Party Fowl - Murfreesboro

Catching the wave of the Nashville hot chicken craze, Party Fowl offers better food than you might expect thanks to the pedigree and talents of its ownership group (Austin Smith and Nick Jacobson of 360 Bistro) and executive chef (Bart Pickens of Tomkats catering and Saffire). The hot chicken doesn’t cut corners — it’s marinated in a buttermilk brine — and will arrive as hot as you can stand it. Or not hot at all. The Cajun-influenced menu includes worthy takes on gumbo and andouille sausage po-boys.

Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner 11 am-10 pm Mon-Thu, 11 am-11 pm Fri, 10 am-11 pm Sat, 10 am-10 pm Sun. Kitchen closes at 10 pm Fri-Sat. Sat-Sun brunch 10 am-2 pm. Happy hour food and drink specials 3-6 pm Mon-Thu.

MUST EATS: Hot chicken, beer butt smoked chicken, deconstructed Cobb salad, skillet mac ’n’ cheese.