10 burnin’ loves

MARCHING DUCKS

In a tradition stretching back 100 years, a duck troupe walks the red carpet before splashing about in the Peabody Hotel lobby fountain – all day, every day. Quackers.

MUSIC HALL OF FAME

See Isaac Hayes’ piano, Jerry Lee Lewis’s Cadillac, Justin Timberlake’s tux, Al Green’s handwritten lyrics... and, of course, a white jumpsuit or two.

RIZZO’S

The prized chicken pot pie is an intricately-filled cube of wholesome, meaty goodness. Southern comfort food at its most warming.

GONER RECORDS

Pull yourself away from the vinyl racks and pay homage to the King at the music store’s charmingly kitschy, coin-operated Elvis shrine.

WHISKY LUNCH

Follow a tour and toddy at Old Dominick Distillery in Downtown with some amazing fried chicken across the street at Gus’s.

CROSSTOWN

An empty eyesore for more than 20 years, this 1.1 million-square-foot high-rise now buzzes with shops, food halls and galleries.

CLAYBORN TEMPLE

New life for a key staging ground of the civil rights movement as it is transformed into a cultural hub.

MOLLIE FONTAINE

Mansion in Victorian Millionaire’s Row is now a low-lit, antiques-filled cocktail bar with comfy sofas and live music.

BROOKS MUSEUM

Carl Gutherz’s Light Of The Incarnation, depicting a burst of light as angels watch over Christ’s birth, is a must-see.

BARKSDALE’S

Good vibes in quintessential old-school greasy spoon. Amazing omelettes, scrummy pancakes and all the coffee you can drink. Start your day here.