Pop In to These Pop-Up Bars

This year the amount of holiday pop-up bars in Nashville seems to have hit a record high. That’s good news for you! It means you’ve got a bigger variety than ever to choose from. Here are a few that are topping my list for 2022. 

Hidden Bar at Noelle

The holiday pop-up at Noelle always goes all out when it comes to themes, from decor to cocktail inspirations and more! This year they’re recreating the infamous Griswold family gathering from Christmas Vacation. You can eat “Aunt Beth’s Jello Mold,” take a shot of “Uncle Eddie,” and buy a cocktail called “It’s Christmas, and We’re All in Misery” or “That’s Good Eggnog.” You’ll walk away saying, “It’s a beaut, Clark.”

An Old Fashioned Christmas in Bar TENN

Where can you enjoy Rat Pack vibes and traditional Christmas decorations and flavors? At the same time? At Bar TENN! You’ll need to hop online to RSVP and reserve a spot, and tickets are $30 per person.

“Camp Bobby” at the Rooftop Lounge at Bobby Hotel

A 70s atmosphere complete with retro-themed food and drinks, decorated igloos, and personal campfires—that’s “Camp Bobby”. You and your group can rent a campfire igloo (Don’t worry; it won’t melt.), or the holiday bus—or you can grab first-come first-serve fun at the fire pits and tented bar seating.

Fans of Elf, you’ve got options. There’s Buddy’s Bar in the Dream Hotel—with a “You Smell Like Beef And Cheese” charcuterie board and a cocktail called the “Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins.” And, if you want to head slightly south for the winter, you can go to The World’s Best Cup of Coffee, a brand-new holiday pop-up in Franklin at the Harpeth Hotel.

Put one, or all, on your list to visit . . . but hurry before the holidays are over!

Hey, if you’ve been to one of these pop-ups in the past, what did you think? And what are you planning to do this year? Send me your thoughts! I’d love to hear.