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Soulful Food, Unforgettable Flavor
Made with Love, Served with Soul
Authentic Taste. Southern Comfort
Where Tradition Meets Delicious
More Than a Restaurant- A Memphis Legacy
Celebrating community, culture, and comfort through food.
Celebrating community, culture, and comfort through food.
Alcenia’s was birthed through a need for healing after tragedy hit in 1996. When the owner’s only son Will A. (Go-Go) Tamayo, III was killed in a motorcycle accident. BJ’s whole world changed, and she could no longer function. BJ always wanted to manufacture her mother’s preserves, so she took that dream and opened Alcenia’s.
Strange thing is BJ never cooked growing up. However, she knew that her childhood memories and mother’s recipes were two things that always brought feelings of love and peace; and she wanted to share those with the world. Alcenia’s first day of business was November 7, 1997.
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Acclaim
The word is out. Alcenia's is BIG deal!
We’ve been featured in countless shows, magazines, books and blogs—nationally, internationally and locally. Here’s a sampling—click to watch the video/read the story.
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Sunday Closer Story](https://www.today.com/video/love-is-the-secret-ingredient-for-this-memphis-soul-food-restaurant-1242795075524)
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Favorite Food Find For Tennessee](http://alcenias.com/omagazinetennessefoodfindrfsjuly2017/)
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Mmmm...That's Good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkKht-kFETk)
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Southern Hospitality...New Level](https://www.travelchannel.com/videos/memphis-soul-food-0171628)
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Legendary Rating](https://roadfood.com/restaurants/alcenias/)
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Chef BJ Appears On hit TV Show](http://alcenias.com/bjonchoppeddec2017use/)
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A Favorite Story + Person of 2018](https://www.nbcnews.com/video/heading-into-2019-harry-smith-reflects-on-the-good-people-he-met-in-2018-1414352963601)
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Amazing Sweet Potato Cobbler](https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-best-thing-i-ever-ate/episodes/hometown-favorites)
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Don't Take NO For An Answer](https://wreg.com/news/job-growth-for-women-business-owners-in-memphis/)
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A Memphis Institution](https://ilovememphisblog.com/2020/02/visit-the-pinch-district-in-downtown-memphis/)
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True Memphis Cooking](https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/tn/memphis/alcenias-restaurant2)
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Everything You Need](https://www.ediblememphis.com/black-owned-restaurants-guide)
Other Features + Appearances
Television and Radio
Who’s Who in America (2018, 2019)
Harry Smith’s Favorite Five Interviews of 2018
Hairy Biker United Kingdom TV Show
Jack Daniel 100 Years TV Show (Italy)
Awards and More
2021 Black Kitchen Initiative grant recipient
2020 Memphis “MOST” Soul Food
Tri-State Defender Best in Black Awards-“Soul Food”
The New York Times (200 destination places to go in the United States and Canada-Alcenia’s Chosen as One of the 200)
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