Menu for King Lawler’s downtown Memphis eatery revealed?
Shortly after Jerry Lawler’s old menu for Slamburgers–the King’s fast-food joint in 1976–recently resurfaced (see above), speculation about the menu for his new restaurant in downtown Memphis began. (Thanks to my buddy Dave Millican for the menu–he’s the only mark I know who still had one.) According to Lawler’s partner, Joe Cooper, the only known menu item thus far is “The Piledriver”–a sandwich with, you know, the meat “piled high.”
I have it on good authority that the following items are also under consideration. I’d love to hear your suggestions as well. The best submission from my KFR readers will receive a DVD of classic Memphis wrestling from my personal collection–not Corey Maclin’s. (One menu item, “the Big Maclin,” has been scratched because of possible further litigation.)
Randy’s Macho Nachos
Eddie’s Hot-Stuffed Mushrooms
The Artichoke Hold
Heat Wings
Idol’s Heartthrob of Romaine Salad
Funk Salad w/Double Cross Ranch Dressing
The Rock ‘n’ Egg Roll Express
Killer Karl Soup
Mantell’s Stew-Baby
Man Mountain Sausage Links
Tommy’s Wild-Flour Pizza
Brian Christopher’s Grilled “Too Cheesy” Sandwich on Ms.Texas Toast
Handsome Jimmy’s Fried “KingFish” Sandwich (served with Lawler’s Fireball Fries)
Tofu Yamamoto Stir Fry
Lawler’s Backstage Ribs
The Double J Decker
The Sid Delicious
PYT BLT
The San Diego Chicken Salad Sandwich
The Plow Boy Sandwich (a Po Boy, only MUCH bigger)
The Gypsy Joe Manwich (very Sloppy)
Jimmy Hart’s Big-Mouth Burger
Entrée the Giant (Steak, Frites and a Case of Beer)
Kentucky Fried Freebirds (Three-piece meal, served with a shot of Jack Daniels)
The Veggie B. Fine (vegetarian sub)
The Fargo ‘Furter (served on a Fabulous Bun)
The Superstar’s Vegemite Sandwich
Chili Moondog (guaranteed to hit the Spot)
Promoter’s Special: Eddie’s Main-Event Marlin
Sam’s Sea Bass w/ a sidekick of Michael Cole Slaw
Fire-and-Flame Grilled Chicken
Sonny King Crab Legs
The Assassins’ Killer Fries
Sheepherders’ Pie (You bloody Yanks will love it…or else)
The Stomper’s Mongolian BBQ
The Small Package (kids’ burger)
Dave Hash Browns
Lance’s Banana Nose Split
Hot Grudge Sundae
King Kong Bundt Cake
Brickhouse Brownies
Grapple Pie (served on a Superstar Graham-Cracker Crust and topped with Irish-Whipped Cream)
Koko’s Cream Pie
Big Red Velvet Cake
Cherry Von Erich Pie
Dutch’s Dirty Martini
Joe’s Lumberjack and Coke
Kat’s Milk
Guy’s Coffee
Wolfie-D-Caff (served in a hubcap you can take home)
J.C.’s Iced Mocha
Booker Tea
Stagger Tea (sweetened with brown sugar)
Joe LeDuc’s blood oat-meal cookies
The Lord Humongous Burger
Austin Idol’s Las Vegas Chicken Legs (yeah i really want the dvd)
Tony Anthony’s Dirty WHite Beans
Stagger Tea and King Kong Bundt cake are my two favorites
The Rock ‘n’ Egg Roll Express actually sounds like a real take out item.
Your list is so definitive it would be hard to follow up.
Coffee & Kaufman’s Extra Pepper Steak
Cherry Calhoun Milkshake
Nick Bockwinkel’s Chocolate Moose
King’s Fireball Hot Wings
Scott Bowden’s Germantown Goulash
Jim’s Cornette on the Cob (even better than Cornnette on the mic!)
Tojo’s Tacos (They’re yummamoto!)
Traditional Breakfast Fry-up with Dave Brown Sauce
The “Ricky Morton” – A roast beef sandwich so rare it bleeds all over the place.
Fabulous Fargo Fries
Lance’s Banana Nose Split
Also from the desert menu – Blonde Bomber-pops
And…the ones I’m not pround of…
The New Kids menu…discontinued after Head busboy Brian Christopher’s heel turn over having to clean up after a birthday party group.
Selections from the King’s personal wine cellar – no vintage older than 18 years. (Lord, I apologize…)
I added Brickhouse Brownies, Dave Hash Browns and Big Red Velvet Cake.
I’m digging recommendations like Cherry Calhoun Cola (instead of Milkshake), Jim’s Cornette on the Cob, the Dirty White Beans, and LeDuc’s Blood-Oat-Meal Cookies. Nice nod to the British, Tiny.
Jos LeDuc’s ‘Oat’(Oath) Meal
Dr. Frank’s Furter
Prince Tonga’s Pineapple Kick Cake
Rocky Brewer Rocky Road Ice Cream
Ox Baker’s Heart Punch Punch
Johnathon Boyd’s Shepard Pie
Gulas Ghoulash
Phil Hickerson’s ‘PY CHEW HIGH’ Giant sandwich
Great Kabuki Limeade
The Dream Machine Dreamsicle
Kim Chee’s Kimchi
Pork Chop Cash’s Smothered Pork Chops
There’s a Mexican food chain in the upper Midwest that has “Macho Nachos” on their menu; though apparently there’s no connection to Mr. Savage.
However, I would add the Tupelo Concession Stand Special Hot Dog (Mustard everywhere!)
so, who got the dvd?
Stephen and Emperor Mar–it was a close competition between you two…but my favorite was Tony Anthony’s Dirty White Beans. Stephen, send your address to
bowden@kentuckyfriedwrestling.com and I’ll get the DVD out to you next week. By the way, yesterday I reported that Lawler was strongly considering backing out of the deli–in fact, I heard he was pulling the plug. Joe Cooper himself not only reaffirmed their plans last night to open Jerry “King” Lawler’s downtown, but also advised that “whoever posted that better have a good lawyer.” For a convicted felon, Cooper sure is litigious. FYI, Mr. Cooper: While I have still have my high-powered team of lawyers at the ready in Germantown, the post has since been removed. (I give the place six months.)
Finally, a gentle reminder: Click the google ads on the site, ya stinkin’ rednecks. (Don’t go crazy, but one click a visit is the least you jabronis can do for your favorite rasslin’ Web site.)
Awesome,thanks…and I am clicking said Google sites right now
alas…Lawler has pulled out of the deal… so this is not to be…over before it even started
Yeah, I’m going to repost my original notice about the deal going south later today. Seems one of the many stumbling blocks was that Cooper wanted the place to apply for a liquor license, which Lawler was strongly against.