Bright Lights of Broadway
Nothing embodies Nashville like Broadway. It is a true melting pot of voices, backgrounds, experiences, fortes, and personalities. A pulsing bloodline straight through the heart of Music City, it is its own microcosm of passion, faith, and drive. It's easy for us natives to take it for granted or designate it as strictly tourist pleasure. But beyond the bachelorette parties and weekend night craziness, Broadway stands as a beautiful mecca of emerging and tenured musicians and singers, pouring out covers and original music hour after hour, day after day, right in our backyard.
Food, like music, evokes an instant reaction or memory. They are intrinsically linked and bind us together in ways that no other medium can. Twice a month, we explore these memories with local musicians online in our web series On Broadway. Here are some of our favorites!
STEVI MADISON
Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock & Roll Steakhouse
Food Memory: Carrot cake
“The texture of it; the taste. It’s heaven.”
Favorite restaurants: Kayne Prime, Copper Kettle, Green Hills Grille
THE SKALLYWAGS
The Second Fiddle
Food Memory: Chili
“[It would cook] on the stove all day long in a big pot. It’s my favorite because we were all together on that day.”
Favorite restaurants: Edley’s Bar-B-Que, Graze, Taco Mamacita
GREG PRATT
Jason Aldean’s
Food Memory: Party Potatoes
“I could easily eat a whole, deep tray by myself. Easily.”
Favorite restaurants: Samurai Sushi, Tavern, Sun Diner
KC JOHNS
Nashville Crossroads
Food Memory: Tofu & Vegetables
“I’m not really into vegetarian food, but it’s great for a day you’re walking around and working a lot.”
Favorite restaurants: Henrietta Red, Rosepepper Cantina, Thai Phooket
CARRIE WELLING
Acme Feed & Seed
Food Memory: Fried Chicken
“It would smell up the whole house and I’d know immediately [what was for dinner] when I opened the door.”
Favorite restaurants: Rolf & Daughters, Folk, The 404 Kitchen, Treehouse
BRANDI SHAE
Nudies Honky Tonk
Food Memory: Biscuits & Chocolate Gravy
“I had this family that loved on me and encouraged me and fed me. Not just with food, but with music. They FED me.”
Favorite restaurants: Virago, Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
JAKE DURKIN
Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville
Food Memory: Barbequed Mushrooms
“My dad makes the best steak. It’s just making it simple- salt, pepper, garlic powder. You don’t really need a lot more than that.”
Favorite restaurants: Five Points Pizza, Urban Nectar Cantina, Sambuca
DANI JACK
Rippy’s Bar & Grill
Food Memory: Shrimp Dip
“It’s something that’s just family time.”
Favorite restaurants: Sunda, Barcelona, Oak Steakhouse
SPENCER “CHUCK” WAASDORP
Whiskey Bent Saloon
Food Memory: The Garbage Plate
“The first time I had one, I had just got done jammin’ with some buddies and we were old enough to ride our bikes to Empire Hots. It’s a part of our heritage. It’s a part of where we’re from.”
Favorite restaurants: Los Nietos, Joey’s House of Pizza, Peters Sushi & Thai
RACHEL LIPSKY
Hard Rock Café
Food Memory: French Toast “I’m a huge sweet tooth; sugar freak. I was always the girl that would go underneath the table with the sugar bowl and just spoon it into my mouth.”
Favorite restaurants: Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Village Pub & Beer Garden, Marche, City House
Broadway Kitchen Playlist
Greg Pratt – Deep Woods Lost
Carrie Welling – Good To Me
The Skallywags – The Farmer in Me
Jake Durkin – Fast Cars and Limousines
Dani Jack – Hurt
KC Johns – Quicksand
Stevi Madison – Never Trust a Mirror
Brandi Shae – You Only Want Me When You Want Me
Spencer Waasdorp (on guitar for Adam Doleac) – Puzzle Of Us
Rachel Lipsky – Ready, Set, Whiskey
