Overview
No matter the name and no matter the hook, it seems that whosoever takes over the premises of 44 King Street shall open and operate a live-music themed bar in the basement. Once the home of lively New Orleans-themed joint The Swinging Cat, the venue is now home to Lucille's: the divier little sibling of nearby country music hotspot Jolene's.
Recently opened by the same husband and wife duo that runs the aforementioned York Street mainstay, Simon and Lucille Rose-Hopkins, Lucille's is inspired by the pair's travels to the rock and blues heartland of the United States, and is named after Rose-Hopkins herself.
In turn, she's named after a musical legend: "The name of the bar was a funny coincidence. Lucille is the name BB King gave his guitar after it was saved from a fire started at a bar… over a fight over a woman named Lucille. Lucille's parents saw BB King on a trip to the States many years ago and decided to name her after the guitar as well," said her husband and co-owner, Simon.
While Jolene's is a love letter to the "classier side of Nashville," as the duo puts it, Lucille's takes inspiration from their favourite dive bars in Memphis and Dallas, with plenty of southern character and charm. True to the great blues and rock bars of the south, Lucille's welcomes regular live music from established and upcoming artists alike every Thursday from 7.30pm, and every Friday and Saturday from 8pm.
The menu is simple but satisfying. The daily happy hour offering tells you everything you need to know about drinks: $14 margaritas, $7 beers, and $8 wines and select spirits from 5–7 pm daily. There's also a range of cocktails — some simple (like the whiskey and fresh apple), and some house specialties named after country songs, like Bright Lights, Big City and Southside of Heaven.
The food is what you would imagine: comforting, moreish, Southwest-style snacks and shared plates to accompany the rock and blues tunes. Choose from mac and cheese balls, buffalo chicken bites, hotdogs and more, and you'll be whisked across the world to the home of the blues in no time.
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Hours
Sun
Closed
Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
5-11pm
Thu
5-11pm
Fri
5pm-12:30am
Sat
5pm-12:30am
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