Tennessee's Best Side Dishes

Go straight for the sides when you try these Tennessee restaurants.

Tobacco Onion Rings
Photo: Robbie Caponetto

Tobacco Onion Rings   

Automatic Slim’s, Memphis

Made from yellow onions soaked in buttermilk and rolled in a mixture of flour and seasonings, this heaping pile looks a bit like shredded tobacco (hence the name). The taste is zesty and subtly sweet, thanks to that buttermilk. The restaurant’s menu is as eclectic as its decor: New works by local artists are rotated every two months. Open and serving the onion rings ($5 a plate) until 3 a.m. on weekends.

Insider Tip: Try pairing the casual onion rings with the more sophisticated roasted duck.

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