Cajun Steamer Bar and Grill will open a Murfreesboro location at 2108 Medical Center Pkwy. this November.
The new restaurant hopes to present its guests with a “come as you are” party atmosphere, which includes live music and bold Louisiana flavors and hospitality, according to a recent press release.
The restaurant will feature Louisiana-style boils, seafood and authentic Cajun, Creole and classic New Orleans dishes. A few of the restaurant’s options include boiled crawfish, char-grilled oysters, Gulf shrimp, crawfish etouffee, shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, and beignets. Cajun Steamer also offers a large selection of local brews and New Orleans-style mixed drinks.
The restaurant started as a humble roadside crawfish stand and has evolved into a restaurant group with locations in Alabama and Middle Tennessee.
“Like all of us at Cajun Steamer, Murfreesboro knows how to have a good time,” said Cajun Steamer CEO and President Gaston Lanaux. “We couldn’t be more excited to share our heritage with the community, make new friends and show them how to party Cajun Steamer-style.”
Opening day is set for Nov. 16.
Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill will be open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information on Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill, visit cajunsteamer.com.
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Syndicate and Companies has been working to restore and recreate the depot district in downtown Smyrna, planning to bring even more family-friendly businesses to the area. Syndicate’s most recent plans include a new Red Bicycle Coffee location at 11 N. Lowry St., which will open during late fall or early winter.
Services at Syndicate and Companies, owned by Caleb Spearing, include real estate, construction, hospitality and e-commerce. The company’s office will be located just above the new Red Bicycle location.
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Prohibition Home Brewing has opened at 906 Ridgley Rd. in Murfreesboro, just behind Chuy’s.
The business is owned by Jim Africano and offers winemaking equipment as well as products used for home-brewing, premium cigars—including the full Blanco line—barrels, Winexpert LE kits and ingredients for producing over 200 different varietals of wine. Prohibition will soon offer winemaking classes for those interested in learning more about the craft.
Prohibition also offers a variety of bottle types including 750ml green, clear and blue bottles, 375ml green bottles and brown beer bottles.
In addition to the retail supply store’s offerings, Prohibition hosts weekly C3 Networking meetings, which are open to business professionals in the area. The business provides attendees with complimentary coffee and snacks and will host guest speakers and discussions. These are held each Friday from 8:30–10:30 a.m. For more information about the business or C3 events, visit prohibitionhomebrewing.com or call 615-455-9796.
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FKS Kitchen has opened at the former Bee Hive Bistro location at 2309 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (previously known as Mercury Boulevard).
The meat-and-three restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers dine-in and takeout. This location is the restaurant’s second in the area, its other located at 2124 Rock Springs Rd. in Smyrna. FKS (Fork Knife Spoon) Kitchen offers a wide variety of meals including sandwiches, tacos, wings, seafood, chicken, pork chops, salad, pasta and more.
“With 20 years of experience cooking, our cook is excited to present their vision to you and all our guests. Our caring and committed staff will make sure you have a fantastic experience with us,” according to restaurant marketing materials.
FKS Kitchen is open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit fkskitchen.com or call 615-410-3695.
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Fresh Kabab Gyros has opened at 206 N. Thompson Ln. in Murfreesboro (not far from Stones River Total Beverages). The restaurant specializes in Greek food and offers curbside, dine-in and no-contact delivery services including DoorDash and Uber Eats. The restaurant features affordable prices ranging from $4.75–$13.75 per dish, which includes items such as shawarma, falafel, hummus and salad plates.
Fresh Kabab is open Monday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and is closed on Sunday. The restaurant also runs happy hour between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily. For more information, call 615-900-3126.
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Nirvana Ultra Lounge has opened at 1432 Memorial Blvd., featuring food, drinks and a hookah bar, with diverse selections on each menu. The establishment aims to provide an upscale and innovative cocktail lounge, chef-driven meals and quality brunch on Sundays.
