The Memphis Flyer’s annual Best of Memphis readers’ poll has returned. In these pages, we reveal the winners you chose for all of our many, many categories — from the best sandwiches (yum!) to best lingerie stores (ooh la la!) to the best place to get waxed (ouch!). Winners with “BOM” next to their name dominated the category, while ties have been noted.
Remember, please, for the love of all things 901, that these winners are a reflection of our readers’ votes. We just put out the call and count up the votes. If you don’t like what you see, blame your fellow Memphians. We aren’t in the game of playing favorites, we promise — unless it’s staff picks because that’s where we can wield our bias for good.
Best of Memphis 2025 was written by Shara Clark, Michael Donahue, Alex Greene, Kailynn Johnson, Chris McCoy, Abigail Morici, Toby Sells, Jon W. Sparks, and Bruce VanWyngarden. It was designed by Carrie Beasley, and our cover photograph of Best of Memphis winner Paula Raiford is by Jamie Harmon.
Thank you to our readers for their votes and nominations, our advertisers who keep the Flyer free, and congratulations to our winners!
Click here to see your 2025 Best of Memphis winners: bom25.memphisflyer.com.