Attended an event here last weekend, and couldn't believe I was the first yelper to check in here…read more Go figure. love it when I'm suddenly on the cutting edge.
A million years ago, Green's Grocery was really a grocery. Think old southern country store, complete with a front porch and wood with glass insert front door that I'm sure had a little school bell attached to the top. Years ago, at least 10 I can recall, the grocery went away, the community of Leiper's Fork became hip, and Green's Grocery became a private events venue, especially for live music. They didn't do BBQ like Puckett's that suddenly took off like crazy, and a just a little far from the rest of the hamlet to be featured in Southern Living or get a camera shot on American Pickers.
You park out front, along the side, or in the overflow lot down the street a bit, and enter through the old front porch, open that original door, and now to your right is a permanent stage adorned with the original store sign, a deer head or two, some old musical instruments, and whatever décor accessory of the moment ended up stuck on the wall. (Yes, I would love to have taken photos for you. But we were at a work party for hubby, and he made me promise no phone photos for yelp, I was the meet and greet wife this time. OK.....)
To your left is usually set up as a bar, and beers were chilling in an elevated old bathtub. Works for me. They have a more traditional bar alongside, that usually has elevated benches that mingle amongst the four tops and six tops with random ladder back and spindle type chairs. Think Cracker Barrel if it wasn't franchised.
There's the former back porch for more seating just past the serious sound board station, make no mistake - this place is accustomed to live music. The event that we attended had a tent out back where the catering was set up (fairly large crowd) and if the weather had been better, we'd have taken up residence at the rocking chairs set up beside a cozy fire pit. Darn rain!
Our event was catered externally I believe, so commenting merely on the venue (since that's what they are), it's a nice place. You definitely feel like you have left the city, whether your city is Franklin or Nashville, and it has a homey feel while also have that rustic country charm, too.
They do things simply here. After everybody eats, the wait staff will pull out 3-4 tables and chairs onto the front porch to make room for a dance floor. Cowboy boots aren't required, but generally strongly encouraged. In short, it's a good thing in my book.
