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By: ERIN EDGEMON, Business Columnist

Posted: Sunday, January 3, 2010 8:34 am

Nobody’s Sports Grill & BBQ is slated to open Jan. 8 in the former location of Corky’s near the corner of Old Fort Parkway and John Rice Boulevard.

The restaurant will feature a mostly barbecue menu with an Italian flair, said Heather Gaston, marketing and promotions director for Nobody’s.

“We just want to have a relaxed Cheer’s type of environment,” she said, adding that the restaurant’s slogan is “What happens here is Nobody’s business.”

The restaurant will be family friendly during the day, but in the evenings offers trivia nights and Wii bowling competitions. Tribute bands will play at Nobody’s on the weekends.

Nobody’s will have a sports bar type feel with many flat screen televisions for watching sports.

The restaurant is open to special events and will offer a catering menu. Nobody’s also features a drive-through window.

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The owner of Chow Time and Eat Well Buffet in Memphis purchased the Ryan’s Family Steak House at 1829 Old Fort Parkway.

King Chow purchased the restaurant for $1.7 million. The purchase came with a 20-year lease with Ryan’s.

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A shop that caters to home gourmets and restaurateurs will likely open Feb. 1 or the first week of February, said Doug Amsterdam, store manager.

Chef Mart is located at 630 W. Burton Street just off Memorial Boulevard.

Owner Tamay Ozari said in a previous interview he knows that time is important to restaurateurs, and he wants to keep restaurant owners from having to take time out of their day to drive to Nashville for equipment and supplies.

“We want to be convenient for them,” he said.

Chef Mart, which is open to the public, carries everything from teaspoons to commercial refrigerators, stoves, ranges, icemakers, pots and pans and high-end chef knives.

“We offer commercial cooking equipment not only for restaurants but for home,” Amsterdam said, adding that the inventory list is made up of more than 5,000 items.

Customers can come in and pick up anything from tabletop fryers and Bunn coffeemakers, to panini presses and blenders.

“We can order anything anyone wants if we don’t have it in the store,” Amsterdam added.

A commercial kitchen will be set up in the shop for customers to view. It will include prep tables, fryers and commercial refrigeration.

Chef Mart has been in operation in Nashville since 1960.

Tagged under Erin Edgemon, The Edge, Voices

Member Opinions:

By: monkeybusiness on 1/18/10
Visited Nobody's and we had to wait 1 1/2 hours for food. We tried to be patient and nice to give them a chance, but the service was bad. They can't handle groups. We arrived around 5:30 and left at 8. My spouse left after an hour and 45 minutes. Canceled our food order. The children got their food, but took over an hour to get. If that don't keep business away, they did not even give us a discount... I will never go back. To many other places with good service and better food. Not worth it. Go somewhere else. If it had not been for the company we would have walked out earlier.

By: Weaselette on 1/22/10
My husband and I wanted to try Nobody's and had no idea what to expect. Usually on Friday nights, Murfreesboro food scene is quite busy, so we weren't surprised to see the parking lot full. We got seated within 20 minutes of walking in the door. We had a wonderful and friendly server that constantly visited our table refilling our drinks and making sure everything was fine. The manager walked around frequently too helping out everyone.

There are huge flat screen TVs everywhere to ensure that everyone has a view of the current news, sports, etc.

The menu is loaded with all kinds of interesting dishes, some I have never seen before. The menu will cater to just about anyone - from vegetarians and the weight conscious to the meat-starved men. I was willing to try the Pizza Salad Pizza and my husband ordered the Blue Cheese 1/2 lb. Burger with onion rings as a side. The food was awesome!

We intend to go back to try all the other menu items and HIGHLY recommend this place to those looking for a fun place to kick back and have fun with family and friends.