Southland Mall is a well known shopping destination among the locals. Housing over sixty shops and restaurant one must see why it wont be one of a rarer kind, it was the 'first enclosed mall' to be built in Memphis. Accessories, apparel, gift shop, salons, restaurants, jewellery, electronic, name it and you will find it here. Southland Mall simply serves as a total shopping destination and offers its premises on rent for various events.
If the weather is too hot to get your exercise outside, come walk around this air conditioned mall a couple of times. Its one storey spreads out in three directions, with department stores (Sears, Goldsmith's and Dillard's) at the end of each leg. A circuit around the Hickory Ridge Mall takes you past a restored carousel from Italy, a stream and fountains in the atrium, and a sunken amphitheater with a moat. On the second trip around the mall, stop at the coffee bar in the middle of the atrium for a cappuccino or mocha freeze.
This mall has gone through a lot of changes as in the early 1990s, most of its stores were vacant. Now, the old Poplar Plaza Theater has been renovated and turned into a Bookstar super book store, with the cinema marquee and box office still intact. Other merchants in the mall include Old Navy and a pet supply store. However, the big draw here is the variety of restaurants: from the potato skins of Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill to the enchiladas of El Porton to the pastrami sandwiches at McAlister's Gourmet Deli.
This is the perfect place for an evening or afternoon out. A lively neighborhood with theaters (both live and film), bars, restaurants and interesting shops, there is something for everyone here. Spend the day antique shopping, dine in an international restaurant and then catch a film or play. During holidays the square hosts parties with live music, drinks and dancing outside. Each December, Memphis artists host a show here where you can buy original artwork at very reasonable prices.
The Regalia at Ridgeway Center is a popular destination in Memphis for clothing and accessories for those with a more discerning taste. The center houses a range of high-end stores, local boutiques and speciality shops like A Fitting Place - a local lingerie boutique, Oak Hall which offers a collection of designer clothing for men and women, and A Pea in a Pod which stocks designer maternity wear. There are also a number of dining options available at the center, including restaurants like Paradise Cafe and Salsa. If you are tired of the usual shopping centers that offer an almost set list of chain stores, then the Regalia is just the place for you; an opportunity to indulge in shopping at stores that are more exclusive in design and feel.
