photo by Tom Preston
Out of&theHickory Ordinary Restaurant Sports Bar ~by Jeff Tryon
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ocated in the heart of Nashville, the Out of the Ordinary Restaurant and Hickory Sports Bar provides a perfect spot to relax, eat, and enjoy the company of visitors and locals alike. And with the impact of pandemic restrictions, it has also become one of Nashville’s most soughtout grab-and-go dining experiences. Of course, as with most things Brown County, it also has a long and colorful history. “It’s definitely a good place for locals, but also out-of-town people that I’ve been waiting on for years, that I’ve known forever,” said Kevin Gore, who started out as a bartender there 17 years ago. “They always come back, stop in and say ‘Hi’.” Gore and his wife, Lisa, are now the sole owners of the historic eatery, which was long ago
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known as “The Old Hickory” and rebranded “The Ordinary” by legendary Nashville businessman Andy Rogers. It is “Out of the Ordinary,” not in the sense that one is like to encounter some kind of unusual cuisine there; rather, it is the restaurant which has come out of “The Ordinary,” the previous restaurant at the same location. And it is the Hickory Sports Bar because once upon a time, it was The Old Hickory. “We’ve made a few changes,” Gore said. “It’s definitely changed since it was the Ordinary.” Out of the Ordinary combines a casual and family friendly dining room with a cozy bar in a separate room in back. The charming, rustic dining area is comfortable and the well-rounded bill of fare
