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Bar food and barbecue · Lower Broadway, Davidson County
Redneck Riviera
John Rich's Broadway bar, with rib plates, live music and hours until 3am.
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Why go
John Rich's Redneck Riviera at 208 Broadway opened Friday, May 25, 2018, with 3 floors and 2 stages.5 The menu centers on barbecue, including sliders, plates and house-made beef jerky.5 Its Heroes Bar offers veterans and first responders a 2-for-1 on their first domestic beer.3
It opened at 208 Broadway in 2018 as a three-story honky-tonk with rooftop seating.4
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In the press
- Jul 13, 2018The Tennessean · John Rich's Redneck Riviera now open on Broadway Paywall
- Nashville Guru · A Look Inside: Redneck Riviera
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- Wood and pits
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Photo: Kaldari, Public domainResearched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (5) · every fact on this page links to one
- Home · Redneck Riviera · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Menu · Redneck Riviera · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- About us · Redneck Riviera · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- John Rich's Redneck Riviera now open on Broadway Paywall · The Tennessean · published Jul 13, 2018 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- John richs redneck riviera nashville · nashvilleguru.com · published 2018-06-06 · checked Oct 27, 2026