Wednesday, November 19, 2008
News The Melrose: Bar Twenty3 Founder Launching a Neighborhood Pub
Posted by Carrington Fox on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:40 AM
With the doors closed at both Bar Twenty3 and City Hall, entrepreneur Austin Ray is moving on to yet another venture, The Melrose Neighborhood Pub. Located in the building that formerly housed The Chute, The Melrose represents a complete departure from the uber-hip style of BarTwenty3. While that establishment earned a national reputation for its ever-evolving-always-chic club scene, Ray's latest project seeks to fill the role of neigborhood pub for a neighborhood currently without one. The Melrose will serve lunch and dinner, with a menu of sandwiches and appetizers and a roster of 50 beers.
The first tenant in the newly renovated building at 2535 Franklin Pike, The Melrose will be open to all ages during the day. At night the restaurant will be restricted to guests 21 and up and will remain non-smoking. Ray describes the casual pub décor as having “lots and lots of crap on the walls,” as well as booth seating, wood detailing, schoolhouse lights, pool tables, a Ms. Pac-Man table, an old-school CD jukebox (Apparently CD's are officially old school.) and a Super Shot arcade basketball game. Ray plans to open The Melrose later this month.
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The bar across the street from this location, while officially called "Chandler's" is known the world around as "The Melrose." I see confusion in the future.
Bar with stuff on the walls.
Kinda like McDougal's, Sam's, Sportsman's, Mulligan's, Flying Saucer, Beer Seller, etc.
I give Mr. Ray an A+ for being original.
If Candlers is called The Melrose, can we call the new Melrose The Sutler?
Yazoo used to have stuff on the walls of the men's room - someone stole it. Make sure that stuff is bolted down.
I still call Chandler's "The Golden Rail and Cue." Such a magical name for a very un-magical place.
It's good that we're getting another neighborhood bar, stuff on walls or not. The "roster of 50 beers" is what caught these eyes.
Any word on a price range yet?
So I must have missed the 50 beers on tap. I can dig that, might even sneak my own photo onto one of the walls.
Still sad I had to miss the Fat Tire glass night at Flying Saucer last week. When is the new Yazoo hitting the taps? I missed the big party a couple weeks back.
The big party? I lasted a total of one beer after the line grew to a 20+ minute wait for the next. I love the guy, but his gift is brewing beer, not serving it.
Always check the blog (http://www.yazoobrew.blogspot.com/) for the menu.
Tomorrow, 1600 hours @ 1200!
Excellent! Nashville is in dire need of local pubs. This may encourage me to move back to that neighborhood from East Nashville.
I've went to the bar while it was still under minor construction and it looks exactly like the place you want to be to relax with or without friends. There are TONS of barstools (an item too many bars neglect to provide in bulk) and the beer selection is really good. Thanks Austin!
Yea we used to have stuff in the womens bathroom to but apparently Yazoo is the place for all of your bathroom pictures. Sorry about the line at the party for beer. We expected a good turnout but what we got ,exceeded our wildest plans. The new brew will be out in limited release 4pk bottles and we have a spiced brown ale in the tanks now that should be ready soon. It has the whole brewery smelling like gingerbread. See you guys out at Melrose tonight.
Hey Sippin' Sauce...
Mr. Ray actually *is* original with the things he has chosen to put on his walls. Maybe you should swing by & see before being a dick...
Just a thought.
I have high hopes that The Melrose will be the new solid neighbor for a host of new places that will eventually fill up this "newly renovated" (e.g. pitifully designed and hideous) building.
It's got a great vibe; a nice escape from the Hillsboro scene that's over run with college folk, a safe haven when your other closest choice is braving the "locals" at International(sic)Famous Twin Kegs, and just what you need when you've attempted to enjoy yourself in East Nashville, but leave with a bad cough and an even worse taste in your mouth from all the too-cool-for-school hipsters that stare at you for wearing jeans that don't cut off your circulation.
Thank you! and I enjoy the wall decorations because I can see paraphernalia from Nada Surf, Stevie Wonder, and the Pink Spiders from my cozy seat at the bar.
I have high hopes that The Melrose will be the new solid neighbor for a host of new places that will eventually fill up this "newly renovated" (e.g. pitifully designed and hideous) building.
It's got a great vibe; a nice escape from the Hillsboro scene that's over run with college folk, a safe haven when your other closest choice is braving the "locals" at International(sic)Famous Twin Kegs, and just what you need when you've attempted to enjoy yourself in East Nashville, but leave with a bad cough and an even worse taste in your mouth from all the too-cool-for-school hipsters that stare at you for wearing jeans that don't cut off your circulation.
Thank You!
