Yes Nashville over Memphis for me. Not sure why. I think it's because the drinking establishments in Nashville are more genuine and authentic to my taste. While in Nashville, I didn't find the Disneylandification that can be found in Memphis and, say, New Orleans. Memphis (and N.O. and others) know that people are there to drink and that visitors will simply accept just about anything as a "bar". You end up with a lot of places that are similar to the bars found in Las Vegas casinos; you can get a drink, but the experience isn't a true example of a genuine drinking culture. Now, this is not to say that those cities don't have plenty of other places that are true to the culture of the locals (which I specifically try to seek out), and it's not to say that I haven't had a good time in each of these cities. Memphis and New Orleans and Atlanta and Boston and Portland and Austin are all very fun places to drink... just not in my top ten.Casual Binger wrote:Nashville & not Memphis? Interesting. Chicago & St. Louis are definitely on my list.
My favourite drinking destination is Osaka, Japan. There's so much to love. Alcohol vending machines. Amused tolerance of public drunkeness. Drinking on trains is not only allowed, on long distance trains it's socially acceptable....
A trip to Japan has been on my short list of things to do for a number of years. I can not wait to experience it!!