Hurry Back // Nashville's Greatest Beer Selection

Russell’s Hurry Back Market was the original business that stood where Hurry Back is today. This 70’s market sold ice-cold beer, cigarettes, and snacks in the early years of the Elliston Place neighborhood.

During construction of today’s version of Hurry Back, there were artifacts from the original market that were discovered, and, after some research on the location, original photos and stories of Russell’s market began to surface. Today, Hurry Back pays homage to the past, while pushing Elliston toward the future.

(Photos Courtesy of Tiffany Mehan)

The beer selection at Hurry Back is truly unmatched. The bar houses 30 tap handles featuring a selection of high gravity and imported beer that can only be found at Hurry Back. Of course, our favorite local and regional brewers have not been left out! The 3 large roll up windows & deck create a great open-air experience, and the 122’ projector, showing select sporting events, is pretty sweet too!

The team at Hurry Back hopes that their take on beer will continue to enrich and inform people about the great beers being brewed around the world, regionally, and locally; and they are excited to continue supporting the growing Elliston Place neighborhood. 

Whether you’re grabbing cocktails and high-end allocated Whiskey at William Colliers, seeing a show or attending an event at Exit/In or Marathon Music Works, or grabbing a beer from Hurry Back, they are motivated by continuing to broaden the cultural footprint that is Nashville. 

Join Us for Beer Can Appreciation Day - Jan. 24th!
ALL BEER CANS - $2 ALL DAY!
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Naked Without Us

We’re excited to announce our participation with Naked Without Us at the newly renovated 12^th & Porter Nashville. Naked Without Us is a fashion show featuring 8 local designers and boutiques, also performances by The Cold Stars, Blackfoot Gypsies, The Hollywood Kills, Strooly, and more. We encourage you to join us at this special event, as a portion of the ticket sales goes to help Carry On Records.

Carry On Records is a non-profit startup founded in Nashville, Tennessee, Music City, that aims to give those currently undergoing cancer treatment the opportunity to write and record their own music in a real recording studio.

Many clinical trials have shown the benefits of music therapy for short term pain, and some studies have even suggested that music may help decrease the overall intensity of a patient's discomfort during cancer treatments such as chemo therapy.

Carry On was established by four young people from Nashville, Tennessee with a common dream: To one day give people across the country who are battling cancer the opportunity to find comfort in the music they love, and to express themselves with the music they write.

There is no better place than Music City, USA to make a dream a reality. It will start here, and with your help it can begin now.

Starting a business is an expensive task, and starting a nonprofit is no different. While Carry On does their part to minimize overhead and  reduce the general expense associated with starting a nonprofit, they need your help to make Carry On Records a reality. 100% of your donation will go directly to bottom line expenses associated with Carry On Records.

Carry On Records seeks to raise $3,000 to assist in offsetting costs associated with this phase of a startup, including critical marketing material such as a website, promotional pieces for distribution to hospitals, doctors offices and clinics, and legal expenses.

It is our goal to host a Christmas benefit concert in December featuring Carry On Records artists and benefiting Carry On Records, so that we may continue to do what we love: help people fight cancer with music.

Hummus Chick

December is upon us and the end of the year is near. If the ancient Mayans are wrong and the world does not end on December 21, 2012 A.D., then you should expect to celebrate a new year. When listing your Top New Year’s Resolutions, we encourage you to formulate a plan to make the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows. If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, you’re in luck. We know a friend that produces a healthy snack that is high in fiber, high in protein, and low in cholesterol. In the heart of Nashville, Hummus Chick blends hummus with love.

“Living is the art of loving.

Loving is the art of caring

Caring is the art of sharing

Sharing is the art of living.

If you want to lift yourself up,

lift up someone else.”

-Booker T. Washington

Hummus Chick is the creative venture founded by Javaneh Hemmat. Java is a true believer that food made with love tastes better when it’s shared with others. Java has found that her passion is truly in cooking for her friends and exploring how beautifully spices can compliment one another. The inspiration for these unique flavors began in her childhood. Born to Persian parents in the oasis of United Arbab Emirates, she had the opportunity to interact with cultures outside of her own community by taking trips to exciting locations, making new friends from other countries, and creating family meals using colorful spices from the cultures she encountered. All the while, she never realized just how deeply this exposure to different culinary traditions would impact her life.

It was during her surfing trip to California that she experienced one of those life-changing moments that you often hear about but never expect to happen. While sitting on her surf board in the Pacific Ocean waiting for a wave, she was struck with a sudden realization: if cooking for her friends was her passion, then she should start a company that allows her to share her love of food and flavors with others. And so, Hummus Chick was created. And for that, we salute you!

"Be Kind to your body, eat hummus."

Honest Day's Work

If we want to see "Change" in this world, we must learn to accept our differences and work together towards a better tomorrow.

I moved to Nashville last September, and this city has NOT ceased to amaze me. There is such an entrepreneurial spirit amongst the people; so powerful it has inspired the homeless to rebuild their foundations.

Every morning on my walks to work, a Santa-like gentleman selling The Contributor always joyfully greeted me at the corner of 4^th and Commerce. He wasn’t the only one. On my way to lunch, there was an energetic, middle-aged man in a bright Hawaiian-style shirt selling the same paper. Their contagious smile and peaceful wave reminded me to be happy no matter what the circumstance. Their positivity in the midst of their circumstances made me curious as to what they were selling.

On my drive home, I saw a man carrying a canvas newspaper bag with “The Contributor” printed clearly on the side. I pulled over to offer him a ride; with a sigh of relief and a face filled with joy, he graciously accepted my offer.

Where are you going?

I live in a halfway house near Nolensville, if you don’t mind.

Certainly, so where are you coming from?

I was walking to the bus stop from working near West End Avenue selling The Contributor. I can’t thank you enough for the ride, my feet hurt from walking and standing all day.

How long do you work selling paper?

I’ve been selling papers for 7 months. Everyday that I am able to work, from as early as 6 am to as late as 9pm.

I’m curious, what is The Contributor?

Simply put, it is a homeless newspaper. It’s more to me; it has really changed my life for the better. I went from sleeping on the streets to making an honest living. We have meetings that teach us how to mange our money, enrich our life, and grow our business. I can’t believe it; I own my own business.

I’m also an entrepreneur, is there any advice you may have for me?

Keep being you. It may not sound like much, but it means a lot that people like you still exist. I don’t know you at all, but I know you’re kind enough to offer a “homeless man” a ride. In the midst of being homeless, we are discriminated against as if we are a lesser person than anyone else. I’m working too.

I was empowered by his story, so I did more research on The Contributor. I found that not only have they received national recognition, but also other cities like Denver and Seattle are doing the same. In Nashville, the vendors receive 15 free copies at first, pay 25 cents for each one after that and sell them for a dollar. Incentives, such as attending vendor meetings, result in more free copies, says Tasha French, the volunteer director, graphic designer and founder of the project almost two years ago. 

Hardworking vendors bring in several hundred dollars a month as sales with tips average about $2 a paper. This is proof that you need no more than a dollar and a dream to achieve Success.

Meet more of the homeless vendors of The Contributor.