Last month, Abby White shared
the news that Strategic Hospitality will be providing a major new dining option at the new First Tennessee Park, our new home of the Nashville Sounds, due to open by the end of this month in Sulphur Dell near the Bicentennial Mall. While we're all looking forward to grabbing some upscale burgers and hot dogs at The Band Box, fan cannot live on bread (and meat patties and tubes) alone, so it's also good news to hear that another local fave will be providing a signature Nashville delicacy at the ballpark.
Pepperfire Hot Chicken has contracted with the ball club to become the "Official Hot Chicken Provider of the Nashville Sounds." They'll be providing their unique brand of spicy chicken tenders to keep the crowds fed and on their feet during all home games at First Tennessee.
And as if the good folks at Pepperfire didn't have enough on their plates, they are also in the middle of making a big move from their current location in East Nashville to 1000 Gallatin Ave., where they'll share the space with Nomzilla! Sushi Et Cetera. The exact opening date for the two restaurants in their new home is still hazy, but they are expecting sometime in late-April/early-May. Apparently, they don't have provisions in their building contracts to pay the contractors overtime to speed up work to make a deadline.
For an even more upscale pregame option, The Oak Bar at the Hermitage Hotel is celebrating the Sounds' home opener on April 17 by adding some ballpark-inspired foods to their bar menu. Highlights of the new snacks include:
Double H Farms cornmeal battered corn dogs with Fat Bottom Ruby Mustard
Whiskey & Bacon Caramel Corn
Boiled P-Nuts
The menu will be available in the Oak Bar throughout the baseball season and should pair swimmingly with their offering of local craft beers from Yazoo, Fat Bottom and others. They had me at whiskey-and-bacon caramel corn. Play ball!
