Music City Food + Wine Live-Fire Lineup Announced; Nicky's Coal Fired Pushing for November Opening

DOWNTOWN -€” The initial lineup for Music City Food + Wine Festival's popular Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint and Friends live-fire playground is now out. Participating chefs joining pitmaster Pat Martin to help man the coals include Sean Brock, John Lasater, Joseph Lenn, Trevor Moran, Michael Symon, Tandy Wilson and many more. [EaterWire]

THE NATIONS -€” Caroline and Tony Galzin are aiming for a November opening for their next restaurant, the casual pizza and pasta-focused Nicky's Coal Fired. [The Nashville Post]

BRENTWOOD -€” A year and a half after first announcing a new outpost in Middle Tennessee, and it looks like an opening is finally getting close for L.A. transplant Stout Burgers and Beers. Exterior signage went up late last week, and hiring got underway over the weekend. [EaterWire]