In May 2010, when the rain came through Nashville and the historic floods took out neighborhoods, businesses and homes, a long-standing restaurant located at Rock Harbor Marina, Blue Moon Waterfront Grille, took a beating. Three years after the restaurant’s demise from the flood, ten partners came together to revive this waterside restaurant and bar, which is back and better than ever.
Originally named Jack’s Shack, the former Blue Moon building leaned a little to the left and served nothing more than cold beer. After three incarnations, the destruction of the flood and three years spent dormant, Blue Moon Waterfront Grille was back open for business with nods to the past alongside a whole new menu, staff and structure. But one thing that has remained the same throughout each iteration is the waterfront view. The humid air of Nashville’s summer mingles with the cool breeze that comes off the Cumberland River’s water as you approach Rock Harbor Marina and Blue Moon Waterfront Grille. This is the feeling that keeps drawing folks away from the hustle and bustle of Music City to a waterfront spot where everyone is welcome. Patrons drive the 20 minutes from downtown Nashville, leave their cars and cross the floating bridge while donning suits, khaki pants and dresses as boaters dock their boats and stop in wearing flip-flops, tank tops and shorts. And they are all coming for the same thing: Davidson County’s only true waterfront restaurant.
“It is where food and fun meet water’s edge,” says Joel Sullivan, one of Blue Moon’s partners, with a smile on his face. “The ambience is the defining factor, but is amplified by the food and service.”
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originally published on styleblueprint.com
