Smokin' Thighs Is Closing

Sad news this weekend: After a decade in Wedgewood-Houston, Smokin' Thighs is closing its doors. The restaurant's final day of service will be Sunday, Oct. 13.

Readers may recall that Smokin' Thighs owner Matthew Carney died on July 4, about two weeks after being struck in a hit-and-run in the parking lot of his restaurant. After Carney's death, a suspect in the case was apprehended and charged with criminal homicide.

On Friday evening, Carney's widow Molly Vice posted the following statement on social media:

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Matthew Carney was critically injured in a hit-and-run last week

Saying goodbye is hard. It’s really hard.

It is with profound sadness that I share the time has come for us all to say goodbye to Smokin’ Thighs. After 10 years serving you, we will close our doors after service for the final time on Sunday, October 13th.

To the Nashville community, I’ll be forever grateful for your welcoming spirit of Smokin’ Thighs. Your unwavering support of our family, particularly in these past months, has been remarkable. Without you Matt’s dream would never have become a reality.

I want to give a special thanks to our current and past employees and everyone who worked with Matt at Smokin’ Thighs. Your time, energy and passion walking with him in this journey is what brought “Dump Truck O’Wings” and “Thighs in a Pile” to life in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. You leave me with many fond memories of who he was and what he hoped to create.

On behalf of everyone at Smokin’ Thighs, it has been our greatest honor to serve you.

All my thanks and deepest gratitude,

Molly

If you're reading this on or before Sunday, now's your chance to bid farewell to the beloved, friendly, self-described backyard-chicken-and-bar spot.