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Friday, November 12, 2010
The Arcade
The Arcade, on South Main, is Memphis's oldest restaurant-- opened in 1919. Along with the Rendevous, it might also be its most famous restaurant. The place is a movie star: Mystery Train, Great Balls of Fire, The Client, The Firm, 21 Grams, Elizabethtown, Walk the Line all have scenes filmed there.
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The building is actually a block wide and was designed and built to accommodate the addition of several more stories to house a hotel. This plan was never realized due to the expense and timing of the Great Depression.
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