Kerri over at the ilovememphis blog says she stumbled on one of Donwtown's best kept secrets.

Here's a snippet:

Let’s play a little word association game. When I say “Beale Street”, you think…

Bold, maybe. Loud, perhaps. You might also say bright, fun, crowded or funky.

The word you probably wouldn’t come up with is “discrete”. But that’s exactly what Itta Bena – easily the classiest restaurant on the block – is.

Lunchbox Eats is very close to my office, and it was opened by the daughter of my former supervisor, Kaia Brewer. I remember when she went off to culinary school! I believe that officially makes me old.

A new southern creole restaurant in downtown Memphis is serving an 11 course menu, on November 11th, with each course including a part of a pig.

The restaurant, Mr. Hill's Southern Review, is located at 149 Madison Avenue.

The tasting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations are not required.

The meal will be $49 per person.

Photo courtesy Flickr user ctaloi.