At Alex’s, ‘tavern-keeper’ Rocky believes in good food, good music and treating people right
“I don’t like ‘restaurant owner’ or ‘bar owner.’ I like to say I’m a ‘tavern-keeper,’ ” Rocky Kasaftes said. He’s the keeper of Alex’s Tavern, which was founded by his father in 1953. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Early on, people were skeptical of Alex’s having much success on the pie-shaped corner of Jackson and Lyndale avenues. But a little advice from restaurateur Charlie Vergos proved to be true.
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Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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