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Huey's has been serving up Blues, Brews and Burgers since 1970. You'll find a casual setting and laid back feeling in this legendary tavern where the entertainment includes blowing toothpicks into the ceiling with your drink straw. You'll want to try one of our mouthwatering burgers...voted "Best Burger" by Memphis Magazine every year since 1984. Huey's has also been voted "Best Pub Grub" and "Best Beer Selection" in Memphis Magazine's Readers Restaurant Poll. But don't miss all the other great grub, including potato soup, homemade onion rings, steak or chicken philly cheese sandwiches, great salads and homemade lemon ice box pie.
Sundays at Huey's are renowned for its live music - jazz in the afternoon, blues and rock at night - spotlighting local and regional groups. |
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| Thomas Boggs, Former CEO of Huey's |
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Thomas Boggs became involved in Huey’s in 1975 at the Midtown location. Born in Wynne, Arkansas, Mr. Boggs moved to Memphis at the age of 7. He began working at the age of 14 for Davis Rexall, who Boggs credited for teaching him the basics of service and the true start in the hospitality industry. At this time, he was also a budding musician and during his music career played with Tommy Burk and the Counts, Flash and the Board of Directors, which opened for Paul Revere and the Raiders. He also played for the Box Tops.
After working in the corporate restaurant world for some years, he moved back to Memphis and started working at Huey’s as a bartender, then moved into management. Two years later, he became a partner. Huey’s was a bar then, but because of Boggs’ corporate experience with Friday’s, he saw the trend coming and began building the menu, transitioning Huey’s from a bar to a restaurant. Huey’s now operates seven locations.
Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Boggs was an active member of many boards and committees in Memphis and was always dedicated to civic and social causes. He received numerous awards including the Jefferson Award in 2002, which is given by the American Institute for Public Service, 2002 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Memphis, 2005, the Memphis Restaurant Association's Civic and Community Leadership Award in 2007, and True Blue Tiger Award given by the University of Memphis Alumni Association in 2007. Mr. Boggs was inducted into the Society of Entrepreneurs, and in 2006, into the Memphis City Schools Hall of Fame.
Mr. Boggs died in May of 2008, but his children carry on the Huey’s legacy and continue to honor the philosophy that Boggs built his business on.
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