Fireworks aren’t the only things popping off in Nashville this Fourth of July.
From limited-edition cocktails to star-spangled cookouts and block parties, the city’s serving up plenty of ways to celebrate—loud, proud, and buzzing. Here is a roundup of drink specials, backyard-worthy recipes, and events happening around town.
Available July 4th–6th and in addition to our regular menu, this bold and breezy cocktail blends Hard Truth Coconut Rum, Amontillado Sherry and fresh lemon for a taste as unforgettable as fireworks in the sky! Learn more.
They’ll be serving Star Spangled Spiked Lemonades – fresh-squeezed lemonade with your choice of Raspberry Smirnoff, Citrus Smirnoff or Blueberry Smirnoff. Also, try their Smashville Hot Dog – 100% beef frank loaded with grilled onions, diced pickles, hatch chiles and shredded cheese. Learn more.
Join the crew on July 4th from 12–6 PM for a parking lot party like no other. Inflatable water slide, dunk your favorite Schulman’s bartender, water gun fights, 80s rock DJ and more! Chow down on American Cheeseburgers, Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs, Loaded Hot Dogs. Cool off with Dirty Sodas spiked with Heroes Vodka. Learn more.
Celebrate the 4th at Nudie’s Honky Tonk with festive drink specials all weekend long: Summer Fireworks – 1800 Silver Tequila with a splash of pineapple & cranberry, American Dream – Whipped Cream Vodka, Sprite, grenadine & blue curaçao, Bucket of 6 Ranch Waters and $5 Patriotic Shooters. Learn more.
Celebrate the Fourth with a bang at Sinatra Bar & Lounge! Our Firecracker Spritz is bursting with flavor—Lunazul, Magdala, lime, strawberry and a sparkling Moscato finish with blue cocktail glitter. Available July 4th and in addition to our regular menu. Learn more.
This recipe is excerpted from Mark Bittman’s book, How to Grill Everything. Remove the backbone from a whole bird and it will lie flat, instantly doubling the surface area—and the flavor and crisping potential. Learn more.
Fresh-picked blueberries are boiled down to a sweet jam, then swirled into a buttermilk-enhanced vanilla custard for a tart, sweet, fruity ice cream. Learn more.
Courtesy of Ashley Christensen of Death & Taxes located in Raleigh, NC. (Ashley likes to cut the corn off the cob and use a grill pan, but you can grill the corn first as well.) Learn more.
Cooler seasons call for bolder, more complex potato salads, such as this one with the rich flavors of chiles and sweet corn. With spicy and sweet mixed together in one bowl, it’s perfect for autumn meals. And if ever a potato salad called for a glass of cold beer, this one is it! Learn more.
Cheesecake collides with fresh blueberries and a streusel topping in this easy recipe. Of course, we use local blueberries when in season. Learn more.