The lounge in the heart of Murfreesboro offers VIP reservations, corporate events and social gatherings for guests 21 and up. Nirvana asks that guests follow the dress code of comfortable but classy. Find more at nirvanabarandlounge.com.
Nirvana Ultra Lounge is open Monday from 7–11 p.m., Thursday from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Sunday from 12–5:30 p.m.
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Float Alchemy has opened its Alchemy Room Candle Bar located inside Float Alchemy at 131 Cason Ln. in Murfreesboro.
The Alchemy Room Candle Bar offers its guests the opportunity to create their own custom scents, which can be added to a variety of products including natural soy candles, oils, spa salts, salt scrubs, reed diffusers and wax melts. The candle bar’s scent wall features more than 80 unique scents, so the combination possibilities are almost endless.
The candle bar is open by reservation, Thursday through Sunday. Reservations can be scheduled for groups or individuals at alchemyroomcandlebar.com. For more information, call 615-933-1116.
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The Abbey has opened at 215 N. Church St. in Murfreesboro just above the Tasty Table and Olive Branch Bakery. The Abbey is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and providing creators, entrepreneurs and leaders with the space, training, rhythm and community to aid them in finding and executing their purpose on earth.
“As we live in our purpose, we experience fulfillment and joy. People reflect God’s image and cultivate beauty in the world. In relationship with God, we create, and we build. We discover and we nurture. We renew and reorder,” according to The Abbey’s website.
The Abbey was founded to help others find a sense of fulfillment and joy and to help reintegrate spiritual life with business principles.
For more information about The Abbey, visit abbeymurfreesboro.org.
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Second-hand and pre-loved boutique Reloved Fash has opened in Woodbury. The new second-hand boutique offers sustainable, thrifted and pre-loved clothing at an affordable price. The boutique has a wide variety of fashionable outfits, including in-style neutrals, blush colors, denim and other appealing colors and fabrics.
The boutique, which celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 16, is located at 223 W. Main St., Woodbury, and is open Sunday from 1–5 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/reloved.fash, or the boutique’s Instagram page at reloved.fashion1.
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Rutherford County outreach Journey Home has opened a new office in Smyrna. The new office’s main focus is housing, whereas the existing Murfreesboro location covers a variety of services for the homeless community, including meals, showers, mail and internet service, laundry facilities, classes and more.
Although the Smyrna location does not offer the full range of services available at the Murfreesboro facility, staff at the Smyrna location aim to get homeless individuals and families into housing in Smyrna and La Vergne. Journey Home’s plan is to help make families whole. Journey Home staff help to provide affordable housing by asking local landlords to consider temporarily renting out some of their units to its clients at affordable rates. The Journey Home organization also owns a number of local properties itself.
For more information on Journey Home and services offered, visit lovegodservepeople.org.
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Strike & Spare will host the November 2021 installment of The Connection: An Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18. All Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs and professionals are welcome to attend this casual, free, no-obligation event, where they can meet other small business owners and tap into one another’s experience and energy. Murfreesboro Strike & Spare is located at 1720 Old Fort Pkwy., #2002, in Stones River Town Centre.
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Stones River Dermatology recently opened its new Mohs Micrographic Surgery Suite at its Smyrna location at 537 Stonecrest Parkway, Suite 200. The new location provides Middle Tennesseans with professional dermatology services and a caring and understanding team. The business has had the honor of providing these services for more than a decade to those in the Smyrna and Murfreesboro areas.
According to a recent press release, the new Mohs Surgery Suite offers six procedure rooms, a new lab and an additional waiting area. The new department will be led by Dr. John Starling, who joined the practice in August.
“We’re very excited about this new expansion and are thrilled to have Dr. John Starling join our team,” said Stones River Dermatology founder and multiple-award-winning dermatologist Dr. Ronald “Junior” Nelson.
The Stones River Dermatology staff provides services including medical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, aesthetics, Mohs micrographic surgery, narrow band UVB phototherapy, Botox and more.
For more information, visit stonesriverdermatology.com or call 615-904-2010.
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