What to order: The Genre’s lamb with pasta
The Genre Memphis is part restaurant, part lounge and part karaoke venue. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
The Genre Memphis is more than just a restaurant. It’s part lounge, part karaoke venue, part world-class kitchen — and all of it comes together under the vision of owners Lernard and Bernard Chambers.
The twin brothers wanted to create a space that could feel both elevated and accessible. The Genre is located at the corner of Poplar Avenue and N. B.B. King Boulevard, and it’s the kind of spot where folks may come to hear their favorite DJ’s set or even a live band and end up staying for a cocktail. But you’re missing out on the complete experience if you don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.
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