Old Glory

Old Glory is one of the most beautiful and unusual bars in Nashville. The actual space is a historic building that was formerly one of Nashville’s biggest industrial steaming facilities, and they’ve kept the imposing boiler perched in the corner and a giant coal hopper suspended overhead. It’s certainly not a place where linens are cleaned anymore: rather, it’s now a moody candlelit bar that functions as a low-key date spot during the week and a high-key dance floor on weekends.

And they do drinks as well as they do atmosphere. Their spirit-forward cocktails are the best, and it’s always a good idea to order anything with mezcal or rye—the End of Story, for example, is a bold, clean combination of mezcal, amaro, chartreuse, and celery bitters. Old Glory also hosts a lively series of monthly parties that feature drag performances, circus acts, jazz nights, and more.