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Is Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous Still Open? Update (Memphis, TN)

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

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hogsfly.com ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website posted a dated operating notice about a September 8 closure and September 9 reopening, and Google Places separately lists it as operational.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous's dry-rub ribs in the show's 'Bar-B-Que' episode. The Rendezvous is a barbecue restaurant at 52 S 2nd St in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, reached through an alley off Second Street. A September 8, 2026 check of the restaurant's website, hogsfly.com, found a posted notice stating that the restaurant would be closed that day and would reopen with normal hours on September 9, with its shipping kitchen continuing to fill nationwide orders, according to the site. The same check found current hours listed for Thursday (11 a.m.-9 p.m.) and Friday and Saturday (11 a.m.-10 p.m.), a working online-ordering link, and pages for catering, events, and whole-ham shipping. Google Places lists the restaurant's operating status as operational.

Man v. Food (S1E02, aired 2008-12-03) featured Charlie Vergos's Rendezvous in Memphis, spotlighting the restaurant's dry-rub ribs. The Rendezvous's website, hogsfly.com, listed hours for Thursday through Saturday service and an active online shipping and ordering system for its barbecue, according to a site check on 2026-09-08. The same site check found a same-week operating notice stating the restaurant would close on September 8 and reopen with normal hours on September 9, while its mail-order shipping kitchen remained open to fill nationwide orders during the closure. The site listed the restaurant's address as 52 South Second Street in Memphis, matching the location associated with this record.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Bar-B-Que
What was featured
Its dry-rub ribs featured in the show's 'Bar-B-Que' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous
Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 02
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Memphis-style dry-rub ribs at Charlie Vergos's Rendezvous
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous

Frequently asked questions

Is Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous's dry-rub ribs in the show's 'Bar-B-Que' episode. As of September 2026, Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous 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 Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous?

Season 1, Episode 2 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Bar-B-Que”.

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

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