • Downtown Memphis Restaurants

    The Pinch, the Pyramid & the edgesVerified October 11, 2026

    BJ's soul food and the sweet potato cobbler, with a welcome you'll remember. Tue–Fri 11am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm; closed Sun–Mon. Walk in. (The whole tradition is in our soul food guide.)

  • Best Fried Chicken in Memphis: The Verified List

    The soul food standard-settersVerified October 11, 2026

    BJ Chester-Tamayo has fried chicken to order downtown since 1997 — with a welcome that's made the Today Show and the New York Times' destination lists. Tue–Fri 11am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, closed Sun–Mon.

  • Soul Food in Memphis: Where the Real Thing Lives

    The institutionsVerified August 1, 2026

    BJ Chester-Tamayo's made-to-order soul food and the warmest welcome downtown — the fried chicken, the bread pudding, and the house 'Ghetto-Aid' have carried decades of regulars. Tue–Fri 11am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, closed Sun–Mon. (One block from the hotels on our downtown restaurants list.)

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