Hot chicken at Nashville Hot Chicken Shack on rooftop of Lucky Bastard Saloon. Photo credit: Isaac Lord
It has been a tumultuous time this summer for businesses on Nashville’s Broadway strip, causing a questionable future for most of downtown’s restaurants and bars.
Located in the former Bailey’s Sports Grille building at 408 Broadway, Lucky Bastard Saloon continues to breathe some encouraging new life downtown with exceptional live music and food!
Upon arriving, we were impressed with the spaciousness and table distancing measures taken into account. Nashville Hot Chicken Shack (located on the rooftop) was what we came to experience, but the energy of the live music was a refreshing reminder of what this city is all about.
Hot chicken is not meant to be fancy or complicated and that is exactly what the menu reflects. We started with the Nashville Beer Queso and some fried pickle spears, with full intent of collaborating the two. The pickles were packed with crisp, crunchy freshness and the queso was incredible, spiked with roasted green chiles, tomatoes, chipotle peppers and beer. Topped with habanero hot sauce and fresh cilantro, served with a side of tortilla chips.The ultimate test though, dipping the pickles in the queso….You have to try it!!
We decided to try the mildest and the hottest of the tenders. With an array of sides to choose from, we ordered the black-eyed-pea salad, fries and the hot mac-n-cheese. The chicken was not miserably hot, but definitely packs its own punch. Both the mild and hot tenders were moist, delicious and breaded to perfection.
With a diverse enough menu that includes building your own burger, catfish and one entree called the Nashville Hangover (a waffle topped with Nashville Hot Chicken tenders, and two fried eggs sunny side up. Served with a side of pecan honey butter and syrup) even if you are not a fan of hot chicken, there are still quite a few options to choose from.
The service was spot on and we enjoyed our first Friday night downtown in months! Thank you to the Lucky Bastard Saloon and Nashville Hot Chicken Shack for taking such great care of us!
TPAC has an exciting year ahead as they say goodbye to their beloved Kathleen O’Brien in July and welcome new President and Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Turner in May. But the shift in the organization didn’t lend to skipping any beats with this year’s lineup. 
TPAC and Jimmy Buffett want you to set your mind to Island time in what USA Today calls “a little slice of paradise”. Then, Boom! Donna Summer drops the “Donna Summer Musical” on Nashville with more than 20 classic hits. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a new musical that has a couple of sweet surprises, as the classic candy man mixes it up with new visuals. Finally, the piece de resistance’ is the story of a West Indies immigrant who became the right hand man of George Washington in the revolutionary war to become a father of our Nation in “Hamilton”.
TPAC also provides intimate and nonmusical alternatives by the impressive and acclaimed Nashville Repertory Theater to satisfy all (mostly) family friendly, performing art needs.
Bo Bice, Sugar Money Records artist, signs with newly-formed Altar Agency and announces the upcoming lead role in the revival of the 1980’s Broadway musical ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’. The production will be held at the Circle in the Square Theater with preview performances to commence March 19, 2013 with an official open April 8th.
