Acme Feed & Seed

"WHEN: Monday-Thursday, 4:30-6:30pm THE DEAL: $10-12 beer & shot specials, half-price draft beers, $5 rotating cocktail special How many downtown bars are named after country singers? Trick question. No one knows the exact number, and it’s easy to lose count and even easier to forget which one you’re in. So for something different, check out ACME Feed & Seed for Happy Hour the next time you’re downtown and on or near Broadway. All 28 beers on draft are half-priced, and you can choose from three different beer-and-a-shot specials that actually feel thought out: ranch water and blanco tequila, pineapple cider and Fireball, and Guidance whiskey and a Black Abbey beer, both of which are local." - adam sloan

"Too many people (us included) completely miss the elevator at ACME Feed & Seed and climb four flights of stairs to get to the rooftop. Make some effort to find it because you’ll need all your energy for the scene that awaits. Groups of tourists and weekenders from the suburbs party together all night, admiring the unobstructed views of Nissan Stadium, Pedestrian Bridge, and Cumberland River. The cocktails are refreshing and uncomplicated, like the Bridesmaid’s Tears, a bubbly and black raspberry number, or a frozen mix of moonshine and Mountain Dew. When you need something to eat, the Little Bitty Hot Chicken Bites (they’re not too hot) are perfect for sharing. But it’s also acceptable to hoard these tasty little nuggets all to yourself. " - adam sloan

"Acme Feed & Seed is a live music powerhouse whose rooftop patio wraps around the corner of First Avenue South and Broadway — that means you have photo opportunities of Nashville’s iconic party street as well as the Cumberland River. You can’t make reservations here, but you’ll find covered and open-air seating, a full bar (complete with frosé and frozen moonshine), and satisfying dishes from Nashville hot chicken to sushi." - Kellie Walton, Eater Staff, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Head down to Broadway on Fat Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras with Acme. The Party Hardy Mardi Gras Celebration will feature the Admiral Phunk Brass Band and New Orleans-style food and drink specials. Acme is also hosting a King Baby scavenger hunt — if you find one hidden on the premises, you’ll get a free Abita Brewing Company draft on the house and enjoy $1 drafts all night long. The festivities kick off at 8 p.m. on February 13 — Mardi Gras attire is encouraged and admission is free." - Bailee Mulder

"Acme is a farm and feed-themed restaurant and bar on the far end of Broadway, right up against the river. You can’t actually pick up livestock supplies here anymore, but there’s daily live music and better entertainment than watching a bunch of pigs go to town on a mixture of soybeans and corn. The music is always something different—a little country, a little rock, a bit of soul—but the room isn’t always packed and they have some of the better food you’ll find on Broadway (their hot chicken sandwich and curried chickpea bowl are standouts)." - Jackie Gutierrez Jones 2, Carlo Mantuano