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$15 Deal: Alex’s Greek burger has Cavender’s, grease and a legacy

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: May 15, 2025 8:08 PM CT | Published: May 15, 2025 11:00 AM CT
Joshua Carlucci
Special to The Daily Memphian

Joshua Carlucci

Joshua Carlucci is a writer and food journalist from Los Banos, California. He holds a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Memphis, where he was managing editor of Pinch. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Brussels Review, Redivider, Gravy, EatingWell, Southern Living, and elsewhere. He is a staff writer at Brooklyn-based food and beverage industry magazine, StarChefs.Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com.

If you’re lucky enough to stumble into Alex’s Tavern, you gotta get the burger.

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