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Is Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs Still Open? (Memphis, TN)

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As of September 2026, Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, showed current hours, an active ordering system, and a real-time closure notice for that day, confirming the business is operating.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous is the Memphis barbecue restaurant that popularized charcoal-grilled, dry-rubbed pork ribs, the dish the episode highlighted as its signature. Family-run since Charlie Vergos opened it in 1948, the restaurant occupies a basement dining room off an alley in downtown Memphis and has grown into a national ham- and rib-shipping business alongside its dine-in room. According to the restaurant's website (hogsfly.com), checked 2026-09-08, the business listed current Thursday-through-Saturday hours, an active online ordering system for ribs and whole hams, and a notice that the dining room would close September 8, 2026 and reopen September 9, 2026 while its shipping kitchen kept filling nationwide orders. Google Places lists the business as operational at its South Second Street address.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Ribs Paradise
What was featured
Charcoal-grilled, dry-rubbed pork ribs, the restaurant's signature dish
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs

Frequently asked questions

Is Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs after Food Paradise?

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous is the Memphis barbecue restaurant that popularized charcoal-grilled, dry-rubbed pork ribs, the dish the episode highlighted as its signature. As of September 2026, Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs located?

52 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Charles Vergo's Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs?

Season 1, Episode 11 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Ribs Paradise”.

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Address
52 S 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38103
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
hogsfly.com

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