Daily Archives: March 11th, 2010
Chuy’s Bringing Elvis & Tex Mex To Cool Springs [Comings & Goings]
We weren’t familiar with Chuy’s until being introduced to a Facebook group of rabid Middle Tennessee fans desperate for the Tex-Mex chain to open its doors here in Nashville. Something about Elvis… and enchiladas? Anyway, Chuy’s has signed a lease in Cool Springs in what used to be the old Beethoven’s Grille (near Mallory & Cool Springs Blvd. intersection), and we have a feeling that many Texan transplants are going to be dancing with joy at their arrival. And as for us, we were sold after reading the vivid description on Chuys.com:
Scream ’til your daddy stops here. The Elvis Presley Memorial Combo. La Chihuahua Bar. Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade. Burritos as big as yo’ face. Shady Grove. World Famous T-Shirts. Chips & Salsa. Ball wall. Tex-Mex the way you like it. No crybabies. Creamy Jalapeño. The Miracle of ‘88. Blue corn tortillas. Air-conditioned dining. Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom. Chuy’s Hot to Trot 5K & Kid K. Chuychanga. Hubcaps. Chuy’s Green Chile Festival. Mil Pescado. Elvis shrine. Chuy the Redfish. Lucy’s Boatyard. Southwestern Enchiladas. Velvet paintings. Texas Martinis. Keep Austin Weird. We don’t take anything seriously… except our food.
We just got back from getting our very first taste of their creamy jalepeño and tasty margaritas in a parking lot full of Texans, and it seems like they’ll be bringing some much needed excitement to Cool Springs. They even gave us temporary Chuy’s tattoos! We’ll keep you updated with more details about their opening, and join the Facebook group or their official Facebook page for up to date info as well. Thanks to Brad Beatty for the updates!
Photo by Nuevo Anden.
We weren’t familiar with Chuy’s until being introduced to a Facebook group of rabid Middle Tennessee fans desperate for the Tex-Mex chain to open its doors here in Nashville. Something about Elvis… and enchiladas? Anyway, Chuy’s has signed a lease in Cool Springs in what used to be the old Beethoven’s Grille (near Mallory & [...]
Happy Hour: Things Fall Apart
- Hope y’all enjoyed all that sunshine today (ha, ha, ha) because the storms are pushing back into town tomorrow. [Nashville WX]
- A bill that would’ve changed our gas tax from a per-gallon to a percentage that rises and falls with the price of gas was ditched in a House committee today. [WZTV]
- Speaking of WZTV, they brought us some more headline lolz this afternoon with a story titled “knnflsdmprd.” When will it end? [WZTV]
- A 2-year old boy was kidnapped at gunpoint by his own father in East Nasty. [WTVF]
- Some super-ambitious Lipscomb guy is biking the entire length of the Underground Railroad (Alabama to Canada) to raise money for some diversity scholarships. [City Paper]
- Bell Jewelers in Murfreesboro is giving away 100 pearl necklaces to the folks who lost homes and belongings in the tornado last month. And for some reason, Channel 4 is still using that gosh-awful tornado graphic to go along with their tornado stories. [WSMV]
Photo by rumielf.
Hope y’all enjoyed all that sunshine today (ha, ha, ha) because the storms are pushing back into town tomorrow. [Nashville WX]
A bill that would’ve changed our gas tax from a per-gallon to a percentage that rises and falls with the price of gas was ditched in a House committee today. [WZTV]
Speaking of WZTV, they brought [...]
Aw, Darn: Camp Nashville “Postponed” Until 2010
Remember Camp Nashville? If you don’t, here’s a refresher: It’s that camp that cost eight grand (that’s $8,000.00) to attend, carted rabid country music fans around in tour busses for five days, and featured private performances from the likes of John Rich.
We’re terribly sorry to inform you that Camp Nashville has been “postponed” until 2010 due to the state of the economy. We like to think that it’s due to the fact that it cost $8,000, but that’s just us. [via Country Music Tattle Tale]
Edit 4:30pm: Your Daily WTF Moment brought to you by Peter Cooper of the Tennessean, who suggests that “Until 2010, fans wanting to experience first-hand the life of a country music superstar are encouraged to marry a country music superstar.”
Remember Camp Nashville? If you don’t, here’s a refresher: It’s that camp that cost eight grand (that’s $8,000.00) to attend, carted rabid country music fans around in tour busses for five days, and featured private performances from the likes of John Rich.
We’re terribly sorry to inform you that Camp Nashville has been “postponed” until 2010 [...]
Bright & Early: Too Early For Tequila Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Cinco de Mayo. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that tonight is the night that Franklin will try to earn the prestigious title of Tequila Shot Capitol of the World by having around 1,300 people do tequila shots at the same time, thus breaking the existing world record for simultaneous tequila shots. The City of Franklin is totally down with this as long as the organizers–Sol Restaurant–hire 8 off-duty police officers to hang out and keep folks safe, advertise a “safe-ride” program, and warn the neighbors with some flyers. So if you want to be a part of history, they’ll be serving up the shots at 7:45pm and slamming them at 8 around Fourth Avenue and Main in downtown Franklin.
- Be smart. Speaking of, Metro PD will be out in full force tonight to make sure no one is driving around drunk and putting us all in danger. They’ll have about 30 extra officers out, 21 of which were funded by a “special federal grant” for stuff like this. That said, call a cab or a friend or use Zingo or something–just don’t drink and drive!
- Who still likes the TVA? Even Alabama isn’t happy with the TVA and that whole slinging-toxic-sludge-across-the-southeast bit–thanks to another accident that left a gypsum pond overflowing in the northeast part of the state, they’re now trying to fine the TVA $25,000 for the mess.
- Bits & pieces. There’s a massive job fair for a transportation company happening today and tomorrow … Not sure how we feel about a countrified Warped Tour … Tennessee is having a tough time convincing the Hispanic population that they won’t be detained if they allow themselves to be counted for the census … Crockett Elementary in Williamson County became the first public school to shut down for the swine flu.
Photo by Giant Ginkgo.
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Cinco de Mayo. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that tonight is the night that Franklin will try to earn the prestigious title of Tequila Shot Capitol of the World by having around 1,300 people do tequila shots at the same time, thus breaking the existing world [...]
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