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Humble Baron, a restaurant, bar, live music venue, and home to the world's longest bar is opening in Shelbyville at Nearest Green Distillery.
Featuring a 17-station, 518-foot-long showpiece bar that wraps around an indoor stage, Humble Baron will offer elevated southern fare alongside craft whiskey cocktails.
"Humble Baron is a place where everyone has a seat at the table," says Humble Baron’s inspiration, Keith Weaver. "We want our guests to pull up a seat at the world's longest bar and enjoy some amazing music over a craft cocktail or a bite to eat and engage with those around them. Humble Baron reflects my varied music tastes and will bring all types of people, with all interests and backgrounds, together."
The bar program was crafted in partnership with Gin & Luck, the hospitality company behind Death & Co., with Black-owned spirits taking center stage. Signature libations include the Queen's Gambit, featuring Sorel Liqueur, Hella Cocktail Co. Apple Blossom Bitters, local premium Tennessee whiskey, pineapple gomme, and lemon juice, as well as the Dear Fawn, which is a spin on an espresso martini, swapping the usual vodka for local premium Tennessee whiskey.
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For its culinary offerings, James Beard nominee and critically acclaimed chef and television host Chef G. Garvin has crafted a menu of sophisticated yet familiar dishes, including Nashville Hot Shrimp and Grits and Snow Crab Claws sauteed in brown butter and sage. Atlanta chef Jay Craddick will helm the kitchen as executive chef.
Audio and visual for the state-of-the-art music venue, with an indoor and outdoor stage, was designed by the former technical director and engineer for Prince's Paisley Park. The indoor stage, separated by a glass garage door from its mirroring outdoor stage, will allow live concerts hosting more than 15,000 guests.
Humble Baron’s regular operating hours will be Fridays from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (humblebaron.com)