A whole mouth full of meat...and cheese...

March 11, 6:43 PMNashville Venues ExaminerEmily Blue

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The GARGANTUAN BBQ Potato. Only $6.95!

So, my official title is "Nashville Venue Examiner" right?

Well, if you go to dictionary.com and search the word "venue" the number 2 definition reads: "the scene or locale of any action or event."
To eat is a verb, so, eating, technically is an action. Therefore, a venue could be described as a restaurant, right?
And shooting a video, is definitely an event, so....yeah. Why not?

Thoughts?

Maybe I should be the Nashville Life Examiner.

Either way... I am about to write about Nellys Bar-B-Que "The Finest the World Over" as their slogan so boldly claims. (not to be confused with THIS NELLY or THIS NELLY or especially THIS NELLY)So I asked a local "Where is your favorite place to eat in Nashville?" Without skipping a beat, she pronounced proudly, RED LOBSTER. I had to stifle a chuckle, and then rephrase my question, "Where is your favorite NON-CHAIN restaurant in Nashville?" I probably should have just asked someone else, considering the answer, but she promptly replied with "Nellys BBQ" and that BBQ sounded pretty good to me since I could feel my stomach beginning to devour the other organs in my body I was so hungry. I also asked her what her favorite dish was, as far as if I should order the ribs, chicken or pulled pork, and when she suggested the BBQ baked potato, I thought, 'Man Oh Man, I am IN!' 

I must say, not being from here or living here very long, she did give me pretty good directions, that however, did not change the fact that I totally passed it. It is hidden off of Rosa Parks, cleverly disguised in a business park, behind Watkins College of Art, in a white building with a turquoise roof. I spoke with Keya on the telephone, several times trying to find it, and she was extremely helpful, guiding me into their parking lot, even coming out front to wave me in like a like a beacon of hope and welcome!

Keya also guided me through he menu, pointing our her favorite items, one of them being the BBQ Potato I already had my mind set on, and MAN-OH-MAN, was it good!

The restaurant itself is quite expansive, it has a large outdoor patio that overlooks a large-ish manmade pondish-body of water and the inside is decorated in typical sports bar / bbq type decor. Note to readers and self: $1.50 longnecks everyday from 4-7! The inside is clean and tidy and Michelle, my pseudo waitress was very friendly too, answering my endless stream of questions about the typical customers and nightlife. I say pseudo-waitress because it is like a typical BBQ joint where you order your food at the counter, sit down and wait for it to be dropped off, also getting your own refills, extra napkins, bbq sauce, etc. As for the bathrooms, go before or after you leave the house / office / unemployment office / as they leave much to be desired. A new paint job and some removing of the graffitti would help tremendously. Let's just say, as a female, I squat in this establishment, and yes, I sprinkle, when I tinkle, and am a sweetie, and wipe the seatie. :)
The entire menu was very reasonably priced and you could easily get out of there FULL for under $10.

My vote is EXTRA YUM with a BBQ smothered cherry on top!
Can I get a Wooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!!! and a YEEEE HAAAWWWW!!!

For information on Pairing Wine with BBQ, please visit my friend Dan Dunn's website, The Imbiber.net by clicking this entire sentence!